Tour De Georgia - Anyone been/going this year?
04-09-05, 06:06 AM
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You might want to check with the folks at the civic center for the best places to watch. They want us there by 9am (the race starts at 11am). To find the civic center take hwy20 (turner mcall blvd) toward downtown Rome. After crossing the Etowah river @ home depot go through 2 traffic lights. turn right on Reservoir St. Bear right toward the Visitor Center. Turn left onto hill where Visitor Center is located. Civic Center is the stone building in the parking lot. You need to get there early as the roads will be closed by 10:30 am, maybe earlier. I think the finish will on 1st street close to 5th ave. I know parking is very limited on Mount Alto rd. The key is to get there early and find a good spot and parking place. You might can call the civic center and get better directions. I will be working as a course marshal on Horseleg Creek rd, never done it before, but really looking foward to it.
04-11-05, 06:19 PM
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One more question for brasstown bald/blairsville: What's the deal with camping?
I've got my hotel reservation, but it's an hour away in Murphy, NC. So I'll be driving to brasstown bald, staying the night there, driving an hour up to murphy, staying the night, driving an hour back to blairsville, watching the start of stage 6, and then retracing my steps once again to drive home.
So where is the camping? is it free? will there most likely be space? where is it and how do I find more information on it? because google is not helping me
I've got my hotel reservation, but it's an hour away in Murphy, NC. So I'll be driving to brasstown bald, staying the night there, driving an hour up to murphy, staying the night, driving an hour back to blairsville, watching the start of stage 6, and then retracing my steps once again to drive home.
So where is the camping? is it free? will there most likely be space? where is it and how do I find more information on it? because google is not helping me
04-11-05, 09:02 PM
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Well, I can tell you that Webcor will not be there. Despite being team of the year in 2004, I guess losing Chris Horner and Justin England was more than the promoters wanted to hear. Bah!
04-11-05, 11:51 PM
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I dont know of free camping. We are camping at Unicoi State Park in Helen(have reservation). Howver i did see people last year at Brasstown that had tents set up just in the woods on the way up the MT
04-13-05, 09:46 PM
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I'm planning on going, probably to the Gainesville area (start of stage 5), just because thats closest to me. Never been before, is it worth it to go to the start of a stage?
04-13-05, 11:48 PM
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Definitely worth going to the start. You will be able to get autographs and talk w/ most riders freely. We really enjoyed the start at Dawsonville last year. The riders have to sign in and on the way to and from usually will be available. Also some teams (not Discovery!) will be milling around getting ready.
