deTour de Skunk

DeTour de Skunk is a charity bicycle ride through the foothills of the Blue Ridge that begins and ends at the Albino Skunk Music Festival on Saturday October 6, 2018.  All proceeds benefit Musician’s Medical Relief and the event is open to the public.

Proceeds of our Fall 2018 rides benefit Lennox Ostendorff, a regular Skunkfest kiddo and all around cool 9 year old dude. Lennox has been diagnosed with X-linked ALD, a rare and incurable genetic disorder (learn more here). Details about Lennox and a direct donation link can be made here.  Lennox is the son of Gentry Ostendorff, a local drummer and a long time volunteer and friend of the festival.

The price is $35, which includes registration, a commemorative shirt, some riding snacks and such and a beer token from the Community Tap (must be 21 of course).  Advance ticketing is now closed, but day-of sign-ups are fine (cash or check).

Check in starts Saturday morning at 8:00 am.  The rides depart at 9:00 am sharp!

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There are two routes of differing distance and difficulty.

  • The short route is a beginner-friendly 15 mile run along rolling country roads from the Skunk Farm to 1909 Campbell’s Covered Bridge and back. Here is a MapMyRide link to the Short Route, and a GoogleMaps link.
  • The long route, which is 35 miles 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. Here is a MapMyRide links to the Long Route and a GoogleMaps link.

Note that the GoogleMaps Long Route shows an optional Bypass along SC 11 if you wish to go further than the Short Route takes you (through Tigerville and up to Route 11), but you want to skip the difficult climb past the Poinsett Bridge.

Both groups will depart together @ 9:00 am.   We leave from the top of the main parking lot at 4063 Jordan Road.

We will have a professional technician from Benchmark Bicycle Supply Co. on-site for pre-race equipment checks and adjustments, as well as an on-call SAG vehicle if a need arises on the routes.  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!

Our previous rides have generated nearly $10,000 in donations thanks to our generous riders and sponsors!  The past rides have supported musicians Alex Munoz, Dave Brown, Emily McSherry, and Russ Morin, as well as Holmes Desmelik, son of area musician Dave Desmelik. Spring ’16 donations went to the family of Greenville Police Officer Allen Jacobs.

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