North Shore Century
📍 Gillson Park • Wilmette, IL
100 Mi
Century Course
📅 Sep 20, 2026 (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
Event Date
$50
Registration
In-Person (Offline)
Event Format
🚴 Event Overview
An annual recreational cycling event organized by the Evanston Bicycle Club, offering scenic routes ranging from 25 to 100 miles starting from Gillson Park in Wilmette and winding along Lake Michigan toward Wisconsin.
Course Amenities & Highlights:
Regional Terrain & Profile: Sweeping prairie horizons, Lake Michigan coastal trails, and unexpected Northwest rolling hills
📍 Event Map & Location
Gillson Park
Upper Gillson Park, Michigan Ave & Washington Ave Wilmette, IL 60091
GPS: 42.0792, -87.6853
⚡ Event Specifications
Verified logistical details, course specs, and event attributes for riders and participants.
| Dataset Population | 2026 Verified Census Part of the official 2026 empirical census baseline (405 events). Census Methodology → |
| Event Type | Cycling Century (SportsEvent) |
| Sport | Road Cycling |
| Event Name | North Shore Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance | In-Person (Offline) |
| Start Date | 📅 Sep 20, 2026 (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM) |
| End Date | 2026-09-20T18:00:00-05:00 |
| Starting Venue | Gillson Park |
| Street Address | Upper Gillson Park, Michigan Ave & Washington Ave |
| City / Locality | Wilmette |
| State / Region | IL |
| Postal / Zip | 60091 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.0792, -87.6853 |
| Host / Organizer | Evanston Bicycle Club ↗ |
| Registration Fee | $50 |
| Registration Link | Official Registration ↗ |