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Georgia State Championship races through Lula
Competitive bikers get workout on challenging course
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Sean Philyaw, who participated in the masters 35-44 age group, and Chris Lessing, who participated in the elite masters 35-44 age group, near the finish line at the Georgia State Championship Road Race in Lula, Ga., on Saturday, June 20, 2015. There were 260 racers who preregistered for the event with another 100 expected to register throughout the day. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Competitive bicyclists descended on Lula Saturday for The Georgia State Championship Road Race. More than 260 racers signed up when registration began at 6 a.m., with another 100 or more people expected to register throughout the day according to Betty Hodges, a company partner with Dingo Race Productions, which helped put on the race. The 12-mile loop included a stretch on Belton Bridge Road before turning onto Pea Ridge Road, with turns on Crane Mill Road, Mud Creek Road and Bill Wilson Road.