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February 11
Michael Davis has put together a benefit ride on February 11th from a new B & B in Gold Hill called the Bed and Bike Inn. It is about 60 miles and will benefit some very wonderful people, who have had terrible circumstances. One is a cyclist hit head on by a car, another lost a daughter after a long illness, and another remains paralyzed after two years. He is asking for donations and suggesting $10 from participants. You can get more details on this ride from Michael at gr8bikn@verizon.net.
March 10
Wheels of Fire, Saturday, March 10th, Hamilton, GA. Details at www.harriscountychamber.org. Set in the rolling foothills of West Georgia, home of Callaway Gardens . 26, 45, 68, and 101 mile options.
March 17
Please join us for the 2nd annual Jerry’s Baddle Whitewater kayak/Road
bike Race & Festival to benefit:
ALS Research and the Green River Access Fund Saturday, March 17, 2007, Hendersonville,
North Carolina.
Jerry's Baddle is a dual sport race in honor and memory of our friend Jerry
Beckwith, an avid biker and kayaker, who died of ALS on April 4, 2006. Following
the race, there will be a festival that will include food, live entertainment,
and a silent auction. Please visit our website www.jerrysbaddle.org
for detailed information about the race, the festival, and the silent auction.
March 24
The Assault on the Carolinas is approaching fast!! The ride will be
on March 24th, 2007 at Brevard High School in Brevard NC. Pre-registration will
start at 7:00am with the ride beginning at 9:00am. T-shirts are
guaranteed to pre-registrants. Go to www.assaultonthecarolinas.com
to register and check out the new site.
CLEAN AIR RIDE on the Withlacoochee Trail, Saturday, March 24, 2007,
with kickoff 7-9 a.m. The ride begins at the Ridge Manor Trail Head of the paved
Withlacoochee State Trail and winds through Pasco, Hernando, & Citrus Counties
in West Central Florida. The Trail Head is 1 mile East of I-75 & SR 50 (Exit
301). Choose from 4 distances on this springtime nature ride! Our trail is the
longest paved trail in Florida and listed in National Geographic's Traveler
Magazine as one of the top 20 trails in the United States. More information
at www.cleanairride.com
April 13-15
Cycle North Carolina Spring Ride goes back to the Coast! Edenton hosted
the inaugural CNC Spring Ride and has been selected to the host the 2007 event
April 13-15, 2007. Historic Edenton will welcome cyclists from all over the
United States for a weekend of cycling, waterfront entertainment and great food.
Edenton has been a favorite of Cycle North Carolina and we are excited to revisit
the “South’s Prettiest Small Town." Routes of varying distances
will be offered for all levels of cyclists. Tentative route distances will be
5 miles, 25 miles, 45 miles, 65 miles and 100 miles. Routes will be very flat
with minimal traffic in a beautiful, tranquil atmosphere on coastal North Carolina
. Register today for the CNC Spring Ride. You can register to ride all three
days, two days or just one day. Don’t miss out on a weekend of cycling
and fun for the family in coastal North Carolina ! For more information on the
CNC Spring Ride, visit www.cyclenorthcarolina.org
or call 919-361-1133.
April 14
First Annual Riding With Ronald Ride for Saturday, April 14, 2007. Our ride will have three options, a 10K Family Ride, a 40K and a 100K. Additional information may be obtained from our website, www.rmhgreenville.org. You may also contact our Program Director, Marti Spencer at mspencerrmh@charterinternet.net or at (864) 235-1622
April 21
Baker's Dozen 2007 will be held at Horn Creek Trail located at Lick Fork Recreation Area near Edgefield SC on April 21, 2007 with a rain date of April 28, 2007. It is a 13-hour endurance event. It will start at 10:00am and will end at 11:00pm. This event is low key, no t-shirt, no concessions, no stress, just a lot of fun.The Baker’s Dozen entry fee is $35 per rider for a SORBA member and >non-SORBA member $45 per rider. There is a limit of 150 riders!! Look at www.sorbacsra.org for more information. SORBA-CSRA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity. All proceeds from this event go towards trail maintenance and trail advocacy.
2nd Annual Tour de Springs will be held on April 21, 2007. Everyone
registered before March 30, 2007 will be guaranteed a t-shirt and have name
entered for prizes. Visit the website at http://www.TourdeSprings.com
for more info. This ride is held in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Springs
Alive Festival.
