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A celebration of cycling, a celebration of life
The Raven Rock Ramble is a century (100-mile) bicycle ride that explores
the four-county area (Wake, Harnett, Lee, and Chatham) around
Raven Rock State Park.
Proceeds from the event go to benefit the
UNC Kidney Center for direct patient services.
Since its start in 2002, the Raven Rock Ramble has raised over $126,500
toward kidney health and awareness.
The Raven Rock Ramble endorses cyclist safety and responsibility as promoted by The
Peleton Project.
| The 2012 edition of the Raven Rock Ramble was the
biggest and best ever. We had excellent weather, 525 happy riders,
the best food ever, lots of fun afterward, and raised over $18,500 for
the UNC Kidney Center. Pictures have been posted to facebook.
We'll do all this again next year! Registration will open
December 1. Thanks for everyone's encouragement and
support.
- David |
Facts at a glance:
| Date: |
Sunday, May 6th, 2012 - rain or shine |
| Distances: |
100 miles, 86 miles, 100K (62 miles), 42 miles, 50K (31 miles), 10 miles - see the Routes
page. |
| Registration: |
Registration is closed; all registration slots are full.
See the Registration page if you registered via
this web site and have not yet mailed your waiver and check. See the
Riders page for your registration status.
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Registration
Pick-up: |
You may pick up your registration packet on Friday, May 4 (10:00am - 6:00pm), or Saturday,
May 5
(10:00am - 5:00 pm) at All-Star Bike shop in Cary (former Spin Cycle in
Salt Box village) [map]. Registration packets will be available starting at 7:30am the morning of
the event (Sunday, May 6) at Harris Lake County Park at the Longleaf shelter.
Address: 1241 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27511
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| Time: |
Park opens at 7:30am. Announcements start promptly at 8:30 on road in front of parking area..
100, 86, 62, and 42 mile rides start after announcements; 31 and 10 mile rides start 5 minutes later.
All routes close at 4:30pm.
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| Place: |
Harris Lake County Park
in southwest Wake County, near the Shearon Harris nuclear plant
(see Directions)
Address: 2112 County Park Drive, New Hill, NC 27562
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| Cost: |
$35 (includes quick-dry tee shirt). Receipt will be provided for
tax-deductible portion of registration fee.
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| Contact: |
David Cole
dlcole@nc.rr.com
919-924-3039 (home - before 9pm, please)
919-254-4113 (work)
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| Donations: |
If you would like to make a donation to the cause (Thank-you!), you may do
so via credit card at active.com.
Or, you may mail a check, made out to 'UNC Kidney Center' to
David Cole
206 Persimmon Place
Apex, NC 27523-9275
Any amount $50 or over will qualify you as a private sponsor - see the Sponsors
page (scroll to the bottom) and qualify you for a free Raven Rock
Ramble / Carolina Brewing Company pint glass!
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Special
Offer: |
The Raven Rock Ramble promotes awareness of the importance of organ donation. If you are an organ donor
(indicated by a heart on your driver's license) or agree to become one, then we have a special offer for
you - a cool drawstring backpack that's perfect for stowing extra gear. See the
Special offer for organ donors page for more information.
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| Pint Glass: |
The Carolina Brewing Company is again sponsoring the awesome CBC/RRR pint glass that features the
popular Raven Rock Ramble tee shirt artwork one one side (see the Artwork page)
and the Carolina Brewing Company logo on the other.
These pint glasses are free to those who contribute $50 or more (in
addition to the registration fee) and to those who have ridden all prior
Raven Rock Rambles. They will be available for $5 each at the packet pick-up prior to the ride and at the
Registration area the day of the event.
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| Notes from the director |
| 03/01/2012 |
I've updated the Riders page with a
column to indicate whether
each rider registered as an organ donor, and is thus eligible for the Special offer.
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| 02/27/2012 |
I've updated the Special offer for organ donors page with information
about the UNC Kidney Center drawstring backpack.
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| 02/19/2012 |
I've updated the remainder of the web site for the 2012 event.
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| 02/12/2012 |
I've updated the Artwork page for 2012 with this year's tee shirt art.
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| 01/30/2012 |
I've updated the Related Events page for 2012.
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