Cherokee Foothills Bicycle Tour - September 4, 2010

Last year we had 175 riders for this spectacular ride. This year we expect well over 200 riders. So, come out and enjoy the fun!

These routes are on two lane back roads through Northern Greenville County and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

STARTING TIMES:
100 mile routes will begin at 8:00 am

65 mile routes will begin at 8:00 am
28 mile route will begin at 9:00 am
10 mile route will begin at 10:00 am

Q-Sheets:

START / FINISH LOCATION:
North Greenville University Stadium parking lot, Near SC HWY 414 and SC HWY 253, Tigerville, SC

ADDRESS FOR MAPPING:

2422 SC 414
Tigerville, SC 29688

All routes will start and finish at the new stadium parking lot of North Greenville University. Restrooms will be available.

DETAILS:
Included in your registration are route sheets, marked routes, SAG, rest stops and a BBQ meal, with all the trimmings after the ride (served 11am to 5pm). The BBQ is pork, we will also have BBQ chicken for those who cannot consume pork. The meal will be served at the new stadium parking lot of North Greenville University. T-shirts will not be provided with this ride.

We will have a bike mechanic, Mark Knights, at the start from 7:30am to 11am.

Helmets are required

We will be guests of North Greenville University. As such, please use the trash cans that we will be providing and please use the restrooms that NGU is providing. Thanks.

COST:

$10.00 for Greenville Spinners' Members (online price until September 3rd)

$15.00 for Non-Members (online price until September 3rd)

Cost for a yearly Greenville Spinners membership, ONLY $25.00! Click here to become a member today!

Ride day registration will be accepted. We will have forms available on Saturday, September 4th, beginning at 7:30am at the start.

Cost for ride day registration:

$15.00 for Greenville Spinners' Members

$20.00 for Non-Members

REGISTRATION:
Two ways to register for the Cherokee Foothills Bicycle Tour:

Online at ACTIVE.COM or print an entry form and bring your completed and signed form with check to the registration desk September 4th. Make checks payable to Greenville Spinners or bring correct change.

JOINING US FROM OUT OF TOWN?

The Hampton Inn, Travelers Rest, SC is only 11 miles from the start of our ride. Click here for Hampton Inn's reservations page online.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Steve at SpinnersTouring@aol.com

Greenville Spinners Time Trial Series

Well it's that time of year again, time to see just how fast you are, time to see if you can beat last year's time. The 2010 Time Trial Series is underway. This event is free to all Spinners members. Click here for the event flyer and come on down. Registration begins at 5:00 PM, first rider off at 6:00 PM.

FINAL ITT: Thursday August 5th! Registration begins at 5:00 PM so get there early!

Hosted by Greenville Spinners Racing and Greenville Women's Cycling

Results and Photos

August 2010 Results
For August TT Photos, Click here

July 2010 Results
For July TT Photos, Click here

June 2010 Results

For June TT Photos, Click here

May 2010 Results
For May TT Photos, Click here

ICAR Family Fun Ride - 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month

We had a great showing of 32 people for our first Family Fun Ride on April 21. Bring your family to the ride every first and third Tuesday of the month at 6pm at Whole Foods Market. All types of bikes and riders welcome. It is free and open to the public. This is a VERY relaxing social ride around ICAR.

Remember, ICAR has bike lanes, very little traffic and the chance to ride with me and my 9 year old daughter. ALL bikes are welcome. Cruisers, road bikes, mountain bikes, etc. All we require is that you have a helmet. This is a great opportunity to come out and have fun riding, learning about your bike, meeting other great people and getting some fantastic exercise! We will be meeting at the parking garage at 6:00. No rush to roll out so come and enjoy an evening on two wheels.

Duke Spinelli

SCTAC (formerly Donaldson) Tuesdays Starting March 16th

There is no other ride like SCTAC. You arrive a stranger but leave a friend. Cycling brings folks together and SCTAC is where they all meet. The ride meets weekly from Spring through Fall, groups start to depart at 6pm. Times do change as the days get shorter. Spinners members receive all the e-mail updates for the ride. Click here to get directions to SCTAC.

Due to the size of our groups and the need to maintain our average group speeds, we are adding a new group. We have many that want to graduate from the "C4" to "C3" group but are finding the transition difficult. We hope that this new group structure will help the transition.

It is important that you respect the group average speeds advertised for the group that you join. If you have the "need for speed" join the next fastest group the following week but again, do not push your group to go faster!! The ride leader sets the pace for the group, please follow the leader.

We do need "C" ride leaders/sweeper for every week, PLEASE consider volunteering!!

Ride Info-
"A" & "B" Perimeter Rd. ride led by Steve Baker (Race Focused, High Speed-Police escorted around Perimeter Rd 7.2 mile loop), be ready to not only rock but roll with these groups. Average speeds are 20+++MPH

"C" Country Group Rides-

Group # Distance Speed

"C1a" 32 miles 20MPH +++ Hammer Heads Non-Group Ride

"C1b" 32 miles 19+

"C2a" 32 miles 18-19MPH

"C2b" 32 miles 17-18MPH

"C3a" 32 Miles 16-17MPH

"C3b" 32 Miles 15-16MPH

"C4" 24 miles 12-14MPH (no one left behind with Sweeper)

Ride leaders set the pace, assimilate new cyclists to the SCTAC experience, and assure the rules of the road are conveyed to all in the group. We want to ensure all feel welcome and included in our activities. We are seeing new folks weekly and having a primary contact within the groups has helped to ease their transition from a "Newbie" to a "Regular".

Please volunteer to be a ride leader at SCTAC Tuesday nights. You make this ride a success.

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