Ride! Ballantyne

Pedal hard this September in the 14th annual Ride! Ballantyne and enjoy this favorite tradition amongst the Greater Charlotte outdoor cycling community. Ride! Ballantyne accommodates to a range of cyclists and triathletes by offering routes 30 miles to 80 miles with a variety of faster flat roads and challenging hills to climb. Regardless of the distance traveled or skill required, every Ride! Ballantyne cyclist will be impacting the YMCA Annual Campaign which supports programs ranging from teaching youth to swim & read to helping cancer survivors gain their strength to fight the disease.

Cyclists will leave the Morrison Family YMCA campus and ride towards Waxhaw and beyond with longer distances exploring western Union County. Fueling stations with restrooms are available on all four routes. Included with Ride! Ballantyne entry fees are: SAG support, directional cue sheets, staffed fueling stations and pre/post ride food. A Labor Day Cookout for Ride! Ballantyne participants will begin after 10:00am at the Bojangles’ Pavilion immediately post ride. Make your pedal strokes count and strengthen your endurance while helping the YMCA strengthen our community. For more Morrison Ride! information, email MorrisonEvents@YMCACharlotte.org or call 704.716.4650.

The first 250 registered riders will receive a pair of custom 2018 Ride! Ballantyne cycling socks.

• Distances: 30, 45, 63 and 80 Mile Options
• Cost: $30 Early Registration, $35 Event Day (Event Day Registration opens at 6:15am) MUST BE 16+ YEARS OLD TO PARTICIPATE. Registration is available ONLINE ONLY. Start2Finish Charlotte registration kiosks will be on site for ride morning registrations (on-site registration will open 6:15am). Entry fees increase on ride day. Register early!

Team Division: Ride! In UNITY – Create a Ride! Ballantyne team name during online registration and ride in unity! Create team jerseys and enjoy taking team photos before the ride begins. The largest Ride! Ballantyne will have their team photo will be the feature team photo in 2019.