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Blackhawk Saturday NE Ride

Rockford, IL · Road

When
Every Saturday, 9:00 amSeason: Mar–Nov
Starts at
Guilford High School parking lot, 5620 Spring Creek Rd, Rockford, IL 61114 Map ↗
Distance
26 or 41 miles
Pace
leisure and moderate groups (10–17 mph), no one left behindNo-drop: nobody gets left
Next ride
Hosted by
Blackhawk Bicycle & Ski ClubClub
Kind of ride
Road
Map of Illinois with this ride's start ROCKFORD 3
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First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
Bring
a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
Arrive
Ten or fifteen minutes before 9:00 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
Pace
Expect 10–17 mph: you can talk the whole way. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
Check
Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.

About the Blackhawk Saturday NE Ride group ride

Blackhawk Saturday NE Ride is a road group ride in Rockford, IL. It rolls every Saturday at 9:00 am from Guilford High School parking lot.

A Saturday morning road ride from Guilford High School with breakfast in Belvidere. There are leisure and moderate groups and two distances. No one is left behind. The club asks riders to check its event calendar for current details.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.

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