The BRAG Dream Team is a group of middle school students from cities across Georgia. BRAG sponsors the Dream Team on its annual cross-state bicycle ride in June. Since its inception in 1994, an average of 10 middle school students from low-income families have been selected to participate on the Dream Team and have received bicycles, helmets, shorts and other accessories, complimentary meals and waived registration fees. The students are assigned adult mentors and coaches who help them for this rigorous ride. Over 100 students from Georgia middle schoolers are proud BRAG Dream Team alumni.

The East Atlanta Kids Club is a nonprofit mentoring and enrichment program for children ages 7 to 17 who live in southeast Atlanta. EAKC provides a safe and nurturing environment where kids can play, relax, learn, create, and express themselves under supervision of caring adults.

Sopo Bicycle Cooperative is a non-profit, community-based bicycle repair shop that makes transportation affordable, accessible, and sustainable. They provide free bicycle maintenance services and education during General Shop Hours, and through special programs.

The East Point Velodrome Assoc. conducts Youth Service Activities for children. These activities include the highly acclaimed Bicycle Little League (for kids 8-12), Summer Camps (kids 13-16), and Bicycle Safety Clinics.

Ride Information:

Registration fee is $25.00 on or before August 21st. $35.00 after. Fee includes: Routes and maps, SAG support, T-shirt, rest stops, after ride food and after ride Reggae Party

The ride starts and ends at Stonewall Tell Elementary School in Fulton County, GA. Located at 3310 Stonewall Tell Rd., College Park, GA 30349

Options include 27 mile, 41 mile, 63 mile, and 100 mile rides.
Route traverses gently rolling terrain in Southern Fulton, Rico, Palmetto and Coweta County. Just minutes outside of Metro Atlanta, experience cycling of unparalleled beauty and low traffic. Route includes the popular Silk Sheets area.

Directions from Atlanta, GA:
Take I 20W to the Fulton Industrial Blvd. Exit., turn left onto Fulton Ind. Blvd. (After Fulton Industrial Blvd. passes Campbellton Rd., name changes to Cascade Palmetto Hwy.) Turn left on West Stubbs, go to Butner Rd. and turn left. Go to Stonewall Tell and make a left, the school is a mile on the right.

Accommodations

Rooms have been blocked at Comfort Inn & Suites Airport Camp Creek. Located at 3601 North Desert Drive, Atlanta, GA 30044. The hotel is just off Camp Creek Parkway at Interstate 285. For details and directions see Choice Hotels.

The following is available for booking. Check in as early as Thursday, September 4, or 5 thru Sunday August 31 (checkout). Blocked are 15 doubles at $72 per night. To reserve, call (800) 424-6423 or (404) 762- 5566. Group name: MACC

The hotel is less than 10 miles from the ride start less than half a mile from the Camp Creek Shopping Center and Ruby Tuesday’s. All rooms will be released if not reserved with a credit card by July 14th. Please remember to clarify their policy in order to avoid a charge for cancellation or late arrival. A hotel van is available for pick up from the airport at Ground transportation. The number to call for a van is (404) 762-5566.

Rooms are also available at the Courtyard by Marriott located at 3400 Creek Pointe Drive, East Point, Georgia 30344. Contact (404) 344-4414.

Looking forward to having you!