Cleveland, OH: North Chagrin River Valley

Cleveland, OH: North Chagrin River Valley

Hill repeats, anyone? Here are 8 leg-burners right outside of Cleveland in the scenic Chagrin River Valley.

Author:	Spokehead7
Date:	23 Sep 2007 8:23:10 AM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	Ohio (OH)
Distance:	48.16 mi (Change units)
Calories:	2236
Average Speed:	16.0 mph 0:03:44/mi
Duration:	Total: 3:02:02 Active: 3:00:13 Resting: 0:01:48
Elevation:	Total Gain: 3645 ft Total Loss: 3633 ft Net Change: 13 ft
Difficulty:	6 / 10
Tags:	Cleveland, Gates Mills, Ohio
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

This ride begins in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church, and rolls out of Cleveland for a series of climbs (3500 feet in total) in the Chagrin River Valley. You'll have about 5 miles of warm-up as you roll out of the urban area. Each of the hills in question are a half to 1 mile long: they’re not sustained climbs but they’re perfect for a hill-repeat workout – there are 8 hill repeats in one loop of this ride. There really aren’t any places to stop and refuel on the route, so be sure to bring what you need for the ride. The Chagrin River Valley is one of the most popular cycling destinations for those living on the East side of Cleveland. You can shorten up this route by selecting which hills you want to ride. These can be tough climbs, real leg-burners if you ride them hard.

Tracks

Cleveland, Ohio: North Chagrin River Valley

Dist: 48.16 mi	Points: 640	Calories: 2236
Time: 3:02:02	Speed: 16.0 mph	Pace: 3:44 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
0.00 mi	Start	East on Shelburne Rd.	Then go 1.55 mi
1.55 mi	Turn Right	Landon Rd.	Then go 0.40 mi
1.95 mi	Turn Right	Green Rd.	Then go 0.12 mi
2.07 mi	Turn Left	Shaker Blvd./Rt. 87	Then go 1.75 mi
3.81 mi	Bear Left	Traffic Circle	Then go 0.09 mi
3.90 mi	Bear Right	Gates Mill Blvd.	Then go 4.32 mi
8.22 mi	Turn Right	W. Hill Dr.	Then go 0.00 mi
8.22 mi	Turn Right	Mayfield Rd./322	Then go 1.07 mi
9.29 mi	Turn Left	Chagrin River. Rd./174	Then go 1.51 mi
10.80 mi	Turn Left	Wilson Mills Rd.	Then go 0.11 mi
10.91 mi	Turn Right	Cleveland Metro Park Dr.	Then go 1.73 mi
12.64 mi	Turn Right	Cleveland Metro Park Dr.	Then go 0.82 mi
13.46 mi	Turn Left	Cleveland Metro Park Dr.	Then go 0.33 mi
13.80 mi	Straight	Rogers Rd.	Then go 1.69 mi
15.49 mi	Turn Right	Worrell Rd.	Then go 1.18 mi
16.67 mi	Turn Right	Battles Rd.	Then go 0.51 mi
17.18 mi	Turn Left	Timberidge Trail/Battles Rd.	Then go 0.60 mi
17.77 mi	Turn Right	Brigham Rd.	Then go 0.75 mi
18.52 mi	Turn Left	Chagrin River Rd.	Then go 0.74 mi
19.26 mi	Turn Left	Sherman Rd.	Then go 1.08 mi
20.34 mi	Turn Right	Country Line Rd.	Then go 0.85 mi
21.19 mi	Turn Right	Mayfield Rd./322	Then go 1.11 mi
22.30 mi	Turn Right	Mayfield Rd./322	Then go 0.91 mi
23.21 mi	Turn Left	Chagrin River Rd.	Then go 1.16 mi
24.38 mi	Turn Left	Old Mill Rd.	Then go 0.30 mi
24.68 mi	U-Turn	Mayfield Rd.	Then go 1.10 mi
25.78 mi	Turn Left	River Rd.	Then go 0.91 mi
26.69 mi	Turn Right	Old Mill Rd.	Then go 1.05 mi
27.74 mi	Turn Left	Berkshire Rd.	Then go 1.28 mi
29.03 mi	Bear Right	Berkshire Rd.	Then go 0.65 mi
29.68 mi	Turn Right	Chagrin River Rd.	Then go 0.40 mi
30.08 mi	Turn Right	Cedar Rd.	Then go 1.81 mi
31.89 mi	Turn Left	Som Center Rd.	Then go 0.61 mi
32.50 mi	Turn Left	Fairmount Blvd.	Then go 2.96 mi
35.46 mi	Turn Right	County Line Rd.	Then go 2.60 mi
38.06 mi	Turn Right		Then go 0.00 mi
38.06 mi	Turn Right	S. Woodland Rd./87	Then go 0.51 mi
38.57 mi	Turn Right		Then go 0.39 mi
38.96 mi	Turn Right	Chagrin River Rd.	Then go 1.04 mi
40.00 mi	Turn Left	Shaker Blvd.	Then go 6.88 mi
46.89 mi	Bear Right	S. Park Blvd.	Then go 0.73 mi
47.62 mi	Turn Right	Eaton Rd.	Then go 0.42 mi
48.03 mi	Turn Left	Shelburne Rd.	Then go 0.13 mi
48.16 mi	Stop