The St. Marys Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to share that the wildly popular 34th Annual BRAG Ride will end its seven day bicycle in St. Marys on Saturday, June 8 bringing 800-1,100 people to town. The annual ride changes routes each year and, this year, began in Cordele on June 2 and will travel through and spend time in Tifton, Douglas, Waycross and Brunswick on its way to St. Marys. The End-of-the-Ride event will happen in the Howard Gilman Memorial Park and will include the rider’s end-of road meal, photo displays of the previous day’s rides, musical entertainment will be provided from 11am-1pm by the Unites States Navy rock band, “Pride” and a BRAG shower station will be set up for riders. Riders are expected to begin biking into downtown between 10am and 11am and continue arriving through 2pm.
Special Olympics Georgia hosts the rest stops during the BRAG ride. The three Camden County rest stop locations are the Satilla River Waterfront Park, Kingsland’s Maple Ford Park and the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Franklin Gate parking lot near the Bancroft Sail Display. Boy Scout Troop 318 is assisting SOGA but additional volunteers are welcome at the Kings Bay rest stop between 9am-1pm. Riders can enjoy drinks, sandwiches and an opportunity to interact with local residents.
All roads along the route are open to normal traffic, so we ask that drivers keep alert and use caution when sharing the road with the cyclists. We also ask locals to note that boat trailer parking at the Osborne Street boat ramp will be limited until after 3pm. The Meeting Street boat ramp may be a better option for the day. Many of the riders will be staying in town after the event and we encourage our residents to interact with and welcome the group with the southern charm our visitors have come to know us for.
The over 350 mile ride is not a race but a family-oriented adventure through some of the most scenic communities in Georgia. Riders say the ride is recreational, social and, in many ways educational. While this sojourn can be strenuous with the warm Georgia days and miles of pedaling each day it has been completed by all types of people including children, college students, military members, business professionals of all kinds and retired people from all walks of life.
BRAG (Bicycle Ride Across Georgia) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing affordable, family-oriented, quality bicycle tours in and across Georgia, with an emphasis on bicycling fun, safety and education. For more information, or to volunteer, call the St. Marys Convention & Visitors Bureau at 912-882-4000 or info@stmaryswelcome.com.
Sincerely,
Angela Wigger, CMP -Director of Tourism
St. Marys Convention & Visitors Bureau
912.882.4000 Angela.wigger@stmaryswelcome.com
111 Osborne Street, St. Marys, GA 31558
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