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September 2009
9-1-2009 Outback Rides Start Times From Mark King: The
Outback Ride from Little 5 Points has announced the fall start
times: /2 - 6:30pm, 9/9 - 6:15pm, 9/16 - 6:15pm, 9/23 - 6pm, 9/30 -
6pm,10/7 thru 10/28 - 5:45pm, 10/28 will be the last ride until DST
2010. It will be sad.
Yellow River Work Party From SORBA GATR: We will have a GATR
work party at Yellow River on Saturday Sept 26 from 9am until noon.
The plan will be to remove sand from some corners, cut back foliage,
and clean up limbs and such from tree fall.
Its VERY important that we have as much turnout as possible. A large
turnout goes a long way in our lobbying with the county for the
opportunity to do club trail work at ALL of the parks. So even if
you are only available for a portion of the time - please show up,
30 minutes of volunteer effort is better than zero.
9-2-2009 Looking for a Massage Therapist? Are you looking for
a massage therapist? Look no further than Kelly Kennedy, a
Southeastern Cycling advertiser! She is great! I had a massage with
her, and she really understands cyclists' troublespots. She was able
to work the kinks out of my bad back as well. I already have another
massage scheduled for next week! I'll report back. You can schedule
your massage with Kelly by emailing
kkmassagetherapy@gmail.com or calling her at 770-714-6019.
Atlanta Bank Loans for Bikes A neat story about a local
credit union giving out loans
for bicycles.
Labor Day Weekend Cartecay Rides From
Cartecay Bikes: Saturday
September 5, 2009
Time 8:30 AM Start
Place: Cartecay River Bicycle Shop in Beautiful Ellijay Georgia
Route: Mr. Beams Causal Burnt Mountain Loop.
Miles 50, with a moderate pace Road Bike ride. This would be
considered a moderate ride under SBL standards. We have stops with
water or you purchase drinks at the store stops.Mr. Beam will have
the course marked. We have a no drop policy on this ride. Come out
and enjoy the climb up Burnt Mountain.Warning! Please be super
careful descending down Sunrise ridge back toward Ellijay.
Sunday September 6, 2009 Time 9:00 AM Start
Place: Cartecay River Bicycle Shop
Route: The Italian Festival Fort Mountain Loop road ride. The
Ventoux climb in North Georgia. 6000 feet of climbing: 65 miles
Very Strenuous route and takes 5-6 plus hours to finish, with one
store stop at the bottom of the mountain. No one waits on this ride.
This ride is about survival.
Monday September 7,2009 Time: 10:00 AM
Place: Gates Chapel Road @ Bear Creek Campground road.
Route Pinhoti 1,2,3 Very Strenuous. This a Mountain Bicycle ride.
DLV Beginner Class From the DLV:
The Dick Lane Velodrome will be hosting it's first Fall Weekend
Beginners Class on Saturday October 3rd and Sunday October 4th from
10am till 1pm both days. Cost of the class is $60 and includes
instruction and bike rental if you need it. Jeff Hopkins will be
coaching the class through the basics of track right through to some
trial races at the end of the program. Come down and learn to ride
the track in a fun and easy going environment. Once you've passed
the class you'll be able to come and ride on the velodrome at any
time. Any questions can be directed to Jeff, jeff@dicklanevelodrome.com
. You can sign up online in our store, http://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/pages/racerinfo.html
and more info on the class can be found on the Beginner Program page
of our website : http://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/pages/beginnerprogram.html
.
Thanks, Jeff Hopkins, Operations Manager, East Point Velodrome
Association Inc.,
www.dicklanevelodrome.com (404) 769-0012
US 10K Classic Women's Race From Kitty Wickes: The US10K
Classic Women's race 10K Monday, Sept. 7 runs the risk of being
cancelled, and I am trying to get as many women out there to race.
We need 30 women signed up for it to happen. You come on out and
race - pays 30 deep!!!
http://www.us10k.org/registration/
More DLV News Thomsen, LTD. presents ‘The Madison’ Sat. Sept.
19th The 3rd and final installment of our 2009 Pro Race Series
events is coming up in September. The feature event will be the
Madison as teams of 2 sling each other around the track, and compete
against each other for points in several different events, with the
winner at the end of the night being the team with the most points.
We’ll have a regular awesome food, supplied by www.cakehag.com beer
will once again be on tap and our usual range of awesome merchandise
will be available for sale. Don’t forget to catch our Bicycle Little
League kids racing during the evening session. Racing Begins at 3pm
with the main events going off from 6pm. Spectators entry is still
only $5 with families costing $10.
9-3-2009 Attn Ride Leaders! If your ride has a time change
for the shorter days, please email me at
sttarlite@hotmail.com, so
that I can post it. Thanks!
