Registration payment is through Ride Illinois, the bicycle advocacy organization for Illinois. Register using the link below under additional info. The "Register now" buttons on this page are used by FVBSC only to see who might attend. Join us June 8-13, 2025 for the 22nd annual Grand Illinois Bike Tour (GIBT). This year’s route explores north central Illinois beginning and ending in Rochelle, with overnights in our pre-reserved hotels in Ottawa, DeKalb and Rockford. We will begin and end in Rochelle. Registration opened on November 1.
Our 2025 loop will first make its way to Ottawa, with a layover day to Starved Rock and Illinois River cities the next day. We then continue for a night in DeKalb, home of Northern Illinois University. From there it is off to Rockford, with two nights in Rockford and layover day routes in the area. This year’s ride concludes to Rochelle. Join us and invite your friends.
Choose among our daily mileage options for a total between approximately 200 to 375 miles, consisting mainly of quiet rural roads as well as some trails. Proceeds benefit GIBT’s host Ride Illinois, a nonprofit bicycle advocacy organization, and support our mission to make Illinois better through biking.
Our fully supported tour basics: