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As Glencoe is a small community, parking is at a premium. Once again, the Glencoe Grand Prix is taking extra care to assist residents and businesses with parking options during race day. Just like last year, parking in regular spaces is limited to 2 hours per Village regulations. If you are in a space for more than two hours, you will be ticketed.

However, as a special accommodation, we are alerting riders to the following notice:

Even though you are able to park in the spaces legally, we are asking that riders on race day DO NOT park in any of the spaces on Park Avenue between Vernon and Hazel, any spaces on Vernon north of Park Avenue (the final turn) or any of the spaces on Village Court Road in front of the Village Hall where race registration takes place. Please park one block east in the commuter lots of the Glencoe train station. Those volunteers have been instructed not to complete the registration for any rider parking in the off-limits spots. As applicable, the registrars at the Fire House will gladly issue a refund of your online registration (less USAC transaction fees), and cannot accept any payment of an on-site registration for you. Glencoe Public Safety has been alerted to this change and will also be on the lookout for cars parked in these spaces without the Village of Glencoe registration sticker. Again this year, the Temple Court Parking lot, the lot just South of the start/finish line near Hazel and Vernon, will be patrolled and off limits to cyclists. This lot is for employees of local businesses and will require the display of B lot rear view mirror parking permits in order to enter. Since we've begun this event, we have stressed the need for riders to park in the commuter lots at the train station, barely a block east of Green Bay Road. These lots are very close to the race course. Please be considerate of our gracious hosts and park in one of those lots if you are racing.

80’s music is back in Glencoe!

This year the Glencoe Grand Prix is proud to announce that 16 Candles, voted the best cover band in Chicago in 2011, will headline its block party! Block party activities take place all day including a kids area, DJ with dance instructors, food and music and a beer tent. Visit with Miss Illinois in the afternoon and watch the WNBA’s Chicago Sky McDonald’s Fly Kids wow you with their acrobatics! Then in the evening, grab your Members Only jacket, leg warmers and Raspberry Beret and get ready to Safety Dance as you relive your high school days or listen to your kids ask you where do the Men at Work work, or why you are wearing your Sunglasses at Night! 16 Candles kicks off at 8:00 p.m after the finish of the AT&T National Criterium Calendar Men’s Professional Cycling Race!

STAR EVENT PARTNERS

The Glencoe Grand Prix is pleased to partner with Star Events to support the festival side of the race. Star Events brings a wealth of expertise in producing first class festivals and their support of the GGP is no different. To see what Star Events has in store for folks at the GGP in addition to great bike racing, click their logo.

The Glencoe Grand Prix is pleased to announce as our host hotel the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel. Located just minutes from the race course, this hotel will serve the need of riders and friends and family alike very well. Rooms for single or double occupancy can be had for a GGP Rate of $89 per night. For facts about this hotel.

RESERVATIONS BY MAY 10

Reservations, which must be made by May 10th, 2012, can be done by clicking here.

DIRECTIONS TO THE RACE COURSE FROM THE HOTEL

Exit the parking lot by turning right (north) on Skokie Boulevard. Turn right (east) at the first light which is Dundee Road. Head east to Green Bay Road. Turn right (south) to Park Avenue. Turn left (east) on Park and park in the Glencoe train station lots. The course is one block west of Green Bay Road off or Park Avenue. The hotel is approximately two miles from the race course.

For information on the 2012 Glencoe Grand Prix, contact: