10th Annual Tri to Cure Triathlon

2011 Tri to Cure

Tri to Cure is a youth triathlon for ages 6-15 held in Greenville, South Carolina, on the beautiful campus of Furman University. The triathlon consists of three events – a pool swim, a bike ride around the Furman lake, and a run on the campus mall. As a non-profit event, all proceeds go directly to [...]

Climbs of the Southeast – Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mtn

The southeastern United States is filled with great riding and with its multiple mountains plenty of solid climbing as well. This month’s ascent of certainly qualifies as it is also one of the most scenic in the region. Located on historic Lookout Mountain on the Georgia/Tennessee border this one contains some solid grade and excellent [...]

Double Down Challenge Circuit Race & Swap Meet

Neil Bezdek

Aug. 13, 2011 The Double Down Challenge Circuit Race & Swap Meet was held at the pancake-flat 2.28 mile racetrack of Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC. Each pro and amateur race category had two races, one in the morning and one in afternoon. If a racer won both the AM race and the PM [...]

Loss ripples beyond Greenville cycling community

Jeff Papenfus shows off an Alley Cat race prize

You may have noticed that here at Carolina Cycling News we tend to emphasize road racing. It’s not entirely on purpose. Neil is just a roadie at heart who loves cyclocross while I’m a cycling fan and recreational/commuter rider. Although we don’t get much chance to ride the trails with mountain bikers, we love opportunities [...]

Double Down Challenge bike race and swap meet

Peloton

There is still plenty of great racing on the Southeast calendar. This Saturday the Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) in Kershaw, South Carolina is hosting the Double Down Challenge Circuit Race and Swap Meet. This unique location offers amenities for racers, camping as well as go-kart rentals. The day long event will see two races run [...]