Mark Your Calendars for
May 19, 2012!
"It's Not Your Grandma's Century!" Returns
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 19, 2012
as our SABA Century returns next year. The routes will
be the same in 2012 and the experience better than ever.
This year, the SABA Century will be honored to have
Saul Raisin, former professional cyclist and traumatic
brain injury survivor, ride in our event. After
winning "Best Young Rider" at Tour de Georgia, Saul suffered a
devastating crash in 2006 while participating in an European
road race. Saul's parents rushed to Europe where they learned that Saul’s doctors didn’t expect him to survive. The crash resulted
in a traumatic brain injury, Saul's brain was swelling and
emergency surgery had to be performed.
Saul's story is not merely of his miraculous return to life,
but that of inspiration, dedication, and hope. We are honored
that he will ride with us this year.
Saul's comeback ride at the US PRO Cycling Time Trial in
2007
We hope
you will participate in 2012 and help us make the 2012 event the
best yet...and remember "It's Not Your
Grandma's Century!
To see complete 2012 event
details click here or register
online now:
Saul Raisin Fund Raising Dinner
Set for the
Night Before
the SABA Century Friday May 18, 2012 -
6:30 PM
 In
conjunction with this year's SABA Century, Saul
Raisin will be on hand to have dinner with us and talk about his "Tour de Life." Saul's book will be available for purchase, and he will personally autograph each copy!
Bring your friends and family, tickets to the dinner are $20 per person and can be added on to your event registration or purchased separately
in advance.
The casual attire, buffet style dinner will be held at Moschetto's Continental Cafe in Young Harris, GA. (BYOB - Moschetto's does not serve alcoholic beverages. Feel free to bring your own)
Ride participants will have the option to
purchase tickets during the ride registration on
active.com. If you are not riding in the event,
you can still attend and order your tickets
here:
Note: Tickets will
NOT be available at the door
Purchase Tickets In Advance for the
Saul Raisin Fundraising Dinner
Here
To read more about
Saul Raisin's Tour de Life, Click Here
Questions?...email us here:
events@sabacycling.com
SABA is Proud to Announce Hinton Rural Life Center as
Our Preferred Lodging Partner for the SABA Century!
The Hinton Center, a year round destination resort, is located on breathe-taking Lake Chatuge on the North Carolina-Georgia line just a 10 minute drive from Jackrabbit Trail. The resort has a wide range of accommodations including houses with lake views, the mountain lodge, hermitage cottages, group retreat houses, and RV sites.
 Whether you’re looking for overnight accommodations or seeking facilities for corporate events, Hinton is sure to have something for you.
The resort includes multiple conference rooms, a serene setting for weddings and receptions, a Fair Trade Gift Shop, dining rooms, trails, complimentary wi-fi service, a lake-side pavilion with dock, indoor and outdoor chapels, and a rocking chair porch overlooking beautiful Lake Chatuge!
Perhaps the best thing about staying at Hinton is your opportunity to pay it forward. The revenue generated through Hinton Center rentals helps to fund home repairs, neighborhood development, and programming that focuses on building healthy and effective communities of faith. We hope you’ll take the time to experience for yourself the hospitality of Hinton Hill.
Hinton Center can host your cycling club or
team in the
Joe Ervin Retreat House (11 bedrooms each with private bath and full kitchen facilities) Those are all available as is our Catamount Cottage which can be rented separately as first floor and second floor. The top floor has two bedrooms, and the bottom has one bedroom.
Hermitage houses are also available and feature
1 bedroom cottages with a kitchenette.
Individual rooms in any of the above mentioned
housing will be offered at a discounted rate of $60 per night
for SABA Century Participants...Or a group may rent the entire Joe Ervin House for $625 per night, or the entire Catamount Cottage for $160 per night. These prices are flat rates which include taxes and housekeeping.
For more information about accommodations and reservations, go to
www.hintoncenter.org or call
828-389-8336 and mention that you are a SABA Century
Participant.
Weekly Group Road Rides Kick Off
April 3rd.
SABA hosts several weekly group road rides
each week. The schedule is as follows starting
April 1st:
Tuesday Nights: 6:00 PM -
leaves from Hayesville Square in Downtown
Hayesville. Approximately 20 miles out and back
through the Tusquittee area.
Wednesdays Nights: 6:00 PM -
Leaves from Blairsville Bikes & Hikes. Route
varies. Call for more details.
Thursday Nights: 6:00 PM -
Leaves from John C. Campbell Folk School in
Brasstown, NC. 15 mile loop or 2 times around
for 30 miles.
Saturday Morning:
CHANGED TO 8:00 AM -
Meet at Moschetto's Continental Cuisine parking
lot in Young Harris, Ga. ready to ride at 9:00
AM.
SABA Membership Dues
You can now pay your membership dues online
at active.com for additional details view our
membership page here
Now You Can Find
Us on facebook!
SABA has a
new facebook
profile and we
encourage you to
"Like US!"
For those of you not familiar with facebook, it
is a social networking site which allows us to
share news, events, photos, and more amongst the
masses.
Facebook friends, sometimes known as "Fans" are
eligible for special offers from SABA. We
encourage you to "Like Us Now" and help spread the
word!
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