Roswell Thursday Night Ride Start Times Reminder From Bike
Roswell: THURSDAY RIDE starts at 6:00 pm
A Group 20-25 mph 6:00pm start
B Group 18-20 mph 6:05pm Start
C Group 16-18 mph 6:10 start
1500 feet of climbing and about 8 miles of pure river shore flats.,
BikeRoswell Thursday Night ride 26 or 21 miles of flats and hills.
The best urban riding around. route info here:
http://www.bikeroswell.com/thursdayride/index.html, Location:
Riverside Park, Street: Riverside Road (next to St. Andrew Church),
575 Riverside Road Roswell, GA 30075
Steel Magnolias Start Times The Steel Magnolias Cycleworks
ride will start at 6:15 in Sept. and 6:00 in October.
Bicycles South Ride The Bicycles South ride on Tuesdays will
start at 6:15 in Sept. and 6:00 in Oct. til the end of DST. There is
a new map at
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ga/decatur/266930780.
9-4-2009 Happy Birthday to Me! Happy Birthday to me!
The new mountain bike. Like I said...Happy Birthday to ME! :) Thanks
to Randy and Hamlet at
Boneshaker Bicycles for helping me build it up this summer.
Pisgah Stage Race The Pisgah State Race has
teamed up with SORBA.
GBRA News From Chris Hurst . You can
contact him at
chjurstatl@gmail.com.
GABRA Racing Series Requirements
* Events must pay a bid fee of $150 to GABRA. Any event that is not
selected will be refunded the $150 fee
* All events in the series must agree to the following category
structure:
Men: P 1/2, Cat 3, Cat 4, Cat 5, Masters 35+, Masters 45+, and
Masters 55+
Women: Cat 1-3, 3-4, and Masters 35+
Juniors: LAJORS Classification
* All events in the series must agree to a structured entry fee
schedule to be followed entire series
* All events in the series must agree to course marshal requirements
for RR’s and TT’s. There should be a minimum of 1 corner marshal’s
for every right hand turn. There should be a minimum of 2 corner
marshal’s for every left hand turn.
* All events in the series must agree to safety requirements for all
criteriums. Total closure of road is required. Fencing plan must be
in place for crowd control. Promoter will provide volunteer course
marshal’s for crowd control crossing the course at certain points.
* All events must provide lead vehicles and follow trucks for all
fields.
* All events in the series must have USA Cycling permits turned in
at least 6 weeks in advance of the race date.
* All events in the series must have a set place for podium
presentations for each category.
* All events in the series must have a primary timing system, with a
back-up timing system for race scoring. Example would be A.M.B.
Chips and a back-up camera. Failure to do meet the requirement will
lead to loss of any future events being eligible for series
participation.
9-8-2009 Cobb hosts meetings for bicycle and pedestrian plan
Cobb Department of Transportation will host public open house
meetings Sept. 15, 16 and 17 concerning the Bicycle and Pedestrian
Improvement Plan. The plan will identify where Cobb can improve
conditions for bicycling and walking and identify a strategy for
investing in those improvements over time. Bicycle and pedestrian
facilities include sidewalks, streets, bike lanes, shoulders and
shared use pathways like the Silver Comet Trail. At the meetings,
DOT will display project findings and recommendations fur public
review and comment. Join DOT at one of the following meetings:
• Tuesday, Sept. 15, 4-7 p.m.
Cobb Central Library, 266 Roswell St., Marietta
• Wednesday, Sept. 16, 4-7 p.m.
South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Road, Mableton
• Thursday, Sept. 17, 4-7 p.m.
East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road,
Marietta
For more information, call 770-528-1679 or visit
http://cobbcounty.org/dot
Ride Reminder Don't forget that a lot of your favorite
weeknight rides are moving times in the next few weeks. Check out
the Atlanta Rides page at
http://www.southeasterncycling.com/atlroadrides.html or ask your
ride leader.
US 10K Coverage
Velonews.com has coverage of Monday's US 10K and 100K Classic
races.
9-10-2009 Sope Creek Warning From SORBA and the CRNRA: To all
shop owners, forum mods (here and elsewhere), team members, members
of other clubs: Please help me get the word out that trail riding in
the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) is not
permitted except at Sope Creek -- on the Main double track trail. As
long as letters like the one below continue to pour into the NPS
office, we will NOT get additional access at Sope Creek or anywhere
else in this NPS unit or any other in the Southeast. YES-- it's THAT
important! Please pass my contact info to anyone who has any
questions about where they can / cannot ride. If they kick back and
say they don't care, then please find out where they ride and approx
time of day and forward that info to Daniel_R_Brown@nps.gov and
Scott_Pfeninger@nps.gov. We HAVE to stop this rogue activity and if
folks are not going to listen to the warnings from us, then they
obviously need additional encouragement from the Rangers.
