Tri-County Triangle Trail
Tri-County Triangle Trail, Inc. is a non-profit organization of volunteer supporters from Ross, Fayette and Highland Counties of Ohio supporting efforts to convert abandoned railroad corridors into recreational trails thus enhancing the environment, recreational opportunities, health, economy, neighborhoods and people of our region.
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Grant And Project Updates.....
Clean Ohio Fund Recreational Trail Grant has been awared to allow the purchase of the Dayton Power and Light utility right-of-way (DP&L will retain access to utilities on the right-of-way) from just north of Wilmington to Washington Court House and east from Washington Court House to New Holland. This 24 mile corridor will allow future development of a trail from Wilmington to NewHolland and extend to Circleville. The Pickaway County Park District has aquired the right-of-way from New Holland to Circleville. Click here for a map.
This month (January 2012) 2 grant applications have been submitted for the start of construction of trail between Sabina and Washington Court House. With the leadership of the Clinton County Park District and Tri-County Triangle Trail plus the support from local government in Fayette and Clinton Counties these Clean Ohio Rrecreational Trail Grants will allow approximately 7 miles of trail construction!
Tri-County Triangle Trail has contracted with Cox Asphalt to complete a 1.25 inch top coat on a one mile section in Fayette County between Mills and Fairview Rd at a cost of $26,000 and install a 10 foot wide x 75 foot long paved wheelchair access from the trail to the wetland boardwalk at the Robinson Road Access point. This project has been completed
Buy a TTT T-Shirt and Support the Trail!
We have new long sleeve shirts in Hunter Green, Maroon, Orange, Ash Gray, and Light Blue in sizes Small, Med., Large & X-Large for $18.00. Short sleeves are $14.00 each
Click Here To Order!
or purchase a shirt at Central Hardware, 653 Central Center,
Chillicothe, Ohio
Phone 740-773-7272
New Trail Mileage Signs
New signs to help trail users have been installed at Hopewell Mound Group on Sulfur Lick Road and Austin to aid trail users.
Restrooms, parking, water, picnic shelter, walking trails and educational displays
are available at the Hopewell National Monument
Map & Directions
The trail runs through the park where you can enjoy a hiking interpretive trail and learn about the people who inhabited this area from 200 B.C to 500 A.D.
For more information click on this link to:
Six miles added to connect Fayette and Ross Counties! Click for story!
With the completion of a 6 mile section between Fairview Rd and Austin we now have over 32 miles of paved trail between Robinson Road trail head in Fayette County and Chillicothe!
Click for Updated Trail Map
Note: Drinking water is now available at Brad Lightle
Park in Frankfort (next to picnic shelter).
Great News! The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure will be visiting Chillicothe, Washington Court House, Wilmington and Hillsboro! Register Today!
The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure Announces 24th Annual Tour for 2012
Julie Van Winkle, Director of The 24th Annual Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA),
announced today that the 2012 tour, June 16-23, will feature a route in southern Ohio. The
expected 3,000 riders will start gathering for the tour on Saturday, June 16, at the Highland
County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro. They will begin cycling on Sunday, June 17, covering an
average of 50 miles per day, and will overnight in Chillicothe on Sunday and Monday, Ashville
on Tuesday, Washington Court House on Wednesday and Thursday, Wilmington on Friday,and will return to Hillsboro on Saturday, June 23.
Volunteers are needed to assist with the many services and activities during the visit to our area. If you would like to volunteer please call Roger Blackburn at (740) 335-0761 in Fayette County and in Ross county contact Julie Lambert at (740) 775-4846.
Some of the many attractions featured on this tour include the Highland House Museum, the
splendid Hopewell Mounds, Adena Mansion, Ohio's Small Town Museum, Tarlton Cross Mound, Deer Creek State Park, canoeing, Washington Court House town murals, Pump House Center for the Arts, Quaker Heritage Center, historic Murphy Theatre, Tecumseh Outdoor Drama, Greenfield B&O Depot, Lucy Hayes Heritage Center, and other historic sites, Native American earthworks, covered bridges, and nature areas.
The fun-filled week will include the traditional bicycle parade and the gala opening ceremonies
in Hillsboro, family-oriented entertainment each night, options for bus excursions, cheering on
the professional bike races, two layover days offering bicycling options of 50- or 100-mile loops to Rocky Fork State Park or Amish areas, and the ever-popular GOBA Song Contest.
"GOBA-2012 will offer an exciting variety of terrain, a good mixture of hills, rolling plains, and challenging ridges. The tour participants will enjoy the best of Ohio hospitality sprinkled among the charming museums, the unforgettable scenery, and amazing learning experiences," Van
Winkle stated.
This will be the twenty-fourth year for GOBA. The tour is owned and organized by Columbus
Outdoor Pursuits, a non-profit organization, for the benefit of bicycle-related projects in Ohio.
In 2011, 2,500 people from 38 states, the District of Columbia, Japan, France and Ontario,
Quebec, Manitoba, and Alberta, Canada, took part in the tour. Included in this number were
many families: nearly 20% of the participants are children traveling with their parents, making
GOBA the largest family-oriented bicycle tour in the world.
Over the past twenty-three years GOBA has been instrumental in generating nearly $10 million in tourism revenues in the towns along the route, as well as in providing access to Ohio's rural treasures to people from all over the country. "Ohio as a state is a cyclist's dream...with quiet back roads and bicycle trails, and impressive attractions tucked into surprising corners," Van Winkle stated.
Those interested in receiving registration information and tour details can request a brochure by calling 614-273-0811 or by visiting the website at www.goba.com. Brochures will also be available by February in many bicycle shops.
NEXT EVENT
5th Annual Tri-County Triangle Trail
Half Marathon and 5K
Brad Lightle Park
Directions to Brad LightlePark
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 9:00 AM
Join us for the 5th Annual Tri-County Triangle Trail Half Marathon and 5K! Click on links below for information and registration in Adobe PDF Format:
Or follow link below for secure online registration
For more info contact:
Jo Sager or David Pigott at 740.779.0814 or
Email: bikep@roadrunner.com
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE TRAIL!
Follow this link to read the Tri-County Triangle Trail winter newsletter. There has been much accomplished 2011 with exciting opportunities ahead!