The 2018 "Beast of the East" will be on Monday May 14. Registration opened Monday, October 16.
The 43rd running of the event will, as always, take riders from downtown Spartanburg to the summit of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi.
Read our reports on the 2015 and 2016 Assaults.
The Assaults on Mt. Mitchell & Marion -- A Journey to The Top of the Mountain
The Assault on Mt. Mitchell: Views, Pain and Special Shared Memories
The Assaults are organized by the Freewheelers Cycling Association of Spartanburg.
Assault on Mt. Mitchell Registration:
Early Bird Oct. 16 through Dec. 31 -- $125
Jan. 1 through April 15 -- $135
April 16 through May 13. -- $145
Assault on Marion Registration:
Jan. 1 through April 15 -- $50
April 16 through May 13 -- $55
A portion of the proceeds from the 2018 Assaults will support the HUB Cycle Program, a free bicycle lending program in Spartanburg. Other organizations supported by the ride include FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, March of Dimes, Palmetto Cycling Coalition, Partners for Active Living, and the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind.
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