Xenia Biking Weekend - see update with details!

Update 9/14 with detailed itinerary:
All rides are by your choice, and led by Pam B. All start at Xenia Station, are out and back, so you can come back when you like. In addition, all rides are at your risk: we do not have a bike mechanic or SAG support, so please be sure your bike is in excellent working order. Bring lights for the front and back. Lastly, rides are weather permitting.

We will have a group text chat to stay in touch with who is doing what, since we are staying in different locations. Please send your cell # to me, at 216-973-3851.

I am a slow poke, so feel free to go with the faster cyclists or the slower bikers. Pam expects to start the rides on time, so arrive early enough to get ready to roll. She will lead rides going about 12-13mph; I will be riding slower.

Thursday, 9/25:
Meet at Xenia Station ready to roll at 2pm. Ride 10 miles to Yellow Springs. Enjoy the town's shops, brewery, distillery.
Dinner in Yellow Springs at 5:00pm, probably at Ye Olde Trail Tavern.
Ride back to Xenia Station. Go to your place of lodging to get settled, if you have not already done so.

Friday, 9/26:
Breakfast is on your own.
Meet at Xenia Station ready to roll at 8:30am.
We will ride about 40 miles round trip, and stop in Dayton for lunch. There will be some surprise stops for a beautiful ride. If you feel you will not want to do the entire ride, pack a trail lunch.
Dinner is on your own.

Saturday, 9/27:
Breakfast is on your own.
Meet at Xenia Station ready to roll at 7:30am. This is the day for the Century Ride, (but you can turn back when you like). If you do not plan to do the whole ride, (I do not), pack a trail lunch. This ride goes gradually downhill to Loveland and is a gradual uphill on the way back, so be prepared, ~ 2% grade.
Those on the Century Ride will meet at Catridge Brewing for lunch.

Dinner that night will be at Nick's Restaurant https://gotonicks.com/ at 6:30pm, unless that ends up not working for the century riders.

Sunday, 9/28:
Breakfast is on your own.
Pack up and check out of your lodging.
Meet at Xenia station ready to roll at 11:30am. We will ride roundtrip 17 miles on the OTEC to Cedarville and back to Xenia Station, and head home.

All trails are paved. It is easy to find your way back on all of the trails, and all will be populated, so it is safe if by some chance you end up alone. If you have AAA and have bike trouble, you can call AAA to pick up you and your bike.
Have lights on your bikes for all rides, bring water and snacks, just to be prepared for anything.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE SIGNED UP ON MEETUP FOR THIS EVENT - NO EXCEPTIONS. When joining Free to Roam, you waive liability for all other attendees and organizers.

Thank you, Pam!!! See everyone in a couple of weeks!

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Update 3/6 on lodging:
You may choose to camp at Caesar Ford Campground, 6 miles from Xenia Station. It is not my favorite kind of campground, but there are showers and it is close. To make a reservation, go here: https://www.gcparkstrails.com/parks/caesar-ford-park/

The campground at the fairgrounds is closed for an Alzheimer’s event.

Early planners in our group are booking area airbnbs. So book before they are all gone if you so not want to camp.

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We will bike from Xenia Station, a center for five beautiful bike trails.

Come and go as you are like. Pam Burlingame will be leading rides at a moderate pace, including a Century Ride on Saturday, weather permitting. All rides are out and back, so you can turn around when you want

Kindly sign up on this meetup; joining includes waiving liability of trip leaders for any damages or injuries.

Watch this event for updates.

https://www.cityofxenia.org/336/Bike-Paths-Trails

More details will be added as the date gets closer, but mark it on your calendar now!