Email from Dan Brown, CRNRA Superintendent (who is pushing increased
mtn bike access in the CRNRA) to me this morning and letter from a
concerned resident near Hyde Farm (Hyde Farm is NOT open to ANY
bikes presently):
"As you can see from the message below, we need your help getting
the word out that mountain bikers need to stay on authorized
trails. It makes it difficult to consider expanding bicycle
access elsewhere in the park. Thanks for working with us on this.
Dan Daniel R. Brown Acting Deputy Regional Director
National Park Service - Southeast Region Atlanta Federal
Center - 1924 Building
100 Alabama Street, S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303
Folks, My husband Dan and I were hiking last Thursday down Mulberry
Creek, a tributary of the Chattahoochee, along a beautiful
little footpath from Hyde Farm that crosses the creek in several
places before running into the River. We were astonished and
surprised over how many bike tracks we saw on that little path,
especially since we had a torrential rain just the Sunday
before. There must be lots of
mountain bikers illegally using the existing walking trails at will
(nobody to stop them) in the Johnson Ferry North Unit of the CRNRA,
and then they continue up the tributaries wherever they can find a
semblance of a path. If these mountain bikers will so blatantly go
where they are definitely off limits, whatever can possibly stop
them when there are hundreds of bikers allowed to build and
play on trails on Johnson Ferry North? There is no way that the NPS
has enough law enforcement to "Preserve and Protect" and
police this environmentally sensitive and historic area. And the
notion that the bikers will police themselves is laughable, since
they can't do it so far.
Thought you'd like to be aware of these incidents."
Blanket's Creek Clean Up SORBA Woodstock will be
helping out this Saturday with the annual Great Allatoona Lake
Cleanup. We will be cleaning up the shoreline at Blankets Creek.
What a perfect opportunity to bring the family and kids for a great
cause!
Date: This Saturday, Sept 12th, Time: 9am - noon, Location: Meet at
the Blankets Creek Parking Lot Kiosk What to bring: Gloves, sturdy
shoes/boots, water Lunch will be provided afterwards!
Bike Company Hiring! So, you want to work in the bike
industry? QBP is hiring! Visit
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=QBP&cws=1
Arrowhead Work Party from SORBA OMBA:
Hey everybody, the time we've been waiting for is finally here! The
design for the new trails at Arrowhead Park is finished and the
first loop has been flagged. The first of many work parties has been
scheduled for Oct. 17th, starting at 9 AM. The work will mainly
involve clearing the corridor of downed trees and underbrush. If you
come, please bring gloves, work clothes, water, and bug spray. We'll
be providing water, lunch (probably pizza), and some tools. Loppers
and machetes will be useful if you have them. More info can be found
at www.sorbaomba.org or you can email me at will.a.oconnor AT gmail
DOT com.Thanks everyone! Will
Trish's Note: This was one of the best race courses in GA before it
was destroyed by the Macon tornado about 2 years ago. I am SO glad
to see it being rebuilt!
9-9-2009 Sorella Women's Wed. Ride Schedule From Linda, the
ride leader: 9/9 and 9/16: We will start at 6:15 PM. 9/23: 6:00 PM
9-11-2009 Big Creek Work Party From RAMBO: Saturday Sept 12th
8AM - 1PM Big Creek Work Party
We need your help to improve Big Creek Trails in time for our Sept
19th MTB Festival. Meet in the North (lower) Parking Lot.
Please bring:
1) water & snacks
2) gloves
3) closed-toe shoes or boots
4) a few friends!
Lunch provided by RAMBO!
MTB Beginner Clinic There will be a beginner clinic at
Blankets Creek on October 3 at 9am offered by
Outspokin Bikes of
Woodstock. Due to the high demand for this clinic you must register
by emailing gibsonra@juno.com. Class size will be limited so
register soon.
Sope Creek Work Party From SORBA Atlanta: Oct. 3 am -12 noon
Meet at Cochran Shoals car park, Bring water, snack, gloves, bike --
we will ride out to the work area and trailer the tools out or I'll
have them pre-staged, I need a couple crew leaders so if you can
help, please drop me an email at clmyrickjr at g mail dot com.,
Lunch WILL be provided. We will work on some maintenance issues
along the ridge trail and fix a couple things on the new
trails.Atlanta Outfitters is sponsoring free basic bike maintenance
at the Cochran Shoals trail head so if you need a quick shift /
brake adjustment, bring it on by and our expert mechanic will set ya
up. Check out the new Sope Creek Trails page at
http://www.sopecreektrails.com ! Pictures from 2009 work parties
and rides, trail status ticker, information on the Bike Ambassador
program, and more!
