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Contact: Christopher Derman, 423-569-9778
Oneida, Tennessee – Every New Year’s Day the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area and the Big South Fork Bike Club invite all mountain bikers to ride the annual Big South Fork “Mail Run” event. Bikers meet at Bandy Creek Visitor Center at 10:00 AM (ET), January 1, and then hit the trails. The ride is traditionally called the Mail Run because the event occurs each year no matter what the weather has in store.The Mail Run consists of a choice of rides varying anywhere from 8-35 miles so bikers can pick the group ride of a length they are most comfortable with. Hot chocolate and coffee will be available at Bandy Creek Visitor Center before the rides starts.
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area has almost 300 miles of trails that allow mountain biking and in 2012, was the first national park in the nation to receive the International Mountain Biking Association’s (IMBA) elite Epic Ride designation, which draws numerous new (and returning) mountain bikers to this part of the country.
For more information on mountain biking at Big South Fork, go to http://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/mountainbikeriding.htm.
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Last updated: December 27, 2024