The 33rd annual Ox Roast Bicycle Tour is back for 2024! It features three routes: 33-mile, 66-mile (metric century), and the full century 100-miler. The Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails (FMCPT) will sponsor the ride in cooperation with the West Jefferson Community Association, on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024 (Save the date!)
NEW THIS YEAR: The tour registration and identification wristband is made from “seeded paper.” It is fully biodegradable and, after the tour you can plant it to grow beautiful wildflowers!
The Ox Roast Bicycle Tour was first organized in 1990 by Jared Miller as an Eagle Scout project. The Miller family continued to run the tour for 16 years and it has grown into one of the most popular and well-organized tours in Ohio.
All routes kick off between 7:00-9:00 AM near Garrette Park on Frey Avenue / Cemetery Road in West Jefferson, Ohio. The routes will wind through Madison County and the extreme western area of Franklin County, featuring flat to gently rolling terrain.
All Ox Roast Bicycle Tour routes will start near the tour check-in table at the south end of the festival near the community building in Garrette Park (coordinates 39.94004° N 83.26794° W). They will each then follow their designated route colors, marked by colorful route arrows. (GPS files are available to registered riders to download, too.) All routes end at this same point where riders can then enjoy the festival. Be sure to use your voucher for a free Ox Roast sandwich, which is included with the Tour registration.
REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE! The registration fee includes detailed tour maps, identification wristband (which must be displayed at all times), support services, food stops, and an FMCPT membership through 2024. Food items provided at rest stops (included in your registration fee) include waffles, peanut butter, granola bars, fresh fruit, water and sports drinks such as Powerade or Gatorade, and more, All registrants will receive access to a rider-only discount for official Tour tees. Plus, each rider gets a coupon for a FREE Ox Roast sandwich! (That's a $9 value & SOOOO yummy!!) Early registration is only $40 while it will cost $50 to those who wait until after 8:00PM on Monday August 26th, including those who register in person on tour morning.
Start Labor Day off with a beautiful fall morning’s ride through the countryside!
For more information, visit
www.fmcpt.com
