Tom Masters Memorial Meet in the Middle Ride
Date: Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
Time: Departure from Sherry’s house in Inverness (Option 1) at TBA
OR Departure from Bruce and Mary Jane’s house in Aurora (Option 2) at TBA
Event Start Locations (see description below):
OPTION 1 START LOCATION: 302 Willow Street, Inverness, IL 60010 (Note: Driveway is on Arlington Road)
OPTION 2 START LOCATION: 680 Blackberry Ridge Dr., Aurora, IL 60506
Event Leader: Sherry Masters (in Tom Masters' honor)
Event Leader Contact Phone : (847) 347-3842
Event Leader Email: tandemsher302@comcast.net
RSVP: Use the appropriate link button below depending on whether you are, or are not, a CATS club member. All riders are encouraged to become members, but non-members are allowed to “try out” a ride or two before deciding if they want to pursue membership.
Event Description: Tom and I did not realize on August 24, 2020 that those 20 miles through beautiful Barrington Hills would be our last tandem ride together. This ride is being organized in memory of Tom.
You have THREE OPTIONS for this ride:
Option 1: Those who live “north” can meet at Sherry’s house in Inverness, then ride south as a group to Al’s Cafe in Elgin where we will have lunch in the outdoor seating area before the return ride to Sherry’s house. Total mileage 38 miles.
Option 2: Those who live “south” can meet at Bruce and Mary Jane’s house in Aurora, ride north as a group to Al’s Cafe in Elgin where you will meet up with the Option 1 group riders for lunch. (Get it? Meet in the middle!) After lunch you will ride back to Bruce and Mary Jane’s house. Total mileage TBA
Option 3: Can’t make it on Aug 26? No problem. Choose a pleasant route of your own of any comfortable length, any day around the 26th when the weather is conducive, start when you wish, invite some companions to join you or head out on your own, but whatever you choose, enjoy it fully. Then, if you'd like, consider dropping Sherry a note to let her know what you did in Tom’s honor … or post a photo of your activity on the CATS’ Facebook Page! Let’s honor CATS founding member Tom Masters’ memory!
RWGPS Link: CATS RWGPS Events Page (RWGPS for this ride not yet posted)
Printed cuesheets and GPS file downloads
Access the route on a computer using the link above. Once the route is opened, you can click “More” in the upper left corner for options to export GPS files and cuesheets. A drop-down menu appears allowing you to “Export as File” (which opens a box for you to select your preferred GPS format of FIT, TCX, or GPX). The drop-down menu also has options to “Print Map and Cue PDF” or just “Print Cuesheet.”
IMPORTANT - DO NOT DOWNLOAD FILES UNTIL A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE RIDE AS THE ROUTE MAY BE UPDATED PRIOR TO THEN !!!