GOBA NEWS Issue 3-30 GOBA News Issue 3, Vol. 30 JUNE 2018 NEWSLETTER IN THIS ISSUE GOBA 2018 Directions to Delaware & GOBA Parking Delaware County Fairground 236 Pennsylvania Ave, Delaware, OH 43015 OVERNIGHT ON SAT, 6/16/2018 GOBA CHECK-IN: Starting at 12 noon on SATURDAY 6/16, Delaware Co. Fairground Merchants building. Look for yellow Info Booth flags. DIRECTIONS INTO Delaware: All cars enter the Penn West Gate From the North on US 23: Right on N. Sandusky St Right on Pennsylvania Ave Right at Penn West Gate From the South on US 23: Left at light N. Sandusky St Right on Pennsylvania Ave Right at Penn West Gate From North & South I-71 Exit 131 Route 36 Go West on Rt 36 (about 8 mi) Right on N. Liberty St Left Pennsylvania Ave Right at Penn West Gate From the West on I-70 East: Exit 79 US 42 Go North on US 42 (about 32 mi) Take US 23 North Left at light N. Sandusky St Right on Pennsylvania Ave Right at Penn West Gate From the East on I-70 West: Exit 108B I-270 Exit 26 North I-71 Follow above directions for North I-71 DETAILS INTO FAIRGROUNDS: PARKING GATE OPEN: 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm on Sat, June 16 and 6 to 8:30 am on Sun, June 17. WEEK-LONG PARKING: Follow the signs to camping area. There is another event on Saturday so watch for the GOBA directional signs. CAR CAMPER PARKING: Follow the signs and look for the green Car Camping flags. Go to Registration where you will obtain your Rider Packet with your week-long car camper pass. Display your car camper pass on your rearview mirror. Car campers must exit the fairgrounds between 9-10 am on Sunday 6/19. Host Town Information: Newark page 4 Other Information: GOBA Schedule page 2 GOBA Notes page 3 Towel Service page 5 Medical Clinic page 3 Golden GOBA page 5 Song Contest page 5 Volunteers needed page 4 Reminders page 4 Ride with GPS page 5 GOBA Store page 5
GOBA NEWS Issue 3-30 2 GOBA SCHEDULE FOR JUNE 16-23, 2018 Thu, 6/14 GOBA office closed Fri, 6/15, all day GOBA staff travels to Delaware Delaware Delaware County Fairgrounds. See page 1 for directions Sat, 6/16 12 Noon Check-in / Tent, Car and Indoor Camping / Week-long car parking Delaware County Fairgrounds parking/camping opens to GOBA. NO GOBA parking or camping at the Fairgrounds prior to 12 noon on Saturday unless pre-arranged. Merchants Bldg: Registration/GOBA & Local Info Booth Opens. Read & sign your Safety Pledge. Pick-up your Rider Packet by alpha order. GOBA Towel service is available at GOBA Info Booth for $30. Medical Info Carrier Systems available at the Safety Show. 2:00-5:30 pm & 7:30-8:30 pm Continuously GOBA Safety Show, on Fairgrounds (20 mins) in Arts and Crafts Bldg. Safety Show is for First-time GOBA riders, groups with children 16 & under, and all others wanting the refresher. You will learn how to place you Medical Info Carrier System properly in your helmet. Sun 6/17 Start Riding Sun, 6/17 3:00 pm Bike Repair available 2:30-9:30 pm Shuttle bus running (look for Bus Stop flag) 3:00 pm Ham Radio License Test Jr. Fair Bldg 3:00 pm GOBA Photographers meeting Arts & Craft Bldg 4:30 pm SAG meeting Arts & Craft Bldg 5:00 pm HAM meeting Arts & Craft Bldg 6:00 pm Showers available on site 7:00 pm Luggage trucks arrive after 7 pm 9:00 pm CLOSES: GOBA Registration & Info Booth 9:30 pm Quiet Hours until 5:00 am Shower Truck closes 5:30 am Food available in camp 6:00 am Opens: GOBA Info and Registration Shower Truck open 6-7:30 am GOBA Safety Show (20 mins) in Arts & Craft Bldg Continuously 7:30 am Arrive in Delaware by this time (if you didn t camp here the night before) to allow time for parking, packet pickup & getting your luggage to the luggage trucks 8:30 am CLOSES: GOBA Info and Registration 8:45 am Luggage trucks leave PROMPTLY! 9:00 am CLOSES: GOBA camp London 10:00 am Opens: Camp / Car Camping Opens: GOBA & Local Info Booth 4:00-6:00 PM GOBA Medical Clinic Open TBD GOBA Safety Show Tentative See Info Board for information 8:00 pm CLOSES: GOBA & Local Info Booth Daily Routine Check Info Board for Emergency messages, weather & route updates, next town info and activities 5:30 am Food available in camp & nearby vendors 6:00 am Showers Open 6:00-8:30 am Info Booth Open 7:00-7:30 am GOBA Medical Clinic Open (not on Sun, 6/17) 7:00 am 4:00 pm GOBA Dailey Rider Support on route (except Mon 7am-3pm and last Sat 7am-2pm) 8:45 am Luggage Trucks leave Next Town 10:00 am-8:00 pm Open: GOBA & Local Info Booth 11:00 am 12 noon Open: Food available in camp (start times will vary per camp) 11:00 am Indoor Camping Opens 12 noon-9:00 pm Shower Open 12 noon Luggage Trucks arrive 1:00-9:30 pm Shuttle Bus starts (varies per camp) 3:00 pm Bike Repair Opens 4:00-6:00 pm GOBA Medical Clinic Opens (not on Sat, 6/16 & 6/23) 9:30 pm-5:00 am Quiet Hours
