(WAND) - The 18th annual Cycle Across Illinois charity bicycle ride kicks off Thursday. 

The ride from Alton to Bridgeview goes from July 14-17. It benefits the Illinois Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors. 

A group of 96 riders will be coming through the Decatur area Friday as part of the event. 

When they reach Monticello High School along the route, they will hold a remembrance ceremony for fallen Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim. From there, they will continue on to the Champaign Police Department. 

Oberheim was shot and killed while responding to a domestic incident on May 19, 2021. He is survived by his wife and four daughters. r

The riders will arrive in Springfield Thursday and make a 30-minute stop at the Illinois Police Officers Memorial. 

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