Just a short 45 minutes from downtown Atlanta and a world apart. This set of gravel routes is really quite amazing.
Gravel
Honey Bee Stinger
The Valdosta Bike Center is honored to host the 6th annual 2022 Honey Bee Stinger cycling event on February 26th, 2022 in Hahira GA. The Stinger Dirt Road route: This is a 70 mile dirt and gravel road route through the plantation and farming roads of Southern Georgia. Roll out at 9:00 am. We are looking into a shorter option (17-20mile) for those who want to participate but aren’t ready for the 70 miles yet.
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4th Annual Thomasville Clay Road Classic
Immerse yourself in a true gravel experience. The ride is a self-supported endurance gravel road event that takes you through some of the most beautiful clay roads in the country – maybe even the world!
Mayhaw Gravel Grind
The Miller County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual fund raiser gravel ride. There are multiple route options to accommodate different fitness levels, and aid stations will be present. About 70% of each route is on beautiful unpaved roads of Southwest Georgia. More information.
Fried Clay 200k & 420k – On Your Own Edition
This is the second edition of the Fried Clay. A self-supported endurance gravel event that takes you through 130 or 260ish miles of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Expect a grueling trip down some of the best gravel roads middle Georgia has to offer. More information.
Worst Day of the Year Gravel Ride
Get ready for the 2021 Worst Day of the Year Gravel Ride! We’ve been lucky that for the last couple of years, it has not actually been the WORST day of the year, but with what 2020 has thrown us, who knows? Come ride with us and find out! Ride starts at 10 a.m. at the Haralson Pavilion and there will be 30-mile and 50-mile options. More information.
Georgia Gravel Grinduro
The Grinduro day of events will be fully supported, staffed and permitted with local government and police. There will be professionally chip timed KOM Segments, fully stocked Aid Stations, partially marked courses and amazing friendly competition. More information.
International Women’s Gravel Ride
The ride is about 19-miles of rolling hills. Bring at least 2 water bottles and a snack. A helmet is required and flat kit is strongly suggested. There will be an option to cut one gravel section at about the halfway point plus a special SAG stop just for IWD!
This ride can be done on a gravel bike, mountain bike or hybrid with larger tires.
Nervous about your first ride? Don’t be! We’ll walk you through the basics and stick together allowing any faster riders to go ahead!