52 Mile Route
To download a PDF of your route information, click here.
For route-specific Google Map links, Ride with GPS files, and elevation profile PDFs, visit the Gravel Day page.
Friday Night Community Gathering | September 20
PARKING & ARRIVAL
All guests who are attending the Friday Night Community Gathering, including all camping guests, should enter Snow Fork at the main property entrance (5685 Happy Hollow Road, Nelsonville OH 45764). At the fork in the road once inside the venue, camping guests should continue to the left for campsite check-in, and all other guests should continue to the right and follow signage for event parking.
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Location: Snow Fork Event Center (5685 Happy Hollow Rd, Nelsonville, OH 45764)
3:00pm Camping Sites Open for Check-In/Set-Up
6:00pm Community Gathering Begins
7:00pm Fireside Entertainment Begins
9:00pm Community Gathering Ends
Ride Day | September 21
All Riders, Volunteers, and guests arriving to Gravel Day on Saturday will utilize the new entrance to Snow Fork Event Center (located near 5879 Happy Hollow Road, Nelsonville OH 45764) to access the venue. No vehicular traffic will be allowed into the main entrance on Saturday for the safety of Riders. If you arrive to the main entrance of Snow Fork, continue south on Happy Hollow Road, following event signage to the new entrance location.
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RIDER CHECK-IN & CREDENTIAL PICK-UP
After parking, each Rider should proceed to the Rider Check-In with a driver’s license or other photo ID to receive their Rider Credentials, which include the pieces listed below. Please plan to arrive to the start location between 7:30am and 8:30am to ensure you have enough time to check in and enjoy the provided breakfast.
Ride Safety
- Before Gravel Day, determine if you need to have your bike tuned up and review the Rules of The Road and safety resources at www.pelotonia.org/safety
- All Riders should know how to change their tire and be prepared with the needed parts and tools to do so.
- Helmets are required and must be worn at all times while riding.
- SAG (Support and Gear) vehicles, Volunteers, and Pelotonia Team Members will be available throughout the day to provide you with assistance.
- If you need support for any reason during Gravel Day, please call or text 1-855-889-RIDE (7433).
START INFORMATION
All Gravel Day Riders will begin departures on a rolling basis from Snow Fork Event Center at 9:30am, with start order designated by distance.
All Riders should plan to arrive at the start venue no earlier than 7:30am, and no later 8:30am.
- Allow yourself ample time for parking, check-in and breakfast, as well as use of first aid and mechanical services if needed.
All Riders must start the Ride at the official start location. Law enforcement and support vehicles will be timed with the riders who participate in the organized start.
- Your cooperation is key to making the start of Pelotonia safe and enjoyable for everyone. If you do not leave with the organized start, you will be proceeding at your own risk.
- Please do not put yourself and your fellow Riders in danger by violating these rules. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
REST STOPS & HYDRATION
There will be rest stops along the route at approximately miles 9, 29, and 45. Drinks, food, mechanical support, and first aid assistance will be available at every stop. Additionally, a smaller hydration station will be available for 52-mile Riders near mile 19 to grab hydration product and snacks in the longer stretch between rest stops 1 & 2.
Family and friends are not permitted at any Pelotonia rest stops to ensure Rider safety. Please invite your family and friends to join you at the Finish Line celebration.
It is critically important to avoid dehydration by drinking water and sports drinks throughout your ride.
- Bring at least one water bottle with you.
- Do not rely on thirst to guide your hydration, because thirst kicks in only after you are already becoming dehydrated.
- Please review this quick guide for tips on staying hydrated and energized throughout your ride.
OPTIONAL BAILEY'S TRAIL EXTENSION
Riders on all three routes will have the option to add the additional challenge of a few miles on the Bailey’s single-track trail system. Please note this is an advanced route option that is completely optional, and will add less than a mile to the route of any Riders who choose to take it. To opt in to the extension, please carefully follow signage posted at the route splits, which takes place at approximately mile 48 on the 52-mile route.
FINISH INFORMATION
The Finish Line Celebration will take place at Snow Fork Event Center (5685 Happy Hollow Rd, Nelsonville, OH 45764) and will include a full buffet, plenty of beverages, awesome live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate your physical and fundraising accomplishments with the Pelotonia community! Every Rider’s wristband will provide access to food, beverages, and all the amenities at Snow Fork and we look forward to celebrating with you!
Please invite your family and friends to join you at the Finish Line Celebration!
- Ask any family and friends meeting you at the finish line to carefully follow the signage and instructions from law enforcement officers and volunteers. Guests must be vigilant about watching out for Riders no matter where they are on the property.
- Family and friends can use the Pelotonia Ride Tracker app to follow your progress on the route and see your estimated finish time. Spectators should download the app and search your name within the Gravel Day event to receive push notifications when you start your ride, exit rest stops, are 5 miles from your finish venue, and complete your Ride. The Pelotonia Ride Tracker app is available for download from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Please read the Pelotonia 2024 Gravel Day Handbook before your Ride. Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
To download a PDF of your route information, click here.
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