Bison or Bust! The Tertiary Trek: National Bison Day Ride to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

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Bison or Bust! The Tertiary Trek Date: 2026-11-07 Location: 2021 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL Register here Event Overview Public & Free: Hear Ye Hear Ye By way of bipartisan act of Congress and signed by President Obama into federal law, National Bison Day will be henceforth observed the first Saturday of every November! Celebration: To celebrate this momentous occasion of the newly-dubbed “National Mammal” join a glorious mixed road & light gravel ride to a bison herd / obstinacy at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. 30th Anniversary: This remix of our inaugural 2024 ride is on the preserve’s 30th anniversary, for which they domesticated their roughest gravel segment. Lunch & Rendezvous: Lunch orders will be delivered to the bison preserve’s welcome center. Rendezvous include Metric Coffee (All), Blackberry Market (A & B), Jitters Cafe (All), Midewin Welcome Center (All), and The Junction vintage shop (All) for the after party. Ride Rules Do Not Pet: DO NOT PET THE FLUFFY COWS! Waiver: All participants read, understand, and agree to the release / disclaimer / waiver at the bottom of the site before joining the ride. Helmet Requirement: Helmets required strapped onto your noggin’. Safety Equipment: Bring a front and rear taillight as well as the tools, supplies, and know-how to change their own flats and address any mechanicals they may experience. Group Details For both Nachusa and Midewin routes the chillest group rolls at party pace, approximately 14mph, for around 40 miles. Both Midewin and Nachusa have a "B" group rolling for about 87 miles at 16-20mph once rolling. Both…