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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.

Here are the Elite rides for Saturdays in April.   The start time may change during the week of the ride for forecast colder or warmer conditions.  Watch this site early on the Saturday of the ride for weather related cancelations and updates.

Update for April 25 – It looks like the bulk of the morning rain may be passing by to the south.  Those wanting to give it a try can make a last minute decision based on an individual assessment of the radar.   Route changed to our go-to rain course, the Hills of North Chat.  See details below.

April 4 – Roll at 9 am from the grass parking area across from River Drifters on Suck Creek Road to ride out-and-back in the Tennessee River Gorge to “Goat’s Bridge” on Mullin’s Cove Road.  It’s asphalt all the way and easily manageable on a road bike, but a gravel bike works best for the several patches of rough road.   Seems short, but it’s harder than you think.  Option to return via East Valley Road and Suck Creek Mountain.
40 miles and 2,300 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50284294 

April 11 – Here’s an old favorite that we haven’t done in over a year.  We’ll start at 9 am from the 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 Nickajack Road.
45 miles and 3,000 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54475101

April 18 – Tour de Mowbray. Start from the paved parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church at 9 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

April 25 – Hills of North Chat.  Roll at 9 am from the back corner of the parking lot of Whole Foods off Manufacturer’s Road.  Ride split is at about mile 15.
Hills Loop:  ~20 miles.  (no map, but easy navigation from split to car)
Full Ride: 45.7 miles and 3,300 feet of climbing.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49109366

May 2 – Are you ready to climb Nickajack?  Start from the Food City in St. Elmo. Time TBD.