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 […]
Red Clay Ramble 2016 – Uncle Elmer Strikes Again Red clay is as ubiquitous in Middle Georgia as toasty temperatures and high humidity are in August down there. Such red clay is generally composed of aluminum silicate sheets with some level of metal oxides (like red iron oxide) and water. On the molecular level, when […]
On Saturday, August 22rd, 2015, Jimbo, Rusty (aka the Headmaster) and Pfaff Daddy of the Gravel Cyclist crew attended the Red Clay Ramble in Milledgeville, Georgia. Rusty was playing cameraman and race reporter for the day, with post event video production by JOM. This was a very busy weekend, with the Gravel Cyclist crew split […]
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 The Milledgeville Bicycle Club and the Milledgeville-Baldwin Habitat for Humanity partnered for a third consecutive year for the Red Clay Ramble. The 2015 edition of the RCR brought on the addition of a new partner, Chain Buster Productions and a few minor changes, most notably being the course direction. The Red […]
On August 16, 2014, myself and a couple of fellow gravel aficionados from Gainesville, FL, raced at the Red Clay Ramble in Milledgeville, GA. Check out the race report HERE. After much delay with travel and racing following the event, I present to you, the race video for the 2014 Red Clay Ramble. Enjoy in […]
Hosted by the Bicycling Club of Milledgeville and the Milledgeville-Baldwin County Habitat for Humanity, the Red Clay Ramble is a 56 mile gravel road bicycle race / recreational ride. 161 riders signed up, with 43 racers, and 118 cyclists in the recreational ride. To my knowledge, four cyclists made the trip from Florida for the […]
Signed up! August 16, 2014, the Red Clay Ramble is happening in Milledgeville. Milledgeville, GA, is a small town about 30 miles North East of Macon, GA. The event is organized by the Bicycling Club of Milledgeville, and the Milledgeville-Baldwin County Habitat for Humanity. For 2014, the cycling club is holding a first-time race event, with […]
