The Poplar Creek Trail is a 9.0-mile paved loop around Poplar Creek Forest Preserve near Hoffman Estates. The trail has a couple of hills but is otherwise level and makes for a pleasant journey through the wooded preserve. This is an informal group for those interested in meeting Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 6:15am for an easy-paced bike ride around the 9.5 mile loop. For variety, we could do a fast paced walk for an hour or ride a different trail like Busse Woods now and then. The g …

Folks on Spokes in the South Suburban Chicago bicycle club.  More information about the club is available at  http://folksonspokes.com We hold many rides every week from fast training rides, overnights, theme rides, to casual. Hope to see you along! Note that many of the rides listed are repeated each week. I'll keep them updated with the latest details. Have an idea for a ride? Put up a suggestion and we'll see if we can get someone to lead it.

Grab your bike and let's go!!! Adventure Bike Club (ABC) is a meetup that bikes locally at least three times per week AND does adventure rides all over the world too! Our fearless leader, Raouf Radi, has biked for decades all over the globe and will expertly and safely lead all rides!  ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME!  NO EXCUSES NOT TO GET MOVING, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?  Join Us!  :)

Casual Rides for fun all over the Chicagoland area. See great neighborhoods, beautiful scenery and meet great people too! Rides range from slow rides 8-12 mph to fast rides 22 mph (TBD by organizer and demand).

The Lake County Bicycle Group (LCBG) was established to connect casual long distance cyclists in the Lake County, IL area with other like-minded folks for camaraderie and fun! We enjoy riding on both roads and trails at a moderate pace of 10-14 mph for round-trip distances of 20 miles plus in a non-competitive, friendly atmosphere. We look forward to hosting regularly scheduled rides in and around Lake County as well as participating in events open to the general public, such as Bike the Drive …

Team LUNA Chix brings together women who are interested in learning new sports, staying active and inspiring others to do the same. We encourage and help women with no experience, first time/new triathletes, competitive age-group athletes and everyone in between. Come out and join us in our upcoming events!

Team Tri Smart is a friendly, talented group of athletes who enjoy all things triathlon. Team Tri Smart members like to train, race and socialize and most of all, have fun. Our membership includes all levels of talent and experience so from newbies to veterans, back of the packers to elite athletes, everyone is welcome. If you're looking to join a group to train with, come on out to one of our scheduled workouts and give us a try. Triathlon is NOT just a science it is also an ART and is meant fo …

A day for women interested in learning about bicycling as practical transportation. This event is by women for women. Women who bike, women who want to bike, and women who want to learn about biking will be interested. There will be opportunities to learn about and try different types of bikes, and sessions on basic bike maintenance. Panel discussions will address biking with kids, shopping by bike, commuting, dressing for weather, dressing for work, buying a bike, and just plain having fun on …

Ladies & Gentleman in the Geneva Lake Area (and beyond); Are you looking for a group that will offer you an opportunity to meet people, have fun and perhaps try something new on occasion? You just found that group; it’s called the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup Group! Have you noticed that there aren't any Meetup groups in the Geneva Lake area? That has changed, the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup Group just formed! Who is welcome to join the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup group? We invite all …

Welcome to Southwest Suburbs Sports, Outdoors, & Social Meetup(SWBurbsSOS) The purpose of this group is to individuals/couples the opportunity to meet and connect with others with the same interests. We will be focusing on 3 areas: Sports will include: 1) Setup Teams for Park District Leagues 2) Road Races: 5K, etc 3) Golf Outings 4) Etc. Outdoors will include: 1) Hiking 2) Camping 3) Canoeing 4) Cycling 5) Etc. Socials will include: 1) Dining 2) Festivals 3) Picnics 4) Comedy Clubs 5) Concerts …

Tech In Motion is an event that originated during Chicago's 1st annual Tech Week. The event went so well we decided to continue to do more. The basic idea of the group is to explore how to create a company from an idea and what it takes to become a successful business. We will explore this process by focusing on three critical areas and inviting a panel of experts talk about each phase: Idea, Build and Go. We will be speaking about the full life cycle of an idea from inception to profitability. …

The Nomad Ski club is a Chicago-area not for profit skiing, snowboarding, and social club, established in 1961. The club is composed of over 200 members dedicated to offering the most economical and hassle free ski/snowboard trips for our members during the winter and we offer a year-round schedule of activities to keep us active. Annual favorites include a camping/biking trip, concerts, dancing, and music in the park picnics. Each year we organize an extensive bicycling schedule that our member …

The IMA is comprised of mycologists and laypeople from all walks of life who share a common interest in the study of mushrooms. Individual members often have specific areas of interest and expertise, including mushroom foraging, taxonomy, cultivation, mycoremediation, mycorrhizas, medical mycology, yeasts, lichens, food spoilage, fermented foods, plant diseases, symbioses with animals, and edible, poisonous, and entheogenic fungi. If you are new to mushrooming, joining a mushroom club will give …

Team Dream encourages and supports the empowerment, self- actualization and self-transcendence of women of color through a social network for multisport fitness education, growth, training, competition and transformative experience.

