Course Update!!!

After meeting with the City of Acworth and Cobb Police, we decided to make a couple of changes on the course to make the route a bit safer and more rider-friendly.

Now, instead of turning left onto Nance Road, cyclists will continue straight through the heart of historic Acworth. Cyclists will then make a left onto the Access Road just past the overpass and then a right onto Lake Acworth Drive. Now cyclists will ride over the bridge that separates Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona.

The course remains the same until the Burnt Hickory Road section. You should now continue straight onto Old Mountain Road. Cue cards have been printed and will be given to cyclists prior to wheels down.

Bright yellow arrows will be on the course at every turn to ensure you don’t get lost.

Thanks again for your support!

Welcome our new sponsor-Firehouse Subs!

The Warrior Nation is excited to welcome Firehouse Subs to the NCHS Warrior Metric Century family! I met with Mark Jones, owner and operator, and had a great meeting. He is very excited to be part of this event and looks forward to helping feed some hungry cyclists! Each cyclist will have a freshly prepared sub and chips waiting for them when they finish their ride. Believe me when I say you will not be disappointed at the quality! They made this Ironman very happy with the Italian Combo. Check out their spotless shop at the below address and say hello to Mark Jones, owner and operator, and a new Warrior Nation supporter!

Firehouse Subs
3348 Cobb Parkway Ste. 120
Acworth, GA 30101
ph: 770-529-1772
www.firehousesubs.com

Call ahead or email for a delicious sub!

Atlanta Cycling and The Warrior Nation have teamed up!

I’m happy to annouce that Atlanta Cycling (the best bike shop in Atlanta) has teamed with the Warrior Nation to make our event a success! Atlanta Cycling will be offering pre-ride mechanic support as well as limited on-course assistance. If you are not familiar with this shop and are in the market for a new steed, Atlanta Cycling is the place. Here’s their website!

www.atlantacycling.com

Hope to see you on May 8th at 0800!

We’re moving the date!

Wow, this has some winter! Normally in Georgia, cyclists are blessed with good weekends to ride and train outdoors. Not so much this year. If it’s not raining and sleeting, the winds are howling and the temps are in the”I don’t have that much Lycra” range. Knowing that, we decided to move the date to May 8th at 0800.

The later date gives cyclists more time to train and to make this event fun as opposed to a Sufferfest. I hope to see everyone out there as it’s going to just be a great day in west Cobb to ride a bike.

Link to our registration page

Here is how you register for the event.  Hope to see you wheels down on March 27th!

http://www.active.com/cycling/kennesaw-ga/north-cobb-high-school-warrior-metric-century-2010

Be sure to tell your friends and fellow athletes about our ride.  We’re going to have a great day out there!

2010 Proposed Course

If you are familiar with west Cobb or North Georgia, then this course should really make you happy.  It could best described as rolling with some long flats.  Those flats will let the peleton form again and recover.  Cobb County Police will be on the course to make it safe.

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  The route crosses Hwy 41 twice.  Once at Mars Hill (outbound) and again at Blue Springs (inbound)

  (START) From Nowlin Road, right turn on Old Hwy 41 towards Acworth

1. Left on Nance Road
2. Right on Acworth Due West Road
3. Left on Ragsdale Road
4. Left on Lake Acworth Drive
5. Left on Kemp/Mars Hill RoadàCROSS OVER HWY 41
6. Bear left on Mars Hill Church Road
7. Keep right on Mars Hill Church Road
8. Right on Stilesboro Lane
9. Hard left on Old Stilesboro Road
10. Right on Acworth Due West Road
11. Right on Stilesboro Road
12. Left on Mars Hill Road at Brookstone
13. Right on Burnt Hickory Road
14. Left on County Line Road
15. Hard left on Fords Road
16. Right on Mars Hill Road
17. Right on Browns Store Road
18. Left on Due West Road
19. Left on Hadaway Road
20. Right on Burnt Hickory Road
21. Left on Due West Road
22. Left on Acworth Due West Road
23. Right on Paul Samuel Road
24. Right on Hamilton Road
25. Left on Kennesaw Due West Road
26. Left on Stilesboro Road
27. Right on Old Stilesboro Road
28. Right on Acworth Due West Road
29. Right on Jim Owens RoadàCROSS OVER HWY 41 AT BLUE SPRINGS
30. Continue on Blue Springs Road to Old 41

Repeat loop or end in NCHS parking lot next to gym.

Welcome to the 2010 NCHS Warrior Metric Century

Come join us on Saturday March 27th, 2010 for a fully sagged exciting ride through west Cobb County.  The ride consists of two 31 mile laps that encompass the best of west Cobb.  The course was designed by Coach Bennett, an Ironman Finisher, ultramarathon runner, and endurance junkie.  You will not be disappointed by the course’s variety or support.  Skip your  ride on the Silver Comet and come ride the Warrior way!  Check back for updates and a turn by turn course map.