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Go to our About Us and Join Us pages to find out more about the benefits of membership.  Checkout our ride Calendar and Team pages for information on where and when to participate in fun local cycling events.  

The 2012 annual fee is only $25. 

As the cycling season progresses we'll try to send out e-mails to our members to help remind them of upcoming events.  You'll also find a lot of these events on our Facebook page.  Get out your pen, smartphone, or sticky notes and mark your calendars!

The month of May brings Southern Crescent Cycling members several fun and challenging events.  First there is the 3 State 3 Mountain Challenge in Chattanooga, TN on Saturday, May 5th.  This ride has four mileage option, 100, 90, 62 and 25.  That's something for everybody.  Dr. Peto Fallas is the club leader for this event.  

A week later we have the Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) Race to the Finish Line in Hampton, GA on Saturday, May 12th to benefit the Speedway Children's Charities.  This event includes a 1 mile fun run, 5K and 10K foot race, and a 35 and 63 mile bike ride.  The foot races start at 8am.  The bike rides start at 10am.  The Run for the Finish Line is on our "home turf" so we're expecting good member participation.  This is also when the we'll try to announce the winner of the SCC Sexy Legs Contest.   Register by 6pm on Wednesday, May 2nd to be guaranteed a t-shirt. 

The following weekend brings us the popular Peachtree City Int'l Triathlon and Super Sprint Triathlon in Peachtree City, GA on Saturday, May 19th.  The International or Olympic distance triathlon consists of a .93 mile Swim, 25 mile Bike, and 6.2 mile Run.  The Super Sprint triathlon consists of a 300 yard Swim, 8 mile Bike and 2 mile Run.  Susan Farmer is the club leader for this event.  

On Sunday, May 20th we have the Atlanta Tour de Cure in Douglasville, GA.  Ride options include 8, 17, 37, 66, and 103 mile routes.  To participants each rider must raise $200 for the American Diabetes Association.  These fund go to support diabetes research and programs.  Derek Smith is the club leader for this event.  Use promo code "atl10" and "Team Southern Crescent Cycling" when registering.

So, there you have it!  May is full of challenging and competitive races and charity rides.  Choose one, two, three, or all four...you'll be glad you did!  

In addition to the club sanctioned events above, SCC road and track team members have the opportunity to show their muscle during the Sandy Springs Cycling Challenge in Sandy Springs on Sunday, May 6th and the Gainesville Criterium in Gainesville on Saturday, May 12th.  The popular Roswell Criterium is scheduled for April 29th.  

The Dick Lane Velodrome in East Point, GA has the Super Saturday race scheduled for Saturday, May 5th from 2pm to 5pm and Pro Race Series "The Keirin" on Friday, May 11th from 7pm to 9pm and Saturday, May 12th from 3pm to 9pm.

Club leaders help promote the event by encouraging other members to participate, act as a point-of-contact for meet-ups and carpooling, help haul equipment when needed, take pictures (if they've got a camera), and provide some feedback to the club after the event.  This is especially important when we have members competing.

Don't forget the club group rides Monday through Thursday at 6:15pm.  Check the calendar for details.

4/23: Martin Jordan
4/30: Carlos Talbott
5/7: Martin Jordan
5/14: Joel Simmons
5/21: Martin Jordan
5/28: Carlos Talbott 

6/4: Junior Diaz
6/11: David & Debbie Sigmon
6/18: Neil Farmer
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7/2: Neil Farmer
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The 3rd Annual Jackson County Brevet is on Saturday, June 16th, 2012.  The ride starts at 7:30am.  Dr. Peto Fallas has registered a team/club for this event.  He and several other SCC members plan to participate.  The team name is "Southern Crescent Cycling".  Contact Peto or Neil Farmer for the team password.  There are only 1500 spots in this event.  A team/club requires 10 or more members to qualify as a team.  The individual registration is $40.  Team/club members pay $35.  

The beneficiary for the Jackson County Brevet is the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDS), the world's leading nonprofit health organization dedicated to supporting patients and families living with Aplastic Anemia.  

Ride organizer Robert Wilhite rode with SCC during the Get Chicken Fit 60K on April 21st.  Visit the Jackson Brevet website to find out more.