PawPaw Double Nickel Ride is Sat., Sept. 17

Athens Bicycle sponsors this 55-mile road ride that starts and ends at the 13th Ohio Pawpaw Festival near Athens, Ohio, on Sat., Sept. 17. Enjoy a circle tour around Zaleski State Forest, featuring challenging climbs, ridgetop views and sweet downhills, all along the Raccoon Creek Watershed. A rest stop awaits you at the halfway point. There is also a shorter 20-mile loop option.

On-site rider registration will be at the festival from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – get started on the ride any time during those hours. The rest stop will be set up until 2 p.m.

The self-guided, self-paced ride is included in the price of the festival admission fee, and includes a map of the ride, marked turns on the roads and the aid station.

Visit the festival website (http://www.ohiopawpawfest.com/) to learn more about the 13th Ohio Pawpaw Festival. Visit Athens Bicycle's websitehttp://www.athensbicycle.com/calendar-of-events/78-pawpaw-double-nickel-bike-ride) for more details about the ride.


Here is my review from last year.