This mostly triangular loop takes you through rural Greene, Warren, and Clinton counties from historic Xenia station and back. It features a mixture of rolling hills, open farm roads, and flat bike trail. There is one notable climb, and many short pitches to keep you interested. It is beginner friendly, but can be challenging in high winds. Highlights include Clarksville Road bridge across Caesar Creek Lake, a few small historic towns along the way, and a descending bike trail start and finish.
3/17/24: Cue sheet and brevet card updated
Route link here.
Cue sheet here. Please print and bring with you. Suggested even for those using those new-fangled gps thingys.
Brevet card here. Please print and bring with you if using. As usual, backup options to a gps trace such as timestamped photos or a brevet card are recommended.
We have re-routed to avoid the Russells point control! We will follow the 100k route and then have a 100k dogleg out and back along the original route.
Our season opener!
3/17/24: Rerouted to avoid tornado damage near Russell's Point
100k loop down to Caeser Creek and up to Jamestown from Xenia bike hub. One decent climb, some rolling hills, and some bike path. Followed by a 100k dog-leg along the original Xenia-Russel Point route.
See tornado notes from Jim:
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.
TBD
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.