Join L.L. Bean of South Barrington for Weekend Adventures, Weekly Clinics, and the L.L. Bean Outing Club! Clinics and Outings are FREE and open to adventurers of all ages. Call the store for more details. 888-552-5548

Besides skiing and snowboarding, our club participates in many other activities including, bicycling, cross country skiing, social events, barhops, golfing, and others. We sponsor both mountain and Midwest ski trips.   We've been doing this since 1946.  Check out our Web site for more details. Sitzmark Ski Club

This is a group for anyone interested in running, walking, hiking, back packing, learning about fitness/nutrition, and building new relationships. All skill levels are welcome. No negative attitudes please! We encourage teamwork and inspire others through fitness and nutrition. We welcome all enthusiasts looking for a spark in their life through exercise. We especially welcome those who have struggled with stress and anxiety. It's amazing the role fitness and nutrition has played in the lives of …

Most women dislike, even hate their periods but on my journey in understanding my cycle I discovered that society and media creates a stigma about something that should be natural and empowering to women. Being on the Board of the Red Web Foundation (http://www.theredweb.org/#) in California, I have discovered and read and seen many great books, video and art regarding menstruation. I believe that if most women understood and learn to accept their periods, body and mind perceptions would change …

Welcome the the Lemont Outdoors meetup. We're hoping this group helps you to see all that the Lemont area has to offer for mountain biking, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, snow shoeing, x/c skiing, geocaching and general outdoors experiences… enjoy ! As our meetup evolves I'd like to have a variety of activities that range from Hard core Single track to Kayak lessons to Family Geocaching- if you have an idea, please feel free to post it. Here's a link to my Garmin Connect account : KeithMTB for …

Meet other local hiking, biking and outdoor enthusiasts. All those who are dedicated to hiking and biking excursions near and far, with a focus on leaving no trace of litter on our lands! We are also a dog friendly group and have many hikes where friendly canine companions are encouraged to attend! We hope you will join us on our adventures!  Let us know what you would like to see and do; we encourage you to share your ideas and/or suggestions!  Let's get out there and have fun!

I attended the 2010 Cycle World, International Motorcycle Show in Rosemont. While I was there, I noticed there was an area called Women's Center. It was a show feature designed specifically for women riders. I thought, "finally, a place where I can get some answers!" The expert female motorcyclists from Women's Motorcycling Foundation (WMF) were very knowledgeable. I tried on riding gear that actually fit! I asked so many questions regarding riding gear, size and fit of various motorcycles, moto …

Tri-City Swing is a group dedicated to the promotion of swing dancing and vintage jazz music in St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia Illinois. We were started by local vintage jazz lovers and swing dancers to encourage the learning of social swing dance and grow our local scene. *****SIGN UP for our basic East Coast Swing Class!***** Tuesdays starting January 15th from 8 to 9 PM @ A Step Above Dance Academy 103 E. Wilson St. Batavia, Illinois There are 4 classes in a monthly cycle at $5.00 per class …

Established in 2007, the NW Suburban Sisters Meetup Group brings women of color together in the western and northwestern suburbs to provide an outlet from the vicious family-work-school cycle of which so many of us often find ourselves trapped. This group is for women who enjoy high tea, dining at unique ethnic restaurants, theatrical productions, wine tastings, day spas, canoeing, volunteering, traveling, engaging in book discussions, and discussing current events. THIS MEETUP GROUP IS CURRENTL …

Mountain bikers unite! Build trails where no bikes have gone before. Improve and maintain existing trails. Meet great people and be part of a fit and active community. Bikers, hikers, runners, all are welcome to help build sustainable trails in the Chicago area. If your employer offers volunteer matching, see our VolunteerMatch profile http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp1186218.jsp

This group will be focused on discussing and learning about UX Strategies. This group is distinct in the sense that it will discuss bigger picture UX involvement as opposed to day to day UX activities that may be project related. Since UX is starting to take more influential roles and earlier in the development life cycle, I think it would be valuable to discuss different strategic outlooks and experiences.