15th Annual Jim Kruse Century
April 18-19th. Quiet back roads, beautiful rural scenery, and little elevation change make the Jim Kruse Century a fun and family friendly ride. Saturday’s ride offers a 25, 50, 65, and continuous 100 mile option. All routes are mapped, marked, and well‐sagged. Coffee and bagels will be available at Saturday’s ride start. Saturday’s pre‐registered riders are guaranteed a T‐shirt, ride packet, raffle ticket, and post‐ride lunch. Sunday’s ride is an informal 45 miler that will be marked, but will have no sag. Mill Creek Park is home to walking paths, playgrounds, and a duck pond. After the ride visit downtown Statesboro for Celebration South. From Noon‐10pm Celebration South will ature live bands, arts, cars, BBQ and kids stuff. For more formation visit www.celebrationsouth.org.
Register for the ride at Active.com
On site registration Friday 7-9PM, Saturday 7-9AM.
Start times Saturday 8AM, Sunday 9AM.
Another Bloomin’ Bike Ride
April 11, 2009. Metter, GA. Ride the beautiful, relatively flat country roads around Metter, the Capital of B.R.A.G. and Georgia’s only “Bicycle Friendly Community.” Ride lengths are 25 and 62 miles. Enjoy Another Bloomin’ Festival in the downtown park after the ride. There will be arts and crafts, sidewalk sales, food and entertainment. The ride is sponsored by The Metter Kiwanis Club and benefits the Local Youth Programs. For more info and registration visit MetterKiwanisClub.com
Southern Pride Ag Ride
March 21, 2009. 8:00. The Southern Pride Ag Ride The Wayne County Board of Tourism, the Wayne County Young Farmers and the City of Screven join together to sponsor the sixth annual Southern Pride Ag Ride. The ride begins at the Grace Recreation Complex on Bill Royal Street in Screven, GA. Options: 23, 48, 62 and 100 miles. There is a 9.3 mile family route for riders with young children available by request only. The century rides include mostly flat terrain but there are some rolling hills as the route travels closer to the Altamaha River. Routes will be flattop country roads traveling past cultivated farmlands in Wayne and Appling Counties. $30.00 Registration. For more info and to register visit WayneTourism.com
The Azalea Century Bike Ride
March 7, 2009. Registration $25.00: 7:00am-7:45am. Start and finish at South Lowndes Complex 6440 Ocean Pond Ave, Lake Park, GA 31636. For more info and registration visit ValdostaSportsandEvents.com
CBTC 38-28-18 mile Harris Neck Ride
Saturday March 14, 2009. 10:00AM. South Newport, GA: Take I-95 South to exit 67 (this is 1 exit further south than the Midway ride, 2 exits south of Richmond Hill). Turn left on Hwy 17/25 South. Go 1/2 mile, pull into McDonalds and park on the gravel parking lot behind the restaurant.. This is another rural loop route thru Harris Neck Wildlife Refuge and surrounds. Hosted by the Coastal Bicycle Touring Club. For more info contact Darrel Snuggerud 912-598-2181
CBTC 30 mile Liberty Trail Ride
Saturday January 30, 2009. 10:00AM. Meet at Holton’s Seafood Restaurant parking lot. Take I-95 South one exit from Richmond Hill to Exit 76, Midway/Sunbury exit, and go across the street at the exit. Hosted by the Coastal Bicycle Touring Club. For more info contact Vikki Graham 912-661-2396