4th ANNUAL FREEDOM (BIKE) RIDE ON MAJOR TAYLOR TRAIL
Schedule
Fri Jun 19 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Dan Ryan Woods Visitors Center | Chicago, IL
Come out and Celebrate Juneteenth and the Legacy of Major Taylor with the Forest Preserves of Cook CountyAbout this Event
You're invited!!!
The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting the FOURTH "JUNETEENTH FREEDOM (BIKE) RIDE"FREE and open to all on June 19th, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting & starting at Dan Ryan Woods Visitor's Center- parking lot. (87th & Western Ave.)
We will be riding on the Major Taylor Trail to Whistler Woods and back (16 miles RT) with stops along the way to Celebrate Major Taylor's Legacy.
There will be an opportunity to do HALF of the ride (2 or 4 miles RT) with a turnaround in the Beverly community. A FPCC guide will escort you back to DRW.
Free helmets for folks without one (limited supply).
Free bike swag and refreshments for all participants.
The trail is paved!
We will go over Bike "Rules of the Road" and group ride safety before we leave.
Due to the distance, riding in some bike lanes across traffic, children 15+ with an adult only.
Please know your fitness and riding abilities. There will be only one mid-ride turnaround location (Longwood & 113th).
PARKING will be monitored at Dan Ryan Woods Visitor's Center!
See you soon!
Claudia
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Bike Check, Bathrooms & Rules of the Road Review
🕑: 06:30 PM
Beginner riders will have trail guides starting out ahead of advanced riders
Where is it happening?
Dan Ryan Woods Visitors Center, S, Western Ave. & 87th Street, Chicago, United StatesUSD 0.00