GOBA NEWS Issue 3-30 3 GOBA Notes: Most people plan to arrive at the starting point on Saturday, June 16. The fairgrounds in Delaware will open at 12:00 noon. You will be directed to park your car either in the parking area designated as Week Long parking or a different area for Car Camper. Cars are not permitted to drive up to check-in or into the tent camping areas unless pre-arranged. Downtown Delaware has many activities planned for GOBA so come early to enjoy! If you come on Sunday morning, be sure to arrive no later than 7:30 am to allow plenty of time to do the following: o Read and Sign your Safety Pledge o Pick up your Rider Packet o Mark and attach your luggage tag to your luggage o Load your luggage on luggage truck before they leave at 8:45 am Severe weather plans for each campground will be posted in camp. Be prepared to go to the closest shelter. GOBA staff and town officials will guide you. Arrows: The GOBA route is marked with the letter A (or some call it an upside down V ) o White on Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday o Yellow on Tuesday, Friday o Orange on Monday and Thursday optional loop days Need Help on the Route: If you need help on the route, stay put so the support crew can find you! Rider numbers: Know your rider number and the numbers of everyone in your group. Take a photo of the numbers on your phone. GOBA wristband: Keep these on at all time for security reasons. Most towns are offering discounts to riders with wristbands. Indoor camping is now CLOSED at all locations. All slots have been pre-reserved. The GOBA temporary campground permit prohibits fires and cooking in camp. No candles, grills, Sterno or fireworks. NO GUNS permitted in GOBA camp even if you have a concealed carry permit! Food options: Bring money for food because it is not covered in your registration fee. Not all dietary needs can be met, so we recommend that you visit local grocery stores and carry what you need. Some stops along the route will have only bottled water for purchase. Luggage suggestions: o Pack light because we all look the same after one day of riding. o Put your Rider number and phone number on your luggage tags. o Pack all gear in plastic bags to protect from rain because your bags could be exposed for several hours to the elements. o Take a photo of your luggage because there are lots of bags that look alike. o Remember when packing, you will carry your bags to and from the luggage truck each day so make sure you can lift your bag into the truck. Carry a minimum of 2 water bottles per person on each bicycle and top them off at every opportunity. If you ride the Century (100 mile) ride on Thursday, pick up your Century Patch at GOBA Info Booth! GOBA t-shirts/jerseys: If you did not preorder your t-shirt or jersey don t worry! Stop by the GOBA Merchandise vendor s tent and pick one up (most sizes are still available). If you DID pre-order and have not received your purchase in the mail, stop by the GOBA Merchandise vendor for pickup. Local Info Booth: Volunteers will be available to answer questions on the latest town s activities. Stop by the GOBA Info Booth to check the Info Board for information regarding the activities for the next day. Luggage shuttling: Some campgrounds will offer luggage shuttling by local youth groups armed with wheelbarrows etc. Please express your gratitude for their hard work by making a donation to their group. Periodic monitoring of week-long parking in Delaware: The local Police and Sheriff departments will make daily rounds of the fairgrounds. GOBA security staff, Darlene and Gary Crabbs, will be on site all week (see hours in next bullet) to monitor cars and check GOBA riders out. Leaving GOBA early: Please check out with Mary Larson in the GOBA Info Booth. Mary will notify the Crabbs (Delaware week-long parking security) that you are coming. They will be available to check you out daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Before and after hours must be arranged through Mary Larson. Reminder: Bring a cable and lock for your bike. While bike loss on GOBA has been rare in the previous years, it is always a good practice to lock your bike even in camp! Feedback: We like hearing your comments and recommendations about your experience on GOBA. Please go to www.goba.com, click Feedback on left