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photo by Miles McClelland
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BRAG On Facebook
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.
Visit 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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BRAG On Twitter
 Be sure to follow us on Twitter @BRAGeorgia for the latest updates and ride information!
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You Can't BRAG if You Don't Ride.
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34th Annual BRAG - June 2-8
 Make plans now to join us for the 34th annual Bicycle Ride Across Georgia. The dates are June 2-8. If you are worried about getting enough mileage for the week, we will have Hammerhead Options most days to increase your mileage. Listed below are the dates, towns, and overnight sites. You can either download a registration form from the web site and mail it in with your check, or you may register on RaceIt and pay with a credit card. There is not a processing fee to register by credit card. Make sure you register by May 1st to avoid the late fee. Sun. 6/2
| Cordele
| Crisp County High
School
| Mon. 6/3
| Tifton - 54 mi.
| GA Museum of
Agriculture
| Tues. 6/4
| Douglas - 65 mi.
| South Georgia College
| Wed. 6/5
| Douglas - 65 mi.
(101,28,0)
| South Georgia College
| Thurs. 6/6
| Waycross - 51 mi.
| Ware County High
School
| Fri. 6/7
| Brunswick - 69 mi.
| College of Coastal
Georgia
| Sat. 6/8
| St. Marys - 59 mi.
| St. Marys Waterfront
Park
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All the towns are looking forward to BRAG's visit and are busy making plans. There will be Happy Hour in Tifton at the overnight site from 4pm-6pm. The city pool will be open in Douglas on Tuesday and Wednesday. The indoor pool at South Georgia State College will be open for riders on Wednesday afternoon. Happy Hour will be at El Potro Mexican Restaurant in Douglas both Tuesday and Wednesday from 4pm - 6pm. Douglas will host their annual Beach Bash downtown from 4pm - 9pm, on Tuesday, June 4. Complete your day of riding from Douglas to Waycross, by enjoying Happy Hour from 4pm - 6pm at Cavagnaros Restaurant 1 mile from our overnight site, Ware County High School. Once you arrive in Brunswick, you can enjoy a game of bowling across the street from the college or indulge in Happy Hour again from 4pm - 6pm at the Dawg House, .5 mile from the college. You will end your ride in St. Marys, GA, along the waterfront. Enjoy your End of the Road Meal at the park as you listen to the U.S. Navy band. We will see you on Sunday, June 2, in Cordele, GA, at the beginning of BRAG! |
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BRAG Volunteers for 2013
BRAG can certainly use your help prior to and during the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, June 2-8. We need volunteers in Cordele on Sunday, June 2, for check-in, sag drivers, security team volunteers, medical team volunteers, rest stop volunteers, road markers, and road signers. Email Vicki@brag.org if you would like more information concerning volunteer possibilities. |
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BRAG 2013 Early Bird Registrants
If you were an Early Bird registrant and need to add a bus, t-shirt, jersey, etc. to your registration, please download a registration form and send in the first page only. Please put your name only and the word PRE-REGISTERED on it and mail it in with your check for the items you wish to purchase. Contact Vicki@brag.org if you have any questions. |
BRAG 2014 Dates
The 35th annual Bicycle Ride Across Georgia will be held June 8 - 14, 2014. The tentative route will be announced at BRAG 2013 on the Early Bird Registration. Get a jump on next year and mark your calendars now to attend. Send your route suggestions to Vicki@brag.org. |
 New Item: BRAG T-Shirt
Brag about BRAG! Get your new BRAG moisture wicking t-shirt by Sport Science Smarter Performance Wear. Dri release. Fresh Guard. The cost is $20 plus $5 for shipping and handling, and the sizes are Small to XX-Large. Made in the USA. You can download a merchandise order form and fax it to BRAG with your VISA or MASTERCARD information or mail it to the BRAG office with your check. |
Couch to Century
Join other riders who've decided to challenge themselves this season by joining the "Couch to Century" Facebook page. This group welcomes all ages and abilities, and is strictly at your pace/on your schedule. The goal is simple - by the end of the cycling season, we will ride a century. As the cycling season started, we found our personal 'baseline'....what we can handle at this point. Through encouragement and advice offered on the FB group page, and while riding with our cycling friends, we will improve our speed, skill, and endurance. Ideally, we will ride a century ride together during the June BRAG ride, and/or at Georgia Bikefest, October 12. Even if you find it difficult to make these events in person, join us in spirit and camaraderie on the page, and celebrate your century with us through pictures, posts, and comments!
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 Let Cycleworks Help Pay Your Way on BRAG!
