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February 19 (Saturday)
MT. MITCHELL TRAINING RIDE: "The Chocolate Adventure" - Spartanburg,
SC
This is the first of four events in this series; it also includes
the St. Patrick's Day Journey, the Training Celebration and the Eye Opener. That's right, there are 100
cycling days left until the assault! Don't procrastinate, come
out and join your friends this Saturday for the first Mt.
Mitchell training on Saturday, February 19. We are going to start
the day off at 8 AM with hot coffee, mouth-watering brownies,
chocolate covered cup cakes, right out of the oven doughnuts, and
homemade chocolate chip cookies and then somehow pedal away at 9
AM! Our routes are well marked and lightly traveled. We will have
our rest stop located at the Cross Roads Church of God, staffed
by the minister and the youth. Yes, the restrooms will be open!
Immediately following the conclusion of the ride we are going to
have one of our world-famous burnt hotdog smorgasbords! This will
be tons of fun and I guarantee that you won't leave hungry! Route
length: 28-35-55-75 mile course complete with route sheets.
Sponsored by the Escape Cycling Club.
phone: Dave Proctor at (864) 357-6316 or The Great Escape Bicycle
Shop at (864) 574-5273
email: Dave Proctor at procfour@aol.com
http://escapecyclingclub.com/events.htm
February 26 (Saturday)
ASSAULT ON MITCHELL AND MARION TRAINING SERIES: Tigerville, SC
Sponsored by the Freewheelers of Spartanburg. These training
rides are designed to train riders for Assaults
on Mount Mitchell and Mount Marion, and all have climbing.
They are non-competitive, and riders can go at their own pace.
All routes are designed so they can be cut short if the rider
wants to. There will be some refreshments at the conclusion of
each ride. All rides start at North Greenville College. There are
five ridees in this series: February 26, March 12 and 26, and
April 9 and 23. For more information, send us an email
message.
email: mr10speed@aol.com
http://www.freewheelers.info/series/
March 12 (Saturday)
ASSAULT ON MITCHELL AND MARION TRAINING SERIES: Tigerville, SC
See description above.
March 19 (Saturday)
MT. MITCHELL TRAINING RIDE: "St. Patrick's Day Journey" - Spartanburg,
SC
This is the second of four events in this series. Join your
friends for some freewheelin' fun and then return to the Great
Escape for an awesome cookout. 35-55-75 mile routes. For more
details, see the first event in the series.
March 26 (Saturday)
ASSAULT ON MITCHELL AND MARION TRAINING SERIES: Tigerville, SC
See description above.
April 2 (Saturday)
MUSCLE MOUNTAIN MANIA: Suches, GA
The annual Muscle Mountain Mania is a charity ride to support ALS.
100% of the money raised by event riders benefits ALS research at Emory University,
and all registration donations are tax deductible. Every Muscle Mountain Mania
rider will receive a bike jersey. Pedal your choice of three routes, one for
every muscle level: 15, 50, or 62 miles.
email: Janie@alsride.com
http://www.alsride.com/
April 9 (Saturday)
ASSAULT ON MITCHELL AND MARION TRAINING SERIES: Tigerville, SC
See description above.
April 16 (Saturday)
BAKER'S DOZEN: Edgefield, SC
SORBA-CSRA is sponsoring Baker's Dozen 2005. This is the third
year for the Baker’s Dozen and it will be the best ever! It
will be held at Horn Creek Trail located at Lick Fork Recreation
Area near Edgefield SC on April 16, 2005 with a rain date of
April 23, 2005. 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.
Email: Paul Farrow at pfarrow@sorbacsra.org
Website: Here
April 16 (Saturday)
TOUR DE FAITH: Ramseur, NC
The fifth annual Tour de Faith offers 15k, 30k, 50k and 100k
rides, as well as a 10k walk/run. The registration fee is $30 by
April 1, and $35 after April 1. Bike routes consist of rolling
terrain suitable for all levels of ability. These routes traverse
scenic rural areas of Randolph County. All routes are well marked
and patrolled by tour staff in cars equipped with radios and
cellular phones. Entry fee includes: SAG support; rest stops en
route with food, drink and portable toilets; a commemorative Tour
de Faith t-shirt; bagels and fruit upon arrival; and a grilled
chicken sandwich and/or pasta lunch.
email: tourdefaith@faithramseur.org
www.faithramseur.org
April 16 (Saturday)
CHEAHA CHALLENGE CRITERIUM: Anniston, AL
The 3rd Annual Cheaha Challenge Criterium will again have
historic downtown Anniston as a venue for 2005. The races will
begin at 3:00 p.m. and last into the twilight. $10,000 cash to
the Pros; $3,000 to other races. Anniston is 1.5 hours west of
Atlanta.
www.neabc.org/criterium
April 16 (Saturday)
MT. MITCHELL TRAINING RIDE: "Training Celebration" - Spartanburg,
SC
This is the third of four events in this series. Our final
training adventure will begin at the Great Escape Bicycle Shop
and cycle out toward Saluda to explore some breath-taking
mountain scenery and then conclude at the Great Escape Bicycle
Shop with a pizza celebration! 28-35-55-75 mile routes. For more
details, see the first event in the series.
April 17 (Sunday)
13TH ANNUAL CHEAHA CHALLENGE CENTURY: Piedmont, AL
Piedmont is 1.5 hours NW of Atlanta. This century ride is billed
as the "Toughest Ride in the South" (although there is
more cumulative climbing in the Hilly Hellacious
Hundred). Arrive on Saturday evening and watch many of the
Tour De Georgia teams race in the Cheaha Challenge Criterium.
www.neabc.org/cheaha
April 22-24 (Friday-Sunday)
CYCLE NORTH CAROLINA SPRING RETREAT
Join all your CNC friends for the second-annual Spring Retreat!
Three beautiful days of springtime bicycling, outdoor adventure,
and entertainment for the whole family, based in historic
Washington, NC. One to three days of cycling, featuring authentic
North Carolina food and music. Rest stops every 15-20 miles with
an REI mechanic at each stop.
email: cyclenc@ncsports.org
www.cyclenorthcarolina.org
April 23 (Saturday)
ASSAULT ON MITCHELL AND MARION TRAINING SERIES: Tigerville, SC
See description above.
April 23 (Saturday)
TOUR DE CURE - HAMPTON ROADS/OUTER BANKS: Chesapeake, VA
100-Mile Tour - Bike to the Beach! The route begins in Chesapeake
at Hickory High School and continues down to the Outer Banks,
with scenic views of the countryside and the beautiful
beaches/bridges of NC. Ride includes breakfast, lunch and rest
stops. Other options: 30 or 70 mile loops from Chesapeake, and 25
or 50 mile loops from Manteo, NC. For more information, call
1-888-DIABETES.
email: Jennifer Lombos at jlombos@diabetes.org
www.diabetes.org/tour
April 30 (Saturday)
AIKEN TO RIDE CENTURY: Aiken, SC
Features century, metric-century and 30 miles loops around Aiken,
SC. All loops begin and end at H. Odell Weeks Recreation Center.
Hosted by the Aiken Bicycle Club. Cost: pre-register $20 before
4/16/2005, day of event $25. What you get: T-shirt, marked course
maps and route sheets, sag vehicles, food and drink including
lunch, shower afterward.
email: Century@AikenBicycleClub.org
http://www.aikenbicycleclub.org/Century
May 7 (Saturday)
RIDES AROUND WILKES: Wilkesboro, NC
Come ride in the RAW! Grueling climbs, thrilling descents and
beautiful back roads await cyclists Saturday May 7th, 2005 as the
Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club stages the 12th annual Rides Around
Wilkes (RAW) road cycling event. The 12th annual RAW includes 25,
40 and 70 mile routes through the foothills of northwest North
Carolina. The 40 and 70 mile routes include challenging climbs
through the Brushy Mountains south of Wilkesboro. With three
routes of varying length and difficulty, everyone from novice
cyclists to hard-core racers can have fun.
email: Scott Nelson, sconelson@aol.com
http://brushymtncyclists.tripod.com/id9.htm
May 7 (Saturday)
3-STATE 3-MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE: Chattanooga, TN
Come experience one of the southeast's most scenic and
challenging centuries. The rigorous 100-mile option will take you
through three states (Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia) and over
three mountains (Suck Creek, Sand and Lookout). The moderate
62-mile option spans two states and one mountain. The 25-mile
option takes riders across the hilly terrain of one state. Hailed
by cyclists as the most unique century they've ever ridden.
Presented by the Chattanooga Bicycle Club.
email: Daisy Blanton
706/820-1157
http://www.chattbike.com/events/3_state/3stchlng.htm
May 7 (Saturday)
MT. MITCHELL TRAINING RIDE: "The Eye Opener" - Spartanburg,
SC
This is the fourth of four events in this series. Register for
all four rides and receive a monogrammed polo shirt! 28-35-55
mile routes. For more details, see the first
event in the series.
May 28 (Saturday)
TOUR DE ABBEVILLE: Abbeville, SC
Ride some of the smoothest rolling hills in South Carolina here
in Abbeville County as 25, 35, 65, and 100 mile routes await to
challenge your cycling spirit. The routes are fully sagged, and a
bike mechanic will be on hand for any problems you may encounter
on the roads. We promise great sag stops with lots of goodies and
drinks to get you energized and ready for each leg of your ride.
email: wscotthines@earthlink.net
http://tourdeabbeville.tz4.com/
May 28-29 (Saturday-Sunday)
CHALLENGE OF THE CENTURIES: Hartwell, GA
Join our annual fun bike ride for all abilities, featuring 35, 62
and 100 mile loops. Ride one or both days in picturesque
countryside around Lake Hartwell and Toccoa, Georgia. This is an
official Bicycle
Ride Across Georgia 2005 Training Ride. Open to cyclists and
accomplished skaters. Come for one day or both. You can camp
inside the middle school gym, pitch a tent outside, or stay in
one of Hartwell's hotels.
email: tjs@hartcom.net
http://www.hartcom.net/bikeride/
June 4 (Saturday)
JACOB FRANCISCO MEMORIAL CENTURY: Johnson City, TN
The Jacob Francisco Memorial Century begins from downtown Johnson City
as one of the celebrations of the Blue Plum Festival. The beautiful and wild
Nolichucky River will be the guide for many miles of the route. Options: 5,
25, 62 and 100 mile routes. Cost: $25, or $35 with T-shirt. Sag wagons and four
rest stops are provided along the routes. Sponsored by the Tri-Cities Road Club.
email: jacobcentury@charterinternet.com
http://tcrc1.homestead.com/jacobentro.html
June 4 (Saturday)
THREE MOUNTAIN METRIC: Pilot Mountain, NC
A charity bicycle ride to the top of Pilot Mountain, Hanging Rock
and Sauratown Mountain. Choose either a 35-mile rolling loop or
the 67-mile three mountain loop. You can also ride the 67 mile
loop and skip one or more of the mountain climbs. The loop
without the mountain climbs is approximately 55 miles long. Ride
begins and ends at the Armfield Civic and Recreation Center.
email: Harry Wilson, hwilson5@triad.rr.com
http://home.triad.rr.com/threemtnmetric/
June 4-5 (Saturday - Sunday)
SC TOUR DE CURE -- THE LOWCOUNTRY CHALLENGE: Columbia, SC
The South Carolina Tour de Cure, also known as the Lowcountry
Challenge, is a two-day ride from Columbia, SC to Charleston, SC.
It will be fully supported with SAG, all meals, medical and
mechanical support. This is a fundraising event benefiting the
research, programs and advocacy efforts of the American Diabetes
Association. The minimum fundraising amount due is $175.
Interested cyclists may register online at the link below.
Register by January 29, 2005 and receive a free long-sleeve
in-training t-shirt.
email: Keri Bennington at kbennington@diabetes.org
http://www.diabetes.org/tour
June 11 (Saturday)
CHEROHALA CHALLENGE: Tellico Plains, TN
Want a really challenging bike ride that also offers gorgeous
scenery, fully supplied rest stops, cheerful volunteers, and a
delicious post-ride dinner? Then consider joining us, the Smoky
Mountain Wheelmen, at the Cherohala Challenge. This is one of the
southeast's premier cycling events. Two ride options: 115 miles,
with 9000+ feet of climbing over the beautiful Cherohala Parkway
and the exciting Tail of the Dragon (318 curves in 11 miles!), or
a metric century, with 5700 feet of climbing.
email: Debbie Arnett, Event Director, yeehaw_arnett@yahoo.com
http://www.smwbike.org/cherohala/ccIndex.html
September 4 (Sunday)
APPLE COUNTRY BICYCLE TOUR: Hendersonville, NC
The 20th Annual Apple Country Bicycle Tour begins at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, September
4, 2005 with a mass start from Atkinson Elementary School, 2510 Old Kanuga Road,
near Hendersonville. This popular bike event benefits the Environmental and
Conservation Organization (ECO), a nonprofit organization which works for clean
air, clean water, outdoor recreation, and protecting the natural heritage and
resources of the mountain region. The ride, which occurs rain or shine, is part
of the North Carolina Apple Festival held in Hendersonville.
Riders may choose from four routes: a fun four-mile ride designed for families
and beginning riders; a 14-mile ride; a 32-mile ride; and a challenging 62-mile
metric century with several steep climbs and fast descents. Pre-registration
fee for each of the three longer rides is $20 for adults and $5 for children
14 and under. Registration the day of the event for these rides is $25 for adults
and $5 for children 14 and under. The four-mile fun ride is $5 per person. Check-in
and registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Pre-registered riders will receive
a free water bottle from Cane Creek Cycling when they check in. Helmets are
required on all participants. All children under 14 must be accompanied by a
riding adult.
Bike tour brochures are available soon at area bike and outdoor shops and at
the Hendersonville Visitor's Center, 201 S. Main St. The ECO website at www.eco-wnc.org
has complete information and a print-out
registration form. For more information phone Bike Ways at 828-692-0613 or the
ECO office at 828-692-0385.
