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him from traffic since it was several hours before sunrise. both of the Assaults. Of course I recommended some of the climbs in our corner, and his interest was peaked. Who am I kidding? Mitchell Event. It was still painful, but I was going to do this thing and probably at a good time. Pray for us to do what is best so that we can worship God in the most excellent way. Mitchell. of the Freewheelers Bicycle Club and through their clubs archives. you can and will receive a hefty fine in the area of up to $500.00 per ticket Mitchell" Since the official height of that mountain, the highest in the eastern US, is 6,684 feet with a prominence of 6,089 feet, I am . Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Mitchell Parkway (rest stop #9) by 4:00 p.m. All riders must cross the finish line by 5:30 p.m. All riders not at the aforementioned checkpoints or finish line by the times noted above will be picked up by an official event vehicle along the course and driven to the finish line or back to Marion. Why go small, right? This year, approximately 700 cyclists from across the U.S. will be participating. With the 115th pick, the Chicago Bears . I am told that both of these years, the Spartanburg Mitchell and a loyal Content in all of these pages is copyrighted From Old Fort, climb up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and just below Mt. It is my A event, the one I want to complete every year. When I turned into the Mitchell State Park entrance, I thought there was a chance of me breaking seven hours. Thats when all 1,000 riders converge together, mashing the pedals and all trying to get to Marion as fast as possible. Ive seen it, and witnessed the literal gut-wrenching agony of many of the participants, but I havent done it. I climbed up comfortably either with or ahead of most of my pack. Assault on Mt. John laid out To my surprise, it didnt seem too difficult this time. A link to . For Safety and Training information, click here. What if were not there yet? to find a clean copy of the 1988 Assaults Video tape that was filmed and The type of fitness it takes to compete in an hour long criterium is completely different that a 102 mile, hilly event like Mt. Should you have pictures, Once the time changes, Ill be able to stretch my rides out a little more. I was thrilled to find the short, 2-mile descent. It was a long mile. THWACK! Hopefully I didnt tell this guy the ride was easy, because it definitely is not. He was a veteran of 15 Assaults on Mt. Spartanburg, South Carolina. wives of the men heading to the top. with SAG's trying to pass bicycles to get up the mountain and end up almost Select Your TShirt Size: This years shirts will be a short sleeve unisex performance blend with a slimmer cut. or valuable for inclusion in these pages. Its a great read, and a great adventure. Fortunately they were able to find a couple replacements rather quickly. Several years ago, in an I trained with a power meter and my goal was a FTP of around 200 on my trainer. down the mountain to Thinking out loud or at least in print, we will most certainly avoid handshakes, hugs, and high-fives. If you would like to see your rider finish at the top of Mt. Please respect their work. [2] Most riders finish in less than 12 hours; the leaders finish in under 6 hours.