Are you planning to get a new bike for BRAG this year? Check out this offer from Cycleworks! Cycleworks is the official technical support crew for BRAG 2013 and will be with you every pedal stroke of the way from Cordele to St. Marys. Cycleworks has an offer you can't refuse! Check out the details. |
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Sawnee-Burnt Mountain Century Challenge
The 8th Annual Sawnee - Burnt Mountain Century Challenge will be held Saturday, April 27, 2013 in Cumming, GA. The Cumming Kiwanis Club invites all cyclists to this exciting charity event benefiting the club's Sponsored Youth Programs. This ride has 25, 46, 75 & 100 mile options. The 75 & 100 mile options climb Sawnee & Burnt Mountains and are designed for experienced cyclists only. This is a great BRAG training ride. Online registration through www.active.com Registration form and additional information at www.cummingkiwanis.org. |
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Prison to Peanuts Bicycle Adventure
Join the River Valley Regional Commission, Andersonville National Historic Site, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and Sumter Cycling Inc., in the Prison to Peanuts Adventure, Saturday, April 27, 3013. Ride 32 or 64 miles. For more information, visit http://www.activevalley.org/prisontopeanuts.htm.
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9th Annual Roswell Mayor's Ride & Cycling Festival
 Join us for the 9th annual Roswell Mayor's Ride - a recreational ride to kick off a day of competitive cycling and fun in the City of Roswell. Also, join the Roswell Cycling Festival, roswellcyclingfestival.com and stay afterwards to watch the professional criterium races.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
RIDE START TIME - 8:00AM
Start/Finish at Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell, GA 30075.
6-mile Tour: FREE FAMILY RIDE - Bring the Family and ride this flat jaunt around beautiful Historic Roswell fully escorted by the Roswell Police. (NO TRAINING WHEELS, PLEASE)
20-mile Challenge: Adds 14 miles of rolling hills to the Tour route.
40-mile Workout: All of the above, plus 20 more challenging, beautiful miles.
62-mile Metric Century: Have you got the legs? You asked for it and it's back this year.
Registration fee will include pre-ride refreshments, t-shirt (to the first 300 riders), Bike Roswell! membership, ride with rest stops, lunch and VIP seating for the exciting Roswell Criterium bicycle race that afternoon in Historic Roswell. (FREE Family Ride participants may purchase lunch, membership and t-shirt separately.)
REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE! For more information and to register, go to www.bikeroswell.com
Bike Roswell! is a proud partner of BRAG.
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Scott Rigsby Foundation Alliance Ride
 The Jackson Healthcare/Scott Rigsby Foundation Alliance Ride returns for a 4th year in Alpharetta, May 4, 2013. This event benefits Georgia Warrior Alliance programs for health, wellness, education and employment opportunities for U.S. veterans and active-duty warriors from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. There are two new routes for the 25-mile or 50-mile ride options, both following rolling roads through Alpharetta and rural sections of Cherokee and Forsyth counties. Close to 300 recreational cyclists participated last year. Registration for the Alliance Ride is $30 for the 25-mile route and $45 for the 50-mile route.
All registered riders receive a commemorative t-shirt, snacks, drinks, rest stops and cue sheets. Come out early Saturday and watch the start of the Epic Handcycling Road Race, featuring top handcyclists from across the U.S. All events begin/end at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. Registration and details - www.allianceride.com.
Bike Alpharetta is a proud partner of BRAG.
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Up The Creek Without a Pedal XXIII
 Up the Creek Without a Pedal is one of Northwest Georgia's "must do" rides. The ride is Saturday, May 11, 2013. The ride consists of options of 28, 42, 60, and 101 miles, all on scenic rural roads with very little traffic. All routes, except the 28-mile, travel through the "Pocket" area, on one of the "best cycling roads in Georgia." The 28, 42, and 60 mile routes are mostly flat to gently rolling with a couple of moderate hills. The century route will include a short climb over Little Sand Mtn. The climb can be omitted to shorten century to 95 miles or added to the 60 mile route to add 6 miles. All routes are fully sagged with well-stocked SAG stops. Amenities this year include showers and indoor rest rooms at the start/ finish location at Armuchee High School, pastry/coffee breakfast, tagless wicking shirt, and post-ride pasta meal. Come join us for a great day of cycling. For more information: www.cvca.org or www.active.com. You may contact Chris McCormick at cycling50@aol.com
or 706-766-1064.
The Coosa Valley Cycling Association is a proud partner of BRAG.
