As one of the very few rides not on a weekend or a holiday, The Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion must be just about the best way to spend a Monday morning if you are partial to wearing lycra and riding on skinny tires.
The 2017 edition of the Assaults will take place on May 15. It is organized by The Freewheelers Cycling Association.
(Read reports from 2015 and 2016)
Registration is now open with a $10 Early Bird discount until the end of the year. The regular price is $135, which includes a mandatory bus transfer down from Mt. Mitchell after the finish due to the constraints of the mountain-top finish (the same constraints that prevent a weekend running).
Registration for the sister ride, the 74-mile Assault on Mt. Marion, which finishes in Marion, NC, opens on January 2. The cost is $50.
"The Assaults have always had a charitable component, with more than $8,000 in proceeds benefiting community organizations in 2016 alone. We are thrilled to have Greenville Health System on board as presenting sponsor, as their tremendous support will help the ride go the 'extra mile' in its 2017 charitable donations."
A portion of the proceeds from the 2017 Assaults will support HUB Cycle, a program of Partners for Active Living. This program increases access to bicycles for those n Spartanburg using them as their primary means of transport i. Additional organizations supported by the ride include FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Palmetto Cycling Coalition, the Spartanburg Humane Society, and the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind.
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