2025 FVBSC Volunteer Worker's Ride
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2025 - 9:00am Riders
This well received event is a FVBSC tradition!
The Worker’s Ride is the Club’s annual THANK YOU to all volunteers who have supported club events over the past year. See the list of qualifying activities below.
It’s a great opportunity to pre-ride part of the course and also a chance to meet and ride with other club members that you may not have met before.
There will be refueling and hydration options at the start/finish and a rest stop (9:00 route) along with SAG support.
We try to make it a special ride, so make sure to sign-up so we have enough goodies for everyone.
Remember to wear your favorite FVBSC or Swedish Day Ride Kit for the photo op!
We’ll be updating this posting as we get closer to the big day along with watching the weather forecast.
POLICY:
Any club member that volunteers for any qualifying activity is eligible to participate in the Swedish Day’s Worker’s Ride (June 21st) and the Swedish Days Ride (June 29th) for free (a $25 value). Unlike other clubs, we do not mandate volunteering hours, but we are so very grateful to those of you who do donate your time and talents to the club and our partners.
BENEFITS:
The benefits to volunteering, aside from keeping our club afloat, are numerous! Get behind your favorite cause, support the sport of cycling, meet new people, make new friends, make a difference! Plus, many volunteering events offer some type of appreciation tokens such as (Orange!) t-shirts, free food and beverages, etc.
QUALIFYING ACTIVITIES:
- FVBSC Board Members
- FVBSC Ride Leaders (min. 2 rides)
- Swedish Days Ride planning committee
- Swedish Days Ride event (min. one work shift) volunteering
- The Bike Rack (Chicago Winter Bike Swap, Cranksgiving, etc.) volunteering
- Project Mobility (Everybody Rides, Hopes for Hope 5K, etc.) volunteering
- Mill Race Cyclery (Up the River, Down the River, etc.) volunteering
- Pedal and Spoke (Pastry Bike Pastry, etc.) volunteering
- Charity partner events (Easter Seals, etc.) volunteering
The Rides
Note that you can do the 7:00 or 9:00 or both rides. Factor in the distance and weather if doing both.
If you have a bike computer or regularly use your phone for navigation, it’s always a good idea to download the routes even though we’ll have ride leaders. If you're a paper type of person, you can also print out a cue sheet also.
7:00 am Ride
The early crew will do an average pace of 16-18mph. No rest stop, so fill those water bottles accordingly and grab a quick snack before departing.
Note: 7:00 is Roll Time. Plan on being at the school earlier with enough time to get prepped. We’ll do a quick pre-ride photo op and announcement at 6:55.
7:00 Route - 22.3mi SD-2025-Worker-Green-SWLoop-022mi
Ride Leader (16-18mph): Steve Moran
Sweep (16-18mph): -
Ride Leader (Recreational Pace: 13-15mph avg.): Casey Cordon
Sweep (Recreational Pace: 13-15mph avg.): Amy Baehr
Note to Recreational Riders: If doing both the 7:00 and 9:00 ride, we'll need you to keep the posted pace so that you can leave at 9:00. A 13mph avg. will take you 1 hr. 43 minutes to finish.
9:00 am Ride
We will do a slightly different modified loop than the usual rest stop at Plano High School.
NEW for this year, we’ll do a few extra miles and ride through Plano and then have the rest stop at the Carpenter’s!
As in the past, we’ll break into 2 groups. A 16-18mph group and then a more recreational paced group. No need to push the pace. It’s not a race! Have fun and have a conversation when traffic permits. Remember, 2 across maximum per rules of the road.
Note: 9:00 is Roll Time. Plan on being at the school earlier with enough time to get prepped. We’ll do a quick pre-ride photo op and announcement at 8:55. The 7:00 riders will be fully loaded up on snacks & liquids by then. 😊
9:00 Route - 38.3 mi SD-2025-Worker-Red-SLoop-038mi
Ride Leader (16-18mph): Tom Babel
Sweep (16-18mph): -
Ride Leader (Recreational Pace: 13-15mph avg.): Gene Roth
Sweep (Recreational Pace: 13-15mph avg.): Amy Baehr
After The Rides
Similar to last year, you are invited to join other riders at Burnt Barrel Social for a club sponsored get-together.
It’s only 1.1 miles from the finish at the school. It’s all right turns!
Note that the restaurant won't be ready for us until 11:30-Noonish. If you are only doing the 7:00am ride and want to attend the Burnt Barrel event, you'll have to have a plan to fill the time.
- Turn right out of the school parking lot on to Esker Drive.
- Turn right at Harter Road.
- Turn right on to Route 47.
- Turn Right at Waubonsee Dr. (stoplight)
- The official address is 799 Heartland Drive. Park in either parking lot.
- Depending on how you transport your bike, you may want to bring a lock if you leave it on your vehicle rack. We have never had a problem; but just wanted to give you a heads up.
Past Worker’s Rides