I'm not going to be able to make the Starved Rock run this year due to a conflict; however, I think I might do it on my own and I was wondering if anyone has the approximate route that the group took last year (or that you would recommend).

I want to maximize the best driving route (most twisties)!

Anyone?

 

I'll e-mail the first years route to you later tonight or tomorrow..


I am about to head up to Milwaukee to catch the Michigan around the lake tour.

 

I'll also email this years route once it's done.

 

I would love a copy also...not sure if I can make the group event, but would love to know the route.

 

Will post the link here once we get it done, we test drive it Wed afternoon.

 

well if you're looking for an additional scout, I'm free for a few hours on Wed and I live out in this area.

 

Boy News Travels Fast,

Wed Test Drive of the New Rock Run, is now OPEN to anyone that wants to join us.

At this time, Conrad and Dustin will meets at Dustin's, 2958 Mayfair Ave, Westchester 60154, corner of Mayfair and Bedford, at 330pm and hit the road. You may join us there,

OR

At Sugar Grove area about 430pm. Where, on 56/30 .75 miles WEST of 47, there is frontage road in front of the Aurora airport, this will be the Sugar Grove meeting area.

Please bring radios if you have them.

My cell is 312-388-4263, feel free to call anytime AFTER 3pm on Thur for more details.

 

I'll be at your place at 3:30 Dustin.

 

Well, after a very nice test drive, we have made some changes and found some cool roads.

 

Can you post the route when you get a chance?

 

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=476725

Enjoy, the drive, after reading the "small" print below.

1st rest stop and re-group is at mile 40.5 gas station on corner of Galena and 47.

Mile 46.5 is really “Jericho Rd” that is the sign.

Mile 50 is really “Rock Creek Rd”

Mile 54.5 is “Ben St” becomes “Fox River Rd”

Mile 59-ish, You’ll go under the Rail Road Bridge, there’s a bank on right, and RIGHT after that is the right hand turn on to Whitfield, SLOW DOWN at RR, and be ready for Whitfield.

Miles 60-64. This is a very fun road and makes you want to drive fast. However, be careful! Finnie is tight and there’s no room for error. No shoulder and the edge is full of marbles. At 61.5 there is an uphill, that is BLIND, into a hard left. Please give each lots of room to play on this road to really enjoy it.

Mile 75, you are crossing a highway, be careful.

Mile 76.5 is our 2nd and last rest stop and re-group at www.concepthaulersmotorspeedway.com
This is a very cool outdoor karting track.

Mile 87, stay to the right on 71 into Ottawa.
Mile 90 in Downtown Ottawa, stay in the middle lane, once on bridge over river, move to right lane and 1st hard right after bridge.

Mile 97-ish, the 1st hard left in Starved Rock, aka “Conrad Corner” please observe a moment of silent’s.

 

Thank You!

 

For those interested, there's a really cool old stone arch railroad bridge over Big Rock Creek just outside of Plano. Its visible from the US-34 bridge over the same creek. Not exactly on the route, though, but pretty close.

 

This was an awesome route, FWIW. I wish I could go with the group on the 29th!