Bicycling and Barbeque
Welcome to the official Bicycling and Barbeque information site.
Thank you for your interest in our high-quality cycling event.
On this page you will find all of the necessary information including route maps and profiles, ride inclusions and benefits, and a potential sponsors page.
Four Year Sponsor
Saturday July 11, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.
at the Galax Recreation Center
on Main Street in downtown Galax.
Two Year Sponsor
Online Registration Now Open!
Founding Member :
Four Area Rides - Four Area Charities - One Discounted Price
Great prizes available for all series participants regardless of distance or speed.

This is not a race!

Visit the official site for all of the details including the discounted entry.
Who Rides?
 Bicycling and Barbeque is a non-competitive cycling event held on the roads in and around Galax, Virginia. Last year's participants ranged in age from 12 to 80 all of whom completed the ride successfully.
Ride Where?
 We ride on paved roads in and around Galax. Although we provide support vehicles, volunteers, police, etc... the roads are open to traffic. We have carefully chosen this year's routes to include scenic, lightly traveled backroads where there will almost certainly be more miles pedalled than cars seen. This year cyclists will visit the outlying communities of Carsonville, Peach Bottom, Independence, Pine Mountain, Delhart, Savanah, and Fairview.

All routes begin at 9:30 at the Galax Recreation Center on Main Street
Routes?

We have routes for every level of rider. Beginning cyclists will enjoy the Delhart valley/Fairview loop while experienced cyclists looking for a challenging ride will "enjoy" combining both loops into a wonderfully challenging 64 mile ride.

One of the things that sets Bicycling and Barbeque apart from other rides is our routing. Specifically, we allow you to choose your route during the ride. At several points during the ride you can choose to add or eliminate mileage. Feeling good -- add on loop #2. Having a challenging day -- cut back the mileage, and still enjoy the day by riding only loop #1 (46 miles) or loop #2 (25 miles).
Support?

We take pride in supporting Bicycling and Barbque with friendly expertise. You will see SAG vehicles on every route. There will be a mechanic at the start of the ride as well as circulating thoughout the routes and rest stops. There will be at least three rest stops fully stocked with plenty of goodies and friendly volunteers. We will also offer fresh porta-johns at each rest stop. No left-over constuction site facilities for us!

The routes will be marked with paint on the road surface and supplemented by vertical signage in important areas. Each rider will be given a cue sheet at registration.

Again this year, we will have a police escort out of Galax at the start of the ride and a following mechanic's car to ensure a safe passage out of the city.
Post-Ride?
 Our event doesn't stop after you unclip from the pedals. We offer clean showers at the newly renovated Galax Recreation Center. After your shower, come by the registration area for a free BBQ lunch including last year's hit - the pound cake assortment. Leave your car parked and walk two blocks to downtown Galax. Plan on spending the afternoon exploring downtown Galax and enjoying mountain hospitality.
New this year?
  • Lower prices! That's right, for 2009 we have lowered the pre-registration fee by $5. We realize that times are tough for everyone. The Free Clinic still needs our help and we hope a lower price will encourage you to join us this year.
  • Bicycling and Barbeque is a founding partner of the Southwest Virginia Cycling Series.
    • Register one time for four area rides and receive a discounted entry and a chance to win one of several great prizes. All four events support charities and more information can be found here:

  • There will have to be an ordering date for T-Shirts so pre-registering will ensure that you receive all of the goodies. Pre-registering also really helps me plan the ride-day logistics (please).
  • Pre-register 5 riders and the 6th rider is free! Take the free entry or split the price break between 6 riders. (This offer only for mail-in preregistration. Please include all 6 entries in one envelope.)
Who Benefits?
 All proceeds benefit the Free Clinic of the Twin Counties (our area's only provider of free medical care to local residents who can't afford any other option). Galax Outdoors is proud to be a sponsor of this year's event and will be providing all ride services for the Free Clinic. The Free Clinic is staffed by a dedicated group of medical professionals who donate their time, expertise, and materials to ensure quality health care. A large portion of the funds raised by our event are used to underwrite the cost of prescription medicines (which aren't donated) for free clinic patients.
Cost

Our motto is "more pedal for your drive". Don't wonder about where your money goes. Checks are made out directly to the Free Clinic of Galax and are tax-exempt to the fullest extent of the law. Online registration is processed by ActiveZach and payment is made directly by them to the Free Clinic. (The Free Clinic is a 501c3 organization.)

Four Registration Options:

  • $25 in advance (by mail and online) - (pre-registration will ensure that you receive all of the goodies).
  • $30 on ride day - (event shirts available on a first-come basis until they are gone)
  • Pre-registrer 5 riders and the 6th goes for free! - (Please send all 6 registrations in one envelope).
  • Register for the complete Southwest Virginia Cycling Series - support four events for one lower price - (and qualify for great prizes)
Online Registration Now Open!

Register By Mail
Southwest Virginia Cycling Series Mail-In Registration Form

Ride Day registration opens at 8:00 a.m. at the Galax Recreation Center on Main Street in Downtown Galax.
Directions
 We'll be adding driving directions to the start of Bicycling and Barbeque soon.
Lodging
 Contact us for a list of local hotels, cabins, and bed and breakfast choices.