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| 2020 2nd Annual "Come Ride With Us" |
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| The Georgia District Team is very pleased to announce that in 2020 we will be hosting our 2nd Annual "Come Ride With Us" Riding Rally. If you missed our fantastic 2019
event, you've probably heard that it was a GREAT event. Don't miss out, because in 2020 we will be going back to Dillard, GA for an even better time! Once again, this is a RIDING EVENT!
For 2020, our dates will be October 8-10, at the fantastic River Vista Resort and Campground in Dillard, GA. Once again, our daily guided rides will be the centerpiece of our rally!
We will repeat our very successful "Cook-Off" (menu TDB). Additionally, the District will provide a GOURMET meal on Saturday evening (menu TBD). Come Ride With Us will also
have FUN campground types of games, our District Couple of the Year selection, MAP Award and more... all for the Pre-Registration price of $10 per person. Yes, just $10! Click HERE to download a flyer. |
| It is all about the RIDES!!! |
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As we did in 2019, the Georgia District "2nd Annual Come Ride With Us" Riding Rally is about getting together to ride! We are back in Dillard, GA this year... which
means we are in the mountains. As we did last year will feature seven different guided rides. Please know that all of the planned rides are "Mountain Rides".
This cannot be over-emphasized. If you are not comforable riding on narrow mountain roads, please consult with Carlos Lozano (who planned all these rides) to help determine
if any of these rides are well suited to your comfort level and riding ability. Anyone wanting to ride any of our featured rides on there own is certainly welcome to do so. That said, the routes, which were designed for Garmin GPSs and are available for download below page, may track slightly differently based on the settings within your GPS. The Maps are in a compressed ZIP format (necessary to download). Click on the links below to download the compressed file and store in your desired location. After downloading, right click on the ZIP file and select EXTRACT HERE. Once extracted, the actual route... which will have a gpx extention. These routes should work with any Garmin GPS that uses gpx file formats, including ZUMO, NUVI and others... as well as built-in GPSs of 2018 (and newer) Goldwings! (It may also work on 2012-2017 Goldwings with built-in GPSs... however, I have no means to test this. If you have any questions... or if you have difficulty downloading or installing the routes, don't hesitate to contact Carlos Lozano (contact information is on our Team Page). If you plan on riding, please show up ontime with gas tanks full and bladders empty! |
| Planned Thursday Ride(s) - CRWU R-1a and CRWU R-1b |
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The CRWU R-1a route is a 75-mile loop taking approximately 2 hours in the saddle. There is one planned stop on the route at ‘Mark of the Potter’ on beautiful GA-197. At this stop one
can peruse a wide variety of hand-crafted pottery. The site is an old grist mill and is quite interesting in its own right. Additionally, out back one can view impressively
large trout that “Hang-Out’ just for the frequent feedings.
Parking at this stop is along the side of the road and is somewhat limited. For two-wheelers, it is a good idea to have a “Big Foot” to prevent your side-stand from sinking into the ground. Additionally, it may be a good idea to dismount your co-rider… before backing into the parking area. If we have a sufficient number of Road Captains on the ride, some riders may prefer to continue on without stopping at ‘Mark of the Potter’… but, if you haven’t stopped here before, it is certainly worth it! The CRWU R-1b route is mostly the same as CRWU R1b. However, after Mark of the Potter, it continues up to US-76 on GA-197 along part of Lake Burton. This option is 78 miles long and lasts about 2:10 (saddle time). It is more likely that this will be the route that we follow. Click HERE to download the compressed file (RAR) of the CRWU R-1a route. Click HERE to download a basic map of the CRWU R-1a Route. Click HERE to download Turn by Turn instruction of the CRWU R-1a Route. Click HERE to download the compressed file (RAR) of the CRWU R-1b route. Click HERE to download a basic map of the CRWU R-1b Route. Click HERE to download Turn by Turn instruction of the CRWU R-1b Route. |
| Planned Friday Rides |
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CRWU R-2: Friday AM Ride: This route is a repeat of the Thursday PM ride from our 2019 CRWU. It is being repeated due to a number of requests to do so. The route begins with a
little traveled back-road route I like to call ‘Over Hill, Over Dale’… that travels over Blue Ridge Gap. It continues along parts of three lakes in North Georgia; Lake
Burton, Seed Lake and Lake Rabun. Finally, the route follows part of Old US-441 back into Clayton before returning to the campground. This route is approximately 50 miles
