First time riding this invitational out of Rockton, IL. Large gathering of Club members with Rob, Rob's nephew Mark, Jeff L, Carrie, Greg H, Zack and Dave Sch. Great, winding NW course with rolling hills and the occasional tough climb up to Broadhead, WI. Dave and I fell off the back after the first few miles but managed a good pace with increasing crosswinds. Missed one turn on first leg and had to traverse IL 75 to get back on course at Harrison. Everyone gathered again at the Broadhead rest stop, with Carrie, Dave and I falling back fighting the cross/headwinds. Several of us were feeling the effects of our first metric of the year, so we took our time to return. Simple pasta lunch afterwards and a chance to regroup. Great course (with some suspect pavement in a few spots) but I would do this ride again.