Simon Kenton Pathfinders
The Simon Kenton Pathfinders is a charitable, non-profit (501 (c) 3) community organization formed in Summer of 1997 for the purposes of developing a multi-use trail in Champaign County of Ohio.
Boy Scouts work with the Simon Kenton Pathfinders to make improvements on the trail. Rain could not stop the scouts from Troops 11, 88, 258, 24 and Packs 88 and 66 of Champaign County celebrating the 100th Anniversary of scouting by helping the Simon Kenton Pathfinders trim back honeysuckle on the Simon Kenton Trail.
39 Scouts and Leaders from Champaign County along with the SKPathfinders worked from 8am until 3pm Saturday June 5, 2010 trimming and chipping honeysuckle on 1/4 mile of the trail.
Girl Scout Troops 32042, 31017, and 30194 adopted planters along the Simon Kenton Trail. These planters, located along the trail near the Urbana Depot on Miami St., were overgrown with weeds. The troops cleaned them out, added fresh top soil and planted lovely flowers. Their help and pride in the community is greatly appreciated by the Simon Kenton Pathfinders and all who use the trail.
The Trail is 10 miles long. But with the spurs, and an additional loop around Melvin Miller Park, it stretches to 11 miles. Hope you like the tour.
Who We Are
The Simon Kenton Pathfinders is a charitable, non-profit (501 (c) 3) community organization formed in Summer of 1997 for the purposes of developing a multi-use trail in Champaign County.
The trail provides long term economic benefits, protects natural resources, provides a safe alternate transportation route, enhances the wellness and quality of life for Champaign County residents.
The Simon Kenton Trail is maintained by a total volunteer organization.
All funds raised by the SKP are used for the expenses of trail maintenance and to create an endowment for trail maintenance.
Bike Raffle Winner
Terry Pope, center, stands behind the Fuji Crosstown 3.0 bicycle she won in the Simon Kenton Pathfinders bike raffle, which raised funds toward a planned 1.6-mile extension of the Simon Kenton Trail north from the Urbana Depot to Urbana's northern corporation limit near Grimes Field. The bicycle, valued at $410, was donated by Wright's Bikes of Urbana, owned by Jeff and Missie Wright, at right. Pope is joined by her son Greg and Nancy Lokai-Baldwin, president of the Simon Kenton Pathfinders.
Bicyclists crowd the street for the Bicycle Parade during Spring Fest in Downtown Urbana. The event was to celebrate bicycle month. Approximately one hundred and fifty riders were in attendence. From young to old showing off their bikes. The Urbana High School band also performed at the end of the parade.
Best decorated bike:
Morgan Bandy, Morgan is in the picture with Buckeyeman.
Runners-Up:
Liam Myers, 6 and Chad Myers, 9
A few of the businesses downtown were supportive of the month long events and they are in the photos as well.
134 Ride in Simon Kenton Poker Ride
Amy Brinker, chairperson of the Simon Kenton Pathfinders (SKP) Frontiersman Bicycle Poker Ride, presents Mona Newcomer of Urbana with a $1,000 check for holding the winning hand—four kings—at the end of the ride on Saturday at Melvin Miller Park. Also pictured are SKP volunteers Julie Hinton and Kent Tullis.
Click here to view photos of a few of the 134 cyclists who rode in the event, which raised funds toward extension of the Simon Kenton Trail north to Urbana’s northern corporation limit by Grimes Field. Ultimately the trail will be extended to West Liberty and Bellefontaine.
“We are very pleased by the community’s excellent support of this first-ever event and we’re grateful to our sponsors and the City of Urbana, for allowing us to stage the ride from the park,” Brinker said. Platinum sponsors of the ride are Subway of Urbana, West Liberty and Bellefontaine and Urbana Moose Lodge #1215; gold sponsors, Allstate J. Twiggs Urbana Agency, the Dairy Corner, Mercy Memorial Hospital and the Peoples Savings Bank; and silver sponsors, Aaron's, Red Rabbit Rapid Reproduction and Road ID.
Rebecca Marker-Smith has created a Facebook page for Simon Kenton Pathfinders. Click here to take a look!
The Simon Kenton Pathfinders is a charitable, non-profit (501 (c) 3) community organization formed in Summer of 1997 for the purposes of developing a multi-use trail in Champaign County.
