The Assaults partners with USA Cycling
March 17, 2016
The Assaults on Mount Mitchell and Marion Become USA Cycling Sanctioned Events
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Freewheelers Cycling Association, host of The Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion, recently announced its new partnership with USA Cycling. Beginning with the 2016 event, The Assaults on Mount Mitchell and Marion will be USA Cycling-sanctioned events.
“On behalf of The Freewheelers, we are delighted to partner with USA Cycling,” said Katie Jordan, Event Director for The Assaults. “This partnership speaks to the uniqueness of our ride, one of the most challenging in the Southeast, and we know our stakeholders and participants will see the value in this opportunity.”
Each year, USA Cycling sanctions more than 3,000 events across the U.S. The organization administers 10 national-level calendars, and manages 18 national championship events for all ages and skill levels. In addition to sanctioning this event, and promoting it to its members and clubs, USA Cycling will also offer single-day insurance coverage for riders in the Assaults. Interest parties should contact Stuart Lamp ([email protected]) for more information on how to receive coverage.
“We are excited to be partnering with The Assaults ride,” said Joan Hanscom, Director of Event Services for USA Cycling. “USA Cycling has developed a suite of products and tools developed to meet the needs of event promoters of both traditional races as well as true bucket list type events such as The Assaults. It’s very exciting to have a ride of this caliber opt to partner with us.”
Registration is open for the 2016 Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion, which is set for Monday, May 16. This one-day century ride, known as the Southeast’s Premier Cycling Experience, attracts nearly 1,000 cyclists from around the world each year. To register, riders can visit the 2016 Assaults website – www.theassualts.com. Registration will close Saturday, May 14 at noon.
About The Assaults
A bucket list ride for serious cyclists, The Assaults is one of the most intense, premier cycling experiences in the Southeast, and draws a full field of nearly 1,000 cyclists from across the world each spring to ride from Spartanburg, S.C. to either Marion, N.C. (74.2 miles) or the top of Mt. Mitchell (102.7 miles). To learn more, register, sponsor or volunteer, visit www.theassaults.com or email [email protected].
About The Freewheelers Cycling Association
The organization behind The Assaults, The Freewheelers is a Spartanburg, S.C.-based, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit community service organization founded in 1973. The Freewheelers’ mission is to provide education and promotion of bicycle safety and a forum for amateur sports competition and touring. To learn more about The Freewheelers, visit their website at www.freewheelers.info.
