First Ride of 2009

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Hilliard • New Year's Day Ride • January 1
11:00 am Class A, B, C. Get your first miles of the new year with Tom & Debbie Davis! 20-40 miles, depending upon weather. Ride to Dutch Kitchen or McDonald's in Plain City. Meet in parking lot at Heritage Rails-to-Trails.

Directions:
270 to Cemetery Rd. exit. Go west to Main St. Right on Main. Left on Center St.
Tom & Debbie Davis 614-296-9981.

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