Ohio Windy 9 Road and Trail Ride – Aug. 27-30

08/27/2021 - 08/30/2021 All day
http://www.windy9.com
TCD Event
Zanesville, OH
Address: Zanesville, OH

Great rides on Ohio's Windy Nine routes (www.windy9.com).  Ride down on Friday, area rides Saturday and Sunday.   Ride home on Sunday or Monday.  Its only about 4 hrs away by the freeway in case you need to be at work on Friday or Monday.  Stay at either the Hampton Inn or Quality Inn & Suites in the Zanesville, OH.

There will be two Meet Up locations. First, for west siders, we'll meet at the BP station just west of 23 on Willis Road, ready to roll at 9:00 AM. For anyone who finds US-23 off their path and prefer to take I-75 out of Michigan, we will stop at the IGA (209 Bierley Ave) in Pemberville, OH to meet up there. Be ready to leave Pemberville at 10:30 AM. Members are staying at the Hampton Inn and the Quality Inn & Suites in Zanesville, OH. Those who cannot day ride down, we will meet you at the hotels! Saturday's Meet Up is 9:00 at the Hampton Hotel in Zanesville.

Usually both paved and ADV routes are planned, a great ride for everyone.

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