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Maumee Valley
Wheelmen
. The Fort Meigs parking lot is used for the start of the weekend "Breakfast Club" rides and for the Equinox Tour. From the intersection of US25 and SR65 on the West side of Perrysburg, OH, Ft. Meigs is about a mile SW on SR65. Click for a large map. 2. The corner of Roachton Road and Hull Prairie was formerly used for the start of the 20k time trials. Park at Ft. Meigs parking lot. Go out Ft. Meigs Road and bike the two miles to the start. Be sure to leave early for the 6:30 start time. Top 3. Forst Road exits River Road (SR65) SW of Perrysburg. Parking for Forst Road races is on either side of that road, just past River Road. Watch for traffic on both roads! Click for a large map. Top 4. Otsego Park is at the junction of West River Road and SR235, about 6 miles SW of the Forst Road junction. Parking there, rest rooms, etc. Click here for a large map. Top 5. Oak Openings Industrial Park (the name recently changed to Westwind Business Center) can be found a couple of miles East of the Toledo Express Airport. Leave the toll road exit at the airport, going East toward Toledo. Take Eber Road (the first light after the airport) left to Geiser, then right on Commerce to a parking lot at OCP manfacturing company. Click for a map. 6. The Bowling Green course is in the WoodBridge Industrial Park, which is situated off Dunbridge Road, midway between E. Wooster and Poe Roads in Bowling Green, OH. From Exit 181 of I-75, Dunbridge is at the stoplight at the first road East of the freeway. Turn left (North), go past Meijers to find WoodBridge. See the map. Top 7. The Scotch Ridge course can be reached from Bowling Green, leaving I-75 at the SR105 exit East to Scotch Ridge at the intersection of SR199. That same intersection can be reached from Perrysburg via SR199. Take SR199 South two roads, then left on Swan and right on Zupernick. Beginning now we have have
a new parking location. It seems we hit a tender nerve parking at the
cemetery with the local residents. Our new parking space will be at the St.
Paul Lutheran Church in New Rochester. Take the Zepernick road to the North
River road and turn right in to town, the church will be on the right side.
Parking will be in the front along the curb or in the back of the church
(there is plenty of space). Let's all be mindful of the favor Pastor John
Moffett has granted us and act like upstanding citizens. Please refrain from
any littering on the church grounds and certain bodily excrements and most
of all no profanity. Pastor John is very receptive and I invited him to come
watch our races. Thanks for your cooperation and we'll see you at
church!" Mike Faehnle 8. Pittsford, MI This new course is about 50 mi WNW of the intersection of I-475 and Central Ave., Toledo. A 16 mile loop of fine country road that is sure to be the site of one of our best road races. Leave early for the 6:30 start! Take US 20 (Central Ave)West from I-475 about 33 miles, through Fayette, to the jct with US 127. US 127 North about 9 miles where Squawfield Road exits left. Squawfield Road about 6 miles to the intersection of Pittsford road, and park there. The course is outlined in red on the local-area map . Top9. Woodville. This new 28 mile (45k) course is located just south of Woodville Ohio. The start is on scenic Fort Findlay Road. From Perrysburg, OH take US 20 East to jct US 23. Take US 23 South until it crosses the bridge over the Portage River (about 3.5 miles). Go left on Fort Findlay Road about 0.5 miles to the start. See the map. Top 10. Colton. Go west on US 24 past Grand Rapids, OH to Henry County 4A, turn right go a about 4 miles North to Henry County U, Parking along U, North side of the road. See the map. Top 11. Long Judson. Go west on rt. 24 to the Grand Rapids Bridge, turn left over the bridge (rt. 578) and zig-zag to Wapakoneta road, go South on Wapakoneta to Poe road, turn left on Poe and go East to the Cemetery. Park along Beaver Creek road, not in the cemetery. See the map. Top 12. Mary Jane Thurston. US 24 West to rt. 578 over the bridge to rt. 65 turn right and follow rt. 65 to Mary Jane Thurston Park just West of Grand Rapids, OH. Park in the Marina Lot just West of the main entrance. Top 13. Ottawa Lake. (Note: the maps linked below will open on a new page.) Take 23 north to the Sterns road exit 1 turn left 1.9 miles to rt 223 (Memorial hwy) turn right 1.5 miles to the first road in Ottawa Lake, Brown street, Map 1. turn left go 1/10 mile to Railroad rd. turn right 1 mile to South Lenawee County Line rd. Parking across from the WHITE FARM HOUSE & RED BARN in the grass (Director got permission from the farmer). Map 2.
The course: From
South county line road head N/w on Railroad rd. 1.2 miles turn right on
Rodesiler rd. 2/10 of a mile turn right on Fike rd. 1 mile turn right on
South county line rd. (dirt/gravel road) 1 mile turn right back on
Railroad rd. to start finish area, total circuit 3.5 miles The race will
probably be 8 laps.. Map
3. Top
From Director of this race, Mike
Faehnle:
The course looks in great shape and very
little traffic, I think folks are going to love this course. I
would recommend using training wheels (like Rolf vector pros) possibly
hard case Bontrager tires if you have them but not necessary.
I was thinking about The Village Inn,
Sylvania on Holland-Sylvania and Brint after the race. I will look
into reservations on the patio for about 25.
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