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Save the Date! Always the last Saturday in July... On the Metric route, the first climb is on NC226 up Iron Mountain to the Tennessee state line. On the descent to Limestone Cove, you'll have time to recover, before enjoying twisting Simmerly Creek and the beautiful Doe River valley. Finally you face the ride's feature climb across Roan Mountain and back into North Carolina. It's about 7 miles from the start of "real" climbing to Carver's Gap, over 2300' above you. The Century ride features several modest hills through the Tipton Hill area, and a stretch along the Toe and Cane rivers, before ascending to Spivey Gap. After a long descent, there is pleasant riding on back roads, through the Town of Erwin, TN, and a gradual grade up to Limestone Cove where the route joins with the Metric course. New for 2012, the 35-mile Roan ride follows rolling terrain for 8 miles through Loafers Glory and Red Hill. Upon leaving the Roan Moan Metric course, the rider then faces a steep section into the Fork Mountain community, followed by a gradual incline up Little Rock Creek to beautiful Glen Ayre, at the foot of Roan Mountain. The next 6 miles up the Roan are strenuous, but the views are spectacular. You are rewarded with an exhilarating descent back to Bakersville, with just a few "bumps" for interest. The Century ride starts at 7AM. Roan Moan video courtesy of Mike Davis.
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