Arlington 500

May 31 2026

Lake Zurich IL

Date Confirmed

Registration Opened: February 01 2026

Distances: 20, 44, 59, 83, 100 miles

Difficulty: 0

Limited to: 600 Participants

The Ride:

The Arlington 500 is a recreational bike ride on scenic roads in Lake County. The Arlington Heights Bicycle Club (AHBC) has hosted this ride for over 40 years. In 2025, over 400 riders participated in our ride. Their testimonials are at the end of these notes.

For 2026, we are adding a 39-mile loop with a mid-point rest stop for 59-, 83-, and 100-mile riders. This will provide less route overlap as well as exploring farther northwest Lake and McHenry Counties west of the Fox River. We will be keeping the central hub rest stop and registration/parking at Lake Zurich High School for the start, four loops, and end of the Arlington 500.

The cumulative routes options are 20, 44, 59, 83, and 100 miles. The routes are designated with colors on the route markers. Please ride the loops in our recommended order. The 39-mile B (blue) loop will rest stop close at 12:30 p.m. and SAG support will end when riders clear the loop.

Check out our routes:

1. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52663935 This is the A (Red) Loop. Please ride this loop first. This 19.5-mile loop route offers views of Lake Zurich and a beautiful park next to the lake. Along the way, plan a free visit to Kuechmann Arboretum if you wish. This ride includes some longer stretches and rides through residential estates.

2. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52663982 This is the B (Blue) Loop. If you plan to ride 59, 83 or 100 miles, please ride this loop next. This 39.1-mile route has a limited hour rest stop at Fel Pro East Conservation Area. This route has an early closure. Our new remote rest stop route has long stretches of road through Lakewood Forest Preserve, around Tower Lake, across the Fox River to Fel Pro Conservation Area for a mid-route refreshment. The return route has more open roads to Lake Zurich High School for lunch!

3. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53573186 This is the C (Green) Loop. Please ride this route next. Please ride this loop after the B loop. This 23.8 mile out and back loop offers a beautiful ride through the Village of Barrington with some rolling hills on Cuba Road.

4. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51849774 This is the D (Brown) Loop. This is our final loop for those who want to make it 100 miles. It heads northwest through lovely Lake Zurich, then southeast through Hawthorne Woods down to Long Grove and finally back on East Cuba Road to return to Lake Zurich.

Arlington 500

Start Located At: Lake Zurich High School, 300 Church Street, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Strava

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Registration Fees

Registration Fee

Register early for the best price!

Register using http://www.bikereg.com/arlington-500

Early Bird Registration: $35 per rider February 1 through April 30

Advanced Registration: $45 per rider May 1 through May 29

Ride Weekend On-Line Registration: $50 from May 30 until 10 AM, May 31. Cash/check registration will be accepted on site for $50.

Included

You get all of this with our ride:

Well-marked routes
Downloadable GPS route and/or cue sheet
Ride with GPS voice directions with a Ride with GPS free account sign-up or sign-in
Bike shop support at our registration/rest stop location provided by:
7 Mile Cycles https://www.7milecycles.com/
Mike's Bike Shop https://mikesbikeshoppalatine.com/
Rest stop providing food and beverages until 3:00 p.m.
Support vehicles on the route until 3:30 p.m.
Spacious indoor restrooms at registration/check-in and rest stop
Mostly level terrain with some moderate hills
Training? Use our multiple loop routes to get in your miles
Class 1 and 3 e-bikes are allowed

Facilities

Parking

Changing Rooms

Toilets

Registration On the Day

Support for Participants

Route Signposted

Route Card

SAG Wagon

Mechanical Support at Rest Stops

Features

Downloadable GPS files