Registration Extended!
There’s still time to join GOBA 33! Come join the weeklong adventure that is a perfect full-service introduction to extended bicycle touring.
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 33 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.
NOTICE: CORONAVIRUS AND GOBA
We are eager, and planning, to run GOBA 2022. However, we will remain vigilant and honor any directives from the State of Ohio and/or the counties and municipalities we plan to visit. We will not impose mandates beyond those directed as above. Our first priority is the health and safety of participants and the communities we visit. Outdoor Pursuits retains the option to cancel or downsize GOBA 2022 if the pandemic warrants.
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.
In order to ensure the continuity of GOBA into the future, Outdoor Pursuits will manage the redeeming of deferred 2020 registrants in “blocks” corresponding to the following criteria. The first block will be open for 2020 deferrals that participated in 2021 WOBA. We’ll then place deferrals into blocks based on the participant’s original 2020 GOBA registration order. All riders holding a deferral registration will be e-mailed in blocks, and provided a “coupon code” to utilize during the 2022 registration process. If a 2020 deferred rider chooses not to redeem their deferral within 2 weeks, their deferral will roll over to either 2023 or 2024.
Click here for more details and a schedule of important dates.
Click here if you’re interested in transferring your deferred registration to someone else.
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.
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