Wilber/ Watauga Dam ride, 57miles, 8:00 September 27th leaving from ETSU, Eat breakfast before ride, Lunch in Elizabethton
KBA Fall Picnic Sat. October 4, 2008 5PM, Rain or Shine. Eastman Recreation Area Picnic shelter #37. Reservations will be required. More info to come.
KBA Fall Dinner November 8th, 2008, 6:00. Southview Park Community Center, 401 Rock Springs Road
behind Andover Condominiums diagonaly across Rock Springs/ Moreland intersection from Sullivan South (thus South View)
Members are requested to avoid scheduling conflicts for this date (such as, but not
limited to: concerts, square dances, football games, weddings, work related trips and
illnesses). All local bicyclist invited. Free, but bring a covered dish to share and an interest.
2008-09 dues are due and can be paid here: Please have a new application filled out! Officer elections will be held.
Program: TBA.
KBA Turkey Day & Leftover Turkey Rides (Thursday & Friday) See Schedule
OTHER LOCAL EVENTS
8thCreeper Trail Bicycle Fun Ride :
- Sat May 17, 2008 15 miles $12, 9:00am Registration. T-Shirt & bike transportation from Damascus. Sponsored by Damascus Boy Scout Troop 117
Pedalfest: 20,32,80 miles, June 14, 2008, Elizabethton to Watauga Dam Overlook+, T-shirt, Doorprizes. Fundraiser for the Carter County Parks & Rec Board (First Sat in June)
11thFun Fest Tour de Possum Creek Ridge Ride 2008:
The same tough finish, with five more challenging mile added in the middle!
, July 12, 2008, 6 mile family ride (start 10-10:30), 22/28 (start 8:45) or 46 mile tour (start 8:30:
must maintain 13-15mph),
Yuma Elementary School, VA. $15 if received by July 9th at the Fun Fest store or Larry's Cycle Shop in Kingsport,
or $20 afterward or at Yuma. ($10.00 per person for Family Fun rider with family discount $30 for household with four or more members.)
No T-shirt or lunch promised if late registration. Applications also printable at above link.
Sponsored by Bank of America, Food City of Weber City, Pepsi of Norton, and
Larrys Bicycle Shop. Registration will be limited to the 1st 1200 riders.
Everone is encouraged to ride in from the old Food City Parking lot that morning due to parking space limitations.
17th Fun Fest (Mountain) Bike Rally, Monday July 14, 2008,
12.5 mile Mountain bike race begins 5:30PM, riders 12 and over only,
2.5 mile family ride (all bikes allowed)(start 6:15PM),
Bays Mountain Park. $10 Adult, $5- 12 and under at the Fun Fest store or Larry's Cycle Shop in Kingsport.
Door prizes and post race food. No T-shirt promised if pre-Resistration July 12 Noon date missed.
Sponsored by Larrys Bicycle Shop.
22nd Bristol Poker Ride: 2PM July 29, 2007, $15 preregistered, $400 prize for best
poker hand & door prizes, T-shirts for first 250 entrants, 30m & 12m courses, WCYB parking
lot, SASE Boyd's Bicycle Shop, #10 7thStreet, Bristol TN 37620,
423-764-4932 or (H)878-2350. (Last Sunday in July)
5thCycle North Carolina Spring Retreat: April 11-13, 2008,
P.O. Box 12727, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Fully sagged bike tour. 1-800-277-8763. ncas*interpath.com
6thFord Tour de Georgia 9AM (60m)
:April 14-20, 2008, Over 650 miles in six days,
15thBurnsville Metric 9AM (59m)
:April 25, 2009, $27 before April 11th, 300 riders, Burnsville, NC . . . Review This years ride will again be Clockwise- reverse of the "original" CCW route.
9thThe 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge
Saturday May 3, 2008, $35, 1000+ riders. The rigorous 100-mile option will take you through 3 states
(Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia) and over 3 mountains (Suck Creek, Sand and Lookout)
with a total elevation gain of 9730 feet. The moderate 62-mile option remains in 1 state
and crosses 1 mountain., Chattanooga, TN
17thCheaha Challenge Century 7:30AM (102m)
Sunday May 3, 2009, Piedmont, AL, 600 rider limit"Toughest Ride in the South" 7,400' cumulative
TOSRV: Tour of the Scioto River Valley,
May 9-10, 2009, Columbus OH, the 48th riding of the oldest tour in the US.
There is no starting time for this two day 200 mile ride with 3-5000+ riders. Very well
organized. A past favorite of many KBAers. Very flat, bland scenery, iffy weather, intresting riders and bikes, sometimes a blast. Send SASE to TOSRV 2002 PO Box 14384 Columbus OH 43214
8thTour De Mayberry: May 17, 2008 19/44/92/100 milers. Mount Airy NC, 8:00AM $30 by May 3. Tour the Inspirational town, or ride up Pilot Mountain
14th Tour De Blount: May 17, 2008 27/50/62 milers. Maryville TN, 8:30AM $20 by May 3, 600+ riders,
www.foothillstriders.org Foothill Striders: a running, hiking and biking club. cue sheet
5thCentral Virginia Bike Festival: Sunday May 18, 2008, 20/40/63 milers. The Metric included a 13 mile 6-8% climb to the summit of the Blue Ridge Parkway followed by a challenging decent. Forest, VA (Lynchburg), 8:30AM $20 by May 20
32thHorsey Hundred:Memorial Day weekend May 22-24, 2009,
Georgetown College, KY,The Bluegrass Cycling Club Hosts this annual ride based from the Georgetown
College campus around the manicured horse country. Saturday offers 30,60,75, and 100 mile routes,
while Sunday's routes are 30, 50, and 65 miles. 1300 rider limit. A past favorite of many KBAers
30thBike Ride Across Georgia June 6-13, 2009.
