**Please do not register youth under 12 on Active.com . ** Use the mail-in registration form.
Walkup/”Day of” Registrations are accepted. Cash, check, credit (via Square) or mobile phone access to Active.com.
Ride Day Start Times
6:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Check in and register at DeKalb Sports and Recreation Center on South Fourth Street in DeKalb, IL. You can purchase tee-shirts ($5 each) as sizes are available. And pick up your PRE-ORDERED jersey.
ALL RIDERS MUST BE OUT BY 10:00 AM. All riders must be finished with the ride and the DeKalb Sports and Rec Center facilities (same place as start) by 3:30 p.m. Showers are available for use by the riders with towels provided.
The Beanzie Central Phone number will be posted prior to the ride. Calls and emails will be answered as promptly as we can. On actual Beanzie Sunday, please do not leave voice messages or emails. Call the Beanzie Central number until we answer. There may be other riders calling at the same time. You may need to call back in a few minutes.
Beanzie Central: TBD (only for the day of the ride)
2026 Cue Sheets will be available at registration.
Ride with GPS Links
These should be good for either downloading to your Garmin (or other bike computer) or for navigating with RWGPS on a smartphone. These routes can be found on Fox Valley Bicycle and Ski Club site. You can navigate even if you don’t have a paid RWGPS account .
Who You Are Supporting: Biking with Beanzie (BWB) fundraiser is a recreational ride presented by Kiwanis Club of Kishwaukee-DeKalb (IL) and sponsored by numerous donors. As a Beanzie rider, you will be investing in our community. BWB is a self-paced event that promotes fitness and family fun, not a race. Profits from this ride go to support the Kishwaukee Bike Pathway projects and numerous charitable organizations in DeKalb County. BWB partners with the Live Healthy DeKalb County initiative to help promote a healthier lifestyle within DeKalb County.
Terrain: Primarily of flat rural roads with some rolling terrain. All roads are well-paved, lightly traveled and posted with signs containing ride information and bits of Beanzie humor.
Start & End Location: DeKalb Sports & Recreation Center 1765 S. 4th St. DeKalb, IL 60115
Choose from multiple routes (details available later). Riders may begin as early as 6:30 a.m., but must return to the middle school by 3:30 p.m.
Route Maps and Cue Sheets will be available on this webpage, two days prior to the event.
If there is questionable weather, please check with Registration/Check-in by 6:15 a.m. for updates before you leave the Rec Center. You can also call the Beanzie Central phone number listed on the Cue Sheets. Safety first.
Food & Water: All ride routes are provided with rest stops and water. Hydration options and individually-packed snacks will be provided at rest stops.
Friendly SAG Support: Drivers are knowledgeable about the route and bicycling.
Showers
Showers will be available. Please bring your own towels and toiletries.
Safety and Support
All riders are strongly encouraged to wear helmets and follow the rules of the road. Please ride single-file to the right because there will be light traffic on the roads. SAG and rest stops will be provided until 3:30.
Biking with Beanzie
July 12, 2026
2026 Registration Information
The jersey above will be available to order before the ride and then will be at the ride start. Please come back to order it.
Previous ride T-shirts may be purchased for a discounted $5 at the registration table, sizes will vary.
Adults
$35.00 with pre-registration up to July 3rd.
$50.00 July 3rd to day of event
Youth Riders
Registered youth age 12 and under ride FREE with a paid adult rider.
Please email child’s name and age to [email protected]
**Please do not register youth under 12 on Active.com . **
Use the mail-in registration form.
Walkup/”Day of” Registrations are accepted. Cash, check, credit (via Square) or mobile phone access to Active.com.
Ride Day Start Times
6:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Check in and register at DeKalb Sports and Recreation Center on South Fourth Street in DeKalb, IL. You can purchase tee-shirts ($5 each) as sizes are available. And pick up your PRE-ORDERED jersey.
ALL RIDERS MUST BE OUT BY 10:00 AM. All riders must be finished with the ride and the DeKalb Sports and Rec Center facilities (same place as start) by 3:30 p.m. Showers are available for use by the riders with towels provided.
More Information
Contact Info
The Beanzie Central Phone number will be posted prior to the ride. Calls and emails will be answered as promptly as we can. On actual Beanzie Sunday, please do not leave voice messages or emails. Call the Beanzie Central number until we answer. There may be other riders calling at the same time. You may need to call back in a few minutes.
Beanzie Central: TBD (only for the day of the ride)
Email: [email protected] (not maintained the day of the ride)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beanzieride/
Maps
2026 Map. Color Printer needed to print.
Cue Sheets
2026 Cue Sheets will be available at registration.
Ride with GPS Links
These should be good for either downloading to your Garmin (or other bike computer) or for navigating with RWGPS on a smartphone.
These routes can be found on Fox Valley Bicycle and Ski Club site. You can navigate even if you don’t have a paid RWGPS account .
General Ride Information
Who You Are Supporting: Biking with Beanzie (BWB) fundraiser is a recreational ride presented by Kiwanis Club of Kishwaukee-DeKalb (IL) and sponsored by numerous donors. As a Beanzie rider, you will be investing in our community. BWB is a self-paced event that promotes fitness and family fun, not a race.
Profits from this ride go to support the Kishwaukee Bike Pathway projects and numerous charitable organizations in DeKalb County. BWB partners with the Live Healthy DeKalb County initiative to help promote a healthier lifestyle within DeKalb County.
Terrain: Primarily of flat rural roads with some rolling terrain. All roads are well-paved, lightly traveled and posted with signs containing ride information and bits of Beanzie humor.
Start & End Location: DeKalb Sports & Recreation Center 1765 S. 4th St. DeKalb, IL 60115
Food & Water: All ride routes are provided with rest stops and water. Hydration options and individually-packed snacks will be provided at rest stops.
Friendly SAG Support: Drivers are knowledgeable about the route and bicycling.
Showers
Showers will be available. Please bring your own towels and toiletries.
Safety and Support
All riders are strongly encouraged to wear helmets and follow the rules of the road. Please ride single-file to the right because there will be light traffic on the roads. SAG and rest stops will be provided until 3:30.
Kishwaukee-DeKalb
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