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The Wright Ride will be held on Sunday, August 15th, 2021

Registration opens on April 1st, 2021

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The Wright Ride

Who was Frank Lloyd Wright?

The ride is named for one of Oak Park's most famous citizens, Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright was an architect, designer, and pioneer of the Prairie Style school of architecture. He lived and worked in Oak Park from 1889-1909, building numerous homes that still stand in the community including his own. 

 
 

Oak Park boasts many examples of the very first Prairie Style houses, as well as Wright's world-renowned Unity Temple, which was built between 1905-1908. Richard Bock, William Eugene Drummond, Marion Mahony Griffin, and Walter Burley Griffin are a few of the many well-known architects and artists who contributed to designs that came out of Wright's Oak Park Studio. Innumerable buildings in Oak Park were built by other Prairie School architects such as Tallmadge and Watson, George W. Maher, Robert C. Spencer, John Van Bergen, and E.E. Roberts. 

 
 

The Wright Ride provides the opportunity to see a dozen Frank Lloyd Wright homes in Oak Park and neighboring communities as well as various architectural styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 

 
 

What is the Wright Ride?

The annual Wright Ride is not a race but a leisurely jaunt through the western suburbs. Net proceeds from the Wright Ride go towards supporting local non-profits. In 2018, a total of $10,000 was donated to the following organizations:


· Active Transportation Alliance
· Amling's Cycle Annual Holiday Toy Ride
· Bike Illinois
· Bikes N' Roses
· Oak Park Regional Housing Center
· Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
· West Town Bikes


The Wright Ride is thankful for many generous sponsors.

Four route options

10-mile route

10-mile route

10-mile route

  • This is an architecturally oriented route
  • Casual family friendly with dedicated rest stop at Taylor Park
  • Never leaves Oak Park
  • Docents along this route are provided by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.
  • Last riders must depart by 10 a.m.
  • SAG support ends at 3:00 p.m.

33-mile route

10-mile route

10-mile route

  • Out to Western Springs via Berwyn, Riverside, Brookfield, La Grange.
  • Three rest stops
  • Over a dozen buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
  • Last riders must depart by 10 a.m.
  • Riverside rest stop closes at 2:30 p.m
  • SAG support ends at 3:00 p.m.

53-mile route

53-mile route

53-mile route

  • Continues from Western Springs through Hinsdale, Burr Ridge out to Argonne Park
  • Four rest stops
  • Last riders must depart by 9 a.m.
  • Spring Rock rest stop closes at 2 p.m
  • SAG support ends at 3:00 p.m.

72-mile route

53-mile route

53-mile route

  • Adds an approximately 18-mile loop west from the Argonne Rest stop
  • Route includes some hills
  • Last riders must depart by 8 a.m.
  • Argonne rest stop closes at 1:30 p.m.
  • SAG support ends at 3:00 p.m.

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