Mayor Coble to Speak at Greater Columbia Community Relations Council 46th Annual Luncheon The Greater Columbia Community Relations Council (CRC) will hold its 46th Annual Luncheon on Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 12:30p.m. to 2:00p.m. at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street. Mayor Bob Coble will be the keynote speaker at the luncheon. Tickets for this event are available to the public at the cost of $35 per person and must be purchased in advance by contacting the CRC office at 803.733.1130.
Team BCBS/Perez Peddlers ride most Tuesday’s and Thursday’s.
Leave from Brennan Elementary promptly at 6 p.m.
Pace is fast – 21+ mph.Ride is out and back to
Ft.Jackson thru Gate 1 on
Ft. Jackson Blvd. Must have ID and helmet to enter
Ft.Jackson.
The
TuesdayEveningTriangleCity Ride
Start: 6:30 pm from the parking lot behind the
SewingCenter – which is near the intersection of
12th St. & C Avenue in
TriangleCity
Pace:3 groups – easy, intermediate and difficult – rides vary in speed and distance
Leaves from Summit Cycles located at 10171 Two Notch at 6:30 pm.
Join one of 3 groups depending on your riding capability
Distance & Pace:Range from 15-30 miles and 12-25 mph
THURSDAY’S
The Breakaway Betty’s Thursday Evening Ride – www.breakawaybettys.com
Starts at Outspokin’ Bikes at
3223 Devine St. at 6:15 pm.
They offer easy, intermediate and difficult ride options.
FRIDAY’S
CYCLECENTER FRIDAY NIGHT RIDE - 256-0557 or info@cyclecenter.com
Leaves each week from
CycleCenter in Five Points on
Harden St. at 6:30 pm. Ride is out and back to
Ft.Jackson. Road Bikes ONLY – Moderately Hilly Pace 16 mph – no drop.AGAIN, Must have ID and helmet for admission on Post.
LAKECAROLINA FRIDAY NIGHT RIDE –
Summit Cycles – 462-0380
“The Big Easy” Ride
TownCenter at
LakeCarolina at 6:30 p.m.
Pace:14 to 15 mph pace and no one is left behind.
Beef ‘O Brady’s after the ride to eat and socialize.
Please wear helmets and bring tubes, etc, for repairing a flat tire. Riders of all levels participate on this ride and offer assistance to others with mechanical problems, etc.
Chapin “
LakeMurray” Road Bike Ride -Contact Mike - egbertm@bellsouth.net
Start Time:Friday's at 6:30 p.m. from Adams Camp Marina where you can park. We have permission from the
Marina.
Address:1701 Dreher Island Rd,
Chapin,
SC29036
Pace:You can go at a fast, moderate or comfortable pace.Nobody gets dropped.
Distance:21 miles around
Holland's
Landing,
Macedonia Church and
BillyDreherIslandState Park.
Cycling Fellowship:Meet afterwards at the
Marina restaurant/bar and sit out back on the lake side patio for eats, drinks and laughs.The
Marina serves one dollar 16 ounce draft.
Directions from
Columbia:I-26 northwest to Chapin exit (left over the overpass).
Go into Chapin past the high school, turn left at the dead end, then cross the RR tracks onto
Amicks Ferry Road,
Go about a mile and take the right fork and stay on Amicks.
Turn right on Long Pine Road which is about 2 more miles.(This is before the Fire Station)
Take a left on
DreherIsland and go about 2 miles and Adams Camp Marina will be on the left before the bridge.
If you search for Big Birds Landing on the internet, you can get directions as well.
Ride Route
1.Left onto
Dreher Island Rd from Adams
CampMarina.
2.Right at
Macedonia Church Rd.
3.Left at
Holland's
Landing Rd.
4.Right at
Marina Way.Go all the way down and circle back.
5.Left at
Holland's
Landing Rd.
6.Right at Granny Hill.
7.Right at
MacedoniaChurch.Go to the tip and circle back.
8.Right at
DreherIsland.
9.Right at State Park.Go to the tip and circle back.
10.Right at
DreherIsland.
11.Right onto Adams
CampMarina.
SATURDAY’S
The “Saturday Ride” from
DUTCHFORKMIDDLE SCHOOL
EVERY Saturday Cyclist Riding for a Cause or Team CRC & others -- start from
DutchForkMiddle School @ 0700 and 0800. These are friendly folks going a variety of speeds and distances.
Starts at 8:00 am at the Publix @ Hardscrabble and Lee
Pace – 16 mph
SUNDAY’S
CycleCenter’s Sunday Ride
Starts at 11:30 am – 1300 from Cycle Center in Five Points on
Harden St. Ride is out and back to
Ft.Jackson.Road Bikes – Moderately Hilly Pace 16 mph – no drop.Must have ID and helmet for admission on Post.
Below are 5 Commute Routes for surrounding suburban neighborhoods to Downtown
Below: Photos from Bike-to-Work Day (5-15-09) at Watson Tate Savory, 1316 Washington St., Columbia, SC. Left Photo with Michael Watson (in white shirt) on right. Right Photo with Tom Savory on Left (in gray shirt) and Gene Bell - middle.
Below: Photos from Ride of Silence, 5-20-09, Columbia, SC
Outspokin's Tour de Cure Training Ride - Hopkins Park
0830 Registration with prompt 0900 Start Time for 53 mile Long Loop. Short Loop of approximately 25 miles to start shortly after Long Loop Start. Food and Drink Sponsor: Earthfare, Devine St., Columbia, SC. Other Sponsors, BikeColumbia Task Force, Carolina Cyclers and, of course, the American Diabetes Association.
Long Loop http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/sc/-columbia/250124364994912203
