Registration underway for 2024 Tour de Buckeye Lake cycling event

BUCKEYE LAKE — Registration is underway for the Tour de Buckeye cycling event which takes place on Saturday, Aug. 17 and is expected to attract more than 600 cyclists from across the region.

There are three routes to choose from: an 11-mile route mostly on the Buckeye Lake Dam trail, perfect for families and leisure riders, a 28-mile route that adds countryside, and a 63-mile ride that includes beautiful Dawes Arboretum for all riders who want to achieve that major milestone. There will be a post-ride cycling expo in addition to other festivities.

As in past years, basecamp for Tour de Buckeye Lake will be at the Millersport Lions Club, where registration will be held and the ride will begin and end. Popular local musicians will entertain cyclists and spectators throughout the event — Mike Ray will be playing prior to the ride while Big Bad Stache will play from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the after-party

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Registration and more details about the event can be found at bikebuckeyelake.org. All proceeds of the Tour go to improving biking and hiking safety as well as the continued development of a multi-purpose trail around Buckeye Lake.

The tour is hosted by the volunteer-run organization, Bike Buckeye Lake, in collaboration with local organizations and businesses. Bike Buckeye Lake, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was founded in 2015 to foster healthy, vibrant and sustainable communities. The group promotes the creation of safe trails that connect towns and points of interest around Buckeye Lake. The goal is to make walking, running and cycling safe, convenient, and accessible for residents and visitors to the lake.

Bike Buckeye Lake also organizes two events that support children in the communities surrounding Buckeye Lake. Through the generosity of donors, the organization’s annual Christmas Bike Drive has given over 1000 bikes and helmets to economically disadvantaged children. The group also kicked off its inaugural Buckeye Lake Tri-County Kids’ Bike Safety Rodeo in May where children guided their bikes through a course of 13 stations designed to address specific bike handling and safety issues.

For more information about these events, visit bikebuckeyelake.org.