Ride to the Sky
Crazy George Challenge
Cookeville, Tenn.- The “Ride to the Sky” is scheduled for Saturday September 14, 2019. The
cycling event will include 10 mile, 36 mile, 62 mile and 100-mile route options. After completing
a route, cyclists will enjoy a BBQ lunch and local craft brews. Proceeds from the event will
benefit “Carmen’s Fund” free CPR education program.
The 2019 Ride to the Sky routes will primarily follow the “Crazy George” route from Cookeville
to Granville, then Gainesboro to Dodson Branch, then Rickman to Thorn Gap and finally to
Stamps Shady Grove and back. The Ride to the Sky will begin and conclude adjacent to Red Silo
Brewing Company, 118 W 1st St, Cookeville TN 38501.
“The Ride is always a lot of fun and we are excited to offer updated route options and a new
venue this year for the after party,” said Chris Wakefield, Ride to the Sky Committee Chairman.
Sponsors for the Ride to the Sky include Tennessee Heart, First Tennessee, REI, Papa Tony’s
BBQ, Caney Fork Cycles, Red Silo, Outdoor Experience, Monterey Foods, and Wakefield Venture
Group.
Tickets for the Ride are $50 per person and includes snacks and lunch. To register as a cyclist,
view routes, or for more information please visit: www.RideToTheSky.org
Carmen’s Fund, which benefits from the Ride to the Sky, offers free CPR education training
classes to Upper Cumberland schools systems, churches and dozens of non-profit groups. For
more information about Carmen’s Fund, please visit www.CarmenBurnette.com
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