September 17 (Saturday)
The Attorney John E. Peterson Roan Mountain Climb: Biking 4 Literacy!:
Bakersville, NC
A 13 mile time trial up Roan Mountain. Proceeds will benefit the Mission of
a Lifetime Scholarship Fund, established by the Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce
for students at Mitchell High School.
Complete information at: http://www.mitchell-county.com/biking/index.html
September 24 (Saturday)
ROLLIN' ROUND THE RIVER RIDE: Wilkesboro, NC
Northwest North Carolina's easiest road biking event features 20 and 50 mile
tours of the scenic upper Yadkin River valley with rest stops at living history
sites. Sponsored by the Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club and Wilkes County Special
Olympics.
email: brushymtncc@aol.com
http://brushymtncyclists.tripod.com/id18.htm
September 25 (Sunday)
SIX GAP CENTURY: Dahlonega, GA
The Ride of Your Life! The Dahlonega/Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce is proud
to sponsor the 17th annual Six Gap Century and Three Gap Fifty bike rides through
the mountains. The Six Gap Century is an ultra challenging route that takes
you up down six of the steepest climbs in the North Georgia Mountains. Test
your stamina with more than 10,700 feet of vertical climbing over the 100 mile
course. Elevations for the six gaps in this ride range from 2,949 feet to 3,490
feet. The Three Gap Fifty is an alternative route that offers half the gaps
and half the distance, but is nevertheless a demanding and challenging course.
Elevations for the mountains on this ride range from 3,109 feet to 3,280 feet.
email: info@dahlonega.org
http://www.dahlonega.org/aboutus.asp?id06=124&par06=23
October 1 (Saturday)
PINK RIBBON RIDE: Johnson City, TN
When Kathy Visneski, a nurse at Wellmont Medical Center, decided to hold a road
race in 2002 to help raise breast cancer awareness, she had no idea how successful
her venture would be. Due to success of the run, race organizers decided to
add a bike ride this year, and expand the event to a weekend of activities throughout
the Tri-Cities region. The inaugural Pink Ribbon Ride, presented by Mountain
States Health Alliance, will start in Johnson City on Saturday, Oct 1. The Pink
Ribbon Ride will start at 8 am at the Johnson City Medical Center. There will
be something for riders of all ages and abilities with five different distances.
The Mountain States Mayhem 100 Miler and Wicked Wellmont 75 Miler, as their
name suggests, will be challenging and should attract some of the area's top
cyclists. The Nolichucky 50 and the Willow Springs 25 will step down in degrees
of difficulty, and allow less hardcore riders a chance to participate. The kid's
fun ride will also be great for the children wanting to help the cause. The
money raised from the ride will be shared between the Lance Armstrong Foundation
and the MSHA Circle of Hope program. The Circle of Hope helps cancer patients
and their families with basic necessities that they might not be able to afford
otherwise.
email: Roadclub@wmconnect.com
http://www.tcrc1.homestead.com/pink.html
October 8 (Saturday)
TOUR DE LEAVES: Hendersonville, NC
No rain date or postponed start time. We ride rain or shine.
STARTING TIME:
FALL CENTURY CLASSIC: Knoxville, TN
Join the Smoky Mountain Wheelmen for our Fall Centruy Classic ride through beautiful
East Tennessee. Up to one hundred miles of the prettiest scenery you can pedal
through, supported by the friendliest people we ever knew. Perfect weather (usually),
perfect route, and perfect folks (always), will make your ride an experience
you'll treasure and repeat every year, like so many have. Rest stops will have
tasty goodies to keep you going; SAG vehicles will get you going again in the
event of rider or machine malfunction. Travel along quiet country roads, through
the valleys and along the ridge tops for a spectacular autumn bike ride!
email: Chris Huddleston at Chuddleston@fbico.com
http://www.smwbike.org/Century/century.htm
October 15 (Saturday)
CHARITY POKER RUN: Spartanburg, SC
Greater Spartanburg Optimist Club and The Security Blanket Project present the
First Annual Charity Poker Run in Spartanburg, SC. Cyclists will travel along
the routes and stop at rest areas to pick up playing cards and enjoy a snack.
Cyclists with the best poker hands at the end of the tour receive PRIZES!!!
This is a charity event to benefit the Spartanburg Optimist Club's Security
Blanket project, helping children with cancer and other serious illnesses.
http://www.foothillscyclists.com/events.htm
October 30 - November 6 (Sunday - Sunday)
Charleston Cycle Fest (formerly Festivelo, which was formerly Rural
Ride Around the Islands): Charleston, SC
Information at www.charlestoncyclefest.org
© Blue Ridge Bicycle Club Inc. 2005