August 19, 2017 marked the 5th running of the Red Clay Ramble, a 56-mile gravel race held in Middle Georgia, USA. This reasonably short race encourages fast gravel racing, and that was the case at the 2017 edition. JOM and the Gravel Cyclist crew of K-Dogg and Dr. Pain made the drive from Gainesville, Florida […]
August 19, 2017 – Red Clay Ramble – a 56 mile (the full monty course) gravel race held near the town of Milledgeville, Georgia, but in reality centered around the community of Eatonton. With a claimed elevation of approximately 2,300 feet over the length of the course, it doesn’t appear to be the hardest race […]
According to Wikipedia, Currahee is a Cherokee word for Mount “Stand Alone” and possibly meant someone who is very brave. There was also a vicious civil war battle (The Battle of Currahee) fought in 1864 between Union and Confederate soldiers. The Confederates won. The name Currahee was later adopted by the very brave 506th Parachute […]
