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 Jittery Joe’s Roaster has been our Athens host since our first ride (back when they were on East Broad Street!), so we can’t say how much we appreciate you opening your doors (and parking lot!) for us again this year for the Ticket to Ride. And thanks, too, to the Athens Cotton Press on Oneta Street for once again allowing us to use your parking lot for overflow. Check out these great Firefly Trail supporters at https://jitteryjoes.com/ and http://www.athenscottonpress.com/. 
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 Thanks to American Pest Control for returning as a Ticket to Ride sponsor at the Conductor level. APC has more than 50 years of experience providing pest removal, treatment and control services in Northeast Georgia. Thank you for supporting the Firefly Trail! Visit APC at https://www.ampest.com/.
 Allergy Partners of Georgia is returning as a Ticket to Ride Conductor-level sponsor of the 2022 Ticket to Ride and we are so thankful! With offices in Athens and Watkinsville, their providers work to help patients take control of their medical condition and improve their quality of life. Visit them at www.allergypartners.com/georgia/.
 We are pleased to welcome United Community Bank as a returning Ticket to Ride Conductor-level sponsor! UCB provides financial solutions with a full suite of digital banking services. Learn more at www.ucbi.com. Thanks for sponsoring the 2022 Ticket to Ride!
 A big Firefly Trail “thank you” to Joiner and Associates for returning as a Ticket to Ride Mechanic-level sponsor of this year’s Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride on March 26 (registration is open, BTW!). Joiner and Associates is a full-service property management company serving the Athens and Oconee Area. Visit their website at https://www.gojoiner.com/
 We are proud and honored to announce that Athens Physical Therapy has returned as the Presenting Sponsor for the 2022 Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride! We can't say enough good things about Dr. Chris and Stephanie Doerr, the staff at ATP, and the amazing work they do for their patients, the community, and the Firefly Trail. Thank you, ATP! Visit their website at https://athenspt.com/.
 Thanks to Mike at Pedego Electric Bikes Lake Oconee for becoming our first sponsor of the 2022 Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride, scheduled for March 26. Mike is not only setting up a tent at the Union Point registration site and SAG stop, he's also using the Pedego van to help his customers get their bikes to and from the ride. Thanks, Mike! Every dollar gets us closer to finishing the trail!
https://pedegoelectricbikes.com/dealers/greensboro/ 
Series Mission: To raise awareness of the benefits the Firefly Trail will bring to area residents and visitors by providing an annual series of running/walking events in communities along the Trail corridor.
Series Overview: The Race Series will consist of four in-person and virtual events providing running/walking opportunities in towns formerly linked by the historic Athens Branch of the Georgia Railroad. This 39-mile transportation corridor is being converted to a non-motorized rail-trail between Athens and Union Point. A safe, off-road path, the Firefly Trail will connect three counties and eight communities, offer health benefits, boost economies, and bring people together. Series Registration: $70.00 per runner for the Race Series. This works out to be $17.50 per race including a Race Series t-shirt and a t-shirt from each event! Series registration on active.com is available through January 26th and available in person at the Snowflake 10K on January 29th. Do not mail form after January 20th. Sorry, no Series refunds after registration. Winterville Civitan Snowflake 10K January 29, 2022 9:00am Race Results In-Person with Virtual Option 101 S. Marigold Lane Winterville, GA 30683 Local contact: Michael Law mklaw1@gmail.com Maxeys Model Mile 5K May 21, 2022 7:30am Series t-shirts available for pickup at this event! In-Person with Virtual Option Maxeys Community Center Turn off Hwy 77 at Laurel Lane Maxeys, GA 30671 Local contact: Anne Garner annegar36@windstream.net Crawford Restoration Labor Day Run 5K September 5, 2022 7:30am Series t-shirts available for pickup at this event! In-Person with Virtual Option Train Depot, Hwy 78 Crawford, GA 30630 Local contact: Linda Parish oglethorpechamber@gmail.com Union Point J3 5K September 24, 2022 8:30am Series t-shirts available for pickup at this event! In-Person with Virtual Option 206 Veazey Street Union Point, GA 30669 Local contact: Sherley Selman cselman@windstream.net Series Participation Gift: Series gifts will be presented to those that participate in three out of four of the in-person series events. Participation gift will be available for pickup at the Union Point J3 5K race on September 24, 2022. Virtual Option: Each race offers a virtual option. You may choose either In-Person or Virtual now and if you decide differently, email Carole Black at classicraceservices@gmail.com to make a change. Virtual Option is not eligible for Race t-shirt or Race day award. T-shirts will not be mailed. Please submit virtual finish times by 12 noon on race day to: http://tiny.cc/22FireFlyTrailSeriesTimes Series Contacts: Anne Garner, annegar36@windstream.net Carole Black, classicraceservices@gmail.com
We are deeply grateful to our 2020 & 2021 sponsors. As you go about the community, please let them know how much you appreciate their support of the Firefly Trail! Special recognition: Riverview Foundation. Their support has been truly transformational.   Kids and families in East Athens and across the whole community can get bikes checked, have fun learning bike skills, and take an easy ride on the Firefly Trail and North Oconee River Greenway during East Athens Family Bike/Ped Day Saturday, Oct. 30, at Dudley Park at the picnic and open space area near the flower sculpture.
The free event begins at 9 a.m. For 9-11 a.m., it will feature information, bike checks and minor repairs and adjustments by local bike shop mechanics, instruction on bike safety and riding skills, and opportunities to practice in nearby parking lots. We need volunteers for this event. It will be an easy and fun and shifts are only 2 hours long. If you can help, please click here to signup to volunteer. After bike checks and orientation, participants will be invited to walk or ride the Firefly Trail from Dudley Park to the temporary end of the trail at Hancock Road, a one-way distance of about 3.1 miles (see the route from Dudley Park to the trail’s temporary end at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37763626). The event will end at noon. Drinks and snacks will be available at the Firefly Trail Inc. tent near the RaceTrac service station beside the trail near Old Winterville Road and Oconee Street. In addition, coupons for a free lunch at RaceTrac will be provided to anyone riding or walking all the way out to Hancock Road and back. “The Firefly Trail is a powerful new amenity that can help bring the East Athens community together through safe, off-road exercise and car-free transportation,” said Doug Kleiber, Firefly Trail Inc. board member and lead organizer of the event. “We’re hoping to introduce a lot of families to the trail and create a greater sense of ownership among the community.” Partnering with Firefly Trail Inc. will be Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services, BikeAthens, Athens in Motion, East Athens Community Center, the Boys and Girls Club, North Oconee River Greenway Commission, Georgia Cycle Sport and The Hub bike shop. Families are welcome to bring their own bikes. Mechanics will be on hand to do light work on bikes that need a little TLC, and loaner bikes will be available for practice in the parking lot. Work is underway to acquire free helmets and other bike accessories. Light refreshments will be available. Dudley Park is located about half a mile from downtown on East Broad Street across from the University of Georgia’s Chicopee Building. Free parking will be available in the Cook & Brothers parking lot (N-1) lot. In the event of rain, organizers will hold as many activities as they safely can but the event will be rescheduled at a later date if the weather is severe. All participants are urged to follow CDC recommendations for COVID-19 safety, including wearing a mask when close to people who are not in your household. Firefly Trail Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to foster the creation of a 39-mile rail-trail from Athens to Union Point on or near the historic corridor of the Georgia Railroad Athens Branch. Paved trail segments are now open in Athens, Winterville, Maxeys and Union Point. For more information or to get involved, visit www.fireflytrail.com. |
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