The 3 State 3 Mountain Challenge may have lost one of its states, but that didn’t dampen the excitement of cyclists competing in today’s race.
The longstanding local event, now in its 30th year, draws more than 1,000 cyclists from around the country each year. Several months ago a scheduling conflict with the Dade County Sheriff’s Office forced event officials to chop the iconic Burkhalter Gap portion off the 100.1-mile trek.
Chattanooga area street closures
Reggie White Boulevard from the entrance to the skate park to 20th and 19th Street from Reggie White Boulevard to Chestnut Street will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In addition, cones will be places along Cummings Highway from Scenic Highway to Browns Ferry Road. Cyclists ride with traffic for the duration of the race. Visit www.3state3mountain.org for more information.
Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 5/5/17. Brad DeVaney leads a tour for Three State Three Mountain cycling event participants describing what goes into hand building titanium bicycle frames while at the Litespeed facility on May 5, 2017.“I think it will still be a challenging ride,” said John South, who traveled from the Indianapolis area to compete.
Participants have traveled from across the country to race and many, like South, said it’s known in the cycling community as a high-quality event.