Reservations Being Accepted Now for 3rd Annual OTET Ride Cincinnati to Cleveland – September 10-15, 2016

The six-day, five-night 2016 Ohio to Erie Trail bicycle ride from Cincinnati to Cleveland is set and we are now taking reservations at Ohio to Erie Trail 2016 Bike Adventure. Only 20 riders will be permitted to join this great adventure!

Daily mileage ranges from 40 to 67 with nightly stays in Xenia, Columbus, Mt. Vernon, Millersburg, and Massillon. The entire 330 miles is fully supported with a luggage/bike vehicle, mechanic and OTET staffers. There is a cost range depending on when you register. Individuals will be responsible for making their own motel/hotel registrations at lodging facilities where OTET has reserved rooms at special rates. Food is paid for by individual participants as well.
Starting in downtown Cincinnati at Smale Park on the Ohio River, participants will depart for Xenia (67 miles) and stay at the Ramada Inn. Day 2 finds the group going to Columbus (60) for a night in the center of town at the Red Roof Inn. Day three we cross through Columbus to the Alum Creek Trail and end up 50 miles later in Mt. Vernon at the Holiday Inn Express. On day 3 we head for Amish Country to historic Millersburg (48) and the Comfort Inn. Day 5 we travel on to Massillon (40) for our shortest ride of the week and stay at the Hampton Inn.

Day 6 is special. First we leave much earlier than the other 9 and 9:30 starts because there is an option at Akron (30 miles) to take a Cuyahoga Valley Scenic train ride ($3 bike and rider) to just outside of Cleveland. Riders need to catch the train at 10:45 a.m. Those who do ride the train have 10 miles remaining by bike after the train arrives in Independence. Participants who wish to bike the entire distance have 62 miles to Cleveland. Then we get to Lake Erie and peddle back to the Great Lakes Brewing Company for a late lunch before heading home.

Any ride that ends at a brewery sounds good to me