Where are you racing or riding this three day weekend?
The Southeast Leadout is a weekly report on cycling in the Carolinas and the greater Southeast region.
CCN Live: Look for us at the Crit in Anderson on Saturday. We’ll be kicking off our new monthly live chats at CarolinaCyclingNews.com with live chats during US Pro in Greenville Sept 18-19 and Interbike in Las Vegas Sept 22-24.
ROAD
Did you want to race in the Tour de France but somehow over looked by a pro team? Well you can at least race the Tour de la France Criterium in Anderson, South Carolina this Saturday. It’s a four corner criterium in downtown Anderson. The course is rectangular shaped and features all left hand turns.
In North Carolina there is the Cycle 4 Life Mountain Top Weekend. Saturday is a criterium with 120 feet of climbing each lap and the road race offers 1250 feet per ten-mile loop. Break out the light weight wheels for this race!
For the full Road Event Calendar with links click here.
TRIATHLON
This Saturday is the City of Lenoir 10th annual triathlon. It’s a beautiful race that has come a long way from its beginning nine years ago. This year’s event will feature chip timing by Set Up Events. You will be blown away by the beauty of this course.
Monday is the Sugar Creek “Kinder Try” Children’s Triathlon in Greenville, SC which is an excellent event that provides an easy introduction to the sport of triathlon for youth ages 5-16 yrs. The promoter’s goal is to promote physical exercise while having fun swimming, biking and running. – 25 meter swim, 1mile bike, 400 yd run. Facebook
For the full Triathlon Event Calendar with links click here.
CYCLOCROSS
It’s cyclocross season and there are plenty of training races to choose from. This Wednesday in Fletcher, North Carolina there is the start of the weekly training series. The High Country CX series also starts Wednesday and offers a Roubaix style course.
In South Carolina there is the Clemson CX training series. However this is still unconfirmed, so it might be best to double check with the promoter before loading up the car. Word on the street is that there is also a Wednesday night Greenville/ Travelers Rest CX training series. Carolina Cycling News will post details as soon as we get them.
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For the full Cyclocross Event Calendar with links click here.
TOURS & GRAN FONDOS
This Saturday there are two events to choose from: the Raisin Hope Charity Ride in Dalton, Georgia and the Cherokee Foothills Bicycle Tour in Taylors, South Carolina. The proceeds of the Raisin Hope ride helps fight against brain injury.
The Foothills ride offers three different ride options that take in the beautiful scenery of the area.
For the full Touring and Grand Fondo Event Calendar with links click here.
And there is a criterium and road race in Banner Elk, NC Labor Day weekend. The men’s pro-am and women’s open ascend the Beech mountain climb for a summit finish.
I really hope that the Greenville CX training series is real. Kind of disappointed at the Clemson series not happening.