United States·2026

Kankakee, IL

Kankakee's cycling scene centres on gravel and criterium racing, with the flat Illinois terrain ideal for speed work—the Cobb Park Criterium and 2026 Kankakee Krono draw local racers to fast courses around town. The Little Apple Gravel Race: Illinois State Championships (150km) uses the rolling farmland and rural roads south and east of the city, offering gravel cyclists a serious state-level test. Running here is pancake-flat with minimal elevation change; the Warrior Ruck and local 5Ks follow park paths and quiet streets without technical terrain.