Filed under ‘100 K’
New London Century
8:00 Sunday September 5, 2010 38, 60, 100 miles
100 or 60 or 38 miles through gently rolling countryside. West of Medina is a great route. Lots of miles on small roads. Breakfast in New London or Spencer. Start at Akron General Wellness Center, west parking lot Montrose location. Free ride. Print and bring your own map from link provided.
NEOC
Sunday September 19, 2010 35, 62, 100 miles
Newton Falls. North East Ohio Century is cycling at its best! Join 600 enthusiastic cyclists on a personal century challenge through beautiful Amish farmland in one of Ohio’s most picturesque areas. NEOC has a route for everyone! Pick a 35 mile, 62 mile “metric century” or 100 mile “century” route. All routes are scenic flat to rolling terrain with a few hills-great for your longest ride or your fastest century. Sag wagons will patrol all the routes for assistance throughout the day. Snacks and lunch? NEOC is famous for its delicious lunches AND homemade cookies at the snack stops
35, 62, 100
Fall-N-Leaf
Sunday, October 10, 2010 37, 68 miles
32nd Annual FALL-N-LEAF ride. Ride starts in Bellville, Ohio, traveling through Richland and Knox counties with some challenging hills. The Richland B & O trail is also part of this ride. We have hot sandwiches and full SAG support. This is a great late cycling season tour with plenty of fall colors to enjoy. Entry form online:
Fall-N-Leaf rolling
Red Flannel Metric
Sunday 9:00 November 7, 2010 33, 67 miles
An OBF Calendar supporting ride and the traditional finish of the touring season in NE Ohio. A full service ride with marked route, map, 3 food stops for the metric and one for the 1/2 metric and SAG. The metric route is flat to rolling, while the 1/2 metric is mostly flat. Of course, there’s still Mill Hollow with it’s 12½% (average) grade climb! The ride starts from Oberlin on the first Sunday of November.
AFROST
8:30 – 9:30 Sunday April 10, 2010 25, 50, 64 miles
A freebie 25, 50 & 62 mile ride in mid April to warm you up for the spring centuries. Ride AFROST and go home and watch the Paris Roubaix as they’re usually on the same day. The ride starts in Amherst and travels south, mostly in Lorain County. The terrain is, for the most part, flat. There are towns on the route to get a bite to eat and fill your water bottle. The weather tends to be on the cool side and rain is always a possibility. There’s even a possibility of a little snow!
SICCO
8:30 Sunday April 25, 2010 35, 63 miles
SICCO (Pronounced Sick-O) stands for Spring In Columbiana County Ohio. The route is a flat to rolling 35 mile loop through small towns and beautiful countryside including the Little Beaver Creek Bikeway. There is a snack stop at the gazebo in historic downtown Lisbon. At the end of the 35 mile loop, you will get a delicious Pizza Hut lunch. After refueling, try the optional rolling 28 mile loop for a total of 63 miles.
Sunday in June
Sunday, June 13, 2010 25, 50, 62, 100 miles
This scenic ride takes place in the heart of Northeast Ohio’s Amish countryside, and organizers expect up to 700 people to participate. You will start, finish and have lunch at the Geauga County Historical Society facilities, just off the SE corner of the town square in Burton, Ohio. Route options include 25, 50 and 62 mile loops with an optional 38 mile loop for those who want to complete a full century. Maps detailing the routes are provided, and roads will be well marked.
Sunday In June
Rail ‘n Trail and Road Route Ramble
Sunday July 4, 2010 27, 35, 62, 100
Bicycle ride in, out and around the Cuyahoga Valley near Cleveland and Akron Ohio. Train/trail tour (27 miles) or all road tours of 35/62/100 miles.
ABC A Beautiful Country Ride
7:00 am Sunday July 11, 2010 25, 50, 62, 100 miles
The 210+ members of the Akron Bicycle Club invite you to enjoy beautiful northeast Ohio as you ride our thirty-fourth annual Absolutely Beautiful Country Ride. The ride will be held Sunday, July 10, 2010, starting at Medina Achievment Center on Windfall Rd, Medina County. This ride attracts over two hundred riders of all ages and riding abilities. Proceeds from this ride assist the Club in its mission of teaching safe bicycling.
A Beautiful Country Ride
A special joint registration discount and raffle drawing if you register for the Akron Bicyle ABC Ride and MCBC Ride together at joint ride registration page.
Annual MCBC Ice Cream Odyssey Ride
8:30 am, Saturday, July 17, 2010 25, 50, 62 miles
This is one sweet, scenic, mostly rural and rolling ride of 62, 42, or 25 miles, with ice cream at rest stops along the way. A great grilled burger and dogs at the end.
Four smiling ladies on an ice Cream Odyssey
A special joint registration discount and raffle drawing if you register for the Akron Bicyle ABC Ride and MCBC Ride together at joint ride registration page.
ROAST Your Buns
8:00 Sunday August 1, 2010 30, 52, 70 miles
A freebie ride with map. This early August ride from Oberlin features 30, 52 and 70 mile routes. The 30 mile route will travel into Huron County for a bit then back to Lorain County and go through Wellington where you can get a snack. The 52 route will travel through Fitchville and New London in Huron County. The 70 mile route will travel to the Huron County towns of Fitchville, Savannah, Nova and maybe a couple I’ve forgotten. These communities along the route have places to obtain food. For the most part, the route is fairly flat. Even though there may be towns, it’s a good idea to take a snack bar or two, just in case … and plenty of water!
14 Hill Extreme Valley Century Challenge
7:00 am Saturday August 7, 2010 62 and 100 miles
The 4th annual 14 Hill Ride is August 7th this year and will feature a Metric Century option new for 2010. Both course will weave in and out of the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park and will pose a challenge for all level of cyclist. All riders will be given a ride map, gels, bars, water, gatorade and a shirt. Hudson Community Chapel, Stephen Krebs
14 Hill Hudson Chapel 2009
Note: Eric Schultz’s LEW/ABC Hill Climb Challenge, see Sunday, August 22nd
Dog Days Wine Tour
8:00 Saturday August 14, 2010 35, 65, 100 miles
This one day ride, on Saturday, August 8, starts just off the circle in LaGrange, Ohio, at Lions Park. LaGrange is located about 30 miles west of Cleveland, at the junction of routes 301 and 303. The terrain in this area is mostly flat with some gently rolling areas and a couple of good short climbers. This is more than an ordinary bike ride. Routes of 35, 65, 100. riders will go to a variety ofwineries – 4 total this year. Optional tee shirt, cookout and souvenir wine bag. Terrain is mostly flat with a few rollers on the longer routes. More hills on 100. This is a great ride, very sociable.Rider limit is 500.. Surprised that our area might have wineries? Just wait until you try some of these elixirs. After your tour join us in our fabulous cookout prepared by award-winning master chefs. We’ll offer you a feast to remember with chicken, bratwurst, salads, fresh locally grown corn on the cob and tales of the ride from your day on the road.
Image from silverwheelscycling.com