A hilly first 225 miles (~65 ft/mile) followed by a flatter 150 miles (~25 ft/mile).
Route being finalized.
Recommended hotel:Baymont Inn & Suites1721 River Valley Cir NLancaster, OH 43130
A lovely out-and-back jaunt from the home of the REAL Miami University in Oxford, Ohio through Dayton, Piqua, and near Ohio's tallest point and shortest street in Bellefontaine (bell-fountain is how it's pronounced here in Ohio).
This route makes good use of the Great Miami River Recreational Trail.
4pm start for a good afternoon start practice for Paris-Brest-Paris, which is just around the corner.
At 64 miles, this is a touch over 100km leaving from Xenia Station, Ohio.
This route will prep you for everything you need to know about randonneuring**
One good hill climb. Some rolling hills. Some protected bike trail.
**some may quibble with this, unless you ride it at night. In the rain.
Thought a 'normal 600k' was too easy? Thought Ohio is flat? Well, welcome to the crazy world of the SRHFS600k.
600km. More than 26,000 feet of climbing. Still only 40 hours to do it. Successful completion is a step towards your Randonneur 10,000 award.
DRAFT ROUTE linked. Expect some revisions.
MOSTLY UNSUPPORTED RIDE: don't expect even the semi-customary meet-and-greet at controls.
Note: official elevation calculation is via OpenRunner - current route is 8,111m / 26,600 ft of climbing: openrunner
Registration open.