Chicago area teams
This directory will be only as accurate and complete as you help me make it. Don't see your team? E-mail me the necessary information.
A few notes:
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» These are organizations with active racing teams, not just cycling clubs.
» Dues may not be up to date.
» Some teams have different infrastructures for elite riders (Cat 1 and 2).
» Before joining a team, it is highly recommended you have gotten a feel for the team by going on its group rides or meeting its riders at races.
» Many teams have women or juniors as members without necessarily having women's or juniors programs. Inquire to the teams about membership levels.
» Unless otherwise indicated, dues do not include uniform costs.
» Inquire to the teams about various sponsorships and benefits.
Evanston
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $45
Membership contact: Jerry Ortega
Membership contact: Jerry Ortega
Highland Park
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: (?)
Membership contact: Brendan George
Membership contact: Brendan George
La Grange
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: $50
Membership contact: Jim Saplis
Membership contact: Jim Saplis
Chicago
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: $35
Membership contact: Mike Ebert
Membership contact: Mike Ebert
Chicago
Open to public: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Adam Herndon
Membership contact: Adam Herndon
Chicago
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Thomas Dirksen
Membership contact: Thomas Dirksen
Note: Dues include jersey.
St. Charles
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Ara Oggoian
Membership contact: Ara Oggoian
Bloomington Cycle/Coffee Hound Racing
Bloomington
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Inquire
Juniors program: Inquire
Women's program: Inquire
Juniors program: Inquire
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Al Reyes
Membership contact: Al Reyes
Chicago
Open to public: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Julian Baumgartner
Membership contact: Julian Baumgartner
Chicago
Open to public: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: N/A
Membership contact: Jeff Perkins
Membership contact: Jeff Perkins
Deerfield
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $100
Membership contact: Patrick Kent
Membership contact: Patrick Kent
Note: Dues include jersey and bib shorts.
Elmhurst
Open to public: Inquire
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Tim Radcliff
Membership contact: Tim Radcliff
Naperville
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $115
Membership contact: David Fix
Membership contact: David Fix
Note: Dues include jersey.
Chicago
Open to public: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Val Brostrom
Membership contact: Val Brostrom
Flatlandia
Western Springs
Open to public: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: -
Membership contact: Jason Meshberg
Membership contact: Jason Meshberg
Chicago
Open to public: Inquire
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Membership contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Iron Cycles
Chicago
Open to public: Inquire
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: N/A
Membership contact: Brandon Elliott
Membership contact: Brandon Elliott
Crown Point, Ind.
Open to public: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Paul Forsythe
Membership contact: Paul Forsythe
Lamb Little Racing
Buffalo Grove
Open to public: Inquire
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: None
Membership contact: Reed Oliff
Membership contact: Reed Oliff
Note: No openings as of February 2011.
Chicago/Springfield/Carbondale/Milwaukee/Indianapolis/Hilton Head Island/Savannah
Open to public: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Gary Doering
Membership contact: Gary Doering
Note: Focus on masters racing.
Chicago
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $25
Membership contact: Paul Kardosh
Membership contact: Paul Kardosh
Lake County
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $50
Membership contact: Rob Roop
Membership contact: Rob Roop
Northbrook
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: $100 ($30 to renew)
Membership contact: Mark Harris
Membership contact: Mark Harris
Note: First year's dues include jersey and shorts.
Glencoe
Open to public: Inquire
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: N/A
Membership contact: Victor Grzebicki
Membership contact: Victor Grzebicki
Chicago/Milwaukee
Open to public: Inquire
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $35
Membership contact: Andrew Yeoman
Membership contact: Andrew Yeoman
Chicago
Open to public: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $40
Membership contact: Kevin Stephens
Membership contact: Kevin Stephens
Elgin
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Inquire
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Inquire
Annual dues: None
Membership contact: Rob Curtis
Membership contact: Rob Curtis
Palos Heights/Chicago/Northwest Indiana
Open to public: Inquire
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Y
Membership contact: Rick Mezo
Membership contact: Rick Mezo
Chicago
Open to public: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $45
Membership contact: Bryan Witry
Membership contact: Bryan Witry
Glenview
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: $200
Membership contact: Steve Thordarson
Membership contact: Steve Thordarson
Note: Dues include jersey and shorts.
Homewood
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: $100
Membership contact: Call (708) 798-4443
Membership contact: Call (708) 798-4443
Note: Dues include uniform.
Chicago
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $55
Membership contact: Contact
Membership contact: Contact
Bartlett
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $25
Membership contact: Scott Van Maldegiam
Membership contact: Scott Van Maldegiam
Note: Cost of jersey replaces dues for first year.
Chicago
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: $100
Membership contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Membership contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Western Springs
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Membership contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Note: "New team with focus on masters racing and safe riding."
Evanston
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $60
Membership contact: Chris Mailing
Membership contact: Chris Mailing
Evanston
Open to public: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Membership contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Chicago
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $25
Membership contact: Dan Houle
Membership contact: Dan Houle
Note: Must be affiliated with UofC (student, alumni, staff, spouse).
Elk Grove Village
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: $25
Membership contact: Vince Boyer
Membership contact: Vince Boyer
Chicago, Highland Park, Naperville
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: Inquire
Membership contact: Dave Noda
Membership contact: Dave Noda
Niles
Open to public: Inquire
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: N/A
Membership contact: Voytek Glinkowski
Membership contact: Voytek Glinkowski
Lisle/Naperville
Open to public: Y
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Women's program: N
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $90
Membership contact: Kevin Butler
Membership contact: Kevin Butler
Note: Dues include jersey.
Champaign-Urbana
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: N
Annual dues: $25
Membership contact: Karl Crapse
Membership contact: Karl Crapse
Chicago
Open to public: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Women's program: Y
Juniors program: Y
Annual dues: $95
Membership contact: Luke Seemann
Membership contact: Luke Seemann
Note: Emphasis on new rider development.
