STLRC – Upcoming Rides and Events
MCT Ride – Glen Carbon to O’Fallon
May 25, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Starting Location: Miner Park, 192 S Main, Glen Carbon, Illinois
Meeting time: 8:30 am
Time of Departure: 9:00 am
Description: We will ride approximately 30 miles on the Heritage, Goshen, and Nickelplate Trails from Glen Carbon to O’Fallon Illinois, a scenic flat ride through the countryside.
Directions:
- East on I-64 crossing the Mississippi River on the Poplar St. Bridge where I-55, I-44 and I-70 converge entering Illinois
After 3 miles - Keep left to continue on I-55 for 6.6 miles
- Use right 2 lanes to take exit toward I-255N/I-270 continue for 4.5 miles
- Right on exit 29 for IL-162 toward Glen Carbon for
2 miles - Turn left onto IL-157 for 0.1 mile
- Turn right onto W. Main St. for 1 mile
- Turn left on Collinsville Rd continue for 0.2 miles to Miner Park (Go past the library parking lot into the Miner Park lot.)
- OR:
- At the JB Bridge, head east on I-255 over the JB Bridge.
- Stay on I-255 to right on exit 29 toward Glen Carbon/Granite City.
- Turn right on Hwy 162 east.
- Turn left on Hwy 157.
- Turn right on Main Street.
- Turn left on Collinsville.
- Follow the road past the library into Miner Park. We park in the lot at the park not the library
Cue Sheet: Glen Carbon to O’Fallon
Experience Level: 3Aabc
Restrooms: Start of ride in Miner Park and in O’Fallon
Rest Stop: O’Fallon, Illinois
Ride Leader: Vicky McAmis 636-399-2637
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