THE DOUBLE METRIC OPTION IS BACK FOR THE 7th YEAR!

With 23, 54, 63, 100 and 125-mile loops the Sweet Onion Century  has a route for you. The lightly traveled quiet country roads on gently rolling terrain make this a great choice for novices and for those attempting their first century or Double-Metric. We aim for perfection, and think our routes are superb. Picturesque farms and small towns will keep you spinning with a smile at the beauty around you. 

The rest stops (located from 8 to 21 miles apart) offer plenty of fruit, cookies, snacks, sports drinks, and water, all provided with a smile by local volunteers striving to host the friendliest rest stop on the ride.  The cookout at the end will again feature those delicious Vidalia onion burgers and veggie burgers. 

All riders registered by April 15 get a high quality tee shirt or other souvenir.
 

The ride starts rain or shine with the 100 & 125-milers starting at 7:00 a.m. to help beat the heat and get everyone back to the finish by 5:00 p.m. The other ride options start at 8:00. The hours of operation for the rest stops are based on these start times so it is important that everyone observes this.   : )

The Double Metric will be very challenging.  We will probably have temperatures above 80 degrees. Headwinds on the last leg are likely. Train hard! "Gently rolling terrain" means we do have hills (by most anyone's standards).

Onion Field

Gently rolling terrain

Join us Friday evening, April 30th, for a pre-ride celebration and dinner in Vidalia (check back later for location) for dinner and fellowship.

The hotel rates at Vidalia's clean new hotels are very reasonable. We recommend the Holiday Inn Express (Call 912-537-9000 for reservations) or the Comfort Inn (Call 912-538-8100).

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2505 Lyons Hwy, Vidalia

Southeastern Technical College, Vidalia

Devoted Cyclists & Tireless Volunteers!

300 Jackson Street, Vidalia  537-8805	Robin Builders, Inc. America's Standard of Excellence in pre-constructed  utility buildings  526-3266
	Tommy Smith & Associates, P.C. Attorneys at Law
Anonymous member of Sweet Onion Cyclists
J & S Produce, Inc 400 Carver St, Mount Vernon, GA	Natural Health Solutions, Inc. Lee & Rebekah Arnold
Webster Motor Company "We specialize in extra clean cars" 607 W 1st Street, Vidalia 537-7644	Vidalia H2O

 
 

Patricia Dixon receives check from Abe Glaser for 2003 Sweet Onion Century

Benefits from the Sweet Onion Century go to United Way of Toombs, Montgomery and Wheeler Counties.  The rest stops are manned by representatives of the various service agencies supported by our United Way Chapter. A very special thank you to Patricia Dixon, who coordinates with all the service agency volunteers to assure riders are pampered at all 9 of our great rest stops. Any extra donation you may wish to make after you see how great our volunteers treat you will go to the agencies who provided these super people. The 2003 event raised $4200 for United Way.