The 45th Annual Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion presented by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
WHAT: A bucket list ride for serious cyclists, The 45th Annual Assaults presented by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is one of the most intense, premier cycling experiences in the Southeast. This year, approximately 700 cyclists from across the U.S. will be participating. Participants will start in downtown Spartanburg, S.C. and ride to either Marion, N.C. (74.2 miles, known as The Assault on Marion) or the summit of Mt. Mitchell (102.7 miles, known as The Assault on Mt. Mitchell). Thanks to ride sponsors and participants, the Freewheelers Cycling Association, host of the ride, gives back, on average, more than $8,000 each year to organizations in and around the Upstate of South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Organizations supported by the ride include FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, March of Dimes, Palmetto Cycling Coalition, Partners for Active Living, Spartanburg Humane Society, Episcopal Church of the Advent Outreach Commission, the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind and the Spartanburg City Baptist Network.
For more information on the rides, visit www.theassaults.com. The organization behind The Assaults, The Freewheelers Cycling Association is a Spartanburg, S.C.-based, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit community service organization founded in 1973. The Freewheelers’ mission is to provide education and promotion of bicycle safety and a forum for amateur sports competition and touring.
To learn more about The Freewheelers, visit their website at www.freewheelers.info.
WHEN: (*) Denotes estimated times. May 15….. Rider Registration/Packet Pickup/Expo | 1 p.m.-6 p.m. May 16…. 6:15 a.m. Opening Ceremony & Special Remarks …. 6:30 a.m. Start …. 9:30 a.m.* First finishers cross (Assault on Marion) …. 11:30 a.m.* First finishers cross (Assault on Mt. Mitchell) …. 11:30 a.m. Post-ride BBQ starts at Tom Johnson Camping Center …. 5:30 p.m. Ride ends
WHERE: Rider Registration/Expo, Opening Ceremony, and Ride Start Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, 385 N. Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303
ROAD Roads along the course route will be temporarily closed as the pack of riders progresses CLOSURES: throughout the day. From 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., this will impact certain roads within downtown Spartanburg, S.C. The progression of riders will take approximately 15-20 minutes from any given point along the course route, after which roads will re-open.
