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

June 6 – Roll at 9 am from the old Food City in St. Elmo for the long-awaiting climb up Lookout Mountain on Nick-A-Jack Road.  Store stop at about mile 24 near Plum Nelly.  Return via Lookout  Valley.
47 miles and 3,100 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53610459

June 13 – The Sequatchie 24 Ultra and 75/150 mile race.  Registration deadline is June 8.
https://www.bikereg.com/73895 

June 20 – 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 mile 28 in Lafayette.
54 miles and 2,700 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51519294

June 27 – Roll at 9 am from Red Bank Elementary on Mountain Creek Road to climb Mountain Road up Mowbray Mountain.  Store stop at about mile 29 at the Circle-K in Soddy.
50 miles and 3,100 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54124469

Thursday, June 18 – WEEKDAY SPECIAL – Ocoee Gravel Ride.  Start at 9 am from the Cookson Creek Church near Camp Ocoee.  28 miles.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51510208

July 4 – We’ll keep it fun and short so everyone can celebrate with family.  Plans are to roll at 8 am from the old Food City in St. Elmo to ride Cash Canyon road.

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

Update for May 30 (7 am) – It’s a “go” even though the weather remains unsettled.  We’ll meet at the old Food City in St. Elmo as planned at 9 am.  Details below.  Route could change to the North based on conditions to the South at 9.

May 2 -Start at 9 am at the (now closed) Food City in St. Elmo to climb Sand Mountain via Murphy Hollow.   This route includes the  rollers on McKaig Road.  Store stop in the heart of Trenton at the Mapco at mile 27.
47 miles and 2,800 feet. Climb Sand Mountain.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51059172

May 9 – Ride from Red Bank Elementary at 9 am  for a clock-wise loop up to Soddy and back.  Store stop at the Circle K at mile 25.  The ride will split in Soddy so that those wanting more can climb Hot Water Road.
49 miles, 2,500 feet.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53153791

May 16 – It was rained out in April so it’s back on the calendar so that Boss can get some PRs for his new Strava subscription. Start from the old Chapel Hill Methodist Church at 9 am to ride to Pikeville and back.  Store stop at the Co-op at mile 23 to converse with the natives.
55 miles and 2,800 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51058690

May 23 – Start at 9 am from the paved parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church  for a loop north.  Store stop in Sale Creek at mile 33.  Those wanting more can climb Hotwater Road on the way home.
50 miles, 2,600 feet.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50119282

May 25 – Holiday Ride.  We’ll start with Team Bubba at 9 am from Bub One’s house on Burnt Mill Road.  We’ll follow the TB posted route with the option to short it near the end and avoid the last hill climb on Dry Valley.

May 30 – It’s been 3 months, so time for a favorite. Roll from the Food City parking lot in St. Elmo at 9 am to ride down Chattanooga Valley to Captain Wood Road.  Store stop at mile 40.
53 miles, 2,700 feet with no climbs.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49895195

For those of you that were expecting to climb Nickajack on May 2, we’re going to get Nickajack on ride list for June — for sure.