HISTORY - in 1994, I successfully embarked on a solo, one-day double century (200 mile) bike ride from Hudson to Marietta Ohio. I finished in a Captain D's parking lot in downtown Marietta, in the dark at 9:30 PM - riding the last half mile in circles. In 05', after a lot of coaxing and "smack" throwing, I let Jarred Derieux talk me into a second attempt. We successfully completed the second ascent of the “Challenge” with Judy Carroll and Cassie Shumacher as support. In 06' myself and Pete Baughman successfully completed the third ascent with five other riders helping to support - taking great pulls at the front of the paceline for segments of 1-30 miles each. This past season eight riders completed the full 200 miles, with another 4 riders attaining PR's for one days riding. In the 2008 attempt 5 riders completed the challenge.
WHEN - September 19, 2009. There will be a rain date one week later if needed. Please join Judy & myself for the 6th 200-Mile Challenge. We are also offering a 100-mile trip to start at the halfway point in the trip.
FITNESS LEVEL - for the 200-mile “challenge”, you need to have a very solid base of riding in your legs from the 07' season, including several 100-mile + rides to your credit that you have done in under 6 hours.
FULLY SUPPORTED – chase vehicles, unlimited liquid refills, food stops, chase vehicle will carry each riders special needs bag.
TIME - the 200-mile ride will start promptly at 6:00 am, and continue until 7:00 pm. The 100-mile ride will start at approximately 12:00 am, and continue until 7:00 pm. No riders will be permitted to ride past the 7:00 pm cut-off time.
THE ROUTE - will take riders from Stow, into Ravenna, and then south to Dover-New Philadelphia. From the Dover-New Philly area, we will continue south along scenic Rt. 800 and into Ohio’s “Little Switzerland”. Here you’ll be riding over some of the largest, and most stately hill climbs in the state, and be treated to some spectacular scenery as you cycle across ridge tops, and down into valleys and hollows. After descending down to the town of Fly, on the Ohio River, you will continue southwest along the Ohio River on Rt. 2 to Marietta.
COST - $185.00/rider. You will have support vehicles, food, beverages and carbo supplements, hotel room and celebration dinner Saturday night at an Italian restaurant. We will be staying at the Hampton Inn in downtown Marietta.
2006 200-mile challenge Photos
2007 200-Mile Challenge Photos
This year's finishers were: Pete Baughman, Darrin Kert, Tim and Sam House, Dan and Erin Quinlan, Tim Graichen and Bryan Prack.
Not finishing, but setting one-day distance PR's were: Bill Ross, Jon Salmon, Tiffany Urlich and Ardy Sadeghi
