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BRAG 'N Writes
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Spring Tune-Up Ride 2010
The 17th Annual
BRAG Spring Tune-Up Ride will again be in Madison, GA, April 16 - 18, 2010, at
Heritage Park. The James Madison Inn in Madison has joined BRAG as a
sponsor of the Spring Tune-Up Ride and will award one lucky rider with a free
night's stay at the Inn. A registration will be chosen at random from all
the Spring Tune-Up registrations received by March 31, 2010.
This free night's lodging may be used during Spring Tune-Up, subject to hotel
availability. Register now for the Spring Tune-Up Ride at www.brag.org and get your name in the
drawing. If you cannot attend the Spring Tune-Up Ride and would like to
get in on the drawing, please send a 3 x 5 inch card with your name, address,
phone number, and email address to BRAG, PO BOX 871111, Stone Mountain, GA
30087, so as to r each us before March 31, 2010. Write on the top of the
card the words, "STU DRAWING." For more information on The
James Madison Inn, please visit http://www.jamesmadisoninn.com/
This room is a $234 value.
The James Madison Inn is offering
a 20% discount to BRAG riders who stay with them during the Spring Tune-Up
Ride. Be sure to mention you are a
BRAG rider when making reservations.
Also the James Madison Inn has a
full service Aveda Concept day spa which riders can enjo y after a long day on
the bicycle.
There will be a party downtown at
the Conference Center Friday evening with a DJ and free Terrapin beer.
Madison will host a classic car "Cruise In" Friday night on the
courthouse square.
Also in Madison, the new Madison
Aquatics Center is now open near BRAG HQ. The Chamber of Commerce has
arranged for all Spring Tune-Up registered riders to use the pool for free
during the ride. Your wrist band will be your admission.
Mama Ralphael will be at HQ for an
optional breakfast, lunch, and dinner all weekend. Mama will also host the ice cream social Saturday
afternoon. Café Campesino will
kick start your mornings with an optional cup of BRAG Brew coffee, and iced
mochas in the afternoon.
The MicroCar Museum in Madison
will open just for BRAG riders Saturday afternoon until 4 pm.
Friday's ride is the Rock Eagle
Ride, with options of 69, 63, 39, 21, and 15 miles.
Saturday features the Eagle Tavern
Century Ride, with a free bandanna to the first 100 finishers. You may also ride the Blue Willow Ride
with mileage options of 69, 57, 45, 32, and 10 miles.
Sunday's ride is the Oreo Cow
Ride, featuring options of 72, 56, 35, and 11 miles, and free beer and Oreos at
an unofficial rest stop.
Each day will feature homemade
pimento cheese sandwiches at one rest stop.
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BRAG 2010
BRAG 2010 will be held June 5-12,
2010. We will begin and end in
Fayetteville, with overnight stops in Griffin, Thomaston, Columbus, (layover
day), LaGrange and Newnan. This
may be the year for you to ride BRAG because the travel logistics are
simple. Park your car for the week
in Fayetteville and it will be waiting for you when you finish the ride. You don't have to take a bus to get
back to your car unless you are riding BRAG Lite.
Sat. June 5
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic H/S, Fayetteville
Sun. June 6
Spalding High School, Griffin
Mon. June 7
Thomaston-Upson Civic Center, Thomaston
Tues. June 8 Columbus State University/The Corn
Center for the Visual Arts, Columbus
Wed. June 9
Layover day in Columbus
Thurs. June 10 West Side Magnet
Middle School, LaGrange
Fri. June 11
Newnan High School, Newnan
Sat. June 12
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic H/S, Fayetteville
All the towns are beginning to plan for our arrival and will
be rolling out the red carpet to make all the riders feel welcome.
Griffin is planning a Wild West Fest for the BRAG riders on
Sunday, June 6, in downtown Griffin.
Shuttle buses will be available.
They will have a shoot-out, Wild West photo
opportunities, cowboy grub and music by The Ron Kimble Band and The Buckeye
Band! Griffin's own Jeff Stanley,
a gold record artist, will add his fabulous fiddle playing and The Buckeye Band
will have Chris Hicks, most recently with the Marshall Tucker Band, sit in with
them. You never know who may show
up...it's gonna be a PARTY! Stay
tuned for more details!
Here is the BRAG 2010 bumper
sticker. If you want a couple, send us a self-addressed, stamped
envelope. We'll send you 2 of them by return mail. Need
more? Just ask.
The BRAG 2010 jersey is available
on the registration form. You will
pick up the jersey on-site in Fayetteville at the beginning of th e ride. Female jerseys are also available in
the same design, but sleeveless.
Order one now to make sure we have your size.
The registration form is available
on the web site. You may download
a registration form and mail it in or register through Active.com Detailed ride information will be
available on the web site shortly.
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WinterRide 2010- February 16-21, 2010
BRAG's first WinterRide was a
total success. Thirty-two people from Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and North Carolina ventured to
St. Marys, GA to enjoy some flat winter riding, hiking, and
boating. We began our adventure with Georgie Farmer's Mardi Gras
Happy Hour Tuesday night. Wednesday's ride was 35 miles in and around St.
Marys. We visited a War of 1812 battle site, the U.S. Navy Submarine
Base, and some tabby ruins. On Thursday, we ferried to Cumberland
Island. Some rode rental bikes, most just hiked and enjoyed the pristine
beach. On Friday, we ferried to Fernandina, FL and biked 3 2 miles around
Amelia Island. For Saturday, we packed up and went to the Okefenokee
Swamp for an 8-mile bike ride, a catered lunch, and then a guided 2 1/2
hour tour of the swamp. We settled in Waycross for the night.
