BRAG N' Writes

July
2014
photo by Miles McClelland
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In This Issue
BikeFest 25% Off
BRAG 2015
WinterRide 2015
Spring Tune-Up Ride 2015
BRAG Gone Social   
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Visit BRAG on the above social networks to join in on the conversation. If the Facebook link does not work for you, please log onto Facebook and search for "Bicycle Ride Across Georgia."
You Can't BRAG
if You Don't Ride.
Georgia BikeFest 25% Off Deadline, July 31
Come join the 23rd annual Georgia BikeFest in Columbus, GA, October 10 - 12, 2014. Get 25% off the registration fee if you register by July 31, 2014. You can either register online with a credit card or download a paper registration form and mail it in with your check. Just think, 3 days of autumn fully-supported cycling and 3 nights of camping next to the Chattahoochee River for only $68. The daily fee is only $26 for adults. There is no credit card processing fee.
After July 31, 2014, the 3-day fee will be $100 for Adults, $90 for Seniors (65 & up), and $35 for Children (7-17). Children 6 and under ride for free. The daily fee for Adult/Senior will be $45, and $15 Children (7-17).

A fun weekend is planned with activities in Uptown Columbus along with Happy Hours Friday and Saturday. Various mileage options are available each day along with a fully-supported Century Ride on Saturday, October 11.  

ROUTE INFORMATION

Friday, 10/10. The Lake Oliver Ride, 49 miles, or 36, or 10 miles. Go North on the Riverwalk Path to Lake Oliver, then cover northern Muscogee and Harris Counties from west to east, and return via the Fall Line Trace to Columbus.
 
Saturday, 10/11. The Tour de Muscogee and Harris Century Ride, 100 miles, or 60, 41, or 22 miles. Ride the Fall Line Trace, then to Waverly Hall, Shiloh, Hamilton, and Cataula, GA. Return to Columbus.
 
Sunday, 10/12. The Hooah Ride, 41 miles, 27, or 16 miles. Ride the beautiful South Riverwalk Path from Columbus to Ft. Benning. Tour de Benning. Along the way, stop at the world-class Infantry Museum, the Civil War Naval Museum, the Coca-Cola Science Museum, and the Columbus State University Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center.

For more ride details and a schedule of events, visit http://brag.org/gbf-event-details.html
BRAG 2015, 25% Savings
The dates for BRAG 2015 are June 7 - 13. The tentative route is as follows:

Sunday, June 7, 2015
Newnan Loop - "Purist Ride"
Monday, June 8
Newnan to Carrollton
Tuesday, June 9
Carrollton to Newnan (by different route)
Wednesday, June 10
Newnan Century (with shorter options)
Thursday, June 11
Newnan to LaGrange
Friday, June 12
LaGrange Loop
Saturday, June 13
LaGrange to Newnan (by different route)

You can help usher in the 36th Annual BRAG for June 7-13, 2015, by registering NOW. You can show your support for BRAG and this new loop concept and save some money in the process.  From now until August 31, 2014, the adult weekly fee registration fee is only $240. It was $320 for 2014. That's a savings of $80 over the 2014 fee, or 25%. The weekly senior fee (was $310, now $232), the weekly child 7-17 fee (was $135,now $101) and the weekly college student fee (was $220, now $165) are also 25% off until August 31, 2014.

Unlike some other state rides, BRAG has free indoor camping (usually with a/c), cups at rest stops, hand-washing facility at most rest stops, and route descriptions (cue sheets), among other amenities.

Register now for BRAG 2015, save 25%, and start promoting the new BRAG loop concept to your family and friends. You can either register on-line at http://www.imathlete.com/events/BicycleRideAcrossGeorgia/register with your credit card (no processing fee) or download a paper registration form and mail it in with your check.

Some of you may be questioning the new "figure 8" concept of BRAG 2015. In an effort to meet the needs of our changing cyclist population, this concept appeals to those wanting to ride three days, or a century ride, or the entire week. And, the important part is that no buses will be needed. You will have your car at the end of your ride whether you ride three days, only the Century Ride in Newnan, or the entire week.

We hope this new concept and the proposed route will be met with enthusiasm, and that you will continue to ride with us some or all of BRAG 2015. Bring your friends and family. Register now and save 25%.
WinterRide 2015

BRAG's sixth annual WinterRide will start in beautiful St. Marys, Georgia. The dates are Tuesday, February 17, 2015, through Sunday, February 22, 2015. The average high temperature that week in St. Marys is 65ºF. St. Marys is 350 miles from Atlanta and takes about 6 hours to drive. Mark your calendar now to attend and take a breather from the cold weather.
Spring Tune-Up Ride 2015

BRAG will usher in the cycling season again in Madison, GA, at the 22nd annual Spring Tune-Up Ride, April 17 - 19, 2015. Mark your calendar now to get your cycling season started with STU.