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First Annual Major Taylor/Cincinnati Cycle Club Unity Ride

 

 

Unity Ride logo

September 17-18, 2021

Countryside YMCA - Lebanon, Ohio

Major Taylor Cycling Club – Cincinnati

Cincinnati Cycle Club (CCC)
Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance (CORA)

City of Lebanon, Ohio

Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau

 

Bringing together cyclists from all walks of life, race, creed and color to ride…to talk…to know one another and establish new and lasting relationships.  We share a passion…let’s share our friendship.

 

Conversations – Stories – New Friends – Shared Experiences

Over the past several years, cyclists from both the Major Taylor Cycling Club of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Cycle Club have joined together for the Monday Night Wyoming Ride.  We have enjoyed great camaraderie and friendships have grown between respective Club members. During the pandemic year, a question was often asked: Why don’t these Cincinnati-based Clubs ride together more often (or at all)? The answer….because no one has planned a ride.  Well, that time has passed and on September 17th and 18th, 2021 our first Unity Ride will take place. Co-sponsored by the Major Taylor Cycling Club of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Cycle Club and CORA, we are coming together…to ride.


The Countryside YMCA in Lebanon has graciously offered use of their pool pavilion as Ride Central .  We have a covered pavilion with seating for several hundred riders, restrooms, changing areas and showers, paved parking for several hundred and a fenced camping area.  All dedicated to Unity Riders for Friday and Saturday.

We have two days of riding.  Friday, September 17th a casual ride is planned around the beautiful Little Miami River Valley.  For those arriving Friday, the YMCA has ample room for tent camping and more information on hotels and local overnight accommodations will be posted shortly.

A more formal All Club Ride will be launching Saturday morning September 18th, joining all local Cycling Clubs and our Major Taylor partners.  Routes from 45 to 65 miles are planned in addition to a shorter bike trail route for a more casual ride.  All routes will traverse low traffic and scenic Warren County cycling routes.   Always wanted a police escort on a ride?  We have one for you on Saturday as we depart Ride Central.  

All routes will be posted one week before the ride (this allows us to avoid all newly chip sealed routes).  Expect around 2,500 feet of gentle climbs for the 65 mile route, and 2,000 feet for the 45 mile route.  Each route will have at least one Major Taylor and one Cincinnati Cycle Club ride leader as well as SAG support.

Off-Road Mountain Bike Ride


Join CORA at the newly built Premier Health and Atrium Bike Park (Lebanon Bike Park), just a short bike ride from Ride Central.

 

Friday afternoon, CORA will hold a short session on off-road cycling covering the basics of bikes, equipment and where to take your bike off-road in Warren County and the surrounding area.   Saturday, join a CORA Ride Leader for an on-bike tour and casual ride at the Lebanon Bike Park. This ride is designed for beginner to intermediate riders, and will be especially suited to those wanting to explore off-road cycling for the first time.  This is your chance to ride off-road with a veteran mountain biker. This ride will take breaks as needed and stop at all trail intersections. We’ll focus on safety, learning and off-road fun, so leave the race number at home.

The First Annual Unity Ride

Where (Ride Central):Countryside YMCA Outdoor Pool Pavilion

1699 Deerfield Road

Lebanon, OH 45036

https://countrysideymca.org/

39°24'32.1"N,84°12'40.5"W

39.408924,-84.211260

 

Friday September 17th: YMCA Ride Central opens at 12:00 pm.

Casual road ride starts at 2:00 pm.

CORA intro to off-road cycling, 4:00 pm.

Return to Ride Central at 4:30.

Time to shower, shave and…..

Third Friday shuttles start at 6:00 pm.

Shuttle Fare is $5 Round Trip (cash only)

Ride Central lights out at 12:00 pm.

 

Saturday September 18th: YMCA Ride Central opens at 6:30 am.

Pre-Ride announcements 7:30 am.

All road rides depart 8:30 am.

CORA off-road ride departs 10:00 am.

City of Lebanon Street Fair and Beer Garden 12:00 pm.

Ride Central closes at 4:00 pm.

The Routes

48 Mile Route:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37463181

65 Mile Route:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37463616

Food and Entertainment

Friday September 17th:City of Lebanon’s last “Third Friday” celebration for the year.

Saturday September 18th:City of Lebanon’s Frontier Street Fair.

Cost:

$10.00 (yes…. ten bucks). We want all your hard-earned dollars to support those local small businesses, many of which have had a rough year. And…we want to be invited back next year!

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When:
Friday, September 17, 2021, 12:00 PM until Saturday, September 18, 2021, 5:00 PM
Where:
Countryside YMCA - Lebanon, Ohio
Outdoor Event Pavilion
https://countrysideymca.org/locations/countryside-ymca-lebanon/
 1699 Deerfield Rd.
Lebanon, OH  45036

(513) 932-1424
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Ralph Hirshberg
 
Kimberly Wilson
 
Lamont Wilson
Category:
Club Event Rides
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity:
500
Available Slots:
335
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