Georgia League Host 2nd Race at Allatoona Creek Park this Weekend

Over 800 middle and high school student-athletes will hit the race trails this weekend, Saturday, September 22nd and Sunday, September 23rd, at Allatoona Creek Park Trails for the 2nd mountain biking race of the Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League (Georgia League) 2018 season. To accommodate the continued growth and interest in the league, the league has gone to a 2-day race format – Middle Schoolers race on Saturday and High Schoolers race on Sunday. Allatoona Creek will host the second of the five Georgia League race series weekends, with the remaining race weekends taking place throughout Georgia in September - November. (Click HERE for the full 2018 race season schedule.)

Allatoona Creek Start Times

Saturday, September 22nd

8th Grade Girls – 2:00pm 8th Grade Boys – 3:00pm

7th Grade Girls – 2:04pm 7th Grade Boys – 3:04pm

6th Grade Girls – 2:08pm 6th Grade Boys – 3:08pm

Sunday, September 23rd

Varsity Boys - 10:00AM Varsity Girls- 1:15PM

JV Boys - 10:03AM JV Girls – 1:18PM

Sophomore Boys – 11:30AM Sophomore Girls – 1:21PM

Freshman Boys - 11:33AM Freshman Girls– 1:24PM

The League has experienced explosive growth since its inception in 2014 – growing from just over 10 teams and 121 student-athletes that inaugural year. In just five seasons, the Georgia League has trained 1,381 student-athletes and over 674 coaches through its Mountain Bike Youth Development programs. In 2017, the League awarded over $19,000 in scholarships and $22,000 in loaner bikes to deserving athletes and coaches! The League is comprised of teams across Georgia, including Rabun County in the North, Columbus in the West, Milledgeville in the East, Albany in the South, and multiple teams in between; as well as 4 teams in the South Carolina Upstate Region. View a map of all teams HERE.

The Georgia League is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, and an affiliate league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) umbrella, providing exclusive mountain biking programs for middle and high students. The Georgia League is one of twenty-five leagues in twenty-four states overseen by NICA, established in 2009, with 17,119 student-athletes and 8,402 licensed coaches participating across the nation. The Georgia League is open to all Georgia students, regardless of ability, believing that cycling is about lifelong health, not just today’s win. Scholarships and loaner bikes are available to students in need. For more information about starting a team in your area, League Sponsorship or Volunteer information, or for more information on the Georgia League, visit www.georgiamtb.org or connect with them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/georgiamtb, on Twitter at @gamtbleague, on Instagram at georgiamtbleague, on YouTube at Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League, and on LinkedIn at Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League.