Boone County Road Race 2026 — IL/WI State Championship
Joint Illinois and Wisconsin road race state championship on rolling Boone County roads near Belvidere, crowning champions across six race categories.
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First shared IL/WI title in a decade
For the first time in nearly ten years, Illinois and Wisconsin are sharing a road race state championship, and Boone County’s rolling farmland is where it’s happening. The 21.5-mile loop mixes long straightaways with rolling hills and a few technical corners — a course that suits riders who can hold power on repeated climbs rather than pure sprinters.
Categories span from the 90-mile Men’s Cat 1/2 race down to shorter distances built for newer racers, with both states crowning champions across Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 3, and three masters age brackets. That range makes it worth watching even if you’re not chasing a title yourself — there’s a race for nearly every level on the same morning.
Starts 9:00 AM sharp from 6301 Lawrenceville Rd; register through BikeSignup.