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SaveLocated adjacent to the historic Meadowdale Speedway, Raceway Woods is now home to mountain biking and hiking trails. Riders will find parking off of Route 31 and additional parking off of Huntley Road. The trails are generally flowy, and smooth, but contain one section called Scarabs Revenge that is more difficult. This section of trail is marked to let riders know when approaching.
During the peak riding season, workdays are held on Wednesday evenings and Saturday Mornings. As daylight fades, workdays typically are only scheduled on Saturday mornings. Anyone is welcome to help build and add trails.
GROUP RIDES
Weather permitting, and during peak riding season, a group ride typically takes place every Tuesday night around 6pm. To keep updated on group rides and other riding events, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
During the peak riding season, workdays are held on Wednesday evenings and Saturday Mornings. As daylight fades, workdays typically are only scheduled on Saturday mornings. Anyone is welcome to help build and add trails.
GROUP RIDES
Weather permitting, and during peak riding season, a group ride typically takes place every Tuesday night around 6pm. To keep updated on group rides and other riding events, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
AKA: Meadowbrook Raceway Woods
Land Status: County Park
Land Manager: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
google parking directions Access Info:
Riders will find parking off of Route 31 and additional parking off of Huntley Road.
Location: 645 N Western Ave, Carpentersville, IL 60110
Hours: Surise to Sunset
Amenities: Picnic Shelters, Picnic Tables, Restrooms
Location: 645 N Western Ave, Carpentersville, IL 60110
Hours: Surise to Sunset
Amenities: Picnic Shelters, Picnic Tables, Restrooms
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Dundee Park DistrictMaintainer
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- Horse
31 trails
- Hike
31 trails
- Trail Running
31 trails
- Nordic Ski
31 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 1
- 9
Region Status
Open as of Nov 17, 2024
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 31
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails Horse
- 31
- Trails Hike
- 31
- Trails Trail Running
- 31
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 31
- Total Distance
- 12 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,002 ft
- Total Vertical
- 145 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 913 ft
- Reports
- 239
- Photos
- 17
- Ridden Counter
- 5,738
Popular Raceway Woods Forest Preserve Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Route | 5 miles |
Photos of Raceway Woods Forest Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Little Monza
258 |
May 11, 2021 @ 7:49am
May 11, 2021
trail: Corkscrew
190 |
Dec 4, 2020 @ 7:28am
Dec 4, 2020
trail: Little Monza
221 |
Dec 4, 2020 @ 7:25am
Dec 4, 2020
trail: Serpentine
97 |
Oct 28, 2020 @ 8:57am
Oct 28, 2020
trail: Little Monza
185 |
Jun 20, 2020 @ 7:12am
Jun 20, 2020
trail: Raceway Trail
165 |
Jan 26, 2020 @ 7:21pm
Jan 26, 2020
trail: Little Monza
285 |
Apr 2, 2018 @ 2:47am
Apr 2, 2018
trail: Connector Trail
315 |
Apr 26, 2012 @ 4:58pm
Apr 26, 2012Videos of Raceway Woods Forest Preserve Mountain Bike
youtuber
![I devoted a year to XC RACING & the...]()
trail: Serpentine
27:42 |
131 |
Jan 20, 2024 , Carpentersville
trail: Little Monza
7:58 |
431 |
Jul 14, 2021 , Carpentersville
15:13 |
235 |
Jan 4, 2021
trail: Besinger Way
4:10 |
554 |
Nov 23, 2020 , Carpentersville
trail: Little Monza
7:36 |
389 |
Nov 23, 2020 , Carpentersville
youtuber
![Trails Built Around an Old Racetrack - Raceway...]()
11:29 |
283 |
Nov 13, 2020
trail: Meadowdale
3:23 |
541 |
Nov 9, 2020 , Carpentersville
trail: Serpentine
2:31 |
945 |
Nov 9, 2020 , Carpentersville
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Service Road | Nov 17, 2024 @ 10:07am Nov 17, 2024 | Ideal | PravinPatel | ||
| Silo Hill | Nov 17, 2024 @ 10:07am Nov 17, 2024 | Variable | PravinPatel | ||
| Little Monza | Nov 17, 2024 @ 10:07am Nov 17, 2024 | Variable | PravinPatel | ||
| Scarab's Revenge | Nov 17, 2024 @ 10:07am Nov 17, 2024 | Variable | PravinPatel | ||
| Creek Crossing | Oct 2, 2024 @ 4:24pm Oct 2, 2024 | Ideal | Paluszki | ||
| Corkscrew | Oct 2, 2024 @ 4:24pm Oct 2, 2024 | Ideal | Paluszki | ||
| Serpentine | Oct 2, 2024 @ 4:24pm Oct 2, 2024 | Ideal | Paluszki | ||
| Steffan's Loop | Oct 2, 2024 @ 4:24pm Oct 2, 2024 | Ideal | Paluszki | ||
| Besinger Way | Oct 2, 2024 @ 4:24pm Oct 2, 2024 | Ideal | Paluszki | ||
| Meadowdale | Oct 2, 2024 @ 4:24pm Oct 2, 2024 | Ideal | Paluszki |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gabe-mtb | wishlist | trail | activity #66749765 | Feb 24, 2025 @ 5:25pm Feb 24, 2025 |
| nbarnish | add | event | activity #65577075 | Feb 2, 2025 @ 6:14am Feb 2, 2025 |
| Drienne | wishlist | region | activity #62094341 | Nov 21, 2024 @ 1:51am Nov 21, 2024 |
| PravinPatel | add | report | activity #61965267 and 4 more | Nov 17, 2024 @ 6:28pm Nov 17, 2024 |
| JulieNAsak | wishlist | region | activity #61930386 | Nov 17, 2024 @ 7:25am Nov 17, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Y | Sep 1, 2023 @ 4:32pm Sep 1, 2023 | ||
| trail | Seems like it is best ridden in a clockwise... | Jul 19, 2021 @ 9:02am Jul 19, 2021 | ||
| trail | This map is incorrect. The map absorbs... | Oct 28, 2020 @ 8:56am Oct 28, 2020 | ||
| report | Break time | Aug 7, 2019 @ 5:55pm Aug 7, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve | 3 | 1 km | |||
| Brunner Family Forest Preserve | 1 | 1.6 km | |||
| Fox River Shores Forest Preserve | 1.6 km | ||||
| Library Springs Natural Area | 3 | 2.3 km | |||
| Andres Bike Park | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.3 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 17 | 9 miles | 771 ft | 3 miles | 131 ft | #1,128 | #603 | 18 | 234 | 1 | 5,210 | |
| Horse | 31 | 12 miles | 1,001 ft | 4 miles | 144 ft | #50 | #43 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 31 | 12 miles | 1,001 ft | 4 miles | 144 ft | #820 | #521 | 234 | 18 | |||
| Trail Running | 31 | 12 miles | 1,001 ft | 4 miles | 144 ft | #824 | #517 | 234 | 17 | |||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 1,129 ft | 82 ft | 509 ft | 69 ft | 1 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 31 | 12 miles | 1,001 ft | 4 miles | 144 ft | #15 | #13 | 11 |
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