A step up in distance from the 100, still a flat route based on farm-to-market roads and some interesting low-traffic city streets. Highlights include the London Vallery Farmhouse Bakery, the Columbus historic Bryden corridor, a scenic entrance to Dublin, then the Olentangy River bike path to downtown Columbus back to the start.
A lollipop-style 400k route taking us from NE Ohio to a rolling ~100mile loop around western PA. While the loop is not flat, it's not gratuitous
Out-and-back route with one significant hill. The first and last ten miles are on the Alum Creek bike path. The intervening miles are flat and rural, the most direct route to Laurelville. The turnaround is the gateway to scenic Hocking Hills State Park. You will see a new type of control at Martha Hitler Frisbee park.
Day 1: A lollypop-style 400k route taking us from NE Ohio to a rolling ~100mile loop around western PA. While the loop is not flat, it's not gratuitous.
Day 2 will take us through rural farmland to Salem, Ohio, and back for a pleasant 200k after the prior day's hilly loop.
TBD
This is a pleasant roll through the countryside near Kent. There a plenty of quite roads with limited climbing. One control offers great ice cream and BBQ. This is a perfect route to become familiar with RUSA randonneuring events and meet other riders who may also be new to rando and to meet with hard core endurance riders and learn about their experiences.
Scenic loop with lots of miles on the Portage trail and the Ohio and Erie Canal trail. Nice rolling section through the Bedford Reservation.
Flatish loop westbound out of Cleveland, spending lots of miles on the North Coast Inland trail. Enjoy the eastbound return leg's tailwind (usually!) back along Lake Erie.
The Dart Populaire is a team ride. Teams form (minium of 3 bicycles and maximum of 5 bicycles, tandems count as 1 bicycle) and choose their own route to the destination, planning to arrive 8 hours after the start and covering at least 120km.
More details on the rules here.
On registration, please enter your team name / team leader in the 'comments or other relevant info' field.
A rural tour of Amish country. The first bit can be a bit hilly with surprise gravel, depending upon how recently the chip seal roads have been refreshed. The back end is significantly flatter, with a long trail section leading into the finish. Warning: No public water is available in Warsaw proper on the route. I recommend going half a mile down Mainstreet to the Shopwise.