June 20, 2006
5th Annual Cycle South Carolina Biking Tour
Set for July 13-16 Starting in Spartanburg

SPARTANBURG, SC —  The 5th Annual Cycle South Carolina four-day bicycling touring event will be held July 13-16, sponsored by Freewheelers of Spartanburg.

Day 1 will be the Upcountry Tour, leaving Dorman High School and going east to Greenwood via low-traffic roads. The route is 69 miles, including crossing scenic Lake Greenwood.

Day 2 will be a 68-mile trek from Greenwood to the sandhills of Aiken, traveling through historic Edgefield.

On Day 3, cyclists will go from Aiken to Newberry, crossing two forks of the Edisto River.

Day 4 takes the 68 miles back from Newberry to Spartan-burg, through beautiful Whitmire and past the Rose Hill Plantation.

Cyclists can park for free during the four days at Dorman. Indoor and outdoor camping every night is free, with an optional catered meal plan. An ice cream party on Sunday after the tour is planned at Dorman.

Support services will be available and support vehicles with non-riding family and friends are welcome.

There is a 400-rider limit. For details and pricing and to register, go to www.bicycle-sc.com.

Team Spartanburg, the sports council of the Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, is assisting with the event.

Team Spartanburg’s mission is to promote Spartanburg as a destination for sports events; it recruits new events as well as provide assistance to existing sports events. Team Spartanburg is supported by its partners:

Champions – Coca-Cola, JM Smith Corp., Wachovia, City of Spartanburg
MVPs – Herald-Journal/Celebrate Community, Radisson Hotel & Suites, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Verizon Wireless, Wofford College
All-Stars – Ogletree Deakins, Showcase Marketing, Shred First, Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park, Spartanburg Methodist College, University of South Carolina Upstate

For information Team Spartanburg, go to www.teamspartanburgsc.org or contact Jules Bryant at (864) 594-5051 or laura.corbin@wofford.edu or Nikki Harris at (864) 594-5050 or laura.corbin@wofford.edu.

Team Spartanburg
Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
298 Magnolia Street
Spartanburg, SC  29306
(864) 594-5050
1-800-374-TEAM

For more information, contact Team Spartanburg.