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2023 le Tour de Transylvania Schedule

Published on 4/19/2023

2023 le Tour de Transylvania Schedule

(subject to change)

The Challenge- Ride on the same days the Tour de France (TdF) rides. Most days will have "B pace" rides and "C pace" rides and some days will have a gravel option as well. Ride all 21 stages or select the stages you want to ride. Rides start at different locations, but most rides are in Transylvania County for at least part of the ride.

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Stage / DATE

DETAILS, Ride leaders
Times will be in email

Stage 1

SAT 07/01/2023

Etowah Start
(optional 10mi warmup)

CCC & Jeter easy side
33-mile B pace ride
Leader- Roger Register
No drop leader- Philip Hardee
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12601173

Davis Mountain Willow
33-mile B pace ride
Leaders- Drew Stauffer, AJ Ball, Randy Ledford
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39077192

Also, The Fabulous 4th of July bike tour is in Tryon NC on July 1^st: Fabulous-4th

Stage 2

SUN 07/02/2023

Brevard Depot Start
(optional 10mi warmup)

Transylvania Backroads
39-mile ride
B pace leader- Linda Martin
No drop leader- Art Delcher
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37277078

Rosman Loop
27-mile no-drop ride
Leaders- Joe and Peggy Sander
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36990913

Cathey’s Creek
39-mile gravel option
Leader- Jeff Knoll

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39770502

Stage 3

MON 07/03/2023

Oskar Blues start

Oskar Blues to Rosman
31-mile B pace ride
B pace Leader- Rusty McCain
No drop leaders-Randy Ledford, AJ Ball, Lindal Davis
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42434542

Oskar Blues – Etowah
26 mile no-drop ride
Leaders- Joe and Peggy Sanders
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28535602

Stage 4

TUE 07/04/2023

Silvermont start

Brevard – Etowah – Rosman
50-mile ride
B pace Leader- Linda Martin & Carolyn Roth
No drop leader- John Wash
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31743249

Brevard – Rosman
27 mile no-drop ride
Leader- Drew Stauffer
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32102955

Stage 5

WED 07/05/2023

Silvermont start

Glady Fork Loop
49-mile B pace ride
B pace Leader- David Sloan
No drop leader- Kevin Moran
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32102973

East Fork – Glady Fork
41-mile no-drop ride
Leader- Steve Baker
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31823341

Stage 6

THU 07/06/2023

Cedar Mountain Outpost start

37-mile B pace drop ride
DuPont – Jeter Loop
Leader- Jim Lane
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38589749

Pretty place
26-mile no-drop ride
Leader- Dawn Barr
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38627513

DuPont Grave
26-mile gravel optionl
Leader- Lisa Lazzaro
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38594774

Stage 7

FRI 07/07/2023

Mills River Park Start
(optional 10mi warmup)

Mills River – Etowah
40-mile B pace drop ride
Leader- Rusty McCain
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39080740

Mills River – Etowah
42-mile no-drop ride
Leader- Janet Minner
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42371473

Stage 8

SAT 07/08/2023

Etowah Start
(optional 10mi warmup)

36-mile ride- Etowah Willow
B pace Leaders- Linda Martin
No drop leader- Dawn Barr
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39088460

32-mile no-drop ride
Etowah Hills
Leaders- Lew Insler and Rick Berlet
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39088367

Also happening on July 8^th:
Hot Doggett (Mars Hill)

Stage 9

SUN 07/09/2023

Champion Park Start

Charley’s Creek
49-mile B pace drop ride
Leaders- Roger Register and David Sloan
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36009343

Tanasee Gap
36-mile no-drop ride
Leader- Art Delcher
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39088615

Cathey’s Creek
40-mile pavement & gravel
Leader- Lisa Lazzaro
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42419718

MON 07/10/2023

Rest Day

Stage 10

TUE 07/11/2023

Tuxedo Start
(optional 10mi warmup)

Tuxedo - Saluda Hills
34-mile B pace drop ride
Leader- John Wash
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39086624

Tuxedo - Saluda 27
27-mile no-drop ride
Leader- Janet Minner
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39086781

Lake Summit-Saluda
26-mile gravel option
Leaders- Joe and Peggy Sanders
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31318656

Stage 11

WED 07/12/202

Etowah Start
(optional 10mi warmup)

