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Advance notice
of 2005 events:

June 12-18, Grand Illinois Trail And Parks ride: The League of Illinois Bicyclists puts on its third annual GITAP ride using much of the Grand Illinois Trail in the northern part of the state. The ride begins and ends in Joliet and visits several state parks, including Starved Rock State Park and White Pine Forest State Park. The cost of the ride is $320, $300 for LIB members). For more information, visit http://www.bikelib.org/gitap/.

June 20-24, Katy Trail Ride 2005: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is sponsoring a five-day, four-night tour of the nation’s longest developed rail-trail, Katy Trail State Park. This year’s ride will average 45 miles per day and will travel east to west starting in Clinton, Mo., and ending in St. Charles. For more information about Katy Trail State Park and previous bike tours, please visit www.katytrailstatepark.com or call (800) 334-6946.

July 2-8, Bicycllinois: Experience six days of worrying about nothing but cycling and having fun. Cyclists will travel an average of 82 miles each day, 492 miles total, across Illinois from Cairo at the very southern tip up north to Chicago. For more information, visit http://www.bicycllinois.com/.

Sept. 10-11, MS 150: This ride in the hilly countryside near Bloomington, Ind., has been a favorite of many BABES riders for years. It features two days, each with routes of 50 miles. Once again, the ride will be based in Elletsville, Ind. For more information, visit the National City MS150 Bike Tour's Web site.

Oct. 14-16, Hilly Hundred: This ride in the hilly countryside near Bloomington, Ind., has been a favorite of many BABES riders for years. It features two days, each with routes of 50 miles. Once again, the ride will be based in Elletsville, Ind. For more information, visit www.hillyhundred.org.

Gateway Council of Hostelling International Special Events: The Gateway Council of HI-USA will be sponsoring several events, including the Flat as a Pancake Century, and the Moonlight Ramble. For more details, see HI-USA's Web site.