Countdown to The 2008 Assaults
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Online Assault on Marion registration closes on May 23, 2008
2:00 PM Eastern Time. (one can register for Assault on Marion
on Sunday, June 8th, 2pm to 8pm at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
- t shirts quantites/sizes may be limited at that time) |
Register for Assault on Marion, no rider limits Register CLICK HERE |
no jersey orders after March 1st
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April 12th |
Training ride #1
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April 26th |
Training ride #2
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May 10th |
Training ride #3
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May 24th |
Training ride #4
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Sunday, June 8th, 2pm - 8pm |
Packet Pickup |
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium MAP |
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Monday, June 9th, 6:30am |
Start for Assault on Mt. Mitchell & Marion |
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium MAP |
What is in your packet:
a) Clothing rider number to be displayed on outside clothing
during ride (4 safety pins included for attaching to outer clothing)
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b) For Mitchell riders only - Bike frame number (sticky back)
to be displayed on your bike at all times during/after ride.
This number is used to identify your bike when we transport it
to Marion or Spartanburg. |
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(Marion riders who paid for transportation back to
Spartanburg will have a tag attached by attendants in Marion
before bike is loaded in our secure/enclosed Spartanburg bound
trucks.)
c) Route map
d) T-shirt
e) Jersey(s), if ordered at time of your registration
f) Tear offs on your clothing rider number. Patch and meal
(served in Marion) tear offs. Bus ride from Marion to Spartanburg,
if you ordered it.
e) Any additional meal tickets, if ordered at time of registration.
f) Bus tickets, if ordered, for round trip from Marion
to Mt. Mitchell for your friends and family.
g) For Mt. Mitchell riders only - After getting your packet,
please proceed to the timing chip table, where you will receive
your specially coded chip and ankle strap.
h) a bag tag for your personal gear is NOT included. Please
have your change of clothes in a water resistant bag with a waterproof
tag attached with your name and address on it. SEE BELOW ABOUT
BAG DROPOFF.
What goes on in Marion?
Marion is the staging area for the Assault on Mt. Mitchell
and Assault on Marion. We will be using Tom Johnson's Camping
Center (Directions: 1885 US Hwy 70 W, Marion, NC 28752).
Showers are provided, a meal will be served and it is the finish
line for Assault on Marion and rest stop number 5 for Assault
on Mt. Mitchell.
What goes on at Mt. Mitchell?
This is the finish of the 12 hour limit ride. There is
a timing device pad that you will ride your bike over at the
finish line. Please have your timing chip secured on either of
your ankles. The pad will not pickup your finish time if the
chip is in your pocket or seat bag.
After crossing the finish line, all bikes are surrendered
to a volunteer. Please let this person know if your bike is to
go to Marion or straight to Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.
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This is the patch that you will receive
when you cross the finish line at Mt. Mitchell and when you hand
over your bike to be shipped back to Marion or Spartanburg via
our secure truck. |
There will be hot soup and bread at the top. After retrieving
your bag, there is a place for you to change clothes.
Then proceed to the busses that will take you to Marion
(Tom Johnson's Camping Center)
What goes on at the Spartanburg Memorial
Auditorium?
Go to the lower level for packet pickup, Sunday, June 8th,
2pm - 8pm (any changes to rider name? go to table for changes,
SEE BELOW)
Table for any changes in registration (have any documentation
- emails about turnover of rider number) new rider's name, emergencey
contact, emergency contact phone number.
Bike Expo - Area suppliers show off their latest wares.
Sales table for previous years' t shirts, jerseys, etc.
Drop off your bag of clothing at either the Marion bound
truck or Mt. Mitchell bound truck. Both trucks are labeled, Make
sure you put your bag on the correct truck. These two trucks
will be parked just outside registration. Both trucks will be
locked up Sunday night and will be available on Monday morning
for late comers.
Please park in auditorium's parking lot. The lot across
the street is Spartanburg County's lot and they will be working
all day on Monday. Towing will be enforced.