Our 200k ACP Series start. This route has a couple of rollers but is a relatively flat route through rural country areas. Highlights include a scenic, isolated stretch next to the upper Great Miami River. The turnaround and suggested lunch stop is at the Bakehouse Bakery and Cookies shop. For desert, Winans Coffee and Chocolate shop is a step away. Weather this time of year will range from perfect to cold and wet.
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Much of this route will be familiar to those who rode the prior 200k events this year. The route is flat to rolling. Like the 200, the route parallels the scenic upper Great Miami River where eagles and herons have been seen. At the Troy turnaround riders can lunch at the very good Bakehouse Bakery and Cookies shop. Weather this time of year will range from perfect to cold and wet.
The Flèche is a very special type of 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 exactly 24 hours after the start and covering at least 360km.
More details on the rules here.
On registration, please enter your team name / team leader in the 'comments or other relevant info' field.
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
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.
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.