Community makes this the best dam ride * ever *
Join us on Sunday, October 8, 2023.
The Best Dam Ride is an annual group bicycling event at J. Strom Thurmond Dam, featuring road and trail bicycling routes, themed rest stops, and a catered lunch. Plus, all proceeds benefit local charities.
“The Best Dam Bike Ride gets bigger each year!”
Check-in starts at 7:30am | Ride starts at 8:30am | Register Now
The Best Dam Ride is a fun, casual bicycle ride for cyclists of all ages and experience levels. Each year, hundreds of riders gather at J. Strom Thurmond Dam at Clarks Hill Lake to enjoy a group bicycle ride that circles the lake, covering three counties and looping through both Georgia and South Carolina.
For road cyclists, there are 29, 62, and 100-mile options making the ride fun for all intensity levels, from beginners and families to advanced cyclists.
For those who prefer trail riding (or mountain biking), there are also 5, 16, and 36-mile options on the out-and-back historic Bartram Trail, sponsored by SORBA-CSRA.
What are you waiting for?! Register today to reserve your spot!
“Support from the Best Dam Ride makes our work at the Liam Caracci Foundation possible. Thank you!”
Parking, registration, and the starting line are located below the dam. The ride ends here as well, and lunch is located below the dam.
For GPS directions, use 510 Clarks Hill Highway | Clarks Hill, SC 29821.
We’re often asked if the Best Dam Ride is a race. The answer: NO! The pace of the ride is as easy or competitive as you want it to be.
There will be a support vehicle with mechanics constantly driving the routes. If you have a problem, flag a support vehicle, patrol officer, or ask another rider to tell us your location at the next rest stop. If we can fix it for you on the spot, we will. Otherwise, we will take you and your bicycle back to your vehicle.
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