 Race to the Hills
Mountain Bike Race at Lake
Hope State Park
Sunday, August 7, 2005
The Ohio Mountain
Bike Championship Series heads to Zaleski, Ohio, for OMBC points series
race #5, sponsored by Athens Bicycle, Athens Bicycle Club, OMBC, Ohio
State Parks and Pepsi. Come duke it out on sweet Southeastern Ohio
singletrack! This year’s race will feature a 15-mile loop lovingly
hand built by ABC members. There also will be a kids mountain bike
safety clinic and kids race.
New for this year is a non-competitive fun ride for anyone who would
like to give mountain biking a try. As part of OMBC’s “Get
Fit Naturally at Ohio State Parks” program, ABC will host the
guided ride, featuring sections of the race course.
Make a weekend out of it and camp at beautiful Lake Hope State Park.
The park has reserved some camping spots right near the start/finish
area. For reservations, call (740) 596-5253 and either select option
2 or stay on the line to speak directly to an operator at Lake Hope
(vs. the statewide Ohio State Parks reservation center), Be sure to
mention you’d like to camp near the race activities.
Fun Ride Details
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Date: Sunday, August 7, 2005
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Time: Arrive ready to ride by 9:45 a.m. Meet at the far end of the
Lake Hope Camping Area. Drive slowly!
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Ride time: The ride will start at 10 a.m.
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Cost: Free!
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Helmets required
Kids Race Details
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Mountain bike safety clinic start time is 11:30 a.m. at the far end
of the Lake Hope Camping Area. Drive slowly!
- Kids race start time is noon at the far end of the Lake Hope Camping
Area. Drive Slowly!
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Cost: A $5 donation is encouraged.
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Helmets are required
Race Details
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Date: Sunday, August 7, 2005
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Registration: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the far end of the Lake Hope
Camping Area. Drive slowly!
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Race start: 1 p.m.
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Registration fee: $25
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Distances: Approximately 10 miles for beginners, 17 miles sport, 30
miles expert
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Helmets required
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Food for racers afterward
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For OMBC information, visit www.ombc.net
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Course info for beginners: The start/finish area will be at the far
end of the Lake Hope Camping Area. This year’s course will feature
a paved and gravel road start for a couple of miles. Racers will turn
left off of Long Ridge Road onto Copperhead Trail and ride it eastward,
head down Habron, climb up Bobcat, and then take a right on Copperhead
to head back to the start/finish area via Habron.
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Course info for sports and experts: The start/finish area will be at
the far end of the Lake Hope Camping Area. This year’s course
will feature a paved and gravel road start for a couple of miles. Racers
will turn left off of Long Ridge Road onto Copperhead Trail and ride
it eastward, head down Habron, climb up Bobcat, cross the road onto
Wildcat, ride to Grouse Point, then ride Copperhead all the way back
toward the start/finish area via Habron. One loop for sport, two for
expert.
  
 
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