Location: Gardner-Webb University Football Center
May 5
The 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge - May 5, 2007 - is one of the southeast's most scenic and challenging centuries. The rigorous 100-mile option will take you through 3 states (Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia) and over 3 mountains (Suck Creek, Sand and Lookout). The gentler 62-mile option climbs only 1 mountain and visits 2 states. The 25-mile option bypasses the mountain and shares the last part of the route with the metric folks. Please note: THERE WILL BE NO 'DAY OF' REGISTRATION. Registration for the 2007 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge will close when the limit of 2500 riders is reached or on Apr 23, 2007, whichever is reached first. More detailed information and applications are available on our website -- www.chattbike.com -- and online registration is available from our website or from www.active.com. Contact for the event is Daisy Blanton, 706/820-1157 or DaisyBRider@cs.com.
May 6
15th Annual Cheaha Challenge, Sunday, May 6, 2007, Anniston , AL . Details at www.cheahachallenge.com. A ride with unmatched community support and scenery. 26, 47, 66, 88, or 102 mile options.
June 2
Jacob Francisco Memorial Century with the Tri Cities Road Club in Johnson City, Tennessee. Jacob's Century is always scheduled for the first Saturday in June with the Blue Plum Festival, which is June 2 this year. More info regarding this event can be found at www.tcrc1.homestead.com/jacobpage.html
June 23
Blood Sweat & Gears: Beautiful ride on the Parkway, through Blowing Rock, around Boone, and don’t forget the mile plus 20% grade up Snake Mountain . More information at www.bloodsweatandgears.org.
June 23-27
Bike Virginia: Beginning in Hopewell on the 23rd and then spending three
nights and two days in Williamsburg before returning to Hopewell on the 27th.
Daily ride options from 25 to 100 miles. More info at www.bikevirginia.org.
July 14
Hot Doggett 100: A challenging ride north and west of the start at Mars Hill with great scenery. The inaugural ride last year was very challenging, but well supported. The century climbs the famous Doggett Gap, while the Metric takes on Grapevine Hill. More info at www.hotdoggett.org.
July 28
Roam Moan: A wonderful ride to do every year with metric and century options over the top of beautiful Roan Mountain. More info at www.bicycleinn.com
Hurt, Pain & Agony: Test your limits and join the fight against
cancer in the fourth annual Hurt, Pain & Agony metric century and half century
Saturday, July 28th in Traphill, N.C. The Hurt, Pain & Agony ride opens
with a six-mile climb up the Eastern Continental Divide. Wave after wave of
shorter ascents follow, including the wicked 18% grade of Mahogany Rock Road.
With its grueling climbs, soaring descents, Blue Ridge Parkway vistas and quiet
country back roads, the Hurt, Pain & Agony is a classic mountain bike ride.
Registration is $25 and includes a t-shirt, four rest stops, on-the-road support
and a special post-ride meal, baby back ribs and all the trimmings, courtesy
of Sagebrush Steakhouse. Proceeds will help the American Cancer Society prevent
cancer, diminish suffering and save lives. For directions, more information
and online registration, please visit www.bmcc.us.
August 19
Cheat Mountain Challenge: 10,000 feet of climb over 107 miles of West Virginia back roads, including a 22 mile section of the Highland Scenic Highway . Visit www.wvcf.org/cmc.htm for more details.
September 1-2
Historic Savannah Bikefest: Saturday morning – 30 mile ride ending
with Seafood or BBQ lunch; Saturday afternoon – Self guided tour of downtown
Savannah; Sunday – 36, 50, and 100 mile routes ending at the Inn on Ellis
Square for lunch in the Oglethrope Room. Details at www.bicyclesavannahllc.com
September 7-9
Black Bear Bicycle Bash
It began with an inaugural event in early spring of last year and drew so many
participants that a second one was held last fall, with an even greater turnout.
So after another successful, yet cold, event in March of this year, Dancing
Bear Lodge in Townsend, TN, will host the fourth Black Bear Bicycle Bash September
7 – 9, 2007. The event is expected to once again attract a wide range of
riders, from beginners and families to avid racers. There will be scheduled
road and mountain bike ride, games, prizes, and demonstrations of equipment
and accessories.
“The turnout for our first three events has confirmed that there is a demand
for quality cycling events, with great food, great routes and great friends,”
said Matt Alexander, an avid cyclist and Managing Partner of Dancing Bear Lodge,
the host and headquarters location for the event. “The interest just keeps
growing, and positive feedback from participants in the past Black Bear Bashes
was really overwhelming. It is fast becoming a tradition, and we are very excited
to be part of it all,” he added.
Alexander has once again teamed up with Tim and Sharon Patterson, directors
of one of the most popular tandem rallies in the country, to create another
exciting cycling weekend in the mountains of East Tennessee. Event organizers
say their goal is to continue to introduce cyclists of all skill levels to the
extraordinary riding opportunities in this area and to pair that with a memorable
vacation experience.
