Saturday, August 21, 2027
7:15 AM to 2:30 PM.
Millersport Lion’s Park
2900 Chautauqua Boulevard
Millersport, OH 43046
Registration is limited to the first 1,000 riders, and the first 900 are guaranteed a gift bag.
Thank you to the 900 riders and 100 volunteers who made our 10th Annual Tour de Buckeye Lake a success in 2026!
Join us for our 11th year on August 21, 2027.
Join us for the 11th Annual Tour de Buckeye Lake, a family-friendly cycling adventure around Buckeye Lake!
Proceeds support trail development and community safety initiatives.
Experience the beauty of Buckeye Lake on our carefully curated scenic routes, perfect for cyclists of all skill levels. After your ride, join us for an unforgettable celebration featuring live music from Big Bad Stache, plus delicious offerings from local food trucks. Best of all, your participation helps build trails and improve biking and hiking safety in our community
Registration is limited to the first 1000 riders-and the first 800 receive an exclusive gift bag.
Choose Your Challenge
- Dam Ride – 11 miles, a family-friendly lakefront path.
- Loop the Lake – 30 miles.
- Metric Century – 63 miles.
Riding the Metric Century? Want to ride 40? Skip the Pleasantville Loop. Want to ride 50? Skip the Dawes Loop. - Under 18 11-mile route
Your Registration Includes:
Your registration includes 2 food & beverage tickets (1 ticket per slice of pizza, 1 ticket for a sport drink or soda, or 2 tickets for local craft beer or hard cider), live entertainment, route support with law enforcement and SAG vehicles, and rest stops along the way. Additional tickets available for pre-purchase.
Join us for a day of cycling, community, and fun that supports a great cause!
Team Registration
- We will have Teams again this year! Compete for team awards: three Largest Teams, plus Most Creative Team.
- We will also recognize those teams in our post event social media posts.
- Teams of 5 registered riders or more will be eligible to win.
- So bring an existing team or create a new team for the event and join in the fun.
Exciting Raffle
Last year’s raffle featured a Signed Duaiv Limited Edition Lithograph and a $2,000 Lectric XP Lite e-bike from Cyclist Connection. This year’s prizes will be announced soon!
Don’t miss this event!
- Contact Bruce Ridenour, [email protected], for sponsorship opportunities
- Routes around the lake for all skill levels.
- Post-ride festivities.
- All profits go to improving biking and hiking safety.
Donate to our Annual Christmas Bike Drive!
Route Information
Enjoy one of our curated routes; explore our beautiful lake and the surrounding countryside.
- 63 mile: Ride around the lake via the path along the dam, scenic neighborhoods and farm roads with plenty of opportunities to explore restaurants and retail businesses along the way and take an extended adventure up to the Dawes Arboretum to explore all the botanic beauty the Arboretum has to offer. There will be a well-marked cutoff that will shorten the ride if you want to make a mid-course correction.
- 27 mile: Ride around the lake via the path along the dam, scenic neighborhoods and farm roads with plenty of opportunities to explore restaurants and retail businesses along the way.
- 11 mile: Pedal along the lakefront via the path along the dam. Perfect for families.
Routes for 2025 have NOT been finalized. They are finalized the week before the Tour based on construction projects and road conditions, but the routes should be representative of the final 2025 routes.
On-Site Registration And Start Times
We have staggered the start times to minimize registration lines and get most riders back to the festival at around the same time to enjoy the festival together. These are the times that Registration opens for these routes.
- Metric Century check-in: 7:15–8:30 AM
- Loop the Lake check-in: 8:00–10:00 AM
- Dam Ride check-in: 10:00–11:00 AM
Rider Support
- Multiple rest stops stocked with electrolytes, water and snacks
- Vehicle support service on route
- Routes will be marked for easy navigation and will be available via the Strava app and Ride with GPS
- Police officers will be stationed at busy intersections
- Three local bike shops will be providing SAG support. SAG stands for “support and gear.” SAG’s role is to keep everyone safe, provide tools and bike support, and help shepherd the ride. The SAG support number will be printed on your Tour silicone bracelets.
Pre-Ride Activities
- Fuel up at the hydration and snack tent
- Listen to the Mike Ray while you meet up with your fellow riders
- Java Jane’s Fire & Ice food truck will be selling hot coffee and pastries
Post-Ride Activities
- Enjoy your included first premium drink (craft brew or non-alcoholic alternative) while listening to Big Bad Stache.
- Check out the Cycling Expo put on by local bike shops
Register early!
Sign up by July 25, 2027 to guarantee your free custom Tour T-shirt. Prices increase 20% starting August 9, 2027, so don’t wait.
About Bike Buckeye Lake
Proceeds of Tour de Buckeye Lake go toward the Bike Buckeye Lake 501c(3) organizational efforts to develop a multi-use trail around Buckeye Lake.
FAQ’s
2 food & beverage tickets, live entertainment, route support with law enforcement and SAG vehicles, and rest stops along the way. The first 900 registrants also receive a gift bag, and early registrants (by July 25) receive a free Tour T-shirt.
Yes, free parking is available on-site at Millersport Lions Park.
We ride rain or shine! The Tour de Buckeye Lake goes on regardless of weather.
Dam Ride (11 miles), Loop the Lake (30 miles), or the Metric Century (63 miles). Riding the Century? You can also shorten your day, see Route Options above.