Where to find local rides

[knoxroadie]

Hey all -
I did my first competitive ride on a bike yesterday as a relay team in the Atomic Man Tri. It was also my first time to ride more than 32 miles in one sitting, and I finished half an hour earlier than predicted. My bike time wasn't great, but as a newb, I was pleased. Well, I really want to do something like that again, but I'm having trouble finding a website that has event postings for the TN region. I'd like to do some charity rides to get a feel of a mass start ride, but I'm not ready for a century, which is what I mostly see. Any hints/tips? BTW, I would like to do a century at some point, so I'm not ruling it out.

Thanks,
Alex

[Velo Vol]

Alex,

Are you looking for more races? Or just organized rides?

If it's the latter, one event you might consider is the Smoky Mountain Wheelmen Fall Century (http://www.smwbike.org/Century/Century_2007.htm). They're offering 25 and 62 mile options.

[knoxroadie]

I'm for organized rides right now. I'd love to do that ride, but I'm out of town that week. I did find a link to the Tour de Nantahala which I'm considering