The Hellbender: Lansing, NC's first inaugural bike ride
The Inaugural Hellbender Bike Ride will take place on Saturday September 9th, 2023. Riders can choose to participate in either the 30-mile or 70-mile route, or the Pond Mountain Challenge, each route starts and ends in Historic Downtown Lansing, NC.
The Inaugural Hellbender Bike Ride will take place on Saturday September 9th, 2023. Riders can choose to participate in either the 30-mile or 70-mile route, or the Pond Mountain Challenge, each route starts and ends in Historic Downtown Lansing, NC.
Each route will take you through the backroads of the most scenic part of Ashe County, North Carolina. Riders will weave through the hills and hollars, past old tobacco barns and homesteads rich with history. With both paved and gravel roads, the terrain will be challenging but rewarding.
To preview the routes, head over to 'RIDE INFO' and click 'ROUTE MAP'.

Registration and Packet Pickup
Online registration opens on March 1st.
The registration fee is $85 per rider and includes 1 free commemorative t-shirt (additional t-shirts can be purchased during registration or at the event).
The Inaugural Hellbender Bike Ride is capped at a total of 150 riders.
Packet pickup will be held on Friday 9/8/2023 from 5-8pm and Saturday 9/9/2023 from 6-7:45am.
Volunteers
We will be in need of many volunteers for this event. If you know you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to us via email until we have our volunteer page set up.

*ALL PROCEEDS GO TO GLAD - GREATER LANSING AREA DEVELOPMENT, AN ADVOCATE FOR LANSING AND THE CREEPER TRAIL PARK*
Packet pickup will be held on Friday 9/8/2023 from 5-8pm and Saturday 9/9/2023 from 6-7:45am.
Volunteers
We will be in need of many volunteers for this event. If you know you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to us via email until we have our volunteer page set up.

*ALL PROCEEDS GO TO GLAD - GREATER LANSING AREA DEVELOPMENT, AN ADVOCATE FOR LANSING AND THE CREEPER TRAIL PARK*