GBRA Meeting The Georgia Bicycling Racing Association (GABRA)
will hold the Annual Meeting for election of Board Members and the
establishment of a Race Calendar on October 3, 2009 at 4:00 PM at a
location that will be determined soon.
The following board positions will be filled:
At Large
Georgia Clubs
Officials & Coaches (licensed by USA Cycling)
Promoters
Riders (GA licensed riders)
The incumbents for the positions are:
At Large - Adam Jones
Georgia Clubs - Jeff Wright
Officials & Coaches - John Johnson
Promoters - Gene Dixon/Pete Sherrard
Riders (GA licensed riders) Chris Hurst
The new Board will elect officers which are currently being held by:
President - John Patterson
Treasurer - Chip Davis
Secretary - Kelli Rogan
Please note only one vote per club.
9-15-2009 Mt. Tabor Work Party Who: All are welcome and
encouraged to attend!
What: Trailwork!
When: September 19, 2009 @ 0800 and @ 1400
Where: Mt. Tabor Park - 1550 East Paulding Drive, Dallas, Georgia
30157
Why: Because we want to open the 2.5 mile loop before the Novemeber
IMBA TCC Visit!
That and we love to ride -along with all the work we're doing.We're
asking that everyone wear long pants, sturdy shoes and wear some
type of hat. Please bring plenty of water and snacks as well as sun
screen. Peggy Grimes, Communications Director, Paulding SORBA
Women's Bike Fit Clinic Come join Anne Ledbetter and Sunny
Sandidge as they get Mike and his team at Peachtree Bikes to explain
all about bike fit. They will cover both road bikes and mountain
bikes. Pre register and the day before the clinic we will draw a
name from pre-registered entrants for the demonstration bike fit
bike. That means you could get a free bike fit. The clinic will be
held at Peachtree Bikes on Thursday September 17 at 7:00pm. Clinic
is limited to 12 women. Light refreshments will be served.
Pre-register by email to anne@barkphotography.com
9-16-2009 Road Wheel Skewers Wanted I'm looking for a (cheap)
pair of road bike wheel skewers. Used is fine! I need them for a
wheelset I'm going to be using for cross. Drop me an email at
sttarlite@hotmail.com if
you can help. Thanks!
GBRA Meeting The Georgia Bicycle Racing Association will meet
at 4:00 on Oct. 3. Meeting place: DoubleTree Roswell, 1075 Holcomb
Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30076, Tel: 770-992-9600,
www.doubletreeroswell.com,
Meeting Room - Goulding Hall,
Directions: Directions from 85-North Travel 85-North until 85-North
merges into 75/85 North and forks off again. Continue to travel
85-North to GA Highway 400 North. Take GA-400 North to Exit 7B
Roswell exit Turn onto Holcomb Bridge Rd. going West and the hotel
is located .5 miles on the left at the second traffic light Dogwood
Rd.
From 85-South Travel 85-South to 285-West. Take 285 West to GA
Highway 400 North.
City of Milton Cyclist's Meeting (Trish's note: This is
TONIGHT, Sept. 16) The City of Milton is holding a "cyclist
stakeholder meeting" tomorrow, Wednesday, night at 6:00-7:30 at City
Hall 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107E. The purpose is to get
input from cyclists as it relates to the City's Master
Transportation Plan. Here is the link:
http://www.cityofmiltonga.us/cityclerk/tsac/2009/09-16-2009_Cyclists.pdf
9-17-2009 Stolen Bike This is from a customer of Smyrna
Bicycles. If you have seen the bike, call Brady Rogers, Smyrna
Bicycles mechanic, at 770-436-3252. "My Blue Competition Cycles XC
hardtail was stolen off my rack while my car was parked at
work today (Northlake Pkwy and 285). It is a ML size, stock Shimano
LX build with Mavic wheels, Maxxis 1.5 tires stock Blue saddle, and
upgraded 3T carbon seat post. Please keep an eye out."
9-18-2009 12 Hours of Dauset Postponed From Gone Riding/Dave
Berger: Attention: Due to excessive weather conditions the 2009 12
Hours of Dauset has been postponed and moved to Saturday October
3rd. Thanks, David Berger Gone Riding, Inc. 352-873-9279
www.goneriding.com
Big Creek MTB Fesitval Postponed From RAMBO: Due to weather,
the Big Creek MTB Festival and Downhill Time Trials have been
postponed to Saturday Oct. 3rd. Note that Oct. 3rd coincides with
IMBA/SORBA "Take a Kid Mountain
Biking Day" -- very appropriate for this family event!
http://rambo-mtb.org/
http://www.sorba.org/
FM 247 Documentary Very cool trailer for the
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndAtndA4huE on the FM 24-7 race.
