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DeTour de Skunk is a charity bicycle ride through the foothills of the Blue Ridge that begins and ends at the parking area of the Spring Skunk Music Fest (4063 Jordan Rd, Greer, SC 29651) on Saturday May 14, 2022. Check in starts at 8:00 am, the ride starts at 9:00 am. Riders get some swag and a wristband good for a few hours of entry to the festival afterwards. More details at albinoskunk.com/detour-de-skunk.The proceeds of the Spring 2022 ride will go to assist Zach Lupetin (of Dustbowl Revival) and Taylor Coffman. Zach and Taylor were blessed with a beautiful baby girl in January. Unfortunately, Taylor experienced some rare and major complications after delivery and has been hospitalized for weeks, including much time in an ICU unit.
Information about the family and a direct donation link are here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/gofundme-for-taylor-coffman-and-zach-lupetin
The ride costs $40. Advance signup will be available at albinoskunk.com/tickets and day-of sign-up will be available starting at 8:00 am. Please be there by 8:30 am, as the ride leaves at 9:00 am.
There are two routes of differing distance and difficulty. The short route is a beginner-friendly 15 mile run (639 total feet of gain) along rolling country roads from the Skunk Farm to 1909 Campbell's Covered Bridge and back. The long route, which is 34 miles (1928 total feet of gain) and has a couple of more difficult climbs, includes the short route and also goes through Tigerville and past the 1820 Poinsett Bridge. There are parks at each bridge. We’ll have manned rest stops at each with refreshments, and for a look and photos if you like.
We will have pre-race equipment checks and adjustments and an on-call SAG vehicle if a need arises on the routes from our local (Greer!) bike shop partner, Benchmark Bicycle Supply Co. We will have personnel with food and drink at each rest stop.
And as a reminder, we now have two private showers for campers and cyclists!
Routes:
Short (Ride With GPS)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29603705
Short (Strava)
https://www.strava.com/routes/2870000414939599296
Long (Ride With GPS)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29603653
Long (Strava)
https://www.strava.com/routes/2870019619839919552
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Albino Skunk Music Festival, 4067 Jordan Rd, Greer, United States
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