The Bash will have its kick-off Friday evening with a dinner party at Dancing
Bear Lodge in Townsend prepared by Chef Jeff Carter, formerly of Blackberry
Farm. Like all meals at Dancing Bear, it will feature regionally inspired cuisine
prepared with fresh ingredients, often from area farmers and local artisanal
producers. On Saturday morning, guests will meet for breakfast in the Lodge
and then enjoy a choice of rides ranging from the scenic 30 mile route along
the Little River up to a challenging metric century of 62 miles.
An option for mountain biking has been added to the March event. “Our mountain-bike
trails are now complete, so we offer an exciting and challenging course right
on property,” Alexander said. All guests are invited to gather Saturday
afternoon for an outdoor celebration hosted by the Lodge that will include bluegrass
music, beer and barbeque.
Weekend Black Bear Bicycle Bash package rates are available for lodge rooms
as well as the one and two-bedroom cabins and include two nights’ lodging,
daily breakfast, and the Saturday celebration. Registration for the ride is
$15.00 per person for guests of Dancing Bear Lodge. The ride is open to local
cyclists as well as guests of Dancing Bear Lodge. Registration for cyclists
not staying at Dancing Bear Lodge is $35.00 and includes the ride, t-shirt and
the post-ride party.
Friends and family members of cyclists who do not wish to ride will enjoy numerous
activities at Dancing Bear Lodge including fly-fishing, spa pampering, nearby
shopping and golf. The 35-acre resort, purchased by Alexander and Blackberry
Farm in August 2004, is well known among frequent visitors to the Smokies who
enjoy great food and wine served with genuine hospitality along with unique
accommodations including lodge rooms and cabins featuring special amenities
such as hot tubs and wood-burning fireplaces.
For additional information about the Black Bear Bicycle Bash and Dancing Bear
Lodge, call (865) 448-6000 or visit www.dancingbearlodge.com.
September 8
Tour de Tots: This is a benefit ride for the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital. There is a 5 mile family ride, 31, 62, and 100 mile ride. For more information: www.cmc-northeast.org/TourDeTots/. Register by calling ASK FIRST at 1-800-575-1275 or 704-403-1275.
September 22
Clinch Mountain Century: A cycling fundraiser through the valleys and mountains of Tazewell County, Virginia to support the construction of the Four Seasons Wellness Center featuring the 100 Mile Century ride, "Metric" Century Ride and 30 Mile Fun Ride! http://cmcentury.fourseasonswc.com/
October 13
Tour de Pig: 20/35/50/100 Kilometer Rides through Davidson County supporting the Mental Health Association. More info at www.barbecuefestival.com/sporting.html.
October 13-14
Easter Seals United Cerebral Palsy Ride Without Limits bike event scheduled for October 13 &14. Ride Without Limits is a 2-day, 200 mile bike ride through the Raleigh area in which hundreds of everyday people will come together for an extraordinary purpose - to raise awareness and funds for Easter Seals UCP North Carolina which works to support people with all disabilities. www.ridewithoutlimits.org
October 19-21
Fall Foliage Bike Festival: Country roads with minimal traffic, steep climbs, and beautiful scenery out of Stauton VA. 10, 14, 21, 50, and 100 miles routes are available. More info at www.shenandoahbike.org.
October 20
Tour de Leaves: Sponsored by Harmon Field and the Henderson Co Family YMCA. The Tour de Leaves bike ride starts and ends at Harmon Filed near downtown Tryon NC. Three routes offered, a metric, half-metric and a 10 mile family fun ride. The TdL takes you through the beautiful foothills of N.C. and features plenty of short and long climbs with a few steep hills. Rest stops are well stocked (some with bathroom facilities) and SAG vehicles support (Support And Gear). Lunch and showers available after the ride. Not only is this one of the areas most scenic and pleasurable rides, the Tour de Leaves is a YMCA fund-raiser for youth and adult program participants. http://www.ymcahendersoncounty.org/tdl.htm
October 27
The Hill of Truth 12 hour Mountain Bike Race: Haw Ridge Park in Oak Ridge, TN. Details at www.highland-adventures.com.
October 28
Tour de Franklin: Ride out of Smoky Mountain Bicycles in Franklin on 22, 62, and 100 mile rides with up to 10,000 feet of climb. Registration at active.com and more info at www.smokymtnbikes.com.
November 3
Discover Anson Bike Ride: Routes include 30, 50, and 70 miles through scenic Anson County with dense pine and hardwood forest, open fields, and rolling hills in the shadow of the Uwharrie Mountains . More info at www.discoveranson.com.
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