Steve Barbour Memorial Tour

The Steve Barbour Memorial Tour, presented by BikeSource, is a beautiful, fully supported bicycle tour that heads south to the wonder country of Hocking County. Choose from distances of 31,62, 93 or 124 miles and enjoy a great ride, plus fun, food and entertainment at the end of your day. Best of all, this tour helps support the Columbus Outdoor Pursuits and Consider Biking Steve Barbour Memorial Fund: which promotes bike safety and education programs.

Learn more about the origins of the Steve Barbour Memorial Tour with the Video from 2010

date: Saturday, July 16, 2011

time: Rider Check In: 7:00am – 9:00am
200K and 150K Rider Start:  7:30am
100K Rider Start:                     8:30am
50K Rider Start:                        9:30am

Location is the newly renovated Bicentennial Park with its spectacular fountains!
Civic Center Dr and W. Rich St. Columbus, OH 43215

Map Link

Pre-Registration (Until and including July 9): T-shirts for those who register early!

  • Barbour Memorial Tour: $25.00
  • Combo: Twilight and Barbour Memorial: $45.00
Registration week of Event (After July 9):
  • Barbour Memorial Tour: $30.00
  • Combo: Twilight and Barbour Memorial: $60.00

Route Details:

The tour is mostly flat for the first 30 and last 30 miles. The middle 60 miles will have some climbs but nothing over 10%. The longest climb will be in Tar Hollow State Park which is 1 mile long but only 5-6% grade. The route from Columbus to Circleville and Circleville to Columbus will follow a route similar to the TOSRV route from Columbus to Circleville. The route from Circleville to Laurelville  to Columbus will have some hills but no hills over 10%.  The route is mostly flat with small minor climbs.

Lunch/Snack Stops