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News for 3-5-2026
Ride Rock Creek hosts new UCI Mountain Bike Event
Press Release
March 4, 2026 – Hendersonville, NC: Ride Rock Creek and North Carolina Cyclo-Cross are excited to announce the Rock Creek Rumble has expanded to include UCI and amateur racing for 2026. First held in 2025, the successful inaugural event focused on providing high quality cross country racing for juniors. The 2026 edition, scheduled March 13-15, now includes UCI and open amateur categories in addition to youth racing. The 2026 race will also include short track cross country racing, and serves as a qualifier for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Nationals held in Roanoke, VA. 

The courses feature professionally designed and built trails by Pisgah Trail Company, bringing in the expert experience of Callie Horwath to design courses that evoke the roots of east coast cross country riding, with the principles of modern and sustainable trail design. Racers can expect a thrilling mix of technical features, flowy sections, tight singletrack, and doubletrack areas perfect for strategic passing. It’s dynamic, demanding, and guaranteed to keep even the most experienced racers sharp and focused.  “We’re excited to grow the Rock Creek Rumble into a UCI-level weekend,” said Callie Horwath of Ride Rock Creek. “We’re proud to host an event that not only challenges athletes at every level, but also helps move them forward on the path to Nationals and beyond.” “Western NC has a heritage of great races. We know the Rock Creek Rumble will become another regional classic,” shares Tim Hopkin, North Carolina Cyclo-Cross founder. “The collaboration between NCCX and Ride Rock Creek is sure to make for a memorable experience.”

Event information can be found on the Ride Rock Creek site: https://riderockcreek.com/rock-creek-rumble/ Racers must pre-register by Thursday, March 12 on Bike Reg: https://www.bikereg.com/uci-rock-creek-rumble No onsite registration is available.  Racing kicks off on Friday, March 13 with open short track cross country racing (XCC), followed on Saturday by open cross country (XCO) and junior/elite XCC races. Sunday features the UCI XCO events.  A pre-race clinic will be held by pro racers and coaches Walker Shaw and Jack Brown on Thursday, March 12. The clinic will have an emphasis on line choice, features, and racecraft with an opportunity to gain early access to both short track and cross country race courses prior to the event. Registration is available on the Ride Rock Creek site https://riderockcreek.com/rock-creek-rumble/  Course access is only permitted during the event weekend. Ride Rock Creek cross country trails are closed to the public. 

Ride Rock Creek, located in Zirconia, North Carolina, is a premier downhill mountain biking destination founded by world-champion downhill racer, Neko Mulally. With business partner and lifelong rider, investor, and entrepreneur Dave LaMond, the park was built on a 300-acre plot of privately-owned land that backs up to DuPont State Forest, and has expanded to include cross country trails, hosting national and international level events in downhill and endurance mountain bike.

North Carolina Cyclo-Cross has over 30 years of race promoting experience, including being integral in course design and execution of the legendary 2016 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships held on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Founder Tim Hopkin’s experience includes 20 years of UCI race promotion experience and years of cycling experience ranging across disciplines and destinations.

News for 3-4-2026
Marietta Tuesday Night Crit
The Marietta Tuesday Night Crit is back next week! Don’t forget your $5 to help pay for the police officer the business park requires. 

News for 3-1-2026
No Parking at Noontoola Church
If you used to park at the church to do the Noontoola Loop (near Bull Mountain/Springer Mountain) you can’t anymore. This is from a trusted source who I’ve known for many years. “Public Service Announcement! If you ride any of the FS routes that start on Doublehead Gap Road, then take FS 58 up Noontootla, effective immediately, you can not park at the Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church, including the grassy area across from the church. They’ve had windows broken, trash discarded, and even had Sunday service interrupted by a large group of “20-somethings” hanging out on the concrete table by the church, talking and cutting up to the point that they had to suspend the worship service, and send church members out to quell the noise and disperse the unruly, disrespectful crowd. The church will post No Parking signs soon.”

News for 2-28-2026
Bear Creek Work Party
From North Georgia Mountain Bike Association
Bear Creek Work Party, Sat., March 14 9 am Join us for a Bear Creek Work Day, installment one of our “Bearhoti Spring Blitz.” We are tuning up the Bearhoti system with a series of monthly work days this Spring. We will be doing drain, tread and corridor work on Bear Creek. Please wear closed toed shoes, long pants, bring gloves, a pack, water and snacks and be prepared to hike and work for 3 hours. We will provide the tools and lunch after. We will be parking on Gates Chapel Road and will shuttle folks up to the lower trail head. You must sign a waiver to participate in this event.

News for 2-24-2025
One Love Century
From MACC
One Love Century Registration Opens March 1, 2026. The 20th One Love Century Weekend. September 3rd-7th, 2026. Join us for all your favorite rides like Thursday Tango, Friday Fish Fry, the Post Ride and the Real Recovery Ride. Early registration is $85 until spaces sell out; late registration is $115. T Shirts are only guaranteed to early registrants. New for our racers this year: The One Love Criterium, Presented by MACC Racing, Sunday, September 6, 2026, (Never fear, the infamous post ride will still be held on Sunday- it will start and finish from the race location and it will still be spicy). Stay tuned for more race details. (Trish’s Note: This ride and weekend SELLS OUT pretty quickly. Get in with the early pricing! I love this ride!)

From Spin for Special Ops
From the Promoter
The 5th Annual SPIN FOR SPECIAL OPS (SFSO) charity ride will be on Saturday, May 23, 2026. SFSO volunteers are looking forward to hosting cyclists for a great day on the bike with post-ride lunch and festivities. The event will start at 8:15 am at 100 Busch Drive, NE  (the Budweiser Plant) in Cartersville, GA. There will be 30, 63 and 100 mile options with SAG, mechanical support, rest stops, and T-shirts. 

Participants can also buy raffle tickets for a chance to win the following Wahoo products:  ELEMNT ACE, ELEMNT ROAM 3, or ELEMNT BOLT 3 bike computers!  Proceeds from the event will benefit the 501c3 nonprofit “Operation One Voice” (O1V).  O1V supports the needs of critically wounded or fallen Special Operations Forces and their families. The Discounted Fee Deadline is Wednesday, Apr 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET. https://www.bikereg.com/spinforspecialops

News for 2-21-2026
Silver Comet Closed
From Cobb County
UPDATED 2-25-2026: I’ve confirmed with Cobb County that the Silver Comet will NOT be closed. Previous post: The boardwalk at Heritage Park will temporarily close beginning Monday, March 9, for a comprehensive renovation project. The closure, expected to last approximately 90 days, will allow crews to replace the entire decking system, along with foundation posts and handrails as needed. The improvement project is designed to enhance safety, durability, and the overall experience for park visitors. The boardwalk is anticipated to reopen around June 5. Officials will provide updates should the project be completed ahead of schedule. Residents and visitors are encouraged to plan accordingly and we appreciate the community’s patience as these important upgrades are completed. Trish’s Note: It is closed just after the bridge over the East-West Connector to the Concord Rd. trailhead. I think that trailhead will be open. I’m trying to confirm some additional details with Cobb County.

News for 2-17-2026
Calendars Updated!
The mountain bike/gravel and road calendars are updated as of yesterday. If you know of any additional races that are not listed or a date I don’t have (or one that isn’t correct) contact me. Don’t even start asking about CX schedules til July. Just sayin.’ We are still burned out.