Bike Buckeye Lake

05/31/2026

A little video of the Kids Regatta from the Buckeye Lake Trail

05/31/2026

Come check out the 4.1 mile Buckeye Lake Dam trail, a featured piece of all 3 Tour de Buckeye Lake routes. We also have live music, food trucks and a craft beer garden at the post Tour festival. BikeBuckeyeLake’s.org/tour-de-buckeye-lake

05/28/2026

🚴 Tour de Buckeye Lake registration is OPEN, and we are already off to an incredible start!
Tuesday night, the Buckeye Lake FOE 2801 presented with a $5,000 check as our 2026 Presenting Sponsor — for the third year in a row! 🦅 We are so grateful for their continued commitment to our mission and our community.
The Tour de Buckeye Lake on August 15 is how we fund it all: bikes for kids at Christmas 🎄, the Tri-County Kids' Bike Safety Rodeo 🪖, and trail development connecting our communities around the lake. Plus it's just a fantastic day on the bike: scenic routes, well-stocked rest stops, live entertainment, food trucks, and a beer garden. 🎶🍺
This is also our 10th anniversary Tour, capped at 1,000 riders for the first time. Spots will go. And trust us... you're going to want to see this year's jersey. 👀 Stay tuned.
Register now: 🔗 bikebuckeyelake.org/tour-de-buckeye-lake

05/19/2026

Anatomy of a Great Kids' Bike Safety Rodeo 🚲
* Awesome course layout ✅
* Lifelike props ✅
* Energetic and knowledgeable volunteers ✅
* Free backpack, helmet and t-shirt ✅
* Kids getting outside and moving while learning ✅
Take a look at what goes into building one of these events from the ground up! From Hand Signals and Rock Dodge to Demon Driveway, Crazy Crossroads and Advanced Safety Town, every station is designed to build real skills and real confidence in young riders ages 5-10. Our volunteers and course designers put countless hours into making this a safe, fun and meaningful experience for every kid who comes through.

Huge thanks to our sponsors, volunteers and to Shelly Materials for making the 2026 event our best yet!

Want to be part of the fun next year? Mark your calendar for May 8, 2027. Follow us to stay in the loop! 📅

And speaking of fun on two wheels... our 2026 Buckeye Lake Tour registration is open now! Head to bikebuckeyelake.org to sign up. 🚴

05/15/2026

🚴 IT'S OPEN! 🚴
Registration for the 2026 Tour de Buckeye Lake is LIVE and spots are going fast! 🎉
This year is extra special: we're celebrating our 10th Anniversary and we're capping registration at 1,000 riders for the first time ever. When we're full, we're full!
Every registered rider before the free T deadline receives a FREE custom T celebrating two milestones at once: the 10th Tour de Buckeye Lake AND America's 250th birthday. You won't want to miss this one!🎂

Register now 👉 https://bikebuckeyelake.org/tour-de-buckeye-lake/

Bike Buckeye Lake is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is made up of volunteers from the Buckeye Lake Region. We are dedicated to improving our

05/11/2026

Check out this awesome video from Reine Down Photography of Saturday’s Tri-County Kid’s Bike Rodeo hosted by Bike Buckeye Lake. This video covers the advanced section of the course. Thanks the Buckeye Lake Moose for letting us use their parking lot during the event.

05/09/2026

What an incredible day at the 3rd Annual Tri-County Buckeye Lake Kids' Bike Safety Rodeo at facility in Thornville! 🎉🚲

Our amazing volunteers showed up early and finished setup in the rain this morning, and the skies cleared up just in time for the kids to hit the course. That is just how we roll at BBL! ☔➡️☀️

From navigating Crazy Crossroads and the legendary Crazy 8, to dodging rocks, scanning for traffic, and stopping safely on a dime, these kids brought their best today. The smiles say it all. 😄🛑🚦

A huge thank you to Ric at Cyclist Connection in Canal Wi******er for being on site and tuning up every bike that came through. 🔧 Thank you also to Summer and the entire team at Shelly Materials for generously sharing this incredible facility with our community and final thank you to our 2025 sponsors, including the Buckeye Lake Fraternal Order of Eagles. We could not have done it without you! 🙏

And the moment everyone was waiting for... the raffle! 🎟️ Four lucky kids went home with brand new bikes today. The excitement in that crowd was everything.
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Thank you to every volunteer, sponsor, parent, and kid who made today so special. This is why we do what we do. ❤️

Missed it or want to participate again? Mark your calendar for May 8th 2027. See you next year! 👋

05/02/2026

Don't miss out! Only 4 slots left for this fun and free event starting at 10:00 am on May 9th. Two chances each session to win a new bike as well as other prizes! Kids 5–10 will learn valuable skills and have a lot of fun. They will navigate this exciting course while learning key cycling and safety skills. There is also free Donato's pizza, snacks and prizes for registered kids. BBL Tri-County Kids' Bike Safety Rodeo registration closes Sunday at midnight.

Register Here: https://bikebuckeyelake.org/kids-bike-safety-rodeo/

We also want to take this time for a final Thank You! to our 2025 sponsors. Without their support, we would not be able to do all of the awesome things we do in the community, including conducting the Bike Rodeos, building trails, and providing bikes to financially disadvantaged children in Perry, Fairfield and Licking counties at Christmas. Please shop at and thank these businesses for their contributions to our organization and your community.

Buckeye Lake Eagles FOE 2801 our presenting sponsor; Platinum Sponsors: The Beach Stop, Eastern Cottontail Solar Project, Buckeye Lake Region Chamber of Commerce, and Gold Sponsors: , , Echo-Norvell Hearing Aid Service Lancaster, , , .supercenter, , , , North Valley Bank , Financial Group- Thrivent

04/11/2026

⏰ Time is running out to register your 5-10 year old for the FREE Tri-County Kids' Bike Safety Rodeo on May 9th in Thornport!
Kids will receive a free helmet and t-shirt, build real riding skills, and have a blast doing it. Only a few spots remain, so don't wait!
Register now: bikebuckeyelake.org/kids-bike-safety-rodeo

Want your company connected to a free community event like this? There's still time to become a 2026 Bike Buckeye Lake sponsor and support cycling safety, trail building, and more across Licking, Fairfield, and Perry counties. Reach out at [email protected]

Thanks to our 2025 Presenting Sponsor@Buckeye Lake Eagles FOE 2801 and Platinum Sponsors: Lake Region Chamber of Commerce The Beach Stop and Eastern Cottontail Solar Project . Their contributions enable us to put on these community safety events.

12/29/2025

Need a reason to train on your gravel bike. Register for the Black Fork Gravel Grinder!

 Ohio's Premier Gravel EventPresented By Calling all Mountain Bikers, Gravel Grinders, Cyclocross Enthusiasts, Adventure Cyclists, and Fat Bike Fanatics!The Black Fork team and Lauf are proud to announce the ninth Black Fork Gravel Grinder! This must do gravel road race and ride spans some of the m...