Riding Together – for Cerebral Palsy Research
#PWP2024
Whether you're an avid road cyclist, a weekend cruiser bike enthusiast, or a dedicated supporter of Cerebral Palsy research - the Pedal with Pete Columbus Event is here for you. The 23nd Annual Pedal with Pete Columbus event will be held again this year at Marysville Early College High School (833 North Maple Street, Marysville 43040) on Saturday July 27th (the weekend before Pelotonia). We’ll have marked routes, rest/food stops and SAG (support and gear) service. For the kids, Nationwide Children's Hospital's Kid's Fest will be there, along with a balloon artist and juggler. There will be a “fun walk, ride and roll” and bike parade. As always there will be food and refreshment served after our riders return from their routes.
Beginning for the first time at Marysville Early College High School (just down the road from the main high school) this year, seven routes (8, 22, 33, 52, 62, 76 and 101 miles) will reveal still more brand-new territory for our riders. We have freshened up last year’s Marysville-based routes to offer an almost totally new 22 mile route and roughly 30% new roads on all the longer routes. All routes 33 miles and longer will visit our familiar Milford Center rest stop serving pre-packaged sandwiches, snacks, fruit and drinks. The family and beginner oriented 8-mile route stays entirely on trails through lush parklands adjacent to the high school. The 76- and 101-mile routes will take a scenic route to Mechanicsburg where there will be an added rest/food stop at Goshen Park. 101 milers exploring beyond Mechanicsburg will be rewarded with an extra dose of magnificent rolling to hilly terrain that has delighted our experienced riders in recent years.
Starting in early July, GPS courses will be available under the EVENT - BIKE ROUTES menu on this site. Downloadable route maps will also available on that page in early July.
PLEASE READ THE NOTE ON THE BIKE ROUTES PAGE CONCERNING RECENT ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON OUR ROUTES.
Riders will begin their rides between 7:00AM and 10:00AM.
Easy Registration
To participate in this event, simply click on the REGISTER button on this website.
If you register as a team, you’ll have access to all the team features allowing you to email other members of the team, post team stories, and post team photos and videos.
*Helmets required for all riders*. For your own safety and the safety of others, riders are not allowed to wear any form of earbuds or headphones. As this is a fun ride and not a race, participants are required to obey all traffic laws. Traffic will not be detoured, stopped or slowed for this event.
On behalf of all volunteers at the Pedal with Pete Foundation, and the Cerebral Palsy community, we want to thank you for your continuing support. We hope that you will be able to join us again this year.
Registration Fees:
Adult - $65 (Registration for Adult Rider, ages 17 and up) Price increases to $75 on March 27th. Beginning May 1st the price will be $85.
Youth - free (Registration for Youth Rider, ages 16 & under)
Advocate - $150 (Registration for Advocate Rider with $65 donation)
Supporter - $175 (Registration for Supporter Rider with $90 donation)
Fun Walk, Ride & Roll - free (Not riding routes but will participate in walk, ride & roll and other activities at Marysville High School). Please register all family members not riding a route.
