Unaka 300km

Parking - free public parking in the Aaron's parking lot.

Road closures - the only concern is Hwy80 S between Buck Creek Gap and Marion. The road will be closed to cars as reconstruction continues. The road is one lane and is passable by bike but users must use significant caution on this downhill section.

Breakfast - Bojangles in Erwin, TN

Lunch - plan to eat lunch in Roan Mountain, TN. If you don't, you'll wish you had.

2nd lunch - grab a pizza at Poplar Grove Mini Mart in Celo; sometimes they have milkshakes too.

Dinner - McDonald's in Old Fort. Don't be shy to snag a pair burger into your jersey pocket for the road.

Post-ride - Westville Pub. No need to ride that extra 3/4 to your car. Stop here and get some pub grub and a pint to celebrate.

Start date
Add to Calendar 2025-06-07 10:00:00 2025-06-07 10:00:00 Unaka 300km - 300km https://air.bikeavl.com//node/101

Parking - free public parking in the Aaron's parking lot.

Road closures - the only concern is Hwy80 S between Buck Creek Gap and Marion. The road will be closed to cars as reconstruction continues. The road is one lane and is passable by bike but users must use significant caution on this downhill section.

Breakfast - Bojangles in Erwin, TN

Lunch - plan to eat lunch in Roan Mountain, TN. If you don't, you'll wish you had.

2nd lunch - grab a pizza at Poplar Grove Mini Mart in Celo; sometimes they have milkshakes too.

Dinner - McDonald's in Old Fort. Don't be shy to snag a pair burger into your jersey pocket for the road.

Post-ride - Westville Pub. No need to ride that extra 3/4 to your car. Stop here and get some pub grub and a pint to celebrate.

 Aaron's, 1298 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806 Asheville International Randonneurs ashevillerandonneurs@gmail.com America/New_York public
Start address
Aaron's, 1298 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806
Fee
$10.00
Distance
300km
Climbing
999
GPS route link
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42906184
Results link
https://rusa.org/cgi-bin/resultsearch_PF.pl?eid=12944&esortby=cert
Registered riders
Colvin, Dan
Curran, Steve
Ende, Cap'n
Graham, Chris
Heller, Luke
Kiser, Nathaniel
Lee, Tommy
Ross, Coleman

 

Remember:

When riding in low light conditions, no lights, no reflective gear, no ride! No exceptions!

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We are only accepting cash for brevet registration at this time.
We apologize for the inconvenience

Proof of passage

WE DO NOT PROVIDE BREVET CARDS UNLESS YOU SPECIFICALLY REQUEST THEM.

AIR prefers EPP (electronic proof of passage) for ride verification.

In the event of GPS failure, take a picture of your bike at each control with your smartphone.

WE DO NOT PROVIDE COPIES OF CUE SHEETS.

They are available for you to print/modify as needed at the RidewithGPS route link.

AIR ride faq:

How do I join?

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for this event.

To register for a brevet, you must be an active RUSA member for the CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER/RENEW your RUSA membership

Note: if you are registering with RUSA close to the start of an event you likely cannot pay with a check in time. Instead use PayPal and email ashevillerandonneurs@gmail.com with your pre-registration information to get a full registration expedited.

What gear requirements are there?

For any of the ride that is done in the dark (even at the start), you MUST have:

  • A RUSA compliant reflective vest
  • Ankle reflectors
  • Active/working front light
  • Active/working rear red light

Ultimately all riders must meet or exceed the RUSA guidelines: https://rusa.org/reflectivity

Failure to meet these requirements will result in disqualification from the event.

Ride proof?

We accept electronic proof of passage (EPP) for ride verification, but offer traditional Brevet Cards on request.

Valid EPP methods/examples:

  • Strava or equivalent GPS track showing the entire ride
  • Picture of bike and self at each control

Will there be SAG or support on the ride?

Unless otherwise noted there will be no SAG or support vehicle.

If you quit the ride be prepared to get yourself back home / to the start.

Will a get paper queue sheet at the ride start?

No. Please print your own queue sheet directly from the RWGPS page.

What kind of support is permitted?

You are able to receive support from event riders anywhere on course.

You are allowed to receive support (even from non riders) at each "control".

No other support is allowed.