There is no registration, just a release to sign on the day of the ride. The ride is free.
Return to a time when bicycles were new, cars were few and these covered bridges were in their youth. The youngest covered bridges on this ride are over 100 years old ! (Thankfully we have paved roads now.) Rolling to hilly terrain. For over 40* years this ride has been celebrating their heyday. (*This ride is based on The Trotwood (-Madison) Historical Society/ Dick Cross' Peddler shop's Trotwood Covered Bridge Ride, that existed from the early 1970s to about 1983. The DCC took over and edited and added a south loop. The full route has 11 covered bridges !
START: 8:00 am, Intersection of Wolf Creek Trail and Arlington Rd. Red Arrow in picture below. (700 Arlington Rd. Brookville, OH 45309 Brookville, OH. Registration is from 7:30 am until 8:00 am. We may be gone riding already if you arrive later than this! Some people start at 8, some (doing shorter rides) start later.
PARKING: nearby Golden Gold Park doesn’t open until 8 AM. A SMALL parking lot is at start. Street parking is available near the LCNB Bank.
Covered bridges should be crossed with care. Walk if you want to be safer. > Wear a helmet.
RESTROOM and WATER IS AVAILABLE nearby the start at QUICK stores, and restaurants, gas stations and Hotels, near the highway exit.
ROUTES: 20 miles (2 covered bridges) 42 miles (5 covered bridges) 70 miles (7 covered bridges) 103 miles (11 covered bridges)
FACILITIES: NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE PROVIDED. All routes pass through small towns where water, restrooms, snackfoods, etc. are available at "quickmarts" and restaurants. BRING MONEY OR YOUR OWN FOOD. NO "SAG" SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED- BRING A PUMP AND PATCH KIT AND TOOLS AND KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. Be prepared for the weather.
Directions to the Start: From I-70 Exit #21, Go South 0.4 mile south on Arlington Rd., to small parking lot on the east side.
RIDE WITH GPS files:
103 mi route: UPDATED https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50958119
70 mi route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35775889
42 mi route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42740415
20 mi route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29917869
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FOOD, BATHROOMS and ROUTE DETAIL INFO:
Drag and save or print ! 4 pages. Also the detour for the 103 mi route, shown first. 103 mi riders, get food/ water in Somerville @ 43 mi , next food is at mi 77 !
SORRY FOR THE 2 HUGE MAP FILES. Set printer to fit to page.
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Covered bridges should be crossed with care. Walk if you want to be safer. Wear a helmet.
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