side of the home page. The survey will be open starting Sunday, June 24 through July 31. GOBA Medical Clinic GOBA is fortunate to have a group of doctors and other health professionals who volunteer their time and services to organize a free medical clinic for GOBA participants. They are volunteers and they ride as well. The clinic is held daily from 7-7:30 am and from 4-6 pm except there will be no clinic on the first Saturday, on Sunday AM or on the last Saturday PM. Look for the Medical RV. The clinic is designed to treat medical problems and injuries that have occurred ONLY on GOBA. It is intended for basic medical care more serious problems will be treated at a local hospital. You are responsible for medical treatment at a hospital so don t forget to bring your insurance card and ID. If you have a medical problem prior to leaving for GOBA, we recommend that you first see your own physician at home. Reminder: The medical staff are volunteers so remember to tell them how much they are appreciated!
GOBA NEWS Issue 3-30 4 REMINDERS June 16 GOBA camp and registration open at 12 noon on Saturday! VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED! Before GOBA: Packet stuffing: 6/6 & 6/7; Load/unload trucks on Fri 6/15 & Sat 6/23 Contact: Mary Larson at mary.larson@outdoorpursuits.org During GOBA: Truck drivers needed for GOBA supply and equipment trucks. A current driver s license required! Registration & Info Booth on tour: Shifts available for the first Sat., or all week; many options for times & days. Contact: goba@outdoor-pursuits.org GOBA Safety Cycle team: Help run the Safety Show in Delaware, Sat. & Sun 6/16 & 6/17. For details contact: Jody Dzuranin at jodydzuranin@gmail.com Marked Camp Sites: The State of Ohio requires marked camp sites in temporary campgrounds. Each county s health department inspects the camp sites before granting GOBA an occupancy permit. Note: Some camp sites will be marked and numbered you must camp inside the numbered site. Three (3) tents are permitted inside each numbered site. Tents should have at least five (5) feet between them. The days of being able to pitch your tent wherever you want is over! Mark Your Calendar GOBA 31: June 15-22, 2019 Newark Explore Licking County welcomes GOBA! As you enter Licking County on Friday, your first stop will be for lunch in the Village of Buckeye Lake. Buckeye Lake was built in 1826 as a feeder lake for the Ohio Erie canal system. Recreation was a popular activity at the lake in the nineteenth century, and many people visited the Buckeye Lake Amusement Park that operated in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1949 Buckeye Lake State Park was created and became the first State Park in Ohio. Your next stop will be The Dawes Arboretum, a nearly 2,000-acre tree museum dedicated to enriching lives through the conservation of trees and nature. Founded in 1929 by Beman and Bertie Dawes, The Arboretum features an extraordinary collection of trees, beautiful gardens and distinctive natural areas. Ohio State University-Newark and the Central Ohio Technical College campus will be your stop for the night. If camping is not your thing, we have some great hotels, inns and B&B s in the area. Take a look at www.explorelc.org/places for a complete list of some great places to rest your head for the night. Get your camp set up early though, because we have a party going on in Downtown Newark. Starting at 4:00 pm you can hop on a shuttle and stroll through the Canal Market District, which is an open-air Farmers Market pavilion, the Farmers Market is from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The Downtown Summerfest, a Celebration of Hometown Hero s will be going on from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. We have some very special guests in town for this event, the Budweiser Clydesdales will be parading around Downtown Newark starting at 6:00 pm. After that, there will be live music, a beer garden, food trucks, historic jail tours and many great restaurants to choose from. There will also be free live music at the Bootlegger Bar inside of Thirty One West. Thirty One West is dedicated to introducing quality music, known and unknown, to Licking County and beyond. If you re interested in seeing live theatre, Weathervane Playhouse, the county s longest running summer stock theatre, is performing, I Hate Hamlet starting at 7:30. All GOBA riders will receive a buy one, get one free ticket by mentioning GOBA when purchasing your ticket. There will be shuttles running to the