Outdoor Connections
Turn in your MetroParks Trails Challenge Logs for your chance to win!
Updated November 2nd, 2022
There are just few days left to get out and wrap up the 2022 MetroParks Trails Challenge. Whether you completed just a few trails or all 28, you should feel great about moving your body in the great outdoors – and perhaps even finding a new favorite MetroPark. Remember, you can’t be selected to win […]
Twin Valley Trails Challenge returns June 4
Published May 26, 2022
Five Rivers MetroParks will host the Twin Valley Trail Challenge on Saturday, June 4. Participants in this free, noncompetitive event choose their own adventure by hiking any distance from 1 to 28.7 miles, following marked routes on the Twin Valley Trail (TVT), located in and connecting Germantown and Twin Creek MetroParks — one of the […]
Celebrate Bike Month this May
Updated May 18th, 2022
May is National Bike Month, and Dayton has a lot to celebrate. Home to more than 340 miles of paved trails — the nation’s largest paved trail network — the Dayton region is the perfect place to explore on two wheels. It takes a village to help connect people to these amazing amenities, which is […]
Gohio Commute – your tool for solutions to a better commute, rideshare information, and computing stats on the ben...
Published May 27, 2021
Biking is good for your health, your wallet, and the environment – but how good? Laura, from Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, shares how you can use their rideshare program, Gohio Commute, to tally these stats.
Safe Cycling Tips for Biking Around Town
Published May 26, 2021
Matt Linsday, from Miami Valley Regional Planning commission, shares tips for safe cycling around town.
Bike Technique – the Mountain Bike Pump = Free Speed
Published May 26, 2021
Mike, from Mike’s Bike Park, shares tips on perfecting the pump.
Bike Technique – Tips on Body Positioning
Published May 26, 2021
Mike, from Mike’s Bike Park, shares tips and techniques for body positioning on a mountain bike. The proper body positioning gives you the control you need for a safe and fun ride.
Bike BINGO – the fourth and final BINGO card
Published May 26, 2021
This is the fourth and final BINGO card for Bike BINGO. You can play any card through May 31st. Post your BINGO to social media with #bikedaytonbingo to be entered to win a package of cool bike stuff.
Benefits of Biking = $ave Money, Better Health, & Better for the Environment
Published May 26, 2021
Matt Linsday from Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission shares the benefits of biking and how you can Drive Less and Live More.
TOUR de GEM – The Wright Brothers 2021 Cycling Classic
Published May 20, 2021
Mark your calendars, and start training for the TOUR de GEM, scheduled for October 10, 2021. This cycling event supports local non-profits. Consider joining a team for a worthy cause, like the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation Team. 100% of the money you raise goes back to the non-profit team you choose to ride for and […]
