2008 Fridge Poster  (PDF format)

27^th Top of Ohio Hundred • Sunday, May 4
7:30-9 AM. Start at Hilliard Community Center for TOP 100, 51, 20 routes or Milford Center School, just south of town of Rt. 57, at 8-9am for the TOP 50. Varied Terrain. Century route takes riders to highest point in Ohio. Shorter routes are basically flat. Budget Tour, $2 members, $4 non-members. Roy Burnham roy(at)burnhamfamily.com 614/343-3704

47^th TOSRV: Tour of the Scioto River Valley • Saturday and Sunday, May 10 & 11
Hyatt on Capital Square, Columbus. Annual, pre-registration tour from Columbus to Portsmouth for an overnight stay and return the next day. Half tour from Chillicothe. No entry after April 15. Registration and info on www.tosrv.org

36^th HOOT: Heart of Ohio Tour • Saturday, June 7
7:30-9 AM. Gloryland Nazarene Church off Coonpath Road, Carroll Ohio. Scenic tour in the Lancaster area. Multiple routes, some hilly. Budget Tour, $2 members, $4 non-members. Al Moore 614-756-9218; Donna Bush 614-837-6744 bikedonna(at)sbcglobal.net

20^th GOBA: Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure • Saturday to Saturday, June 14-21
Start & Finish in Wellington, with additional overnights in Galion, Mt. Vernon, Coshocton, & Orrville. Pre-registration required; May 14 deadline. 3,000 rider limit. Registration info: www.goba.com or ph. 614-273-0811.

Ohio Double Century • Plain City • Saturday, July 12
Fully Supported Tour. 155 mile first loop followed by three 15 mile loops. Course will be mostly flat. Details will follow in the newsletter and online. Frank Seebode frankseebode(at)verizon.net

11^th XOBA: Across Ohio Bicycle Adventure • The Underground Railroad Tour • Saturday to Saturday, July 19-25
A week-long getaway to all-new host towns and beautiful routes. This year’s route will start in Maysville , Kentucky and end on the shores of Lake Erie . Cyclists will bike their way across the state visiting safe houses and museums. The average day’s ride is 60 miles and the terrain mostly rolling. There will be three optional centuries during the week. Rider Limit: 250. Entry Deadline: June 21. Columbus Outdoor Pursuits. Attn: Walt Williams; 1525 Bethel Road Ste. 100; Columbus, OH 43220-2054. (614) 442-7901. For more information, see www.outdoor-pursuits.org/xoba/

22^nd Ride The Darby • Saturday, August 2
7:00-9:00 AM. Grove City. Buckeye Grove Shopping Center at the corner of Hoover Road and Route 665. Parking in north east corner of lot only. Scenic routes along the Big Darby watershed are being planned with multiple mileage options from 30 to 100 miles. Plan lunch at the Harrisburg Homecoming Festival. Budget tour. $2 members, $4 nonmembers. Dave Knight 614/284-4087 horshoo38-cop(at)yahoo.com; Jack Hornsby 614/877-3085 jackhornsby(at)cs.com

21^st Ridge Runner Ramble • Saturday, August 9
7:00-9AM. New Albany Elementary School, 87 N. High Street, New Albany. Ride the ridges on routes of 30/55/80/100 miles. Short route has three hills; longer routes have many more. Budget Tour. $2 members, $4 non-members. Joanna Pallos 614/868-6875 jootbuck(at)aol.com; Nancy Betz 614/847-0517 betz.3(at)osu.edu

25^th Covered Bridge Century • Saturday, September 6
7:30-9AM. David Lutheran Church, 200 Groveport Rd, Canal Winchester. Short option, about 38miles, is flat to gently rolling hills. Longer options, 70 & 100 miles, have progressively more hills and are training rides for Columbus Fall Challenge. Pursuits Budget Tour. $2 members, $4 non-members. Maps issued upon payment at day of ride registration. David Hoodin 614/486-2123 (before 9pm) dhoodin1(at)juno.com; Bob Allen 614/866-8698 bob.allen(at)eastsidenursery.com

18^th Tour of Hocking Hills • Saturday, September 13
7:30-9AM. Circleville 75-100 mile routes. All options are hilly. Tune-up for Columbus Fall Challenge. Budget Tour. $2 members, $4 non-members. Jon Schaer 614/447-2200 jschaer(at)columbus.rr.com

18^th Knox County Bicycle Challenge • Saturday, September 20
8-10AM. Gambier Community Center, 115 Meadow Lane across from new Kenyon College athletic facility. Full service tour. Ride the beautiful hills of Knox County . Slow down for buggies. Lower-cost short routes have bike-path option with ice cream in Danville . Longer loops are CFC tune-ups. Gary Schmidt 614/657-9669 gtschmidt(at)wideopenwest.com

33^rd Columbus Fall Challenge • Saturday & Sunday, September 27 & 28
Southeast Ohio. Full service tour, pre-registration required. Two days of climbing through the most scenic part of the state. Ride 100 tough miles each day. Rider limit is 500. Eve Holland bike2live(at)ameritech.net 614/326-0435.

23^rd Fall Hoot • Saturday, October 4
8:00-9:30AM. Bloom Carroll High School, Rt. 33 between Canal Winchester and Lancaster. Flat to rolling route of 35-40 miles. Longer route of 65 miles with lots of hills may remind you of CFC. Plenty of food stops available. Budget Tour. $2 members, $4 non-members. Dave Roderick 614/836-3106 droderick(at)greenapple

 For updated information, check www.outdoor-pursuits.org
or the most recent COP monthly newsletter.