The Lake Tour Bike Trek is a two- or three-day bicycle ride, usually in the beginning of June, supporting the

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. It has taken place since 1985, and by 2007 had raised over 1.5 million dollars for the American Lung Association of Illinois. It claims to be "the midwest's premier bike ride."American Lung Association of the Upper Miswest – Lake Tour Bike Trek 2007
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Description

This bike ride is roundtrip from

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Crystal Lake, IL Crystal Lake is a city in McHenry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Named after a lake southwest of the city's downtown, Crystal Lake is 45 miles northwest of Chicago. The population is 40,269 as of the 2020 Census, a 1.2% decrease from 20 ...

to The Abbey Resort in Fontana, WI on

Geneva Lake Geneva Lake (Potawatomi language, Potawatomi: ''Kishwauketoe'' 'Clear Water') is a body of freshwater in Walworth County, Wisconsin, Walworth County in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. On its shores are the city of Lake G ...

. Each day of biking is about 50 miles. ''The Two-Day Ride'' starts out at

on the Saturday of the weekend. Bikers follow a detailed route on quiet public roads up to The Abbey Resort on

, where they stay the night. The next day the bikers bike from The Abbey Resort back to

. ''The Three-Day Ride'' starts out at

on the Friday of the weekend. Bikers follow the same detailed route the Two-Day riders will follow the next day. These riders stay at the Abbey Resort both Friday and Saturday nights. On the Saturday of the weekend, the riders bike on a detailed route on quiet public roads around

. Then on Sunday they ride with the Two-Day riders back to

. There are many volunteers helping throughout the route, including two rest stops each day, medical support, and bike support. These volunteers work on both the Two-Day and Three-Day rides. The rest stops and included meals are designed for a cyclist's appetite. The private ambulance service that advertises on the ride, provides an ambulance on the route each day. A bike shop is available throughout the weekend as well in case any bicycles need repairs. All donations go to the

to help fight

COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and a cough, which may or may not produce ...

asthma Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, co ...

, and

lung disease The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and most other animals, including some snails and a small number of fish. In mammals and most other vertebrates, two lungs are located near the backbone on either side ...

References

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