Assault on Mt. Mitchell

Regional Ride Calendar

Local rides are awesome, but occasionally it is great to travel around the region to see some new sights and meet new cyclists.  This page will help you find rides in the South-East to accomplish this goal.

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Event Date Event and
Location
Cost / Dist Contact Notes
5/3/08 3 State 3 Mountain Challenge
Chattanooga, TN
$40
100/62/25
Dawn Salyer
865-202-8407
One of the southeast's most scenic and challenging centuries.  The 100 mile option will take you through 3 states and over 3 mountains.
5/4/08 Cheaha Challenge
Piedmont, AL
$40
102/88/66/47/26
Mike Poe
256-435-5710
Shorter routes contain very few hills and longer routes contain up to 7,400 feet of cumulative climbing, traversing Alabama's highest point, Cheaha Mountain.
5/17/08 Issaqueena's Last Ride
Walhalla, SC
$28
100/66/32
Rick Hane
864-868-4739
Sponsored by Electric City Cycling Club
5/31/08 3 Mountain Madness
Pilot Mountain, NC
$40
95/75/41
Harry Wilson
336-368-2657
A charity bicycle ride to the top of Pilot Mountain, Hanging Rock, and Sauratown Mountain.
6/9/08 Assault on Mt. Mitchell
Spartanburg, SC
$40
72/100
John Bryan
336-368-2657
Starts in Spartanburg and ends atop Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Rockies at 6,684 feet.   There are 11,000 feet of cumulative climbing, approximately 7000 in the last 30 miles.
6/21/08 Pedal the Piedmont
Kernersville, NC
$35
62/31
Bill Cannon
336-210-3943
Pedal the Piedmont will wind its way to remote countryside, rolling through gentle country roads with vistas of the Blue Ridge Parkway.  A portion of the proceeds will purchase Andy and Elmer's Apple Dumpling Adventure for every 3rd grader in our community.
9/20/08 Ride in the Heartland
Charlotte Court House, VA
$58
101/67/33
Nancy Carwile
434-248-6407
Ride through the rolling countryside of Charlotte County, Virginia.   Many extra meals, local historic sites, and additional activities on Sunday are available.
9/27/08
2 days
MS Breakaway to the Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC
$35
150
Allan Webb
800-477-2955 Ext. 105
Join 2,500 cyclists from across the region as they ride the southeast’s premier cycling event, the annual Start to Finish MS Breakaway to the Beach Bike Ride.
12/3/08
5 days
FestiVELO de Charleston
Charleston, SC
15-100 per day Charles Fox
843-303-3334
340+ Miles of Recreational Cycling Viewing the Most Breathtaking Scenery the Ol' South Has to Offer!  PLUS five days of memory-building family fun!   PLUS the most awesome holiday festivities around!