The route begins at Grant Park in downtown Chicago along Lake Michigan. You’ll be using trails and city streets to make your way through the city and its suburbs into Indiana. The terrain is flat and the route uses of a combination of rural roads, state highways and abandoned railroads that have been converted into rail trails. Near Peru, the International Circus Hall of Fame is a favorite spot to visit. Indianapolis is known as the “Crossroads of America.” Included in this map is the Indianapolis Cutoff, which shortens the route by 50 miles and avoids Indianapolis. Click on enlargement for detail.