FATS Trails Closed From SORBA: FATS will be closed from
Monday October 12th to Saturday October 24th due to hunting. It will
be opened on Sunday the 18th since hunting is not allowed on
Sundays. Also on October 4th there will be the FATS 40/50 Trail Run
Event. Will have about 70 trail runners out there that day.
Rome CX News From the promoter: ust a heads up. The Rome race
has moved to the grounds of Barnsley Gardens Resort near
Adairsville, GA. This site is better suited to cross, is only 10
miles from I-75, has accomodations, dining, and Sunday BEER sales!
Racers and families can stay at the resort for a reduced rate and
mulitiple racers can use the same cottage. Visit
www.barnsleyresort.com for info and reservations. Wake up on the
course, pre-ride Saturday, use the mtb trails, and 1,400 acres of
gardens and woodlands. We will not have to worry with traffic or
other hazards as the course is well away from the road. The BEER
garden has over 25 Belgium and Germany brands, plus food. We will
celebrate cross and add a party atmosphere to the race. Flyer will
be up soon. Stephen Stewart Rome, GA
Cross Promotor
Alabama CX News Some of the dates forhttp://www.bamacross.com
have changed. The new schedule is:
Oct. 11 George Ward Park
Oct. 18 Prattville
Nov. 1 Tuscaloosa
Nov. 8 Sloss Furnace
Nov. 14 Anniston Saturday Night Race!
Nov. 22 Montgomery
Dec. 6 Cullman
Nycer Rental Coupon From
http://www.nycerrental.com/:
Take 10% off your total purchase including bikes, sale items and
special orders. Use coupon code 200909171043 valid for 10 days.
9-21-2009 Updated Calendar I have updated the calendar at the
top of the page through the end of 2009. I'll start the 2010
calendar sometime around Nov. 1. It's a bit far out for it yet.
STXC Cancelled The Georgia STXC Championships scheduled for
Oct. 3 have been cancelled because of the Dauset reschedule.
Riding to Wisconsin Michael Johnson of Roswell is riding to
Wisconsin. Check out
http://www.ridetowisconsin.com/?p=177
Stolen Bike Update About the stolen bike I posted earlier
this week--Gwinnett's Finest caught them! As of this posting, the
thief is in jail, and the owner will be reunited with his bike
shortly. nes
Charlotte News 2009 Tree Shaker 12 & 6 Hour Mountain Bike
Challenge, Saturday, October 10, 9AM to 9PM Anne Springs Close
Greenway
Ft Mill, SC
The event will be held at Anne Springs Close Greenway mountain bike
trails. The course distance will be roughly nine miles of awesome
singletrack at the 2300 acre park.
START/FINISH will be located at the Field Trial Barn on Springs
Parkway.
Open to all, with 12 categories!
Solo Male, Solo Female, Solo Single Speed
Duo Male, Duo Female, Duo Coed
Three Person Male, Three Person Female
Three Person Masters* (120+ years minimum)
Six Hour Solo, Six Hour Solo Female, Six Hour Duo
For more information or to register for the event, visit
www.charlottemtnbike.com
Lees-McRae Cycling Presents: September Short Track Training Series
Dates –(Wednesday nights) Sept 9,16,23,30 $10 per night
No license required Everyone is welcome!
Location- The course will be the same course used for 2007 and 2008
Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals. The start line is on
Lees-McRae’s Lacrosse Field near Williams Gym. (Take 184 from
Tynecastle towards Banner Elk. Take a left on Hickory Nut Gap Road
and then turn left into the gym parking lot. Once in the parking
lot, stay left and park near the softball field.) Registration is in
parking lot. Registration closes 15 minutes prior to each race.
Fun Race- 6:30 p.m. – 15 min+ 1 lap (Beginner race for juniors,
Women, non-racers, or anyone looking for a workout)
Kids Race- 6:55- 2 laps- Anyone under 10 or under can do this
Fast Race- 7:15 -20 min + 2 laps A and B riders, Collegiate Racers,
People who want to ride hard (A and B races scored separately)
(Prizes only given to non- LMC riders)
Course Description: Races start in field and climb up a hill,
followed by a single track section with a river crossing. It’s a
very fun and tough course. Race fees cover insurance, and proceeds
go to the Lees-McRae Cycling Team. After the race, come and play on
our pump track next to the slalom course where you can test your
handling skills and see how good you really are! Contact Luke Winger
at Wingerlb@lmc.edu or Robert Jameson at JamesonR@lmc.edu for
questions or call (828) 898-3432.
