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Our 3rd Annual ride features a new route with less gravel and a great scenic ride connecting the Frisco and Katy Trails! The scenery in October will be at it’s peak and you will enjoy a great ride through this rural area just waiting to be explored! Riders can start in either Bolivar, Clinton or points along the way for a ride that fits your expertise! Osceola, about half way, will host an After Party (for some it will just be half way) on the Osceola Square that will commemorate the 3rd Annual Ride with music and food from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. La Casita Mexican Restaurant will be serving food on the square (weather permitting) and inside the restaurant.
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This route was developed by some dedicated riders to connect the Frisco Trail in Bolivar to the Katy Trail in Clinton. This has turned into a project involving three counties and a multi-city area working together to provide biking and this route in Southwest Missouri and beyond! This ride was developed to promote the route, get rider and their feedback and eventually get permanent signs installed along the route. All proceeds from this ride are going to be used to promote the route and get signage installed! By participating or sponsoring the ride you are brining your support to this project!
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What makes this ride unique is there are several start options depending on your expertise! Not up for the full 86.2 miles? Start somewhere in between and end in Osceola for a shorter ride! Start in Humansville and ride to Osceola for a total of 21.7 miles! Looking for something longer? Bolivar-to-Clinton-to-Bolivar will give you a 172.4 mile ride with overnight accommodations available in Clinton, Osceola and Bolivar. Start in Clinton, Bolivar or points in between and end in Osceola or continue on, it’s your ride!
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Registration on starts at 8am on October 5 in Clinton and Bolivar, T-Shirts & swag bag pickup will be in Osceola. Shirt Cutoff will be September 20th.
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T-shirt Cutoff – September 23 for processing and printing
Online Registration cutoff: October 4 @ 11:59 p.m.
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The Osage Hills Connection Route After Party (OH CRAP) will feature live music on the square and a day of fun cheering arriving riders from Clinton, Bolivar and points in between to Osceola. For some Osceola will be the mid-point, for others Osceola will serve as the end point. All will enjoy the sights, sounds and food of Osceola! Part of the Chamber’s Fall Music Series this will feature an afternoon show with live music on the Osceola Square from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.!
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Riders have several ride options depending on their ability.
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ – 20.1 Miles
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ – 21.7 Miles
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ – 41.8 Miles
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง – 86.2 Miles
๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ – 44.4 Miles
๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ – 86.2 Miles
๐๐๐๐: You do not need to do the full route if you do not wish. It is up to you to find a ride back to your starting point.