Shamrock Cycle – Southside Parade 2025 – Adult Overnight with Out Our Front Door out of Chicago, IL

A Bike-ride through the Beverly neighborhood St. Patrick’s Day parade, with continuation on to camp at Sullivan Campground.

Ride Specifics

Mileage: Day 1: 12 Miles | Day 2: 12-25 Miles return to City

Support: Self supported – you carry all of your own camping gear on your own bike. No vehicle support.

Lodging: Tent (camping gear not provided). We will stay at Camp Sullivan (Cook County Forest Preserve) located 14630 Oak Park Ave , Oak Forest, IL 60452S. (map)

Pace: 12-15mph

Trail/Route: Paved road with minimal gravel incorporated

Age: Adult Ride (21+)

Trip Description

Join Out Our Front Door for some South Side Irish festivities + bike camping. Organizers will have a spot to march in the South Side Irish Parade down Western Avenue with the OOFD banner! Everyone will gather at the start of the parade near 103rd and Western and walk/ride slowly our bike in the parade which ends at 115th Street and Western. Everyone can get creative and have fun waving to the all folks during the parade.

Once everyone reaches the end of the parade, everyone can get some lunch, and then ride out to Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest to camp, which is about 12 miles from the end of the parade route. We’ll have dinner and enjoy a fire with some beverages and get up on Monday morning in our tents, have a light breakfast, and pedal back to Beverly, where the parade started. From there, you can likely join a group to ride back north or even catch a Metra or the Red Line train.

For the parade march, the more the merrier! So there are lots of free tickets if you just want to come and walk with Our Our Front Door in the parade and head home that same day. The paid tickets are for those that want to walk in the parade and bike camp.