Promoting long distance unsupported cycling in the Pittsburgh region
Introduced last year, we'll start at the Aquatorium in Monogahela. We'll head west, skirting Washington PA, until turning southbound at the West Virginia border through the Castleman's Run Nature Preserve,...Read more
Re-offering of the Seven Mountains 600K. This is a RUSA brevet, using gravel rules, so extra time is allotted. The Seven Mountains 600K is a new, 'adventure style' mixed surface route, combining 72% pavement, 21% rail trail, and about 7% gravel road. It starts in Delmont and follows a familiar route to Ebensburg using the...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
We offered this in the early spring...it was such a lovely ride that I wanted to offer it again as a fall foliage oppurtunity Starting in scenic downtown Zelienople, we'll head north, skirting New Castle and pausing in New Wilmington on the way to our first Sheetz stop in Greenville. Then, we head southeast through...Read more
This simple out-and-back route starts and ends at the Boathouse in North Park, where the discriminating eye may note the OTB bar and restaurant exists for post-ride refreshment. Registration closes: Thursday November 7th Inspection opens: Saturday November 9th 6:30 AM Ride start: Saturday November 9th 7:00 AM (13:30 time limit) Requirements: current RUSA membership, signed...Read more
Another classic early-season ride, starting in Homestead PA and striking east to Weirton West Virginia before returning via the south along the Mon River. Of some note is that the last 40-ish miles of this route are nearly flat (by southwestern PA standards, anyway), providing a welcome respite from our otherwise unrelenting hills. Registration closes:...Read more
New for 2025: an homage to our long-departed flat riverside K&P route, this route starts in Beaver Falls and heads west into Ohio. Although the first 4 miles are almost entirely uphill, it's a gradual climb, with a strategically placed Sheetz just around the corner from the trailhead. Registration closes: Thursday April 17th 2024 Inspection...Read more
A big thank-you to Bill Huber for letting us know about a road closure that affects the route. Per Bill: On the Greenville 200k, at mile 99.5, the bridge over Slippery Rock Creek is out and totally closed for the rest of the summer. I've been getting around it by leaving Slippery Rock south on...Read more
Registration closes: Thursday May 15th 2025 Inspection opens: Saturday May 17th 04:30 AM Requirements: current RUSA membership, signed waiver Ride start: Saturday May 17th 7:00 AM (21:00 time limit) Route:
Ah, the AMCUP (Allegheny Mountains Cruel and Unusual Punishment) 400. It starts and finishes in Washington, PA, and includes some of the more exciting climbs in the Laurel Highlands. It also includes a mind-boggling FIVE Sheetz controles, although we do reuse them on occasion. Caveat Let me start by being very clear: this is the...Read more
A somewhat hilly route out of the Aquatorium in Monogahela. We'll head west, skirting Washington PA, until turning southbound at the West Virginia border through the Castleman's Run Nature Preserve, heading towards a controle stop at the bustling TA Travel Plaza near Valley Grove. From there, more country roads to the next controle at the...Read more
Another new route from Tom Hovan for this year's 600K! Per Tom: The name Ridge and Valley offers a clue to what the riding is like. The ridge climbs on this ride aren't easy, but the valleys offer relatively flat terrain. In a technique employed as much as possible, we route through water gaps and...Read more