What is it like to ride your bike to the finish line at the Tour de Georgia, or tackle one of the big category climbs? You can find out by signing up for a couple of recreational rides.
The first is the BriarRose Grand Peloton, a fund-raiser that lets participants bicycle the finishing 25 miles of the 6th stage route to Stone Mountain the morning of the actual race.
The other is the Brasstown Bald-Buster Century 2007, which is a 100-mile bike ride with 14,000 feet of elevation gain that takes place April 28, about a week after the peloton battles up the mountain during the Tour.
Race is on
Tour de Georgia officials announced earlier this week that funding problems have been resolved and the 7-day bike race across 667 miles of Georgia highway will go off as planned on April 16-22.
That means the BriarRose fund-raiser on April 21 will be ridden in front of crowds showing up early for the peloton.
This is the second year for the BriarRose peloton, which raises money for the Georgia Cancer Coalition. Each rider must raise a minimum $500 to participate. They'll get to ride the final 25 miles of the race route from Lake Lanier Islands to Stone Mountain Park and hang out at the VIP viewing area for the finish. See the BriarRose press release for details.
Brasstown
On April 28, the masochists and mountain goats will tackle the Brasstown Bald-Buster Century, a ride to the highest point in Georgia and the end of Stage 5 of the Tour de Georgia.
Year in and year out, Brasstown Bald provides some of the most exciting racing of the tour; sections rise at 15% to 20% gradients. It's an hors categorie climb, beyond category.
The century is a fund-raiser for Georgia Bikes!, a non-profit that improves bicycling conditions and promotes bicycling across the state. To ensure enough support is available, cyclists must register for the century by April 22. Check out the website for link to online registration.
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