1800 riders, camping/ riding from Atlanta to St. Simons.
10th Cherohala Challenge Smokey Mtn. Wheelmen event. 7:30am,
June 20, 2009. 115 mile loop with 9080 feet of climbing. Starts in Tellico Plains. $20. 500 rider limit.
"This ride will be one of the most scenic, challenging routes you've ever
ridden." Metric and 50miler options available.
21th GOBA: Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure,
June 20-22, 2009, 3000 riders, 3-400 miles: 50+miles/day, loop ride from ?, OH, camping,
$145, Columbus Outdoors Pursuits, P.O.Box 14384, Columbus OH 43214
Bike Virginia : 22th five day
June 19-24, 2009, Tour: Charlottesville, Culpeper and Orange, $250, 2000 riders camp/motel in a 220-350 mile route. Very well organized.
A past favorite of many KBAers.
Bicycle Tour of Colorado: June 22-28,
2008, Durango/Telluride Loop 403+ mile loop through several alpine passes. 6 of 7 days riding. Outdoor or indoor(gym) camping or motel it. $310-360,+. 1-888-872-4607
14th MOOSA Tour : Maine,
June 21-27, 2008. Camping 6 days, 2 countries, 3 states.
26th Fabulous 4TH Metric:
July 4, 2009, 8AM, $15, 5,400 feet of climbing on the NC/SC border, Polk County NC, 500 riders
3ndHot Doggett 100: July 12, 2008 100/62/25 milers with 9600'/6200'/1500' ascents, $25 pre-registration, includes T-Shirt and post ride meal. Mars Hill, NC, 7:30AM,
Madison County Rotary Club,
12thBon Ton Roulet: (Let the Good Times Roll),
July 26- August 1, 2009, Loop from ?, NY around the Finger Lakes region. 270-350 miles (+/-).
36-61 miles per day. $475. 500 rider limit. Camping with Breakfast, Snacks and Dinner included.
RAGBRAI 37: the Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa,
July 19-25, 2008, Iowa, 10,000+ riders camping and partying their way across Iowa in July. Who could ask for more?
10thBurkes Garden Cenutry Sat. August 10, 2008.
Narrows Virginia into Burkes Garden and back. 100m or 100k. Minimum support ride. $5. 250 rider limit.
13thRoan Moan Century 7AM & Metric 9AM (32,67,100m)
Cue-Sheet :July 26, 2008, $30 before July 1st, Bakersville, NC, Bicycle Inn
Blue Ridge Brutal 100: August 15, 2009, 12K,50,100m,
Ashe Civic Center,
P.O.Box 1102, West Jefferson NC 28694, 336-246-4483. 300 riders. Endless rolling
hills. Always well organized, plenty of well stocked rest stops, great scenery.
Good Bridge to Bridge trainer.
19thBRAT: Bike Ride Across Tennessee, Sept. 14-20, 2008. Sponsored by the
TN State Parks Dept.. East TN loop ride begining at Warriors Path State Park, Roan Mtn SP, Davy Crockett SP, Gatlinburg (2 nights), Jonesborough (2 nights). Cost: $300, includes shirt, route maps, sag service, camping, toilets, showers, baggage
transport,evening programs, Most meals. This is a tent Camping ride with some indoor/cabin options.
Rider limit: 350. Rangers Bluelight Escort, Bike Detail, Bubba's Pampered Pedelars. GaryW.Patterson AT state.tn.us(931) 686-BIKE CST.
4thLAGBRAU: Legacy Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Utah: September 4-13 or 7-13, 2008, Las Vegas, NV,"The most scenic bicycle ride in the world." The 10 day Full Fall Option LAGBRAU, 5 National Parks, 5 awsome State Parks, 4 National Forests, 3 National Monuments, 1 National Recreation Area, and a number of ancient Indian ruins along 3 acclaimed Scenic Byways. 7-day-$695 - discounts. Seven days of excellent catered meals, T-shirt, Entertainment, Snacks/ Reststops every 15 miles, Sag Wagon, baggage transportation, Showers & toilets.
Cycle North Carolina: September 27- October 4, 2008,
Mountains to Coast, 50-70 miles per day, 1000 riders, indoor and
outdoor camping and hotel option , P.O. Box 12727, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Fully sagged bike tour. 1-800-277-8763. ncas*interpath.com
BIKESTOCK: October 4, 2008, $40, One day of Peace, Bikes and Music. 3 Rides. 5 Bands. Hills - Heat - Miles - Music. Dobson, NC, (Mt Airy area near the Blue Ridge Parkway). Register early to get T-shirt, cap & socks.
34th Annual Fall Century Classic Smokey Mtn. Wheelmen event.
October 11, 2008. 26, 62 or 100 mile rides along quiet country roads, valleys and ridge tops. 450 riders. Starts in Loudon City Park. $25. T-Shirt, Water Bottle, post ride food, door prizes
15thShenandoah Fall Foliage Festival:
October 17-19, 2008, Staunton, VA., $70+, 10-102 miles. Two-day. Another well organized tour to
close out the season in some beautiful country. NEW Saturday rides in 2008.
Great family weekend.
7th Charleston Festivelo:
December 3-8, 2008, Charleston, SC., End the year at a great festival
for ALL bikers.
41thBob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hillclimb:.
28 miles up beginning at 7,540' up to 14,264', average grade 12%, Max 22%,
Over 1000 riders ride the highest paved road in North America, July 19, 2008, $300-$150 (benefit)
36thMt. Washington (NH) Auto Road Bicycle Race:.
7.6 miles up 6288' Mt. Washington (record 51:56), average grade 12%, Max 22%,
Average Temp 26.5F, Average Wind Speed 35.3mph, August 16, 2008,$300 (benefit)
