End of Summer

Well, it's Labor Day weekend, which traditionally marks the end of Summer. But Mother Nature is taking Summer with a Bang, as the weather for the weekend has, and is forecasted to be through Monday, spectacular!

I hope y'all are out there doing your 'Thang'! I got to ride my bike yesterday, but not too long. I've been working fervently for the past week and half, on the Tour de Moore. Moore county and the Sandhills Cycling Club has a long-standing tradition called the Tour de Moore. It's a bicycle tour of Moore county that takes place every Labor Day Monday. There are 3 ride distances available - a 25-miler, a 50-miler and a full century! In the past 3 years, we've hosted between 400 and 500 cyclists. The routes are beautiful, starting in charming Southern Pines and winding their way through horse country and making their way to the quaint towns of Vass and Cameron. The 50 mile route heads south again from Carthage back to Southern Pines, while the century heads toward Robbins via High Falls. From Robbins, the cyclists travel the back roads to Eagle Springs and Foxfire before heading back to Southern Pines.

This year, lunch will be catered by Elliott's on Linden and there will be a beer garden compliments of Healy Wholesale.

We expect a record crowd tomorrow and I for one, am extremely excited...even though I don't get to ride. Being an event organizer is no small feat, but I feel very prepared. We partner with the wonderful folks at Habitat for Humanity, who provides all the SAG stop volunteers. We've got yummy cookies from Fresh Market and PB&J sandwiches on Panera bread. It amazes me every year at how generous people are when you just ask.

So please come join us in the Sandhills for the Tour de Moore. Registration starts at 7; the first ride goes off at 8!