Saturday, September 19
Dylan Mitchell Memorial Criterium - NEW COURSE
Saturday September 19, 2009 Fort Mill, South Carolina Day of race
registration will start 1 hour before first race. Race will be held
rain or shine. No refunds. USA Cycling. Permit 2009-2341 USA Cycling
license required to race. One-Day Licenses available for purchase:
$10 for Cat 5 men, Cat 4 women, Junior Races Directions; From I-77
North or South Take Exit 85 in S.C. Take SC-160E 1.5 miles towards
Fort Mill Follow directions to parking All proceeds from race will
be contributed to the Fort Mill Care Center.
For more info ; 704 575 4381 roadcoach1@aol.com
Register online at; www.pre-reg.com
POA Cycling Summer Race Series
Join Piedmont Orthopedic Associates Cycling Team for a great summer
of Six Big Nights of Racing in Beautiful Upstate SC at the Old
Greenville Braves Stadium. There will be three races each night with
six nights scheduled throughout the summer.
September 24th
CASH PRIZES AND CATEGORY POINTS IN EACH RACE!!
Each race entry will be $15.00
www.pre-reg.com
Pre-register for a second race on-line for only $10.00
Race Contact:
Call: Blair LaMarche @ 864-243-1528
email blair1000s@yahoo.com
--Neal Charlotte Sports Cycling
www.charlottesportscycling.com
Helen Fat Tire Festival From SORBA Helen Fat Tire Festival
Powered by Duro October 9, 10 & 11, 2009
www.helenfattirefestival.com
Gainesville, GA--The Helen Fat Tire Festival Powered by Duro is an
all-inclusive mountain biking event geared for family fun. The
festival begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 9, and runs through
Sunday afternoon, October 11th. Event venues include Woody’s
Mountain Bikes, Unicoi State Park and Lodge, and the River Mist
Lodge at the Habersham Winery. The festival offers group bike rides,
bike games, a kids’ bike rodeo, live music, an expo area, and a 12-
and 6-hour cross country mountain bike race organized by Dirty
Spokes Productions. Duro’s Pro racers Jafer Beizer and Geritt
Beytagh will be on hand to meet fans and answer questions. Festival
admission is $30 per person for the whole weekend or $10 for each
venue. Children under 12 admitted free. Register online and get more
information, including a full schedule of activities, at
www.helenfattirefestival.com. Proceeds from the event will go to
IMBA-SORBA’s Trips for Kids program and to help build new mountain
bike trails in North Georgia.
Friday Night @ Woody’s - The weekend begins with a reception at
Woody’s Mountain Bikes. Festival admission gets you food and
beverages, bike games, an alpine night ride, and lots of
socializing.
Saturday @ Unicoi - A full day of mountain bike festival activities
are happening at Unicoi State Park. The day kicks off with a 12- and
6-hour cross country endurance race on the park’s singletrack
course. Other activities include a group ride on the upper
Chattahoochee River, a kids’ mountain bike rodeo, an obstacle course
contest, mountain bike games, sponsor expo area, and an afternoon
ladies’ ride.
Saturday Night @ RiverMist Lodge - The festival party will be held
on the south side of Helen in the Nacoochee Village at the RiverMist
Lodge. Enjoy food, beverages, live music by 5-Wide, a screeing of
the mountain bike film Latitudesn, and more time to socialize. The
evening will end with a festival prize drawing.
A festival shuttle will run Friday evening from 6 p.m. til 10 p.m.
and Saturday from 10 a.m. til 11 p.m. The Friday shuttle will loop
through the park from Unicoi Lodge to The Bottoms, to the Trading
Post, and on to Woody’s Mountain Bikes. Saturday morning’s shuttle
will run from the Lodge, to the Bottoms, and to the Trading Post.
The afternoon and evening shuttle will run from the Lodge, to The
Bottoms, to the Trading Post, on to the Helen Festhalle and Welcome
Center, ending at the RiverMist Lodge.
Sunday @ Unicoi – Join us at The Bottoms for the Scavenger Hunt Fun
Ride on the park’s exclusive mountain bike trail. The “Trek Ride the
Best Tour” demo bikes will be available to sample as well. Meet back
at the Bottoms for a pizza party.
IMBA-SORBA is a nonprofit organization that promotes mountain biking
in the Southeast through advocacy, education, and recreation. SORBA
serves over 4,000 members throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The
SORBA Trips for Kids program works with children’s groups, such as
Boys and Girls Clubs, to give kids the opportunity to experience the
thrill of mountain biking in a safe, group atmosphere.