in length and is about 1:45 in the saddle. Click HERE to download the compressed file (RAR) of the CRWU R-2 route. Click HERE to download a basic map of the CRWU R-2 Route. Click HERE to download Turn by Turn instruction of the CRWU R-2 Route. CRWU R-3: Friday PM Ride: This route starts by heading up Scaly Mountain to Highlands. It twists and turns along NC-28 and SC-28. At Mountain Rest, SC, the route turns SW and follows SC-258 then SC-196 to US-76. There, the route turns NW back to Clayton and finally North back to Dillard. This route is approximately 62 miles in length and is about 2:00 in the saddle. Click HERE to download the compressed file (RAR) of the CRWU R-3 route. Click HERE to download a basic map of the CRWU R-3 Route. Click HERE to download Turn by Turn instruction of the CRWU R-3 Route. CRWU R-4: Friday All Day Ride: This route starts by heading up Scaly Mountain to Highlands. Then, we continue on US-64 to Rosman, NC, before continuing to our ultimate destination of Sassafras Mountain (the highest point in SC… and located on the NC/SC border. At the top there is an observation platformed that was completed in April of 2019. The current plan is to have a lunch stop at a local Mexican restaurant in Rosman (if required, we will modify this to a “Sandwich Ride”… and we will eat our sandwiches at Sassafras Mountain). We will come down the mountain via an alternative route and ride along part of South Carolina’s beautiful Hwy. 11, before turning west and then north, back to Dillard. The route is paved… but the parking lot at Sassafras Mountain is gravel! Click HERE to download the compressed file (RAR) of the CRWU R-4 route. Click HERE to download a basic map of the CRWU R-4 Route. Click HERE to download Turn by Turn instruction of the CRWU R-4 Route. |
| Planned Saturday Rides |
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CRWU R-5: Saturday AM Ride: This route starts by heading South, then turning West on US-76 towards Hiawassee. Rather than take the typical through town route, this ride follows
GA-288 around town. The route turns North just passed Hiawassee on GA-515 (turning into NC-69 after about a mile). About four miles later we’ll cross US-64 in Hayesville take
a break at a BP (a McDonalds is right next door). After the break, we’ll head East on US-64 towards Franklin, NC. Before reaching Franklin, we’ll turn right on W Old Murphy
Road and wind our way to US-441. There, we’ll head South back to Dillard. This route is approximately 91 miles in length and is about 2:25 in the saddle. Click HERE to download the compressed file (RAR) of the CRWU R-5 route. Click HERE to download a basic map of the CRWU R-5 Route. Click HERE to download Turn by Turn instruction of the CRWU R-5 Route. CRWU R-6: Saturday PM Ride: This route starts by heading North and taking one of my favorite little bypasses around Franklin, NC. After a short distance on US-64, it turns Northeast on Walnut Creek Road up and over the mountain through Walnut Gap, where the road changes names to Pine Creek Road. After coming down the other side of the mountain, we’ll turn south on Norton Road, heading towards Highlands, NC. Once in Highlands, we’ll take a Comfort Stop at a Shell Station (sorry, the stop is on the left side of the road, but it is big enough to accommodate us). From Highlands, we’ll take NC 106 (turning to GA-246) down Scaly Mountain to Dillard. This route is approximately 60 miles in length and is about 1:55 in the saddle. Click HERE to download the compressed file (RAR) of the CRWU R-6 route. Click HERE to download a basic map of the CRWU R-6 Route. Click HERE to download Turn by Turn instruction of the CRWU R-6 Route. CRWU R-6b: Saturday PM Ride: (Alternate) The CRWU R-6 route has one extremely sharp righthand turn. As some may have difficultiy with this turn, an alternative route is available. This route is nearly the same, but avoids the sharp turn. This version of the route is approximately 63 miles in length and is about 1:57 in the saddle. Click HERE to download the compressed file (RAR) of the CRWU R-6b route. Click HERE to download a basic map of the CRWU R-6b Route. Click HERE to download Turn by Turn instruction of the CRWU R-6b Route. CRWU R-7: Saturday All Day Ride: This route starts by heading North and takes another little bypass around Franklin, NC. After crossing US-64, it up Wayah Road over the mountain and along Nantahala Lake. Once down the other side, we’ll stop for a leg stretch. We then will follow the Nantahala Gorge to Bryson, where we will venture to the infamous “Road to Nowhere”. Here, those that want to can walk through the tunnel… where the road ends… unfinished. The story is too long to tell in this narrative. The plan is to stop for a BBQ sandwich in Bryson City, NC, before heading back to Dillard (if necessary, we will sack lunch and eat at the Road to Nowhere instead of BBQ). This is another repeat route from 2019. Again, it was requested by several folks that we offer this route again. This route is approximately 135 miles in length and is about 3:40 in the saddle. Click HERE to download the compressed file (RAR) of the CRWU R-7 route. Click HERE to download a basic map of the CRWU R-7 Route. Click HERE to download Turn by Turn instruction of the CRWU R-7 Route. |