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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!
Mark Your Calendars for Saturday May 19, 2012!
Mark your calendars for Saturday May 19, 2012 as our
SABA Century returns! We expect the routes to
be the same in 2012 and the experience better than ever. We hope
you will participate in 2012 and remember "It's Not Your
Grandma's Century!
2nd Annual "SABA Century"
Bike Ride
It's Not Your Grandma's Century!
Presented by the Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 8:00 AM
Clay County Courthouse
- Hayesville, NC
A portion of the proceeds
from this year's event will be donated
Our 2nd Annual SABA Century
Bicycle Ride "It's Not Your Grandma's Century" will be held rain
or shine on Saturday, May 19, 2011. All three routes start and stop at the new
Clay County Courthouse in Hayesville, North Carolina. The SABA Century features
3 distinct routes that encompass the best of the beautiful rolling & hilly
terrain of Western North Carolina and North Georgia.
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
Ride options include 3 routes:
100 Mile SABA Century Route 63 Mile SABA Metric Century Route
15 Mile Clay County "15" The mass start will begin at 8:00 AM after the pre-ride briefing at 7:30 AM.
Pre-registration guarantees an event T-shirt to the
first 100 participants.
Registration: 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Pre-Ride Briefing:
7:30 AM with Mass Start to follow. Ride
Starts: 8:00 AM Sharp!
Registration Fee:
- Registration Fee: $35 postmarked by May 18, 2012.
- Day of Event Registration Fee: $45.
SPECIAL
EVENT:
Fundraising Dinner, Speech &
Book Signing with Saul Raisin - Friday, May 18, 2012 at 6:30 PM. Saul 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. 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)
2012 T-Shirt Design (Subject to Change):
Registration Fee Includes:
- Full Color T-Shirt to the first 100 Registrants
- Goody Bag
- SAG Support
- Queue Sheet & Map
- Rest Stops
Registration Options:
Print & Mail: Click here for our printable
Registration Form
Register Online: Register
Online at Active.com
Register Online Now...Click on
Button Below:
2012 Event Flyer:
Click Here
2012
Sponsorship Opportunities:
- Sponsorship opportunities are available at the $100,
$150 and $200 level with an option to have your logo placed on our website.
For additional details click here or contact us via email at
events@sabacycling.com.
2012 Confirmed Event Sponsors :
- Gold Level Sponsors -
2011 Event Sponsors :
- Gold Level Sponsors -
- Silver Level Sponsors -
Jacky Jones Ford
- Hayesville, NC
- Bronze Level Sponsors -
Blairsville Bikes & Hikes
Brasstown Cabinet Doors - Tom Bzotte
C & H Services
Clay's Corner - Home of the Opossum Drop!
Hayesville Tire and Alignment
Hiwassee Valley Pool
and Wellness Center
Ingles of Hayesville
Ingles of Murphy
Kelischek Workshop
For Historical Instruments
Moschetto's Continental Cafe
Vic & Mary Payne
Signs Fast
Lodging and Accommodations for the Event:
SABA is proud to announce Hinton Rural Life Center as
our Preferred Lodging Partner!
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. Our 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.
For additional accommodations & area information, please contact:
Course Map / Cue Sheet / Flyer (Routes Subject to
Change)
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