
GOBA35 – June 15-22, 2024
Join the 35th annual edition of America’s favorite, family-friendly, bicycle adventure. This full-service tour, that attracts riders from 40 states, will be limited to 1,200 riders in 2024.
GOBA is Ohio’s premier 7-day tour that explores a new region of Ohio’s friendly towns every year. GOBA has provided a safe, family-friendly, perfect introduction to extended bicycle touring for 35 years. GOBA saves you planning time, reduces risk, and provides a full-service adventure that will create lifetime memories with friends. Learn more about the GOBA vibe at the About GOBA page.
2024 GOBA Route
- SATURDAY OPTION – Eaton 4H Buckeye Bridge Ride (15-75miles)
- SUNDAY OPTION – GOBA Loop 1 (29/50)
- MONDAY – Eaton to Oxford (28/49)
- TUESDAY OPTION – Oxford Loop (52/100)
- WEDNESDAY – Oxford to Hamilton (20/56)
- THURSDAY OPTION – Hamilton Loop(27/62)
- FRIDAY – Hamilton to Arcanum (51)
- SATURDAY – Arcanum to Eaton (31)
- Shortest Required – 159 miles
- All days w short routes – 238 miles – all in OH
- Every day w longer routes – 397 miles
- Add Buckeye Bridge Ride for more …
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REDEEMING 2020 GOBA DEFERRALS
The cancellation of the 2020 GOBA at the onset of the COVID pandemic had a significant financial impact on our operation. Outdoor Pursuits had already expended significant resources for staffing, planning, and non-refundable contractual obligations associated with GOBA. We are grateful for our participants’ patience and flexibility during this truly unprecedented time.
Thanks to your cooperation with the deferral-redemption proccess in 2022 & 2023, we have ensured the continuity of GOBA into the future. If you still hold a deferral registration and would like to utilize it in 2024, please send an e-mail to goba@outdoor-pursuits.org to request a redemption code.
*2024 – 5 meals included* – After the success of including several meals in remote host communities as part of the GOBA registration, we’ll do the same in 2024. If you’re utilizing a deferred registration, you’ll be required to pay the $55 surcharge to cover the costs of these five meals in 2024.
Click here for more details and a schedule of important dates.
GOBA MEMORIES
Memories are made during GOBA, and each year our photographers capture them. One way to get a sneak preview of the fun and adventure GOBA offers is to look at the photo albums from year’s past, including a 24-page scrapbook that documents the eight days of the most recent GOBA in 2019. Graphics, quotes, notes and artist Deborah Rubenstein’s compelling design also help tell the story. The booklet is both a keepsake for 2019 participants and a sneak preview for anyone considering their first GOBA, showing the fun and adventure that await. Enjoy!
The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure is organized by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits, an organization with a full range of non-competitive outdoor activities.