Ohio To Erie Trail 300 Mile Trek—June 6, 2007

A press event was held in Mount Vernon on June 6th with the Ohio to Erie Trail Fund, a statewide group who advocates the development/completion of the Ohio to Erie Trail. Riders sponsored by Waste Management will bike the entire Ohio to Erie Trail from Cincinnati to Cleveland in just three days and map the exact trail route as they travel with GPS devices. The riders will start in Cincinnati on June 5, bike through Xenia, Columbus, Mount Vernon and Akron, and complete their bike adventure in Cleveland on Thursday afternoon, June 7. According to Ohio to Erie Trail Fund Executive Director, Jerry Rampelt, “The ultimate benefit will be the mapping of the Trail and putting it on a website, becoming a valuable tool for trail users everywhere.”

 

The park district is proud to support the endeavors of the Waste Management Bike Team and Ohio to Erie Trail Fund. Trail volunteers from the Heart of Ohio Trail and Mohican Valley Trail enthusiastically welcomed the bike team when they arrived at the Knox County Administration building in Mount Vernon around noon. Mount Vernon News provided written and video coverage of the event. The riders switched from touring to mountain bicycles to ride the Mohican Valley Trail in Danville.