Mayor's Classic Route instructions
MORNING GLORY RIDE CINCINNATI MAYOR'S CLASSIC ROUTE 25 MILES
Please follow the rules of the road and read all of the safety guidelines!
1. Start at East Bound EB Mehring Way
1a. Turn Left WB on East Pete Rose Way
2. Turn Right NB onto Broadway
3. Turn right EB onto Fifth Street which turns into Columbia Parkway
Continue EB out Columbia Parkway to Delta
4. Turn Left NB onto Delta
IMPORTANT
From this point on ...
- All STREETS from Delta onward are OPEN TO CAR TRAFFIC.
- ALL BIKERS should follow the rules of the road.
- ALL BIKERS should not ride more than 2 abreast
- ALL BIKERS should use the inside lane
- ALL BIKERS should stop at all stop signs and all red lights
At Mt. Lookout Square, bear left then right to continue up Delta
5. Turn Left WB onto Erie
6. Turn Left WB onto Madison
7. Turn Left SB onto Victory Parkway
Victory Parkway turns into Eden Park Drive
8. Follow Eden Park Drive through Eden Park
8a.At the bottom of the hill the road makes a sharp left turn watch for corner person
9. Turn left SB onto Gilbert
Watch for merging I-71 car traffic on your right
9A. Continue straight WB on exit ramp to 8th Street
10. Turn left SB onto Sycamore Street
11. Turn Right WB onto 3rd Street
2. Turn Left SB onto Central
13. Turn Left EB onto Mehring Way
13a. For those riders who just want to do the Ohio ride only turn right EB onto Mehring Way till the entrance to the Park on Right
Be Alert for riders staging on Mehring Way to start the Family Ride
14 For those who want to do the KY ride continue straight NB onto Main Street
15. Turn Right EB onto Second Street
16. Bear Right SB onto Pete Rose Way exit ramp
17. Turn Left EB onto Pete Rose Way
18. Turn Right SB onto Taylor Southgate Bridge entrance ramp
19. Continue straight on US 27/Taylor Southgate Bridge and go south over the Ohio River to Newport
20. Continue on US 27/York Street to KY 8/4th Street
21. Turn Right onto KY 8/4th Street and go west over the Licking River into Covington (exiting Newport)
22. Continue Straight on KY 8/4th Street and go west over the Licking River to Covington
23. Continue on KY 8/4th Street and go west to Johnson St. IRS building on right
23a. For those who do not want to do ANY STEEP HILLS in KY Turn Left on Johnson St.
23b Turn left onto KY 8/ East 5th Street SKIP to STEP # 38
24. Turn Right onto Johnson and go north to 3rd Street
25. Turn Left onto 3rd Street and go west to KY 8/Crescent Avenue
26. Turn Right onto KY 8/Crescent Avenue and go west through Ludlow to Deverill St/ KY1072
27. Turn Left onto Deverill St.
27a. (If you want to "SKIP" the STEEP HILL into Devou Park)
Turn Left onto Adela Ave
Turn Right onto KY 8 East and SKIP to STEP # 35
28. (To do very hilly Devou Park) continue straight on KY 1072/Deverill Street and go South to Devou Park entrance at Montague Street (just past the railroad trestle)
29. Turn Left onto Montague Street and go east to Park Lane
30. Continue Straight on Park Lane and go east to W Park Road (just before the overlook)
31. Turn SHARP Right onto W Park Road and go south to N Park Road (Left if coming from the overlook)
32. Bear Left onto N Park Road and go east to Western Avenue
33. Turn Left onto Western Avenue and go north to KY 8/Crescent Avenue
34. Turn Right onto KY 8/Crescent Avenue and go east to 3rd Street
35. Turn Left onto 3rd Street and go east to Johnson
36. Turn Right onto Johnson and go south to KY8/5th Street
37. Turn Left onto KY 8/5th Street and go east to Garrard Street
38. Turn Left onto Garrard Street and go north to KY 8/4th Street
39. Turn Right onto KY 8/4th Street and go east over the Licking River to KY 8/5th Street to Newport
40. Continue on KY 8/5th Street east to US 27/Monmouth Street
41. Turn Left onto US 27/Monmouth Street and go north to US 27/3rd Street
42. Turn Left onto US 27/3rd Street and go west to US 27/Taylor Southgate Bridge
43. Turn Right onto US 27/Taylor Southgate Bridge and go north over the Ohio River to Pete Rose Way
Be alert the next three turns could become very congested with all the bikers coming in
44) Turn Right EB onto Pete Rose Way
45) Turn Right WB onto Mehring Way
46)Turn Left SB into Sawyer Point Park