Robert Wilhite of MyCycleCoach.com shares his passion for cycling with the kids of Project Adventure Kids who are riding for the first time in the 20 year history of the Covington Century. Robert, a Certified USA Cycling Coach and coach for Clinica Union Pro Cycling Team helps his clients improve their bike fit and technique. His patience and obvious love of his craft will be shared with a whole new generation of cyclists – the kids & teens of Project Adventure. 80% of the kids who come to Project Adventure have no where to turn and would otherwise be homeless. The opportunity to learn a new sport with a professional coach is priceless – thank you MyCycleCoach.com for making this possible. Check out teamAdventure on August 2, 2008 at the Covington Century.
teamAdventure
2008 is the first year that the kids & staff of Project Adventure Kids will be riding in their own cycling event, thanks to a generous donation of bicycles by a major corporation and the support of Conte’s, Conyers’ local bike shop. Please support teamAdventure, seen in bright green shirts, by passing along encouraging words or chatting with the kids as you ride by.
Schedule of Events:
Pre-Registration: April 27th through July 15th
Pre-Ride Packet Pickup: July 30th – August 1st
Saturday, August 2nd
7:00am Registration opens
7:45am Riders gather at entrance of Project Adventure Kids
8:00am Official group start
10:00am – 5:00pm Spaghetti supper for finishers
The Route
The Covington Century travels through Newton, Jasper, Morgan & Walton counties and through the communities of Newborn, Mansfield, Social Circle & Rutledge. The course goes near Covington, Monticello & Madison. Although The Covington Century has earned the reputation as one of the fastest (and flattest) rides in Georgia our course does include a few gentle hills.
This year, the 30 mile route has been changed to keep cyclists on more scenic back roads and to avoid GA Hwy 11 as much as possible. An additional rest stop is in the works too – this will give 30 mile participants two opportunities to stop and re-hydrate.
For the 50, 80 and 100 mile options, the routes are the same as 2007 but some rest stops have been moved to locations with more shade or other facilities.
