Weekend of September 6-7, 2008 REGISTRATION DEADLINE AUGUST 21!! Start at Boston ....................... 69 miles each way Start at Connellsville ............... 30 miles each way Tour de Confluence ..............10-12 miles

An overnight bicycle ride to Confluence with camping at the Youghiogheny River Dam Corps of Engineers Campground. The Ride follows the packed limestone Youghiogheny River Trail which is part of the Great Allegheny Passage, the Cumberland to Pittsburgh Trail. Travel at your own pace adjacent to the beautiful river valley, through small towns, historic sites and stretches of unpopulated wooded areas.

That Dam Ride  Pre-registration required! 

start in Boston or Connellsville -  early bird $60.00 until June 30
                                                                                            $65.00 July 1 - August 21

Includes: Gear transport, Rest stops with energy drinks and snacks, Lunch in Connellsville, Dinner, Camping, Coffee, juice, and light snacks in morning, Event T-shirt, Entertainment!  Prize drawings!  What a deal!

Take part in a Trail Side Bike Repair Workshop September 3 presented by REI for That Dam Ride participants!!!  Come to this informative workshop to learn how to repair your bike on the trail. Bring your front tire from home to receive hands on instruction from REI’s expert staff.

Post-Gazette Staff writer Larry Walsh, who writes a weekly column on recreational bicycling, and Bill Metzger, author, historian will be the Ride leaders. Check out Larry's August 5, 2005 article. The leisurely 12-mile tour starts at 1:30 PM in Confluence and ends in Confluence.  It will include a visit to the historical marker that overlooks the confluence of the Casselman and Youghiogheny Rivers and Laurel Hill Creek, the town itself, and a four mile roundtrip ride to Harnedsville on the Great Allegheny Passage. Includes T-shirt, Rest Stop, Dinner, Camping, Coffee, juice, and light snacks in morning, Entertainment! Prize drawings! What a deal! 

Confirmations and detailed instructions will be mailed by August 31 to registered participants.

Sponsored by Mon Yough Trail Council an all-volunteer 501c(3) organization to benefit trail maintenance, preservation of the historic and natural resources along the trail and fostering of trail related activity. Proceeds also benefit a number of non-profit organizations providing volunteer support and services.                                                

Date of last update:7/20/08

Comments/questions to  info@thatdamride.org or call MYTC Hotline at 412-754-1100 Mailbox 4