It's that time of the year. Nice weekends coming up.

Date: Saturday 4/20/2019, rain date Saturday 4/27/2019. Hopefully one of these will work out with decent temps and no rain (30% at worst). If not, we'll shoot for a May date.
Meet time: 7:30am, on the road by 7:45am
Meet location : Road Ranger off of 90/20 - https://goo.gl/maps/z3jp1SHtay82
Total distance: ~450 miles roundtrip (welcome to split off any time)

*Please park in the area in red - https://i.imgur.com/QP1nSW3.jpg more space at the McD's next door

Pace: Slow in the straights, somewhat spirited in the corners. This is a cruise with lots of miles, not a hotlap
Lunch: Red Robin in in Dubuque

Requirements: Be fueled (both you and car) and ready to go.

We'll go through some favorite roads getting up to and around Galena. I'd like to mix it up this year by coming back through IA/WI (near Prairie du Chien). We'll cruise along the great river road too (IA C9Y).

If anyone has a garmin which can do custom routes and wants to lead at a faster pace, I'm all in. Much easier to follow

Given the length, I want to be on the road by 0745. Please arrive at the meet spot on time.

Route concludes around Madison. Our last stop as a group will be here . 39/90 Isn't too far away if you're heading back into Chicago.

If you're coming please post up or PM. We'll only wait til 0745.

Who's in?

 

One week to go. Weather looks cool but no rain. Should be warmer as we get further west.

 

I'm in. I'll meet up with you all in Dubuque and drive along to Madison. About what time to you excpect to be having lunch at Red Robin?

 

Not sure where my other reply went. I can't estimate with any precision, but some time between 11:30 and 12:30.

This event is a go. Weather should be a cool start but warm up nicely.

 

Hard to believe it's been 6 months since I led this. It's about this time of year for the fall edition. Too bad I won't be leading these any more. Not much of an athletic cruise with an accord

 

Recently did this route in the new car. Great for break-in.

Here's a favorite, I call it infinity road.

 

Looks like it goes right into the horizon....great road

 

It's a solid 3 miles or so, usually with 0 cars and no leo's. Great vis for passing the slow drivers.

 

Thinking of doing this again this saturday or sunday (likely sunday), 9-26. Anyone from here interested? Post up at least a day before else I'll drive right by the meet spot without stopping.

Last time was ~525 miles door to door for me.