The 10th Annual Blood Sweat and Gears
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Start Time 7:30am at the Valle Crucis School
CLICK HERE FOR NEW IMPORTANT RIDE DETAILS
Awesome 2008 BSG
Jerseys
are no longer available for purchase online.
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The BSG is a challenging to strenuous full English century - 100 mile loop ride starting and ending at the Valle
Crucis Elementary School, approximately 5 miles south of Boone, North Carolina. The route roughly
circles Boone through the outskirts of Watauga County, the heart of North Carolina's High Country.
The terrain is constantly changing with hills of all lengths and curves too numerous to count.
The cumulative climbing elevation is 13,000+ feet, with the climb up to the gap at Snake Mountain,
milepoint 63, reaching an 18-20% grade near the top.
"It's
a great area for riding, very hilly, but I'd say it's the best area
for training in the whole of the United States."
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Lance Armstrong on Boone, NC
Cycle Sport
(June 1998)
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A
demanding route, which showcases the mountain communities of Watauga
County, North Carolina;
highlights of the route include a 21 mile section of the Blue Ridge
Parkway, a strenuous climb over the 4,500 foot gap at Snake Mountain,
and a 10 mile "flat" on old US 421.
A 50 mile "Half Century" is available for those who
prefer the sanity of a challenging, but shorter route. Both rides
are fully supported with aide stations and SAG support.
Proceeds from
the ride will benefit the Jeremy Dale Fisher Fund and
The Russell Fund,
established by the Watauga County
Chapter of the American Red Cross , which provides assistance to
local families that are displaced by fire, flood or similar disasters.
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