This is what I sent out to the Dalton and Chattnooga clubs:
The Cartacay bicycle club is hosting the "Gap" ride Saturday, August 22 From Mt.
Pleasant Baptist church on Doublehead Gap rd. Depart time is 8:00am. The road is
marked and route guides will be available. It is NO drop and somebody will ride
" tail-end-charlie. Plenty of stores.
WARNING: It is Long and Hard and will be HOT.
Directions: In Ellijay, Ga, starting from the hwy 515 overpass on hwy 52 drive
5 miles east on hwy 52, left on Big Creek Rd. continue for 9 more miles passing
the Big Creek
fire station on the way at 5 miles and arriving at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
at 9 miles on the left. Big Creek rd. changes names to Doublehead Gap rd. just
past
the fire station, so don't worry just keep driving.
ROAD MARKED CB 73 IN ORANGE
record observed time 4:29:25
L- from the church
L- Newport rd. STORE- Vanzandt's on RIGHT
R- Jct Dial rd
R- Jct Hwy 60
L- Skeenah Gap rd
R- Jct Hwy 76
R- Hicks Gap rd
L- Jct unsigned rd ( Mulkey Gap rd. )
R- Owltown rd Stay on main road all the way to hwy 19-129, Owltown rd makes a
sharpe left Stay right on main road. You come out on Owltown spur.
R- Jct Hwy 19-129 SUNRISE COUNTRY STORE on RIGHT at 35 miles
R- Wolfpen Gap rd – Ga. Hwy 180
STORE- Suches on RIGHT
R- Jct Hwy 60
STORE- Cooper Creek Grocery on LEFT
STORE- Martin's Dixie Depot on LEFT appx 60 mi
L- Dial rd
L-Newport rd
STORE- Vanzandt's on LEFT
R- Jct DOUBLEHEAD GAP rd back to church