Cycling Calendar
I thought I'd put together a quick list of some bike tours that
I've found out about. Maybe you know of them, maybe you don't.
I'll leave them up after the date has passed, for most of the rides
are annual events!
Check the OBEC (Ohio Bicycling Events Calendar) for a complete
listing of rides throughout Ohio! http://www.ohiocycling.info/OBEC.html
January February March April
May June
July August
September October
November December
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| 1/1/2004 |
28th
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A Bi-Cycling Dandy
Excuse For Getting Hibernated In January!
Medina, Medina County, Ohio
January 1st, 12 noon.
FREE New Years Day Ride with 3, 12 or 24
miles of flat to rolling miles over back roads of Medina
County with map but no other services. Personalized participation
certificate available for 25 cents after ride.
Medina County Bicycle Club
Richard DeLombard
805 Seneca Avenue
Huron OH 44839
(419) 433-8353
http://www.lrbcg.com/pogo/Bike.html
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| 4/13/2003 |
17th AFROST: A Freebie
Ride & Ohio Spring Tour |
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Shupe Middle School, 600 Shupe Ave.,
Amherst OH.
Are you tough enough to get in an early season Metric Century?
Rides of 64/50/25 miles over flat terrain. Visit many historic
towns and villages in Lorain County. Free Ride.
Lorain Wheelmen - PO Box 102 - Amherst OH 44001-0102
http://www.eriecoast.com/~lorainwheelmen/lor_af.htm
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| 4/13/2003 |
Bike for the Earth |
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
The Walk or Bike for the Earth from Cleveland's Public Square to EarthFest
2002 at the Cleveland Zoo.
EarthDay Coalition - 3606 Bridge Ave - Cleveland OH 44113
(216) 281-6468
http://www.earthdaycoalition.org
lkeptner@earthdaycoalition.org |
| 5/4/2003 |
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Huron, Huron County, Ohio.
Start AT 9:00 AM from Huron, Ohio for 90 miles.
Free ride with map, nothing else.
http://www.lrbcg.com/POGO/BIKE.HTML#KLM
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5/10/2003-
5/11/2003 |
42nd TOSRV - Tour Of the Scioto
River Valley |
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Columbus, Ohio to Portsmouth, Ohio
and back.
2 Day 200/100 mile routes (100/50 miles each day)
The great, traditional rolling celebration from Downtown Columbus
to Portsmouth on the Ohio River celebrating four decades of cycling
leadership and fun! Riders stay overnight in Portsmouth and
pedal back to Columbus the next day.
Entry Deadline: April 15th, 2003
Columbus Outdoor Pursuits - TOSRV
PO Box 14384
Columbus OH 43214-0384
http://www.tosrv.org |
| 5/17/2003 |
Miami Valley
Tandem Rally |
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Talawanda Middle School - Oxford,
Ohio
31/50/62 mile options
GOATS sponsored ride. Single riders welcome. Ride includes
lunch and food stops. For more information, contact:
Greater Ohio Area Tandem Society (GOATS)
Frank & Jean Kuhlmeier
19642 Venture Drive
Lawrenceburg IN 47025
kuhlbike@one.net
http://www.cinti.net/~gdbout/goats.htm |
| 5/18/2003 |
10th Annual
Bicycle Poker Run |
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Lake Avenue Trailhead, intersection
of Lake Ave & Rt 21
Massilon, Ohio Registration: Anytime
between 9am - 1pm
Donation: $5.00 per hand
This Poker Run will travel north/south, beginning at the Lake Avenue
Trailhead, intersection of Lake Ave and Rt 21. The short loop goes
up to Canal Fulton and back, an 18 mile loop. For an extra challenge
a longer loop travels to Clinton and back, for a 25 mile loop. Riders
traveling to Clinton will be entered in a bonus raffle. Collect
playing cards along the way. The best poker hands win prizes.
All proceeds benefit local trail projects.
For more information call Ernie's Bicycle Shop at 330-832-5111
or 1-800-291-0099
Ernie Lehman @ Ernie's Bike Shops
http://www.erniesbikeshop.com
ernie@erniesbikeshop.com
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| 5/24/2003 |
JJJ - Jerry's Jeromesville
Journey |
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Oberlin Community Center - Oberlin,
Ohio
A Freebie Century - Lorain Wheelmen
This has been a traditional Club Century for about 20 years and all
who ride it find it offers a varying challenge depending on the wind.
The northern half is mostly flat while still in Lorain County. The
terrain starts to give way to some rollers as you get deeper into
Ashland County. There's a real good one just outside Hayesville. The
ride home gets easier (if that's possible in a century) as you get
further north. The route looses altitude as you make your way toward
Oberlin and if there's a tailwind, it's a real "breeze".
http://www.eriecoast.com/~lorainwheelmen/jjj.htm
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| 6/8/2003 |
Sunday in June |
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Burton, Geauga County, Ohio
Ride quiet Amish country roads in Geauga County over 100/62/50/25
flat to hilly miles. An additional 10 mile short route
is family friendly!
