Elmore-to-Genoa bike trail a history lesson, says Mayor Bergman
Members of the Flatlanders Bicycle Club were among the first bicyclists to tour the Elmore-to-Geneoa section of the North Coast Inland Bike Trail after last Thursday’s ribbon cutting. (Photos by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)
BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN
GENOA When bicyclists rolled in to the Village of Genoa on Thursday night, their journey included a pair of ribbon cuttings and a surprising number of people pedaling the four-mile trail, it was an enormous victory for the family of the late Agnes E. “Tomme” Bergman.
Kandace York of Luckey, Ohio took a cruise on the new North Coast Inland Bike Trail as it crossed the Portage River in Elmore, and gave it her stamp of approval. (Photos by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)
ELMORE - Whether temperatures run hot, cold or mild, cyclists, runners and walkers brave all elements to pedal out a few miles on the North Coast Inland Bike Trail.
That trail keeps extending, with the nearly 4-mile Elmore-to-Genoa trek the latest addition to the lengthy recreational passage through Northwest Ohio.
Elmore, Genoa and Ottawa County officials celebrated the trail extension between the two villages Thursday evening, with dedication ceremonies in both towns.
Rick Claar, Elmore s mayor, said he expects the trail extension to draw more visitors to both towns and promote economic development. It s good for Elmore businesses and it s good for Genoa, Claar said prior to the dedication and ribbing-cutting ceremony in Elmore.