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5th Annual Wheeling Heritage Trail Bicycle Tour is Sunday, May 29

Time
Sunday, May 29 · 8:00am - 11:00am

Location
Wheeling Heritage Port
12th and Water Streets

More Info
Ohio Valley Trail Partners is pleased to announce the 5th Annual Wheeling Heritage Trail Tour.

Please join us in celebrating the Wheeling Heritage Trail!

Registration: 8am
Mass start at 9am (62km riders depart at 8:30am)

Pre-registration by May 20th is $25 per person. Registration the day of the tour is $30. The family fee is $10 for each additional family member to a maximum of $50.

Children under 12 are free with a registered adult and there must be a registered adult per child.

There will be multiple rest stops with snacks and water provided. T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 250 pre-registered.

Cyclists will choose one of three distances. Cyclists riding 10 and 25 miles will remain on the trail. The 100km (62 miles) ride will follow Heritage Trail to the new section of the Brooke Pioneer Trail and leave the trail in Wellsburg for a hilly loop through Bethany and West Liberty with a stop at Bethany College.

Participants will return to Heritage Port for lunch and entertainment. The tour will take place rain or shine!

www.ohiovalleytrailpartners.org

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