Bikepacking Trip with Radical Adventure Riders out of Atlanta, GA – POSTPONED DUE TO HURRICANE HELENE

UPDATE FROM RAR ATLANTA

Due to the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, RAR Atlanta has made the tough decision to postpone the fall overnight bikepacking trip scheduled for this weekend. We hope to plan another overnight for the Spring of next year.

Please consider donating to help those impacted by the storm. Some organizations who have been leading the donation efforts are tagged in this post.

We send our love to our @rar.asheville family and look forward to partnering with you again soon!

Check out these organizations for donation guidance:
@mutualaiddisasterrelief
@ignitekindred

RAR Atlanta and RAR Asheville are excited to announce a two-night, three-day bikepacking trip from Friday, October 4, to Sunday, October 6!

Sign-ups open on August 1, 2024, at 10AM EST and will close on August 15. Organizers are announcing this trip well in advance so that you have time to train and prepare.

Organizers are trying something new and different this trip! This will be an entirely self-supported bikepacking trip in north Georgia and begins with a mass start at 3PM on Friday, October 4.

If you’ve ridden with Radical Adventure Riders before—which have been no-drop group rides with a support vehicle—this shift may be an adjustment. But organizers hope the change will be a fun one! The goal is to provide you with all the information you need to have a successful bikepacking trip and a great time.

The route the organizers have chosen is located halfway between Asheville and Atlanta, so that members of both communities can join. The group will be riding a 58-mile route over 3 days with 4,700 feet of climbing through mostly gravel roads and some pavement. The route will start in Cherry Log, Georgia, and loop through the stunning scenery around Springer Mountain. It is a doable but challenging route! Organizers strongly suggest having previous bikepacking or long distance cycling experience. A gravel bike with minimum 38mm tires is required.

This trip will be entirely self-supported, meaning that each rider will need to carry all of their own water and gear for two nights and three days. There will not be a dedicated support and gear vehicle (SAG) like organizers usually do on their introductory bikepacking trips. However, organizers will have ride support on the ride as well as volunteers in vehicles at certain checkpoints along the route in case any issues arise.

Instead of riding all together in a group, there will be a mass departure, with everyone heading out at 3PM on Friday, October 4. You may ride at your own pace and stop as often as you need.

All route and trip details will be communicated via email after August 15, once sign-ups have closed.