Brevard Coffee Ride
40-mile ride
B pace drop ride Leaders- Rusty McCain and Carolyn Roth
No drop Leader- Dawn Barr
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19437616

Brevard Coffee Ride (short version)
32-mile no-drop ride
Leader- Janet Minner
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39088764

Stage 12

THU 07/13/2023

Brevard Depot Start
(optional 10mi warmup)

Walnut Hollow – Big Hill Loop
33-mile ride
B pace leader- Kevin Moran
No drop leader- John Wash
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42420981

Illahee Hills
29-mile no-drop ride
Leader- Wayne Aho
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41773212

Avery Creek Loop
31-mile gravel option
Leader- Jeff Knoll
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39744080

Stage 13

FRI 07/14/2023

Cedar Mountain Outpost start

Caesar’s Head 51
52-mile B pace drop ride
Leader- David Sloan
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38557833

Caesar’s Head 43
43-mile no-drop ride
Leader- Wayne Aho
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38624934

Pinnacle Mtn Gravel Loop
35-mile B pace ride
Leaders- Jeff Knoll and Lisa Lazzaro
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38594737

Stage 14

SAT 07/15/2023

Silvermont start

Slick Fisher Loop
55-mile B pace drop ride
Leader- Rusty McCain
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36365780

Frozen Creek Loop
40-mile ride
No drop leader- Linda Martin
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32102863

Stage 15

SUN 07/16/2023

Ecusta Brewing start

Cycle ‘n Suds, routes TBD
B pace leader- Linda Martin
B- pace leader- Art Delcher
C+ pace leader- Brenda Carlton
C/D pace leaders- Joe and Peggy Sanders

MON 07/17/2023

Rest Day

Stage 16

TUE 07/18/2023

Jackson Park start
(optional 10mi warmup)

Apple Pancake on the Lamb 37 miles
37-mile B pace
B pace leader- Rick Berlet
B- pace no drop leader- Phil Hardee
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28882058

Apple Pancake 33.2 mi
33 mile no-drop ride
Leaders- John Wash and Janet Minner
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18736576

Stage 17

WED

07/19/2023

Pink Beds Start

51-mile B pace drop ride
Leader- Roger Register

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39087503

Pink Beds to Black Balsam
27 mile no-drop ride
Leader- Dawn Barr
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39087537

Yellow Gap Road
23-mile gravel option
Leader- Jeff Knoll
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39714593

Stage 18

THU 07/20/2023

Cedar Mountain Outpost start

DuPont – Etowah Metric
62-mile B pace drop ride
Leader- Roger Register
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38590216

DuPont – Jeeter 38
38-mile no-drop ride
Leader- John Wash
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42421115

Rich Mtn Pavement/Gravel Loop
29-mile B pace ride
Leader- Dan DeWitt
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35697295

Stage 19

FRI 07/21/2023

Silvermont start
(optional 10mi warmup)

Brevard – Mills River
45-mile ride
B pace Leader- Jim Lane
B- pace no-drop leader- Philip Hardee
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31735716

Rosman Loop
27 mile no-drop ride
Leaders- Joe and Peggy Sanders
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32102955

Stage 20

SAT 07/22/2023

Silvermont start
(optional 10mi warmup)

Sassafras
42-mile B pace drop ride

Leader- Kevin Moran
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32934158

East Fork / Walnut Hollow
33-mile no-drop ride
Leaders- Dawn Barr and Steve Baker
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36686314

Also, The Middle Fork Fondo is happening in Mills River on July 22^nd Middle Fork Fondo

Stage 21

SUN 07/23/2023

Oskar Blues start

Frozen Creek Loop
45-mile B pace drop ride
Leader- Art Delcher
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37811757

Oskar Blues to Rosman
33-mile no-drop ride
Leaders- Phil Hardee and Drew Stauffer
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42434542

This year we are fundraising for Ecusta Trail. We all hear about huge grants for the trail and might think we don't have to make a contribution for the Ecusta Trail to become a reality. In fact, those grants require the local community to donate 20% and they pick up 80%. Since the construction cost is over $30 million we need local donations of $6.5 million. We'll have BRBC pledge forms at the start of each TdT stage or you can click the link below to download a PDF of the pledge form. The form can be mailed to Hank Birdsong at PO Box 1, Cedar Mountain, NC 28718 or give it to Hank, Dawn or Rusty at the start of a ride.

Ecusta Trail Pledge Form

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