Up the Creek Without a Pedal Century Ride

Forwarded to COGS membership
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From: shirley raley
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Up the Creek Without a Pedal Century Ride - 20th Anniversary!
Rome, GA
Date
Saturday, May 08, 2010 @ 8:00 AM local time
Address
Mount Berry Square Mall
Hwy 27 North at Mt. Berry Square Mall
Active.com
Registration Closing Date
Monday, May 03, 2010 @ 11:59 PM
Registration Prices
Entries received before April 23, 2010*:
$30.00 with a t-shirt
Entries received after April 23, 2010 and Day of Ride Registration*:
$35.00 with a t-shirt (while supplies last)
**NEW**
*Children 16 & under free if accompanied by an adult*
Bike helmets required.
Proceeds benefit The Boy & Girl Scouts, The Open Door Home and area
bike-related activities.

Start Times
Registration starts at 6:30am
8:00am—62 & 100 miles, 30 & 45 milers immediately after.

Ride Information
One of Northwest Georgia's must do rides. The ride consists of options
of 30, 45, 62, and 100 miles, 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 100-milers and 62-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 of challenging hills,
but no mountains.
All options are fully sagged with SAG stops located about every 15
miles. All routes return to the starting point at the mall where you
can enjoy a postride Chick-Fil-A sandwich (included in registration
fee).
Last sweep of the course is at 5:00.

For More Information
Coosa Valley Cycling Association: net www.cvca.org
Shirley Raley: sraley5@comcast.net
Chris McCormick: cycling50@aol.com
Ordinary Bicycles: 706-234-2453
Cycle Therapy: 706-235-4866 info@cycletherapy.us
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Marble City Centuries

Things are going along for the event. Right now I have a lot of folks willing to pitch in. I have a few things left to do but I have requested the ice cream and have t-shirts ordered. The ride is posted on major sites and I have emailed all the clubs round and about. Civitans has got the insurance for the event. Over the next week I'll get the forms printed for registering the day of the event. I'll get down to Fayetteville Water to get permission to put the rest stop on McGowan's Ferry. They always say yes. And I'll see the folks at Big Daddy's Chevron. We have permission to use the site in Weogufka for a rest stop. The Active site is up and running for online registration. The forms for pre-registration are getting a lot of views online. If anyone already has a gift certificate either in hand or promised by any of the local restaurants, please let me know. Otherwise, I'll ask for a pre-event get together a week or so before the event. Until then, stay in touch.

Tim

PS. Cheryl, please forward to Civitans...

Trail work day

Johnny has called for volunteers to meet at the Sylaward trail-head Saturday morning at 8am for some trail work. Bring gloves, digging tools, rakes. I think he has planned to start on the bike wash and working on "hardening" those wet spots. Thanks.

Meeting for Monday Jan. 25th 7pm at Rec. Center

Please come to the club meeting Monday January 25th, 7pm at the J. Craig Smith Rec Center. On the agenda will be Century updates and discussion about  the time trial and a mountain bike race.

Cheaha Challenge Century.

A message to announce the 2010 Cheaha Challenge Century presented by Wells Fargo Advisors. We have a new presenting sponsor and a new date for 2010! We wish to thank Wells Fargo Advisors for supporting our event and hope you will mark your calendar for Sunday, April 18 and plan to join us in Piedmont, Alabama!

We hope you will plan to make a weekend of it in 2010. We will again have the complimentary Animal Medical Center rooftop dinner for Cheaha riders and family/friends on Friday evening. Saturday will again feature the Noble Street Festival--a downtown Anniston family festival that attracts more than 5,000 attendees with great food in the Red Diamond Restaurant Tour, multiple activities for children of all ages in the McWane KidZone, the Mellow Mushroom Mad Dash running race, and the Bike pARTs sculpture competition. Add live music and the nationally recognized and action packed Sunny King Criterium pro and amateur bike races on downtown streets and you have a festival not to be missed. This family event has been selected a Top 10 Event in Alabama by the state's Tourism Bureau and has been featured in numerous magazines and publications, including Southern Living, Bicycling, and Velo News.

The Cheaha Crew wishes you a Merry Christmas and tailwinds in the New Year and we hope you will make our weekend a part of your ride calendar in 2010!

Visit
www.cheahachallenge.com (updates added daily)
www.noblestreetfestival.com (updates added daily)