ridgerider
08-03-2004, 03:57 AM
Here's one for riders in North Carolina and southwest Virginia:
Join the fight against cancer and test your own physical and mental limits in the first annual Hurt, Pain & Agony metric century bike ride.
The Relay for Life benefit event, sponsored by the Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club, rolls at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, August 7<SUP>th </SUP>from Traphill, N.C. Traphill is located northwest of Elkin, about an hour from Winston-Salem and 90 minutes from Boone, Greensboro and Charlotte.
Climbers will love this route. The ride opens with a steep six-mile slog from Traphill in the North Carolina foothills to Roaring Gap high atop the Blue Ridge. With about 1,700 feet of elevation gain, a 5% average grade and several stretches of double-digit grades, it's the equivalent of a Category 2 climb in the Tour de France! Plenty of shorter hills follow as the ride winds through the highlands of Alleghany County, North Carolina and Grayson County, Virginia. Don't pop a wheelie as you tackle the top of Mahogany Rock Road...at 18%, it's the ride's steepest climb.
"The Hurt, Pain & Agony ride is tough, but it isn't all torture," says event director Matt Daye. The route includes plenty of rolling terrain along the Blue Ridge Parkway and quiet country lanes. The ride ends with a rush...the fast six-mile descent from the edge of the Blue Ridge back into the foothills.
Minimum Elevation: 1,317 feet above sea level at the start/finish in Traphill
Maximum Elevation: 3,288 feet above sea level on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mahogany Rock Road
Total Climb: 5,546 feet
The Hurt, Pain & Agony ride is tough, but you'll have lots of support. The HP&A features three rest stops, two of them at scenic Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks. Three SAG vehicles will patrol the route. Local Boy Scouts, volunteer fire fighters and Relay for Life team members will donate their time to help you have a safe and satisfying ride.
Registration opens at 7 a.m. Saturday. Your $25 registration fee will help the American Cancer Society prevent cancer, save lives and diminish suffering through research, education, advocacy and service. Ride in honor of a cancer survivor or in memory of one who lost the fight.
Local sponsors have already donated funds and resources to the ride, so 100% of your registration fee will go toward the fight against cancer.
Directions to the start and lots of other details are available at the event website: http://brushymtncyclists.tripod.com/id42.htm. (http://brushymtncyclists.tripod.com/id42.htm.)
If you have questions about the event, please e-mail event director Matt Daye at mbd19572000@yahoo.com. (mbd19572000@yahoo.com.) We look forward to riding with you!
Join the fight against cancer and test your own physical and mental limits in the first annual Hurt, Pain & Agony metric century bike ride.
The Relay for Life benefit event, sponsored by the Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club, rolls at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, August 7<SUP>th </SUP>from Traphill, N.C. Traphill is located northwest of Elkin, about an hour from Winston-Salem and 90 minutes from Boone, Greensboro and Charlotte.
Climbers will love this route. The ride opens with a steep six-mile slog from Traphill in the North Carolina foothills to Roaring Gap high atop the Blue Ridge. With about 1,700 feet of elevation gain, a 5% average grade and several stretches of double-digit grades, it's the equivalent of a Category 2 climb in the Tour de France! Plenty of shorter hills follow as the ride winds through the highlands of Alleghany County, North Carolina and Grayson County, Virginia. Don't pop a wheelie as you tackle the top of Mahogany Rock Road...at 18%, it's the ride's steepest climb.
"The Hurt, Pain & Agony ride is tough, but it isn't all torture," says event director Matt Daye. The route includes plenty of rolling terrain along the Blue Ridge Parkway and quiet country lanes. The ride ends with a rush...the fast six-mile descent from the edge of the Blue Ridge back into the foothills.
Minimum Elevation: 1,317 feet above sea level at the start/finish in Traphill
Maximum Elevation: 3,288 feet above sea level on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mahogany Rock Road
Total Climb: 5,546 feet
The Hurt, Pain & Agony ride is tough, but you'll have lots of support. The HP&A features three rest stops, two of them at scenic Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks. Three SAG vehicles will patrol the route. Local Boy Scouts, volunteer fire fighters and Relay for Life team members will donate their time to help you have a safe and satisfying ride.
Registration opens at 7 a.m. Saturday. Your $25 registration fee will help the American Cancer Society prevent cancer, save lives and diminish suffering through research, education, advocacy and service. Ride in honor of a cancer survivor or in memory of one who lost the fight.
Local sponsors have already donated funds and resources to the ride, so 100% of your registration fee will go toward the fight against cancer.
Directions to the start and lots of other details are available at the event website: http://brushymtncyclists.tripod.com/id42.htm. (http://brushymtncyclists.tripod.com/id42.htm.)
If you have questions about the event, please e-mail event director Matt Daye at mbd19572000@yahoo.com. (mbd19572000@yahoo.com.) We look forward to riding with you!