GOBA 31 FOOD STOPS Here are official food stops on the GOBA routes, plus several FOYO (food on your own) locations on the century and Friday layover routes. All official stops will have free tap water and (except for the Wood County parks office) portable toilets.
(Routes, sites and services subject to change.)
TOWN SITE TYPE HOST MILE MARK NOTE SUNDAY, JUNE 16 (MANDATORY): 54.7 -MILE LONG ROUTE, 39.8-MILE SHORT ROUTE
Pemberville Fire station AM snack Pemberville- 16.5 (both) Featuring an oatmeal Freedom Township bar Fire Auxiliary Bradner American Legion AM light snack American Legion 30.9 (long Water; limited snacks only) Gibsonburg American Legion Lunch American Legion 43.4 (long) Sit-down service in the 28.5 (short) hall MONDAY, JUNE 17 (MANDATORY): 50.0 -MILE LONG ROUTE, 36.5-MILE SHORT ROUTE
Elmore Depot Park AM snack Christy’s Corner 13.0 (both) Benefits local program for developmentally challenged Elmore Schedel Garden Alternative Schedel Garden 13.0 (both) Tours, some food Sandusky County 3910 Fought Rd. AM food truck Private farm 26.5 (long Water; food truck with only) 1960s theme SE of Oak Harbor St. Paul’s Lunch Rural church 37.5 (long) Also hosted a GOBA 24.0 (short) stop in 2009 TUESDAY, JUNE 18 (LAYOVER DAY): 50.7 -MILE MARBLEHEAD ROUTE, SHORTCUTS AND FOYO AVAILABLE
Lakeside Hotel Lakeside Lunch Lakeside 27.9 Special layover day front lawn, local Chautauqua stop, with bus shuttle. restaurants Numerous FOYO places on the route WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 (LAYOVER DAY) : 102.8-MILE LONG ROUTE, 52.1-MILE SHORT ROUTE
Ottawa County 7954 W. Stump AM/PM food Private farm Outbound: Outbound/inbound Rd. truck 10.7 (both) stop for both routes; Inbound: Bistro 163 food truck 41.4 & 92.1 Fremont S. Front St. Lunch / PM Downtown Fremont Outbound: Sit-down, grab-and-go between Croghan snack Inc. 23.8 (both) options in 2-block area & Birchard streets Inbound: from 4 restaurants 74.5 (century only) Vickery SE corner FOYO Vickery Tavern 38.9 (century Not official GOBA stop Whitmore & only) Vickery roads Castalia Downtown FOYO Subway, gas 46.2 Not official GOBA stop stations (century) Clyde Downtown PM snack Clyde Garden Club 64.1 North Coast trail (century) gazebo near Maple St. THURSDAY, JUNE 20 (MANDATORY): 50.3-MILE LONG ROUTE, 39.3-MILE SHORT ROUTE
Oak Harbor Oak Harbor HS AM snack Oak Harbor 15.3 (both) Benefits village’s July Chamber of 4 celebration Commerce Elliston Trinity Lunch Small-town church 24.2 (both) Hometown of Crystal Bowersox Curtice Crazy Lady PM light snack Has outdoor deck; 45.0 (long) You also can order off Saloon carryout nearby 34.0 (short) menu FRIDAY, JUNE 21 (LAYOVER DAY: 50.2 -MILE LOOP
Maumee Bay SP “Inland” beach FOYO Concession stand 6.8 Not official GOBA stop Near Reno Beach Grocery FOYO Jack’s Suprette 15.5 Not official GOBA stop Ottawa NWR Visitors center Lunch Friends of the 27.1 Free tram rides to the Ottawa National marshes Wildlife Refuge Elliston Trinity PM food truck Small-town church 35.2 Same site as Thursday lunch Williston St. John PM light snack 2 church groups 42.7 Energy boost before final stretch SATURDAY, JUNE 22 (MANDATORY): 34.0 -MILE ROUTE, NO SHORTCUTS
Millbury Firemen’s Rec AM light snack Millbury Volunteer 8.5 Water and limited Hall Fire Dept. snacks Luckey American Legion Lunch Multiple churches 20.5 Benefits local church association Wood County Park District PM water only None 29.3 Water-only stop 5 office miles from the finish