9-22-2009 Be Careful Out There! To all of my Atlanta and
North Georgia readers, please be careful out there with all of the
flooding out there! www.ajc.com,
www.11alive.com, and
www.fox5atlanta.com have
good coverage. Use common sense and ride the trainer! Hopefully, we
will be able to put our kayaks and canoes away later this week!
Cycling Flooding Coverage All Major mtb trail systems in
Georgia are currently closed. Blanket's Creek update and
photos from
SORBA Woodstock-wow!
Columns Dr. Photos
Greenville Cancelled! The Greenville Cycling Classic
races scheduled for Oct. 10-11.
have been cancelled.
The Greenville Cycling Extravaganza Oct. 3-4 is still ON!
Women's MTB Skills Clinic "Join us for a Women's Skills
Clinic at the GATR Festival, Sat Oct 17th, 9-11am at Yellow River.
Patti Simpson & Laina Hamilton will be the clinic leaders. We will
address topics such as positioning on the bike, clearing small
obstacles, cornering and vision. Beginner to Intermediate level.
There will be group rides offered at the festival, on-going
throughout the day, so we will not plan a group ride along w/ the
clinic. there will also be a kids clinic going on at the same time,
too, in case your children are interested.
Any questions post here or email me at lainahamilton@bellsouth.net."
9-23-2009 Tour De Flood My husband and I did a 20+ mile ride
around Smyrna, Buckhead, and Vinings today.
I
took lots of photos. The flooding and destruction was amazing
and sad. Be VERY careful riding out there! Some streets are still
blocked, have trees across them, or are slick from being flooded.
A truck and car are under water on Woodland Brook in Vinings. The
Buckhead Bellyache, Six Flags ride, and several other rides use this
road.
SILVER COMET CLOSED IN PAULDING! By order of the Paulding
County Sheriff's Office,
The Silver Comet Trail (and the side trail) are hereby closed until
further notice from the HIRAM TRAILHEAD to the TARA DRUMMOND
TRAILHEAD. This has been done due to the significant damage and
potential safety risks caused by the recent floods.
Trish's Note: RESPECT THIS AND DO NOT RIDE OUT THERE! SORBA
Paulding reported that there are major mudslides and that part of
the trail is buckling from the water. It's NOT SAFE!
Big Creek Work Party From RAMBO: RAMBO is having a Work Party
this Saturday to clear debris and trees and do whatever is needed to
help re-open the trail system. 9am at front parking lot. Hoping no
rain or very little between now and then so we can get out trails
back asap! thanks for your support! Bob Grieco RAMBO DUDE
9-24-2009 Avoid Columns Dr. This is from Cobb County
Commissioner Bob Ott: All,
Please pass along to everyone that Columns Drive suffered severe
flooding and most of the homes along the river side and the golf
course side suffered damage from the flooding. The county evacuated
about 100 people Monday night. The bridge over Sope Creek was
finally passable around 7 Tuesday morning. The county is continuing
cleanup so it would be in everyone's best interest if folks stayed
away until we are done. The Park is closed at the Columns Drive end
until the cleanup is finished. While I have been out both on Columns
and over in Vinings helping folks in the District recover they have
asked that we try to keep people off the streets so they can get
cleanup and repair crews in to speed their recovery. The county has
placed barricades on Cochise in Vinings to help over there. Since
there are so many residents off of Columns we have had to keep the
street open.
Please pass along to the cycling groups that I would appreciate
everyone's help in letting the folks along Columns get their lives
back together before coming back to use the road for training or
rides.
Thanks, Bob Ott Commissioner, District 2
Chicopee is Open! From SORBA Gainesville: The trails at
Chicopee will be opened Thursday morning, 9/24! There are a couple
of trees still down on Copperhead and one tree down on the Coyote
Loop but the trail tread is in good shape and is ridable. A couple
of the bridges were under water but are still intact. The boardwalk
coming off the powerline crossing before the first high bridge was
washed about 10 - 12 feet from where it should have been but it has
been moved back into place. There are still some small limbs and
debris scattered about so if you're out there riding please help out
by removing a few of the them. If everyone that rides will take the
time to remove just a couple small limbs off a section of trail then
the whole trail system should be cleaned up in a day or two. A big
THANKS to Scott Beam, Fast Norma Rainwater and Robi Johnston for
helping to get the trails open again! Steve Johnston Secretary -
Gainesville SORBA
Mt. Tabor Trail Paulding SORBA reports that the Mt. Tabor
trail is open.
Sope Creek Closed Charles Myrick, the CRNRA trail steward,
reports that the trails at Sope Creek are closed, and the National
Park Service has locked the gates. That area experienced significant
flooding.