Cleveland Touring Club
SIJ Registrations
PO Box 667
Grand River OH 44045-0667
(440) 954-4201
http://www.clevetourclub.org |
6/14/2003 -
6/21/2003 |
15th GOBA - Great Ohio Bicycle
Adventure |
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Dayton, Ohio
GOBA is an adventure on two wheels with 2,999 of your closest
friends. Each year the GOBA route features a different part of Ohio,
traveling through peaceful countryside and stopping at exciting tourist
destinations. The week-long Adventure packages food, fun, Ohio town
hospitality and the challenge of your life. The 2003 route will
circle Dayton in southwestern Ohio, where the gentle terrain allows
for a relaxed pace, and the surrounding communities stand ready to
welcome you. Enjoy 8 days filled with cycling, festivities, food,
and history made fun in a family-oriented environment..
Rider Limit - 3,000
Entry Deadline: May 14, 2003
Columbus Outdoor Pursuits - GOBA
PO Box 14384
Columbus OH 43214-0384
(614) 447-0971
http://www.goba.com |
| 6/29/2003 |
Woo City Century |
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Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio
Celebrate summer, ice cream and cycling! Ride the beautiful
countryside of Wayne county. Choose from distances of 32,
64 or 100 miles. Beautiful t-shirt to the first 300 entrants.
Lots of rest stops loaded with fruit, food and water.
SAG service from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Fees:
$25 per person in advance; $28 day of event
$47 per tandem team in advance; $53 day of
Sponsored by:
Hub Bub Bicycle Shop and Woo City Ice Cream Co.
http://www.hubbub.com - Click
on Woo City Century link
wcc@hubbub.com
800-888-2027 |
| 7/13/2003 |
28th Annual Absolutely Beautiful
Country Ride (formerly Circle Akron) |
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Medina County, Ohio
The 350+ members of the Akron Bicycle Club invite you to enjoy
beautiful Northeast Ohio as you ride our twenty-sixth annual Absolutely
Beautiful Country Ride. The ride will be held on July 13 beginning
at Highland High School in Medina County. This
is one of Ohio's most popular rides and attracts over four hundred
riders of all ages and riding abilities. Proceeds from this ride
help us provide bicycles to children of needy families in the area
and assists the Club in its mission of teaching safe bicycling.
Routes:
This year we are offering 25, 62 and
100 mile routes of Absolutely Beautiful Country riding.
http://www.akronbike.org/abccar.html |
| 7/27/2003 |
10th Annual Sweet Corn Challenge |
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Richfield, Ohio
Scenic Challenging Ride along the rim of the Cuyahoga Valley National
Park on non-congested roads with SAG support.
100 Mile Route with Boxed Lunch and Buffet Dinner
10, 25 and 50 Mile Routes with Grilled Chicken, Corn-on-the-Cob
lunch
Optional Horrendous Hills
Early registration discounts by May 1, June 15 and July 10.
Rider Limit: 2,000
Register online - www.sweetcornride.com
info@sweetcornride.com |
| 8/3/2003 |
9th Annual Roast Your Buns Tour |
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Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
Distances of 25, 40 and 75 miles over flat to rolling terrain.
Rain or Shine Event
Lorain Wheelmen
http://www.eriecoast.com/~lorainwheelmen/lor_rb.htm
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| 8/10/2003 |
12th Emerald
Necklace Tour |
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
100/75/50/25 flat to hilly miles in the Cleveland MetroParks System.
HubBub Bicycles
1904 S Taylor Road
Cleveland Heights OH 44118
(216) 371-6888
http://www.hubbub.com
info@hubbub.com
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| 8/16/2003 -
8/17/2003 |
17th Annual MS 150 Pedal to
The Point! |
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Berea, Cuyahoga County, Ohio to
Sandusky, Ohio and back.
This famous bike tour begins at the Cuyahoga
County Fairgrounds in Berea, Ohio (just west of Cleveland) and ends
at Sandusky High School in Sandusky, Ohio. Once in Sandusky,
the MS Society treats you to a relaxing massage, a pasta dinner, and
a free pass to Soak City or
Cedar Point Amusement Park. After a good night's sleep in
a hotel, in a tent, or in the school gym, you're treated to a "flying
pancake" breakfast, then it's time to head back to Berea!
There's PLENTY of refreshments,
fruit and snacks along the way, with a generous lunch at Oberlin High
School both days. To top it all off, a pizza party and
cheerleaders help celebrate your arrival back in Berea!! Interested?
Join our team - The
Wolf Pack! In the past, we have won a
Bronze Award and a Silver Award for our fund-raising efforts, and
we went GOLD in 2001! 2002 saw us take TOP HONORS by raising
OVER $27,000 and earning the first-ever Platinum Award!
