Promoting long distance unsupported cycling in the Pittsburgh region
A classic adventure route, this 300K out-n-back includes everything from post-industrial urban neighborhoods to short steep stretches of unpaved trail...plus plenty of Sheetz stops. Update 05/13/2022: As Bob Gregory noted, it is possible that water levels behind the Connemaugh Dam are high enough that the trail around mile 41 may be a bit more than...Read more
Expanding upon the new Castleman's Run 200K route, this extends the southeast leg to Morgantown, then skirts the Laurel Highlands to Connellsville. A short flat respite on the GAP Trail leads to Perryopolis and a return to the start via Belle Vernon.
Heck Weekend Day 2: the hard day's journey into night.
Originally, this was to be a revival of an old route into Ohio...the Minerva Cheese Ride, named for reasons that have faded into the mists of time. Sadly, after scouting, I decided that the route is not worth exhuming. So, we're offering last year's Castleman 300 as a far-less-hazardous substitute. Registration closes: Thursday May 16th...Read more
This 300K is a new twist on an old route: an abbreviated version of our traditional 400K to Erie and back. It follows the same track through Meadville, then detours to a turn-around in Venango and follows the familiar route back through Mercer, New Castle, and Ellwood City. It's being offered primarily to help local...Read more