We had just enough biking for those not in shape during the winter, a gorgeous
hike on Cumberland Island, an awesome tour of the swamp,
beautiful sunny weather, good friends old and new, nightly happy
hours, and delicious seafood and steaks. We've already decided
to have WinterRide 2011 at St. Marys, February 22 - 27, 2011.
Don't miss it!
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Again In 2010- The BRAG Centurion Club
In 2010, BRAG will offer 4
fully-supported Century Rides. We
will be adding a 4th fully-supported Century Ride during the
SummerRide in August. Each ride
features an all-cotton bandanna to the finishers. For 2010, we will again
give away the BRAG Centurion Club Hat to those riders who complete three
of the four BRAG century rides in
2010. You will wear your BRAG Centurion Club Hat with pride all next
year. Plan to ride your first BRAG century by riding the Spring Tune-Up
Century Ride in Madison, Saturday, April 17, 2010.
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Team BRAG Goes To Northern Italy September 4-13, 2010
BOLZANO - LAKE GARDA - VERONA - VENICE
We had a great response to this bike
tour and closed it with 22 participants. Thanks for your
support and interest in traveling with Team BRAG. We are considering
a bike and boat tour for 2011. Please stay tuned to Brag 'N Writes for
information soon.
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Team GSU
Georgia State University is
returning to BRAG for 2010. If you are a GSU student, faculty or staff,
or alumnus, you are eligible to join Team GSU on BRAG. Team GSU will have
a van and trailer to assist you and carry your gear each day. You will
receive transportation, daily gear hauling, team camping and social, and a Team
GSU t-shirt. GSU alumni and friends are welcomed to visit Team GSU on
BRAG and join in the social. For more information, cost,
availability, etc., contact Carson Tortorige at GSU Touch the Earth program, ctort@gsu.edu, 404-413-1773.
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3 Foot Safe Passing Legislation
Georgia
is now one of 7 additional states with a proposed 3 foot passing law. HB 988 was introduced in the Georgia
House of Representatives by Wendell Willard of Roswell, and we need you to
contact your State Representative to make sure it becomes law! Follow this link to find your State
Representative and write a letter encouraging him/her to vote for the bill. http://www.congress.org/congressorg/state/main/?state=GA&view=myofficials#0
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Wheels O'Fire Bicycle Ride
Tour
beautiful Harris County by bicycle during the Wheels O'Fire Bicycle Ride, Saturday, March 27, 2010. Various mileage options include a
century ride. Registration
includes Saturday breakfast and spaghetti lunch, t-shirt, twelve well-stocked
rest stops hosted by volunteer firefighters and civic club volunteers. SAG support. Visit www.cycletour@harriscountychamber.org
or call 706-628-0010.
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April Fools Ride
The 4th
annual April Fools Bicycle Ride in Milledgeville, GA, will be held April 10, 2010. There are various mileage options of 8,
35, 48, 64, and 103 miles. Rides
are fully supported. The routes
will take in the Spring beauty of downtown Milledgeville and many of our
favorite rural roads. For more
information please visit www.mvillebikes.com/aprilfools/index.html
or email Benny Watson at aprilfools@mvillebikes.com
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Pedal Llama 3 Spring Ride
Cycling
Logistics will be hosting the Pedal Llama 3 Spring Ride April 18 - 25, 2010. On
Sunday, April 18, registration
will begin at 4 pm. This is
a week of leisurely riding through Middle Georgia. Lodging for the week will be Camp John Hope, eight miles
from Perry, Georgia. For more
information, visit www.cyclinglogistics.com
and browse to the Pedal Llama page.
Plan to join us after you finish riding the BRAG Spring Tune-Up Ride in
Madison, GA.
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Justice 4 Children Foundation
The
Ju stice 4 Children Foundation will hold its annual FREE safety helmet give away
starting at 10:00 am, Saturday, April
24, 2010, in Savannah. The
foundation since its founding 10 years ago has given away 1000s of helmets to
local children. To learn more
about the foundation and the April Fling, please visit www.justice4children.org and www.aprilfling.com.
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Pine Tree Breeze Bicycle Ride
Come join
the fun on Saturday, April 24, 2010, and
ride the Pine Tree Breeze Ride in Swainsboro, Ga. The ride is sponsored by the East Georgia College Circle K
Club and benefits the Herrington Homestead for Girls and Boys. There will be various mileage options
including a century ride.
Registration begins at 7:30am, rain or shine. For more information, visit www.ega.edu/clubs/circlek or www.pinetreefestival.org or email
Carolyn Thomas as cthomas@ega.edu.
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First Saturday Cycle Tour
The First
Saturday Cycle Tour will be held Saturday,
May 1, 2010, in Warrenton, GA.
Proceeds from the event go to Hometown Warrenton, Inc., a non-profit
that supports the local Mentoring Program, the Early-Read Program, and family
events downtown. Various mileage
options of 12, 26, 50 or 100 miles.
Rest
stops available along the route.
For more information, visit events@warrencountyga.com,
email wcchamberevents@bellsouth.net
or call Cindy Rivers at 706-465-9604.
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Connect With BRAG
BRAG riders now have two new ways to keep up with all the BRAG activities. Yes. That's right! BRAG has a Facebook page and a BRAG Blog. Get in on the action now. Join other cycling enthusiasts and veteran BRAG riders as they discuss the upcoming BRAG events. See what you have been missing by not riding BRAG.
Check out the new BRAG Blog!
Click here to go to THE BRAG Page on Facebook.
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