Ride routes
10-mile ride: LaFayette Mayor Andy Arnold will lead this ride through the city and riders will see some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Heyer said this route is the best choice for someone who wants to get started in cycling.34-mile ride: This ride will take riders on a tour through LaFayette and Chickamauga. Landmarks such as the Chattooga Academy/Gordon Hall, the Marsh House and the Gordon Lee Mansion are some of the numerous sites to be seen.63-mile ride: From LaFayette, passing through a large chunk of Walker County and back again, riders will enjoy historical landmarks and beautiful scenery, as well as a pit-stop at Rock City’s Blowing Springs Farm.
LaFayette is working on a plan to make the city more bike-friendly and walkable, and the inaugural Honeybee Metric-Century Bicycle Ride being held Saturday, May 13, is one step toward making that plan a reality.
The bike event is a combination of three different scenic routes for beginner and intermediate cyclists age 14 and up. All three routes begin and end at the LaFayette Recreation Department.
No matter the route, there is a $40 registration fee, but that money goes to more than just the community event. All proceeds will go toward lowering the cost of registration for the LaFayette Recreation Department’s organized sports teams, benefiting aspiring student-athletes across the city.
“Registration fees are slightly less than the cost of the sport, so for instance, baseball [per season] costs about $105 per child, and the registration fee is $85,” said City Manager David Hamilton.