Sat Sept 6 - Full Harvest Moon Bike Ride to Sidney Dairy Barn

Name: Sat Sept 6 - Full Harvest Moon Bike Ride to Sidney Dairy Barn
Start: 2025-09-06T19:15:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-06T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Meadowbrook Park

Schedule

Sat Sep 06 2025 at 07:15 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Meadowbrook Park | Urbana, IL

SATURDAY, SEPT 6th
RACE STREET Parking Lot near the gardens
Meadowbrook Park, 2808 S, Race St, Urbana, IL 61801
SOCIALIZE- 6:15 pm
DEPARTURE - 6:25 pm
Flavor: TBD
Magical Moonlight Bicycle Drive on lightly traveled county roads!
We will be on low-traffic county roads to see the sun set and the moon rise.
Sunset 7:15pm
Moonrise 6:53pm
State law requires front and rear lights.
Helmets are HIGHLY recommended.
The FULL moon is Sunday Sept 7th.
Saturday evening provides a fantastic COMMUNITY and FAMILY FRIENDLY social event!
All cyclists, all ages, all types of bikes are welcome!
Join us for a causal, fun ride.
Invite your riding buddy, or meet one, or ride solo.
Join community cyclists on a 22-mile round-trip night bicycle drive departing shortly before sunset to enjoy both the sunset and moonrise over the prairie on a “pick your speed” trip over very low traffic country roads. Enjoy a stop at Sidney Dairy Barn (credit cards accepted) for ice cream and socializing before you head back on magical moonlit roads.
PLEASE complete your ABC Quick Check BEFORE leaving your home!
https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/7505-06-abcquickcheck.pdf
Corn Moon -
An extra set of batteries for your lights is recommended.
** This is an unorganized community event. Unsanctioned, ride at your own risk**
Some folks may ride to Block and maybe beyond to enjoy the beautiful evening and into the night.
Cyclists are responsible for their own safety.
Wearing helmets is a VERY GOOD idea.
For your safety, complete the attached ABC Quick Check before departure.
Correct helmet fit is important for your safety. Watch here:

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Harvest Moon - Oct 6th
The Harvest Moon is the name given to the Full Moon closest in date to the first day of autumn, know as the fall equinox.