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Up the Creek Without a Pedal ~ May 10, 2008

Date:
May 10, 2008

Ride Location:
Mount Berry Square Mall
U.S. Highway 27

Distance:
30, 45, 62 & 100 miles

Terrain:
Rolling Hills

Start Times:
6:30 am - Registration
8:00 am - 62 & 100 miles
30 & 45-milers will start immediately afterwards

Post-ride meal option:
$6.50 pasta meal at Bella Roma Italian Restaurant
Approx. 1 mile North of the mall on HWY 27 - left side.

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One of Northwest Georgia's "must do" rides!

See the foothills of Northwest Georgia as they were meant to be experienced...by bicycle! The routes wind through back roads of beautiful rolling hills and pastures to some of the most stunning scenery this area has to offer. Cyclists from around the Southeast have commented on the beautiful scenery, helpful staff and great support!

The ride consists of 30, 45, 62 and 100 mile options, all on scenic rural roads with very little traffic. The 30 and 45-mile routes are mostly flat to gently rolling, with one moderate climb.

The Century route takes both the 62 & 100-milers to Villanow at about mile 30, where the century riders will do a loop that returns them to Villanow. The route contains a couple challenging hills, but no mountains.

All options return to the starting point at the Mount Berry Square Mall and are fully sagged. SAG stops approximately every 15 miles with water/sports drink, fruit, PB&J sandwiches, salty and sweet snacks. Ham radio operators at SAG stops for communications. The last sweep of the course is at 5:00 pm.

A post-ride pasta meal will be served for $6.50 per person at Bella Roma Italian Restaurant. The meal will be topped with your choice of marinara or meat sauce and will include grilled chicken strips if desired. Free beer will also be available to everyone after the ride at Bella Roma!

Registration:
    Entries received by May 1, 2008:
       $25.00 with t-shirt
       $15.00 without t-shirt
    Entries received after May 1, 2008
    and day of ride registration:
       $30.00 with t-shirt
       $20.00 without t-shirt
*No charge for children under the age of ten when accompanied by an adult.

"It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle."
~Ernest Hemingway

See CVCA's "Up the Creek" ride on GBP

"Whether on a road or on a mountain trail, riding a bicycle is a fun and healthy activity, and it's a great way to explore Georgia. On this episode we join a number of bike enthusiasts as they see the state from the unique vantage point of a bike.

First, Georgia Outdoors visits Up the Creek Without a Pedal, an annual bike ride in Rome that offers something for cyclists of all skill levels. We'll also check in with the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign and take a fun ride around the city. We explore a few mountain biking trails as well. All this and more!"

View the show on GBP's website .