Charity Events - The Pelotonia Tour for Cancer Research...

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I'm in for 100 miles.... Columbus to Athens! WOOP! Who else?
http://www.pelotonia.org/ride/
Lance is supposed to be there, and with the $1,500 min to ride the 100 miler (with L.A.), I'm imagining a bunch of people with lots of money will be there to "swim with the dolphin".....
Regardless, my 2nd 100 mile charity (doing Tour De Cure this weekend) ride, this time I got full sponsorship. Should be fun & interesting!
clancy98
06-02-09, 11:05 AM
I'll be in if I can raise the cash! regardless, it ends in my town so I'll be there!
yeah, the $1500 for 100 miles is STEEEEP..... I said screw it until my friend got us sponsors. That's alot of money.
ALANALANALAN
06-10-09, 03:49 PM
Look what I got back from them when I asked about elevation on the 100 mile route.
Alan –
We are about 98% completed with the route, and we will be posting it once we have it finalized. For now, here are the elevation changes and grades.
Pelotonia Saturday Route – 102 miles
Section 1 – Columbus à Groveport 19.4 mi.
Grade: Flat
Elevation change: +171 ft / -187 ft
Section 2 – Groveport à Amanda 23.25 mi.
Grade: Never over 2%
Elevation change: +515 ft / -305 ft
Section 3 – Amanda à Clear Creek 11.55 mi.
Grade: Never over 1%
Elevation change: +118 ft / -233 ft
Section 4 – Clear Creek à Lake Logan 15.97 mi.
Grade: 4% over 1 mile
6% for ¼ mile of that
Elevation change: +554 ft / -571 ft
Section 5 – Lake Logan à Nelsonville 18.73 mi.
Grade: Never over 2%
Elevation change: +295 ft / -410 ft
Section 6 – Nelsonville à Athens 13.5 mi.
Grade: Flat – all bike path
Elevation change: +292 ft / -253 ft
Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help.
Best,
Andrew Hutter
Director of Administration
Pelotonia
351 West Nationwide Blvd
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614.221.6100 direct
614.221.6104 fax
www.pelotonia.org (http://www.pelotonia.org/)
Jeezy! Section 4 is the worse and that is annoying at best! I'm surprised. That area near hocking hills is, well, hilly, how & why are they skipping all that???
The TOUR De CURE had 4,500 feet of climbing and some pretty mean hills.... Are they playing it safe for all the folks who want to ride with Lance for 100, but really shouldn't be riding 100???
Great 65 miles for Pedal With Pete for Cerebral Palsy today, warm, but great! Great tune up for the PELOTONIA'S IN TWO WEEKS!
jasony0423
08-15-09, 03:21 PM
I'm in it for the 50 miles. I am up to it, since I did a "I think I can, so I"ll try it 40 mile ride today. Other than an emergency sugar stop, I did pretty well, considering.