50-Mile Route

50-Mile Route

Opening Ceremony | August 1

RIDER CHECK-IN & CREDENTIAL PICK-UP

• On Friday morning, August 1, you will receive a text message with important information you need to check in. Please have this text and your photo ID ready at the Rider Check-In tent. 
• If you do not receive a text message, don’t worry! Go to the Check-In tent when you arrive and a Volunteer will help you.   
• High Rollers should check in at the High Roller tent near the entrance to McFerson Commons. 
• If you are unable to check in and receive your Rider credentials on Friday evening, you may pick up your credentials on Saturday morning at McFerson Commons. Please be sure to arrive on site by 6:30am to allow ample time to pick up your credentials. 
• If utilizing Ride day check in, please email [email protected] to coordinate pick up of your Rider gift at Pelotonia HQ following Ride Weekend. 

TICKETS & PARKING

• Opening Ceremony tickets are included in the Rider Credential (not emailed in advance).
• Your Rider wristband will serve as your entry ticket, and an Opening Ceremony guest wristband will also be included for admission.
• Be sure to bring a valid photo ID along if you’d like to enjoy adult beverages!
• Click here to download and print a Pelotonia parking pass, which will provide you and your guests with free parking all weekend in the Arena District garages listed on the pass.
• Due to several events happening in the Arena District on Friday night, all participants and guests should park in the Marconi or Front Street Garage accessible from the east. You can easily access these parking areas by traveling south on 3rd Street or north on 4th Street, turning west on Spring Street, then north on Front Street. Please plan to arrive early and allow plenty of time for parking!
• On Saturday morning, many garages surrounding McFerson Commons will be accessible. Please be aware that Spring Street and Long Street between Hocking Street and Marconi Boulevard will both be closed during Pelotonia Ride starts, with no vehicular access available.

BIKE & BAG DROP OFF

• Riders may drop off their bikes and a bag with Volunteers on Friday to save time at the start line on Saturday morning. 
• Riders must use the tags provided in their Credential Packet to properly label their bikes and bags. 
• Bikes and bags are not required to be dropped off on Friday – you can also bring them with you on Saturday morning. 

RIDER SAFETY

• Before Ride Weekend, please review all safety resources at pelotonia.org/safety. Remember, you are responsible for knowing and following the Rules of the Road!  
• All Riders should know how to change their tire and be prepared with the needed parts and tools to do so. Check out pelotonia.org/safety for resources to prepare yourself!  
• Helmets are required and must be worn at all times while riding. 
• If you need support for any reason from SAG (Support and Gear) vehicles, Volunteers, or Pelotonia Team Members during Ride Weekend, please call or text 1-855-889-RIDE (7433). 

Ride Day | August 2

OVERNIGHT PARKING 

START INFORMATION

• Riders will be assigned a staging group and start time that is determined by ride distance and Peloton affiliation. 
• Your official start time will be communicated in advance of Ride Weekend via email and listed on your Rider Credential. A color-coded bike plate that corresponds to your pre-assigned start time will be included with your Rider credential packet. 
• There will be two holding areas at McFerson Commons, and Riders will be called into the first 30 minutes before their assigned start time, and the second 15 minutes before their start time. If it’s not your time to enter these areas, please enjoy breakfast, coffee, and cheering on your fellow Riders!

• Your cooperation is key to making the start of Pelotonia safe and enjoyable for everyone. If you do not leave with the organized start to which you are assigned, you will be proceeding at your own risk. 
• Please do not put yourself and your fellow Riders in danger by violating these rules. Thank you in advance for your cooperation! 

REST STOPS & HYDRATION 

• Bring at least one water bottle with you. 
• Do not rely on thirst to guide your hydration, because thirst kicks in only after you are already becoming dehydrated. 
• Please review this quick guide for tips on staying hydrated and energized throughout your ride. 

FINISH INFORMATION

• Guests should avoid Kitzmiller Road and instead take US-62 (Johnstown Road) to Central College Road. This address is to the back entrance where spectator parking is located – please note that guests will not be permitted to enter Fitch Path from Smith’s Mill, as this entrance will be closed to vehicular traffic and accessible for cyclists only.  
• Family and friends must follow the signage and instructions from law enforcement officers and Volunteers, and watch for Riders no matter where they are on the property. 
• Family and friends can use the Pelotonia Tracker app to follow your progress on the route and see your estimated finish time. Spectators should download the app and search your name within the Ride Weekend event to receive push notifications when you start your ride, enter & exit rest stops, are 5 miles from your finish venue, and complete your Ride. The Pelotonia Tracker app is available for download from the Apple App Store or Google Play. 

SHUTTLES & BIKE TRUCKS  

• Remove all personal belongings from your bike before it is loaded onto the truck. 
• If you are using Pelotonia’s bike transportation, download the Pelotonia Tracker app and search for your name under the “Bike Transport” event to receive push notifications when your bike has departed the finish venue and when it is available for pick-up back at your start venue. 
• Rider shuttles and bike trucks will transport from the 50-mile Finish to McFerson Commons only. 
• Bike trucks will continue loading until full, then depart for their destinations. 

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? 

• Check out the Pelotonia 2025 Ride Weekend Handbook before your Ride.  
• Review the Safety & Training Handbook. 
• Share the Spectator Handbook with any family & friends who will be supporting you throughout the weekend! 
• Email [email protected] and a staff member would be happy to help!  
• To download a PDF of the information included on this page, click here.