Great Lakes - Wright Ride or Oswego next Sunday?

I am planning to attend my first organised ride next Sunday and trying to make a choice between 2 scheduled rides on August 19th - Oswego or Wright Ride. They both the same distance from my house and both offer 50 miler that I want to ride.
Appreciate any advises or recommendations that would help me to make a choice? Any differences between them in terms of scenery , difficulty( I actually prefer more hilly ride) , etc?

I did the Oswego ride last year. Did the century route. Honestly I wasn't impressed. Don't get me wrong their heart is in the right place, but it is put on by a lot of enthusiastic volunteers who know little to nothing about organized bicycle events.

They refered to it as a race, wondered why everyone didn't line up at "the start". Had poorly planned parking. The rest stops were Sam's club granola bars and bottled water on a table in a ditch along the road. Route was pretty basic.

Now....that said these guys were ultra gung ho. The volunteers outnumbered the riders at every stop. I believe I sent some suggestions to them last year, and I can see them taking some of it to heart.

Send me a link to the Wright ride. I need to peel off a ride this next weekend.

I am planning to attend my first organised ride next Sunday and trying to make a choice between 2 scheduled rides on August 19th - Oswego or Wright Ride. They both the same distance from my house and both offer 50 miler that I want to ride.
Appreciate any advises or recommendations that would help me to make a choice? Any differences between them in terms of scenery , difficulty( I actually prefer more hilly ride) , etc?

I did the Wright Ride last year and really liked it. My mom and I are riding it this year. Of course if you're wanting a century, the Wright Ride doesn't offer that.

The food, goodies and route for the Wright ride are all excellent. My only advice....get an early start...while there isn't heavy traffic, it does get busier as the morning goes on.

I liked the variety of riding through town and then out to Waterfall Glen. The rest stop out there is really nice.

They actually do give you a list of historic homes so you can identify the Frank Lloyd Wright homes. I'm going to sign up today.

There are some "inclines" going out to Waterfall Glen and some rolling hills. I can't imagine that the Oswego one would be hilly either.

Crystal

I did the Oswego ride last year. Did the century route. Honestly I wasn't impressed. Don't get me wrong their heart is in the right place, but it is put on by a lot of enthusiastic volunteers who know little to nothing about organized bicycle events.

They refered to it as a race, wondered why everyone didn't line up at "the start". Had poorly planned parking. The rest stops were Sam's club granola bars and bottled water on a table in a ditch along the road. Route was pretty basic.

Now....that said these guys were ultra gung ho. The volunteers outnumbered the riders at every stop. I believe I sent some suggestions to them last year, and I can see them taking some of it to heart.

Send me a link to the Wright ride. I need to peel off a ride this next weekend.


http://www.oakparkcycleclub.org/wrightride/

Thanks for your inputs - great info from actual participants.
Since SmokinMiles already provided the link to Wright Ride I am just going to add another one with ALL rides in Illinois:

http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/ilrides.htm

wright ride has been a good rides the times I have done it

if you are looking for great rides in sept look at hope, in ride sept 22

www.mustdorides.com (http://www.mustdorides.com)
its one of best 1 days rides I've ever done

Thanks for your inputs - great info from actual participants.
Since SmokinMiles already provided the link to Wright Ride I am just going to add another one with ALL rides in Illinois:

http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/ilrides.htm

well...not ALL of the rides in Illinois, but a lot of them. Mike's list is used pretty extensively when determining the main content of the BFNIC ride schedule.