Blankets Creek is CLOSED Yes, Blanket's Creek is closed for
the forseeable future (maybe a month??). It's under--yes under--Lake
Allatoona right now, and the lake hasn't hit its highest point yet.
Silver Comet Update The Paulding County Sheriff has said that
the Comet will be closed from the Hiram Trailhead to the Tara
Drummond Trailhead for 3-4 days until they can clear the mudslides
off of it.
9-29-2009 GATR Festival Moved From GATR: GATR Festival
location change
The annual GATR Mountain Bike Festival will now be held at Tribble
Mill Park in Grayson. Due to the recent flooding of Yellow River
Park, we've decided that the best thing to do would be to move the
whole gig to Trib! Everything still the same, except now we get to
shred the sweet single track at Tribble!!! Awesome!!! - think Dirty
Spoke race course, the lake, pavilion, good food, good people, good
times. :) Please help get the word out that the festival has moved!
Thanks :) All of our print and web advertising material will be
changing to reflect the location change over the next couple of
days, again, please help get the word out.
Location: Tribble Mill Park
Date & Time: October 17th Saturday, 9am - 3pm
There's lot's happening this year, for more information please visit
our website:
http://www.sorbagatr.org Also this year you will have the
chance to win a brand spanking new Niner EMD Bike Frame in our
Raffle, kindly donated by Addictive Cycles. Tickets are $5 each and
are available to buy on the website.
Kayaking Blanket's Creek You can now
kayak Blanket's Creek--at least til the lake goes down.
9-30-2009 TRISH NEEDS A PART TIME JOB! That's right! I am
leaving my full time job as of Friday to pursue a Masters degree. I
have to take a few prerequisite courses (Go Chatt Tech!) before
applying since it's been (mutters under breath) a few years since I
got my BS. I am looking for a part time job. I'm a fully qualified
desktop support technician, remote support/application support tech
Level 2/3, and much more to do with computers. I have my A+
and HP certifications and over 13 years of corporate industry
experience. I've also worked for a short time as Voice Analyst on
Avaya systems. Email me if you know of anything that I might be
qualified for.
sttarlite@hotmail.com. I'll be happy to forward you my full
resume.
GBRA Meeting This Sunday! The Georgia Bicycle Racing
Association will meet at 4:00 on Oct. 3. Meeting place: DoubleTree
Roswell, 1075 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30076, Tel:
770-992-9600, www.doubletreeroswell.com, Meeting Room - Goulding
Hall,
Directions: Directions from 85-North Travel 85-North until 85-North
merges into 75/85 North and forks off again. Continue to travel
85-North to GA Highway 400 North. Take GA-400 North to Exit 7B
Roswell exit Turn onto Holcomb Bridge Rd. going West and the hotel
is located .5 miles on the left at the second traffic light Dogwood
Rd.
From 85-South Travel 85-South to 285-West. Take 285 West to GA
Highway 400 North.
The following board positions will be filled:
At Large
Georgia Clubs
Officials & Coaches (licensed by USA Cycling)
Promoters
Riders (GA licensed riders)
The incumbents for the positions are:
At Large - Adam Jones
Georgia Clubs - Jeff Wright
Officials & Coaches - John Johnson
Promoters - Gene Dixon/Pete Sherrard
Riders (GA licensed riders) Chris Hurst
The new Board will elect officers which are currently being held by:
President - John Patterson
Treasurer - Chip Davis
Secretary - Kelli Rogan
Please note only one vote per club.
Massage...Ahhh! Looking for a great sports massage therapist?
I highly recommend Kelly Kennedy of KK Massage. I had a sports
massage with her on Monday, and it felt so good to get all of the
knots worked out of my back and legs! You can reach her at
kkmassagetherapy@gmail.com.
Cross Starts This Weekend! I am so excited! The Georgia Cross
Series starts this weekend in Macon. Bring it ON! Get all the
details at
http://www.georgia-cross.com. See you at Cereal Bowl hill!
Blanket's Creek Work Parties From SORBA Woodstock ome
sections of trails are still underwater but the sections that aren't
still need a lot of work. This weekend SORBA Woodstock is hosting a
weekend work party. We will be having 3 different work parties so
many different folks can attend. They are: Saturday, 10/3 - 9am to
1pm, Saturday, 10/3 - 2pm to 6pm, Sunday, 10/4 - 9am to 1pm
We have bridges to build, rock work to be done to VMT, trash clean
up, trees to chainsaw, trailbeds to recut, you name it. We will be
meeting at the Blankets Creek parking lot for all work parties. Some
one will be there at the gate to let you in. Please bring water,
gloves, long pants and wear sturdy boots. We will provide the tools.
Thanks again for you support and hope to see you this weekend. Jay
Wilkes
President - SORBA Woodstock
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