DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 18, 2023) — The Quad Cities Bicycle Club, in partnership with the Geneseo Brewing Company will be will be presenting the Heartland Tour 2023 a bicycle riding event on September 16, 2023. This great ride takes the participant through the beautiful countryside of Henry County, Illinois. The ride directors have designed a course that offers many options for a diverse population of riders. The Heartland Century consists of four approximately 25-mile rides which one can complete at one’s discretion. One can either do a single loop, two for close to a metric century (100 kilometers or about 62 miles), or more all the way up to a whole century (100 mile) ride.
The Beauty of this ride is each loop will begin and end in the parking lot behind the Geneseo Brewing Company (GBC). GBC also serves as the rest and fuel stop between loops.
The routes are arranged in a cloverleaf pattern, with each exploring the Geneseo area in a different direction. At the parking lot, we have a SAG stop consisting of snacks, water and soft drinks, a lunch, and live music during lunchtime. The rides are open at 7AM and the supported services shut down at 3:30PM. Lunch and music will be from 11AM and 2PM. The GBC is located at 102 S State St, Geneseo, Illinois.
New in 2023 the QCBC is donating a portion of the entry fee the Seal Family Legacy, which supports Gold Star Families. Gold Star families are those which have lost military service members in the line of duty. Representatives of the Seal Family Legacy will be present.
Preregistration is open now and until September 11, 2023. The charge for QCBC club members is $45 and for non-members is $50. Registrations received after 9/11/2023 will be $50 and $55 respectively.
Interested persons can register by e-mail at qcbc.coubexpress.com or directly on the website at qcbc.org. Click on calendar and then go to September or scroll down to events to find the registration information.
Questions can be directed to the organizers, Dave Kealy at 309-948-1730 or Les Nepper at 309-230-5259.
