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Early Bird Ride

April 12-13, 2025 - Forest City, IL

SAT: 50E/25LD/25C/12N SUN: 50E/25LD/25C/12N

Ride Flyer

Online Registration & Payment

Ridecamp Location

Contact Ride Manager Lucy Stafford

Ride Information

Last Date to Submit Entry Online04/08/2025
Special Fee Cut Off Date04/01/2025
Registration Type
  • Pre-registrations appreciated
  • On site registration accepted with additional fee
Ride Distances Offered by Day
Day Distances
Saturday 50End\25LD\25C\12Novice
Sunday 50End\25LD\25C\12Novice
Ride Manager 1 EmailEmail hidden; Javascript is required.
Ride Manager 1 Phone(217) 971-5673
Ride Manager 2 NameRobin Schadt
Ride Manager 1 NameLucy Stafford
Ride Manager 2 EmailEmail hidden; Javascript is required.
Ride Manager 2 Phone(708) 280-8241
Which organizations are sanctioning this ride?
  • AERC, Umecra, Oaats, Sedra
Facebook Pagefacebook.com
Ride Camp LocationSand Ridge State Forest - Mokernut Meado
Forest city, IL 61532
Map It
What are the ride camp map coordinates?94R7+GW Topeka, Illinois
Ride Camp Description
  • Camp is in an open field
  • Camp is on public land
Camp site information
  • Ample room for all sized rigs
Horse Containment
  • Tie to trailer - optional
  • Portable corrals allowed
  • Pens allowed
Camping - additional information

FREE CAMPING! Camping is primitive and will be at Mockemut Meadow, which has fire pads, tables and tethering posts.

Fees Required
  • Camping is free
Onsite Amenities
  • Non-potable water on site
  • Porta-John toilets.
  • Cell service is poor
Meals Information
  • Award potluck dinner (bring a dish to pass)
  • Gas Station within 15 minute drive
Dogs & Generators
  • Dogs allowed - leashed only
  • Generators allowed within specified hours only
Trail characteristics
  • Loops
  • Mild Sand
  • Deep Sand
  • Two-Track
  • Single-Track
  • Flat ride
Trail Description

What better way to start your ride season than at this old-fashioned primitives ride, so please come prepared. The trail is sandy and should be available to ride this time of year regardless of weather. You're sure to have a good time riding through this beautiful forest!

For those who think central Illinois is one big corm field. Sand Ridge State Forest will come as a very pleasant surprise. The forest is an island in a sea of agriculture. Just minutes southwest of Peoria, this 7,200 acre forest, the largest of Illinois' State Forests, boasts sweeping expanses of native oak-hickory, extensive plantations of pine, sprawling open fields, grasslands, and completely unique sand prairies. For a refreshing, invigorating taste of unspoiled nature and an opportunity to experience a truly unique environment. Sand Ridge State Forest is ideal.

The area is the result of a prehistoric dry period when more than desert-like conditions existed. Today it remains one of the few places in Illinois that supports an intriguing variety of plants and animals more associated with southwest than midwest Those include badger, silvery bladderpod, pocket gopher and prickly pear cactus to name a few.

Description
  • Announced at ride meeting -No earlier than dawn
Vet Checks
  • All checks in camp
Number of Holds (50-60)
  • 2 Holds
Tentative Schedule
Description Time
Announced at ride meeting -No earlier than dawn
Mail Registration To:Robin Schadt
7342 W 115th Street
Worth, Il 60482
Make checks payable to:TBA
Email Registration form to:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Any other information or comments?

BOGO discount! (Does not apply to novice rides)
Rider's second day of competition entry is 1/2 off advertised fee
Horse's second day of compettion entry is 1/2 off advertised fee

Ride Announcements

Early Bird Ride – Events offered

Welcome to the new online registration system! We will be utilizing this service to collect registrations for this new ride! Here are the events that will be offered. The online system will be open soon, so please check back!