Come and enjoy the warm days and cool evenings of Georgia in October. Ride the flat, scenic terrain of Tift, Ben Hill, Irwin, Berrien, and Cook counties. This will be the second year Georgia BikeFest has been held in Tifton, GA. The town is looking forward to our visit. Georgia BikeFest is an opportunity to rekindle BRAG friendships and enjoy the fellowship of other cyclists. 

Friday's ride is The Ty Ty Tour de Tift Ride, a 50-mile tour of beautiful, flat farm land in Tift County. We will visit Ty Ty, Omega, and Eldorado. Shorter options of 20 miles, or less, will be available.
 
Saturday's ride is The Counting Chickens Ride to Fitzgerald, Georgia's Colony City. A small prize will be given to the rider who counts the most chickens in Fitzgerald. Choose from flat mileage options of 100 or 72 (these go to Fitzgerald), or 53, 50, or 15 miles. The 100, 73, and 53-mile options will also visit the Jefferson Davis Memorial in Irwinville. 
 
Georgia BikeFest is not a race, but you can challenge yourself to riding your fastest century ever on these flat to gently rolling roads and receive the coveted Georgia BikeFest Century Ride Bandanna. We will also give out the 2010 BRAG Centurion Club hats to those riders who ride three BRAG Century Rides this year.
 
Sunday's ride is the Peanut City Ride (Population 2) to Nashville, GA. We will also visit Adel, Sparks, Lenox, and Eldorado.  Sunday's options are a flat 62 miles, or 33, or the 8-mile family option.
 
The Elks Club across the street from the Recreation Center has invited us over for Happy Houreach afternoon from 5pm to 7pm, featuring $2 draft beer and free snacks in a no smoking atmosphere. They also serve dinner there, including the "best steak in town." Enjoy the cool fall weather for outdoor camping, or sleep in the gym, or go to one of the local motels as you rest up for another exciting day of Georgia BikeFest! 
 
WHEN DOES IT START?
Registration will open Thursday evening, October 14, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and at 7 a.m. on Friday through Sunday. 
There will be a First Timers' Ride Meeting each morning at 8 a.m. at HQ. 
 
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?
 
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
You may download a registration form from www.brag.org/bikefest.htmland mail it in. To register by credit card, log on Active.com.  There is a 7% fee for this service.

NATCHEZ TRACE AND ANGOLA PRISON RODEO
Monday, October 18, to Monday, October 25
 
Join TEAM BRAG as we bicycle 6 days on the Natchez Trace starting in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, October 18, to Natchez, Mississippi.  Then we attend the world-famous Angola Prison Rodeo in Louisiana on Sunday before returning Monday, October 25. The Natchez Trace is a two-laned, paved 444-mile parkway operated by the National Park Service.  It is a premier recreational bicycle route in the USA.  Limited to 12 people.  Contact Trace veteran and Ride Leader Larry Pierson or Jerry Colley. Cost is $750 per person, double occupancy.  This includes transportation to/from Lilburn, Georgia, 7 nights motel lodging - double occupancy, and Rodeo ticket.