Event Description

Saturday and Sunday, May 24 & 25, 2008 in and around Hartwell, Georgia. Open to cyclists and accomplished skaters!

Beginning and ending in Hartwell, Georgia (adjacent to beautiful Lake Hartwell and the Georgia/South Carolina border), you'll enjoy riding loops that traverse rolling back country roads with picturesque scenery and minimum traffic. Open to cyclists and accomplished skaters!

Come for one day or both! You can camp inside the middle school gym, pitch a tent outside, or stay in one of Hartwell's hotels. Come Friday night and stay until after the ride Sunday. And, Saturday's ride will take you over the dam on Lake Hartwell, no matter which route you choose! Enjoy this spectacular sight or the simple beauty of the wild roadside roses as you ride the Challenge of the Centuries.

The ride benefits Boy Scouts of America Troop 33 and Hart Partners. The Challenge of the Centuries is an official Bicycle Ride Across Georgia 2008 Training Ride!

2008 Schedule
Friday, May 23, 7:00-9:00 PM Registration, campground open
Saturday, May 24 6:30 AM Packet pick-up, registration begins
Saturday, May 24 8:00 AM Ride starts
Saturday, May 24 TBA Ice Cream Social
Saturday, May 24 TBA Cars & Guitars (downtown)
Saturday, May 24 8:00 PM Choice of movies
Sunday, May 25:30 AM Registration opens
Sunday, May 25 8:00 AM Ride starts

Facilities at Hartwell Middle School
There are ample showers, changing rooms, restrooms, parking, camping space, and a giant gymnasium if you would prefer to camp indoors. All this within a short bicycle ride of downtown Hartwell where you'll find restaurants, hotels, stores, history and more.