September 2026

Here are the Elite rides for Saturdays in September.  Watch this site early on the Saturday of the ride for weather related cancelations and updates.


September 5 – Start from Red Bank Elementary at 8:30 am to ride to Soddy.  We make the turn to head back south at Highwater Road. Store stop at the Circle K at mile 25.
49 miles and 2,500 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53153791

September 7 – HOLIDAY RIDE.  We will be joining TB .  See their post.

September 12 – Ride start changed to Red Bank Elementary at 9 am.

September 19 – We’ll start from Ridgeland High School at 9 am to ride to Lafayette.   Park in the large parking lot on the  south side of the school.   Store stop at the Circle-K at about mile 31 in Lafayette.  The map below has been updated since this route got good reviews when we last did it in June. The map now shows us starting by looping over to McFarland rather than tackling the climb up Turner Ridge Road.
58 miles and 2,800 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51519294

September 26 –  We’ll start at 9 am from the old Food City in St. Elmo to ride up Lookout Valley to climb Lookout Mountain on 136.  Store stop near Plumb Nelly at about mile 23.  Return by descending Nick-a-Jack Road.
45 miles and 3,000 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54475101


October 3 – The Cycle Sequatchie fall ride.  There are 50 and 80 mile road options and 40 and 64 mile gravel options.  Registration closes September 28. See: https://www.cyclesequatchie.com/

Labor Day Milligan College Cycling Tragey Memorial Ride

Please consider making a donation even if you are not riding (donation information below).
 
Revised Start Location: Old St. Elmo Food City
 
Team Bubba will start from the old St. Elmo Food City at 8:00 a.m. on Monday. We will roll towards the battlefield at a respectful and somber pace. Team Bubba, Southern Velo, and Chattanooga Bike Club will meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center for a group photo around 9:00 a.m. Then, we will go our separate ways. The Team Bubba route, including the ride to the battlefield, is 40 miles. After the group photo, the ride will proceed at holiday pace. No store stop is planned. Post-ride festivities at The Tap House in St. Elmo.
 
When: 8:00 a.m.
Where: Old St. Elmo Food City
Stats: 40 miles and 1,960 ft
 
Donation Information
If you are able to contribute please use the following link to access their general contribution page: https://support.milligan.edu/give
 
Select “Cycling Tragedy Support Fund” from the dropdown menu located below the “Designation” header on that page. If anyone has any questions or needs more information from Milligan University, please call them at 800.447.5922.
 
In an effort to track our respective clubs contributions we ask that you identify your club in the “Comments” section of the Milligan donation page, i.e., “Team Bubba”.
 
Thanks to everyone in advance for their generosity toward the Milligan Cycling Team.

 

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

It’s time for Bubba to visit Villanow and Manning Mill again. Note that the section that shows up as unpaved on RidewithGPS is paved, the entire route is paved and road-bike-able. It will only be 92 on Saturday, so Bubba has that going for him.

Post ride lunch at El Matador Mexican Restaurant in Fort Oglethorpe.

When: 8:30 a.m.
Where: Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center
Stats: 65.9 miles and 3,666 ft
Store stop options at miles 26.3, 47.6 and/or 56.9

Saturday, August 15th, 2026

This week Bubba will roll from River Drifters for some classic roads. It’s a little bit shorter than usual, but we have made up for that with the climbing.

When: 8:30 a.m.

Where: River Drifters
Route: W/SUCK
Stats: 55.5 miles and 5,045 ft
Store stop at Kuntry Korner Market (mile 33.5) cash only!

Saturday Aug. 1st

The weatherman continues to lie and not cooperate with Bubba. I’m putting this out there in case things get better, but currently the forecast for tomorrow morning is not looking good. If it does get rained out, we will probably post this same route again next week. The route is a robust metric including Mullins Cove and the back side of Suck. Gravel bikes or at least wide tires are recommended. Bubba is not responsible for flat tires or broken wheels.

Check the weather and make your own decisions.

When: 8:30 a.m.
Where: River Drifters
Stats: 63.3 miles and 4,448 ft
Store stop at The Bait Store, mile 31.2

 

August 2026

Here are the Elite rides for Saturdays in August.  Watch this site early on the Saturday of the ride for weather related cancelations and updates.


August 1UPDATE:  Looks like a sprinkle or two but nothing major until mid-day.   Roll at 8:30 unless weather man changes his mind again.  We’ll  start from the old Food City in St. Elmo at 8:30 am to ride up  Chattanooga Valley to Mountain Cove Farms and return via Hog Jowl Road.  Water stop at the end of the valley at mile 30.
63 miles and 3,000 feet of climbing (with no mountain climbs).
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50191382

August 8 – Roll from the old Food City in St. Elmo at 8:30 am to ride to New England and back via Murphy Hollow.  No store stops planned.
43 Miles, 2,300 feet and no climbs.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53153955

August 15 – Tour de Mowbray. Start from the paved parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church at 8:30 am to climb Retro Hughes Road and ride around the top of Mowbray Mountain.  Store stop at the Dollar General in Lewis Chapel at mile 32.
49 miles and 3,250 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50474830

August 22 – Start at 8:30 am  from the Patten Community Center in Tiftonia to ride the length of Creek Road through Lookout Valley. We’ll ride the rollers on McKaig Road  before a store stop in Trenton at mile 30. Climbs Sand Mountain.
53 miles and 3,200 feed of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56335506

August 29 – It been almost a year since we started from the Battlefield. Roll at 8:30 am from the Park HQ to do a big loop around Chickamauga.  Store stop at mile 28.
50 miles, 2,400 feet with no climbs.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56336136


Thursday, August  20 – WEEKDAY SPECIAL –  Sandblaster Gravel Ride.  We’ll hope for better weather this time.  Start from the Dollar General in Rising Fawn at 9 am.   The out-and-back climb up Lookout Mountain on Newsome Gap Road near the end of the ride is optional.
39 miles and 2800 feet (without Newsome Gap).
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55077733


September 1 – Traditional holiday ride.  36 miles and 2000 feet of climbing. Details TBD.

September 6 -Start in Red Back to ride to Soddy. Time TBD.

Saturday 7/25

It looks like the rain has been mostly taken out of the forecast, so we will proceed with our original plan. Roll from Haletown (I-24 Exit 161) for a trip up Stagecoach Road and back via South Pittsburg. After party at the Guild Market.

When: 9:00 a.m. EDT
Where: Haletown, TN 

Stats: 61 miles and 4,662 ft

Store stop at Citgo at mile 48.4 in South Pittsburg