playhouse before the start of the show and at the end of the show. Shuttles will be running between OSU-N and Downtown Newark beginning at 4:00 pm. Don t miss the last shuttle back to camp at 10:00 pm. On Saturday, you ll enjoy lunch in the Village of Johnstown on the Town Square as you make your way back home. Thank you for visiting, hopefully our paths will cross again. GOBA 30 Sports Massage Therapy by Evonne INCREASE YOUR PEDAL POWER! BANISH THOSE ACHES AND PAINS! Once again, the GOBA Sports Massage Team will be ON HAND for our KNEADY cycling friends. Those of you that have used our services in the past realize the wonderful benefits that massage therapy provides. Whether it s improving your muscle output, working out those aches and pains from a good day's ride, or preventing them - Nothing Beats a Good Massage! There's a reason world class athletes always receive massage therapy as a part of their regular care. It makes a difference! Discover the pleasure of waking up the next day refreshed and looking forward to getting back on your bike. We are professional massage therapists from around the state, licensed with the Ohio Medical Board, and experienced in working with all levels of athlete - especially cyclists! Our fees are $15 for each twelve minute session. Multiple sessions are encouraged for maximum effectiveness. There's about 150 years worth of experience gathered together in one spot for your use. Give it a try! Look for our big blue and white tent at each overnight location, except Delaware. This is the best money spent on the tour. Ask anyone!! This is our 28th GOBA! Discover the reason we've been an important part of the tour. Got questions? Email Evonne at evonne@cinci.rr.com.
GOBA NEWS Issue 3-30 5 Figure SALUTE TO OUR GOLDEN GOBAS! WEDNESDAY 6/20 Riders celebrating their 10 th, 15 th, 20 th, 25 th or 30 th GOBA tour are invited to the Golden GOBA Dinner on Wednesday, 6/20 in Lancaster. If you haven t received an invitation by June 9 and you feel you are a Golden GOBA rider, please contact mary.larson@outdoorpursuits.org or at 614-273- 0811. GOBA Towel Service Order online until Monday, June 11 th for $25. Cost onsite at GOBA Registration is $30. No Refunds! Price includes Ohio Sales tax. Emergency Message Line 614-273-0811 Leave this number at home with a friend or relative, should they need to get a message to you about a serious emergency at home. While you are on GOBA, check the Info Board periodically to see if anyone is trying to reach you! Remember we need your GOBA Medical Profile Form! ALL riders need to send a completed GOBA Medical Profile Form to mary.larson@outdoor-pursuits.org or by mail to: 27 E Home St, Westerville, OH 43081. This form is confidential and used only to offer appropriate aid by our medical staff in the event of a medical emergency. The link below will take you to the correct form at GOBA.com. Link to 2018 Medical Profile Form RIDE WITH GPS maps are available to download. Registered riders received an email invitation with a link to join Ride With GPS. Just follow the online process and you will have access to GOBA route maps. There are a few tutorials on their website if you want to know more about the program. If you have a problem, contact GOBA at goba@outdoorpursuits.org or call the office at 614-273- 0811. Paper rider maps will be available at GOBA Info each day. LUGGAGE TRUCKS ON LAST DAY: Every day except the last Saturday, all luggage trucks leave promptly at 8:45 am. On the last Saturday, they will be relabeled as numbers (not colors), with one leaving around 7:00 am or as soon as it is full. The other truck will leave Newark at 8:45 am. The piles where you pick up your luggage in Delaware will be labeled the same as the trucks. Don t forget bags look alike so always take a minute to check your luggage tag! Song Contest On Tuesday night 6/19 in CIRCLEVILLE! The 30 th Annual GOBA Song Contest is on a different day this year but at the same time. Everyone is invited to join in! Rules: Sign up at the GOBA Info Booth by 7:30 pm Monday! Performance up to 2 minutes including intro. Prepare to leave a copy of your lyrics so they can be reviewed so keep it CLEAN and FUN! Only one song per group! Song order will be posted on the GOBA Info Board by 1:00 pm Tuesday. The winner will receive a free 2019 GOBA registration (groups will share one free registration). GOBA Store It s still not too late to purchase GOBA jerseys and t-shirts. GOBA merchandise (jerseys and t-shirts) will be available for purchase in camp while supplies last!