Ohio RAAM Challenge

The event starts/finishes at Coffman Park in Dublin, a suburb NW of Columbus. Topography in Central Ohio is relatively flat, shaped by the great continental ice sheets. Eastern Ohio is dominated by the Appalachian foothills and is quite hilly.

Ohio in the Fall – the weather is great, the leaves are turning color. The Columbus metro area boasts a whole lot of firsts – largest private R & D foundation (Battelle Memorial Institute), largest university campus (The Ohio State University), best place to raise a family (Business Week), top up-and-coming tech city (Forbes), best zoo and aquarium (USA Travel Guide) and a whole lot more. Best of all – the cycling is excellent.

200-MILE

The 200-mile riders head south and west passing through Danville and Howard to Mt. Vernon. They continue through Mt. Liberty, Sunbury, Galena and Lewis Center to the finish.

400-MILE

The 400-mile riders continue east from Millersburg into Amish country, passing through Berlin and Sugarcreek before turning south. The route becomes increasingly hilly as racers make their way south across the Tuscarawas River, through Cambridge and across the Muskingum River to Athens. Riders then follow the RAAM route in reverse, heading west through Chillicothe to Greenfield. Here the racers head north through Washington Court House and London to the finish.