Ohio Skating & Biking Adventure

DAY 1

We meet at the Dayton, Ohio airport and shuttle to a beautiful nature preserve south of the city for our initial skate on the Great Miami River Trail. After introductions to all your wonderful tripmates, you can choose to participate in a skating clinic to refresh your skills or begin skating right away! This 12-foot wide rail trail hugs the river, making its way through several quaint towns and many beautiful parks full of mature trees that provide shade until we reach downtown Dayton. Along the way, be sure to stop at the charming and historic little downtown of Miamisburg. Tonight, we will have dinner together at the Dublin Pub, a short walk away in the historic Oregon District.

DAY 2

We start the day with a shuttle to the town of Tipp City where we’ll skate another section of the wide, flat Great Miami River Trail, through vibrant river towns and acres of parkland. We’ll be heading downstream with the river, so you’ll be able to make the miles fly by with ease! Our skate takes us back through Dayton, the birthplace of flight (remember the Wright Brothers?). If you have interest, we encourage you to visit the Air Force Museum for a little exploration time. We will reconvene in the lobby for an optional visit to Carillon Historical Park & Brewery before heading to a tasty dinner at Salar Restaurant.
Route distances: 9 miles / 17 miles / 33 miles

DAY 3

This morning we'll pack up our bags and check out of our hotel before hitting the trail for the quaint little town of Yellow Springs. Our route today takes us to the trail hub town of Xenia, with paved trail “spokes” radiating out in five directions! We'll start our skate with a brilliant green canopy of trees overhead, as well as a skate under a beautifully restored covered bridge. You’ll skate on three connecting paved paths – the Little Miami, Creekside, and Mad River Trails. Yellow Springs (population 3,700) has what is likely to be one of the cutest main streets you’ve ever seen! In the afternoon, we'll meet in the lobby for nice walk to Yellow Springs Brewery for happy hour and dinner.
Route distances: 10 miles / 18 miles / 28 miles

DAY 4

Rise and shine! We'll start with a filling breakfast in our charming hotel. Next, we skate out the back of our hotel to the trail, this time turning north toward the historic town of Springfield (and beyond, to the reservoir in Buck Creek State Park, if you choose). If you’re a history or architecture fan, you might want to visit the Heritage Center Museum or Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House before or after lunch. Choose to skate back to Yellow Springs, or ride back in the Zephyr shuttle. No visit to Yellow Springs would be complete without a visit to the famous Young’s Dairy for ice cream, so be sure to save time for a post-skate treat! If ice cream isn’t your thing, visit the local brewery in Yellow Springs – the patio overlooks the trail we were just on. Before or after an intimate dinner at our hotel, the property’s southern-style front porch will tempt you with comfortable rocking chairs where you can just hang out and watch the world go by with your new trip friends!
Route distances: 10 miles / 20 miles / 32 miles

DAY 5

After breakfast and the route talk, we depart from the hotel for an out-and-back (with flexible mileage), south on the Little Miami Scenic Trail. The surrounding bucolic countryside is comprised of cornfields, beautiful rows of trees, farmhouses, and creeks full of kids fishing and swimming. We get you back to the hotel in time to shower and check out before setting everyone loose for lunch in Yellow Springs. We will provide an airport shuttle (arriving at 3:00 PM) for those who are flying home today.
Route distances: flexible