Help us beat last year's record in 2003!!
Contact the MS Society
at (800) 667-7131 for more information! |
8/29/2003 -
9/1/2003 |
Midwest Tandem Rally |
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Dayton, Ohio
Join us Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 at the Midwest Tandem Rally 2003 in Dayton,
home of the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, to celebrate the
centennial of powered flight. As Ohioans celebrating our state’s bicentennial,
we are proud of those from our state who have aspired to do more than
look for perfect safety by sitting on fences. As pairs mounting machines
and members of the Greater Ohio Area Tandem Society (GOATS),
we are celebrating our tenth anniversary as a tandem club! We have
lots to celebrate and you are going to benefit from it all!
http://www.cinti.net/~gdbout/mtr03.htm |
| 8/30/2003 |
11th STOMP: Summer Tour
Of MetroParks |
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Hampton Hills Metro Park - Akron,
Summit County, Ohio
No better way to spend Labor Day weekend than a scenic tour of the
Cuyahoga River Valley and southern Summit County. The 20-mile tour
includes a section of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath. The Metric
Century (62.1 miles) traverses farmland to Silver Creek Metro Park
where riders can take a dip in the swimming lake to cool off. Terrain:
flat to hilly.
MetroParks & Friends of MetroParks
STOMP
1828 Smith Road
Akron OH 44313
(330) 865-8065
http://www.summitmetroparks.org |
| 9/7/2003 |
33rd Annual
Hancock Horizontal Hundred |
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Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
A flat ride of 100/62/25 miles that is great for first-time century
riders and personal record seekers alike. The ride's promoters
say that the biggest hill is a freeway overpass - and they aren't
kidding! It doesn't get any flatter than this unless you go
to Kansas! :)
Bicycle dealers, vendor displays, ice cream social.
Rider Limit: 1,000
Entry Deadline: August 31st.
Hancock Handlebars Bicycle Club
Karen & Steve McClellan
PO Box 232
Findlay OH 45829
(419) 427-2502
http://www.hancockhandlebars.org |
| 9/7/2003 |
8th Annual
Urban Enduro Tour O' Cleveland |
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Flats East Bank - Cleveland, OH
Starts/Ends at River's Edge on the East Bank of Cleveland's Flats.
Appx. 25 miles of on road bicycling, optional off road areas.
No Entry Fee, Must sign a waiver, not a closed course,
T-Shirts $10, Happy Hour drink rates after ride,
Free oranges in morning, door prizes.
Contact Jeff or Erika for more info:
Garfield Bike Shop
(216) 441-6430 |
| 10/18/2003 |
Bicycle Poker
Run |
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Dalton Park - Dalton, OH
This Poker Run will travel east/west on the Sippo Valley Trail, offering
a 16 mile loop from Dalton to Massillon and back. We begin at Dalton
Park, ride east to Lincoln Park in Massillon, then return..
Collect playing cards along the way. The best poker hands win prizes.
All proceeds benefit trail related projects. For more information
call Ernie's Bicycle Shop
57 First Street SE
Massillon OH 44646
(800) 291-0099
ernie@erniesbikeshop.com
http://www.erniesbikeshop.com |
| 10/17/2003- 10/19/2003 |
The 36th Hilly 100 |
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Ellettsville, Indiana
50 miles per day - 2 days of riding
A classic bicycle event designed for the touring bicyclist. If you like a bicycling challenge that includes entertainment and fellowship with more than 5,500 bicyclists from over 40 states and several foreign countries, the Hilly is for
you!
Festival & tent sale on Friday night prior to ride
http://www.cibaride.org |
| 10/25/2003 |
27th Annual FFF (ffff) - Friendsville
Freebie Fifty (Fall Foliage & Frostbite Frolic) |
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Medina, Medina County, Ohio
FREE fall ride with cider and "Count Dracu-Lou!" 50/25
flat to rolling miles over back roads of Medina County with map but
no other services. Starts at 10 AM.
Medina County Bicycle Club
Richard DeLombard
805 Seneca Avenue
Huron OH 44839
(419) 433-8353
http://www.lrbcg.com/pogo/Bike.html |
| 11/2/2003 |
29th Annual Red Flannel Metric
Century |
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Oberlin Community Service Center,
Oberlin, Ohio
Save the best for last on this ride of 64 or 32 rolling miles - traditional
end of season tour for many. Visits Milan, birthplace of inventor
Thomas Edison, with a loop through downtown. Also featured:
hot homemade soup and apple cider. Not to be missed!
Lorain Wheelmen Bicycle Club
PO Box 102
Amherst OH 44001-0102
http://www.eriecoast.com/~lorainwheelmen/lor_rf.htm
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That's what I have - Do you have another one that looks good? Let
me know.. and I'll let everyone else know!! See you on the
road!!
-Brian |
