2005
Prairie State Tandem Rally
was held
June
3, 4, & 5
Here are some photos from the event.
Thank
you Jeff & Judy Cox for putting on a great rally.
Prairie State 2005 Photo Album
Location
The
rally was held in Forsyth, Illinois, just north of Decatur.
Lodging
The
host hotel was the Country Inn & Suites along with its sister hotel, the
Ramada Limited. Contact the Country Inn first.
Rates
were $76.50 for King Suites, $71.10 for Queen Doubles. They will only hold
this block of rooms until May 13,2005.
Country
Inn & Suites
5150
Hickory Point Frontage Rd
Forsyth,
IL 62526
217-872-2402
Camping
is available at Friends Creek County Park, about 20 minutes northeast of the
hotel. Contact them at:
Friends
Creek Campground
217-795-2031
There
are several other hotels in the same area as the host hotel, as well as many
restaurants.
Itinerary
Friday
June 3-- 2:00 to 10:00 pm Register
at Country Inn
Ice Cream Ride on your own
7:00
pm to ? Pizza Party? (we have
a pizza place very near!)
Saturday
June 4--7:00 to 8:30 am Register at
Country Inn
8:45
am Gather for mass start ( location TBA) 9:00 am Mass
Start - Routes up to 70 miles
6:00
pm Catered dinner at Fairview Park, Decatur
Sunday
June 5--Routes will be available to be ridden on your own.
The
routes should be almost entirely on low traffic, very flat country roads.
Other
Things To Do
For
those in your party not riding, activities that can be enjoyed are:
Shopping
nearby
Golf
Lake
Decatur
Historic
sites: Decatur and
Springfield-(45 minutes west)
Many
nice parks
Lake
Shelbyville-(45 minutes southeast)
Amish
Country/ Arthur,IL-(30 minutes southeast)
T-shirt
Design
The
design for the 2005 PSTR t-shirt can be seen at this website:
http://customink.com/cink/r.jsp?E=jcox3370%40aol.com&F=pstrrev6
How to Register
You will need to fill out a Registration form AND a Waiver form.
Registration Form can be printed from here Registration Form
Waiver Form can be printed from here Waiver Form
Contact / More Information:
PrairieState2005@aol.com
Jeff and Judy Cox