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Header Photos Courtesy of Jerry Colley
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19th Annual Spring Tune-Up Ride
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 Come ride with us in Madison, Georgia, at the Spring Tune-Up Ride, April 20-22, 2012. This is a great opportunity to jumpstart your cycling season and get some mileage under your belt. You can either download a registration form and mail it in or register on Active.com. Your registration needs to be postmarked by April 6 to avoid the late fee.
BRAG veterans, experience the fun and fellowship of BRAG without having to put up and take down your tent each day. BRAG newcomers, this is a terrific way to experience BRAG without taking a week off from work to do so. Ride for a day or the entire 3-day weekend.
BRAG Spring Tune-Up 2012 will begin and end at Heritage Park in Madison, Georgia. At on-site registration, you will receive your obligatory BRAG Spring Tune-Up wristband. You will also receive your maps and route descriptions. You can purchase BRAG merchandise at the registration area. Roswell  Bicycles will provide bicycle repair and technical support. A portable shower trailer will be on site to provide hot showers after each day's ride. |
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All outdoor camping for the weekend (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights) will be at Heritage Park. RVs are welcome, but no hookups are provided. No alcoholic beverages are allowed on park property. There is no indoor camping at Heritage Park. See below for Directions to the Start/Finish.
 If you prefer to stay in a motel, Madison has several motels to choose from, including our sponsor, the James Madison Inn downtown. There are also several Bed and Breakfasts in the Madison area, including the Brady Inn. Make reservations early. For more information on accommodations, visit www.madisonga.org/accomodations.htm.
Congratulations to Angela Castleberry! She is the winner of one free night at the James Madison Inn. This free night may be used during the Spring Tune-Up Ride, subject to hotel availability. This is a $234 value.
There will be various mileage options each day with a fully supported century ride on Saturday, April 21. After your rides on Friday and Saturday, come join fellow cyclists at Happy Hour from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Variety Works in downtown Madison.
Optional breakfast, lunch, and supper will be provided by Mama Ralphael on-site at Heritage Park. You can purchase meals when you register or on-site. If you prefer, there are numerous restaurants in downtown Madison.
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Event Details
THURSDAY, APRIL 19. Park open for BRAG at 4:00 pm. BRAG HQ open from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
 FRIDAY, APRIL 20. The Brer Rabbit Ride. 58 miles (or 30 or 11). HQ open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Mama Ralphael breakfast buffet on site. Ride to Eatonton. Back at camp: hot shower at shower trailer, Mama Ralphael post-ride lunch & supper meal options, walking or biking tour of historic Madison, including African-American museum, movies. Downtown Happy Hour from 4pm - 6pm at the Variety Works with DJ Ned Mountain and beer provided by New Belgium Brewing Company. Classic Car Cruise-In downtown. Campfire on site with S'mores. No alcoholic beverages are permitted at any time at Heritage Park.
SATURDAY, APRIL 21. The Oreo Cow Century Ride. 101 miles. Social Circle, Rutledge Loop. FULLY SUPPORTED.  Free STU 2012 Century Ride Bandanna to the first 100 finishers, or The Blue Willow Ride 57 miles (or 32, 10, or shorter miles). HQ open 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Mama Ralphael breakfast buffet on site. Ride through rural Good Hope and Social Circle, GA. Optional lunch at The Blue Willow Inn, voted Top 5 "Bodacious Buffets" in America by the Food Network. Mama Ralphael post-ride lunch & supper meal options on site. Back at camp: Ice Cream Social, walking or biking tour of Historic Madison, movies. Happy Hour from 4pm - 6pm at the Variety Works. Ned Mountain will be back spinning your favorite tunes. Campfire at Heritage Park with S'mores. No alcoholic beverages are permitted at any time at Heritage Park.
 SUNDAY, APRIL 22. The Rock Eagle Ramble. 62 miles (or 39, 21, 15, or shorter miles). HQ opens at 7 a.m. Mama Ralphael breakfast buffet on site. Ride to Rock Eagle for the optional Spring Sunday Lunch Buffet. Get back to camp in time for a hot shower. Optional Mama Raphael lunch on site. HQ and campsite close at 3:00 p.m. Note: Camping is not allowed at Heritage Park Sunday night. No alcoholic beverages are permitted at any time at Heritage Park.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE START/FINISH
 Do a Google.com map search for Old Buckhead Rd. and Brown Ln., Madison, GA 30650. Madison is about 70 miles east of Atlanta.
- Take I-20 to Madison, GA (I-20 East from Atlanta). Exit at Exit 114, US 129/US 441, Madison-Eatonton Exit.
- Go north on US 129/US 441 at the traffic light. If coming from Atlanta, this is a left turn off the exit ramp. If coming from the East, this is a right turn off the exit ramp.
- Go approximately .8 mile and turn right on the Madison Bypass (US 129 Bypass/US 441 Bypass) at the traffic light.
- Travel 3.1 miles on the Bypass and then turn right onto Old Buckhead Rd. at a traffic light.
- Continue .1 mile and turn left onto Brown Ln. Madison Heritage Park is .1 mile ahead on the left. BRAG headquarters is located in the picnic pavilion on the left.
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Connect With BRAG
BRAG has a Facebook page. 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.
Click here to go to THE BRAG Page on Facebook.
If these links do not work for you, please log onto Facebook and search for "Bicycle Ride Across Georgia."
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| Questions? Please contact us at news@brag.org or 770-498-5153 |
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