Dahlonega Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau
Announces
Contact: Brittany
Holtzclaw
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Tel.
706-864-3711
SIX GAP CENTURY AND THREE GAP FIFTY BIKE
RIDE
Registration Now Open
We are excited to
announce that the annual Six Gap Century and Three Gap Fifty Bike Ride
through the North Georgia mountains will be held on September 30,
2007! This is Georgia's largest mountain ride.
Registration is now open at http://www.dahlonega.org. Cost per
rider is $40.
Six Gap Century: This
ultra challenging route takes you up down six of the steepest climbs in the
North Georgia Mountains. Test your stamina with more than 10,700 feet of
vertical climbing over the 100 mile course. Elevations for the six gaps in
this ride range from 2,949 feet to 3,490 feet. The toughest climb, Hogpen
Gap, tests even the toughest riders, averaging a 7% grade for seven miles,
with sections as steep as 15%.
Three Gap Fifty: This
alternative route offers half the gaps and half the distance, but is
nevertheless a demanding and challenging course. Elevations for the
mountains on this ride range from 3,109 feet to 3,280 feet.