Underground Railroad Celebration Tour

A seven day 273 mile supported tour from Buffalo, New York to Owen Sound, Canada

300 miles (482 km) over 7 days from July 30, 2007 to August 5, 2007

Topic: Bicycle Touring
Categories: Tour diaries, Equipment lists, Road bikes, 1-2 weeks, Underground Railroad
Locales: North America, United States, New York, Erie, Buffalo, Canada, Ontario, Owen Sound
Year: 2007

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Status: Completed Nov 2007
Last updated: Tuesday August 21, 2007 17:50 UTC -08:00
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There was no single route that Freedom Seekers used in their efforts to escape slavery. The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route is a representative route that was inspired by the song “Follow The Drinking Gourd”. The route passes through many communities with deep historic ties to The Underground Railroad.

Introduction

Training: I want to enjoy this tour and not just endure it so my friends are helping me train

Libraries and The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route: Life offers us some powerful combinations

Pre-Registration Ride and opening ceremonies at Nichols School: The tour gets off to a nice start

Buffalo to Joran: Things begin to heat up a bit

Jordan to Milton - a four H ride: Hills, Heat Humidity and Headwinds

Milton to Primrose Park: More heat - I almost bail out mid day

Primrose Park to Craigleith Park: Downhill and feeling good!

Craigleith Park to Owen Sound: We join the community for their 145th annual Emancipation Festival

Conclusion: We shuffle back to Buffalo

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