State Road Race Championships

The Ohio Cycling Association announced earlier this week that the Ohio State Championship Road Race would take place on Sunday, September 21. The venue will be the old Caesar’s Creek course located at Caesar’s Creek State Park in Waynesville, Ohio.

This announcement was music to my ears, because I love this course. The climb on Middletown Road is amazingly similar in duration and elevation change to the CR 5 climb that I use for training on an almost-weekly basis.

the image below is an overlay of the climbing portion of Middletown Rd with Cr 5.

This event is already on my calendar with a big star next to the date. And typically, I tend to come into my peak form in late August and September. But September 21 is a long way from now and a lot can happen between now and then, so I’ll be hoping to avoid injuries and burnout to come to a peak at the right time.