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Bike Roswell! University
Safe Riding for Leisure, Commuting or Training  This course helps new and seasoned road cyclists understand and practice the principles of safe cycling. A certified League of American Bicyclists instructor with years of experience leads the class. Topics covered include: - Cyclists responsibilities and rights under Georgia Law
- Rider predictably, visibility and awareness
- Potential hazards and dangerous scenarios
- Crossing multiple lanes for left hand turns
- Crash avoidance and emergency maneuvers
- Quick right and left turns in the event a car turns in front of you
- Dodging objects while maintaining control
- Basic maintenance and tire changing
For additional details and registration, visit: www.bikeroswell.com/educationSmart Cycling - 2013 Class ScheduleSaturday, May 11, 2013 9:15 am - 2:00 pm Roswell Area Park - Bill Johnson Community Activity Building Saturday, June 15, 2013 9:15 am - 2:00 pm Roswell Area Park - Bill Johnson Community Activity Building Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:15 am - 2:00 pm Roswell Area Park - Bill Johnson Community Activity Building Saturday, August 17, 2013 9:15 am - 2:00 pm Roswell Area Park - Bill Johnson Community Activity Building Saturday, Sept. 19, 2013 9:15 am - 2:00 pm Roswell Area Park - Bill Johnson Community Activity Building
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 Tour de Fat
BRAG sponsor New Belgium Brewery, the maker of Fat Tire Beer, is hosting Tour De Fat at Candler Park in Atlanta on May 11, from 10 am till 5 pm.
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Ride of Love
The Ride of Love, Saturday, May 18, leaves Tuscaloosa, AL with an impressive escort provided by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Department. The ride travels 150 miles to the shores of Lake Martin in Alexander City, AL. It is a long day of 10-12 hours of pedaling...always remembering the pain and suffering of the children you are riding for. Upon arrival at Camp Smile-a-Mile, you will be welcomed by the screams and cheers of the children and families affected by cancer who are there for the first Family Weekend of the year. Pedaling into Camp with the Sheriff's escort sirens blaring is an experience you will never forget and has seen many a grown man cry! For more information visit www.campsam.org/rideoflove.asp. |
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Hot Hundred
The Hot Hundred is part of the Alabama Backroads Century Series presented by Wells Fargo Advisors and Alabama Outdoors, www.alabama-backroads-cycling.com for more information. This year's Hot Hundred Bicycle Ride will be held Saturday, July 27, 2013, at the beautiful University of Alabama campus and surrounding areas. For more information, visit www.druidcity.org.
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Covington Century
 Saturday, August 3, The Southern Bicycle League and Trails and Tails team up to help build trails (Newton Trails) and save tails (Pound Puppies 'N Kittens). SBL's thoughtful routes (33, 50, 75, 100) will take you on a fun-filled day in the saddle past long fields of 'barley and of rye.' We'll cruise through Oxford, Jersey, Good Hope, Social Circle, Rutledge, Newborn, Mansfield and Covington. 7am mass start, from $30. Great rest stops and SAG! Incredible lunch, huge AC EXPO, lots of paws, smoothies, and everything else that makes a day of cycling (or two) in the country-side a memorable EVENT. Register now! Visit Covingtoncenturyride.com.
The ride start is at Georgia Piedmont Technical College's Newton Conference Center, 8100 Bob Williams Parkway, Covington, GA 30014, 25 Miles East of Atlanta.
The Southern Bicycle League is a proud partner of BRAG.
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Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour
The Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour is a fully supported week long road bike tour from August 4 - August 10, 2013. It is a challenging Road Bike Tour in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. The 2013 CRMBT promises to once again be the premier week long Colorado bicycle tour. The Central and Northern Rock Mountain offer challenging climbs, beautiful scenery and fun mountain towns for all of the 2013 participants. CRMBT is a going to less traveled spots as well as some of the Classics with our own Triple. Check out more details at www.crmbt.com. |
Wilson 100
The Southern Bicycle League's Wilson 100 Ride will be Sunday, September 8, 2013. The ride will begin at E. Coweta Middle School in Senoia, GA. Various mileage options available. For more information visit wilson100.org.
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Azalea City Cyclists - Valdosta, GA
Azalea City Cyclists have a weekly Saturday morning ride at 7:30am. There are three 3 club ride categories so you won't get left behind. For more information, contact Patrick Page at 229-247-0353 or email laraza@bellsouth.net.
Azalea City Cyclists is a proud BRAG partner.
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How a Bicycle is Made
Have you ever thought about how a bicycle is made. Well, now you can find out the answer here.
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Bike Crew - Atlanta 2-Day Breast Cancer Walk
The Atlanta 2-Day Breast Cancer Walk is looking for volunteers to help with the Bike "Bra-gade" - the bicycle crew that supports and assists walkers along the route. The event is October 5 - 6, 2013. The bike crew members ride back and forth along the Walk route making sure Walkers are safe, calling for sweep vans to pick up injured Walkers, and tracking the lead Walkers and the tail end for the coordinators. Bicyclists will ride about 35-45 miles on Saturday, and 15-20 miles on Sunday. Bicyclists don't have to raise money, but there is a registration fee of $150 to cover expenses.The registration covers all meals, plus one overnight stay at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta. For more information, email Barbara@bekatzlaw.com or to register for the bike crew visit http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1043037 |
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