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Downtown Development Authority of Springfield
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Sat, Jun 20, 2026 at 8:30 AMSee full details
The Springfield DDA welcomes you to Downtown Springfield to begin a scenic bike ride through Effingham County. Starting at 8:30 am this year, the Ride will begin and end in Springfield, at Ulmer Ball Park on Jefferson Street and Pine Street. We've worked hard over the years to help improve downtown Springfield and proceeds from this annual ride have helped to fund facade grants and beautification projects that have made a huge difference. SWAG bags for all participants will include information from our sponsors, and additional info about stores, restaurants, and events coming up in downtown. We will be raffling off awesome door prizes for our riders as well. We hope that this will give you a sample of downtown and that you will come back for a visit!
This year we are partnering with Effingham Heros to bring a fun filled day of activities to Ulmer Park. After your ride is complete you can stay in the park to enjoy the event activities and food trucks. Bringing anyone with you? They can watch the Effingham Hero's Parade from Laurel Street at 10am. This will be a full day of activities and thankfulness to our local Hero's and first responders.
Lunch vouchers provided to all registered riders!
If you’re coming back to our ride again this year- THANK YOU for your continued support! If there is anything we can do to make this ride better, please let us know! All input and suggestions are welcome!
Event details and schedule
Day of Registtation will start at 7:45. Please bring cash or check only.
There will be rest stops along the route with restrooms, drinks, and snacks. Water and snacks will be available at registration as well for before and after the race. SAG will be patrolling the route - Special Thanks to the Effingham Fire Department for providing amazing route support over the years and for coming back to do it again this year. Laminated pocket size route cards will be given to each rider with both a map and a turn by turn direction sheet. We will be providing lunch after the race until 1:00pm.
Each rest station will have a window of operation. The posted times for each rest statio and the location of each stop will be posted on our website and available at registration.
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Distance: 22.3 km from SpringfieldSat, Jul 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Distance: 12.2 km from SpringfieldSat, Sep 12, 2026 at 7:00 AMSee full details
The Georgia TT Endurance Challenge for 2026 - Sept 12-13
The inaugural Ga TT Event in 2025 was a great success and I am happy to report we will have it again in 2026. This event is 1 of 6 UltraCycling Events (UCE) in the growing Catalog of events on the WUCA calendar.
This is a great route to rack up your ultracycling miles. Ride virtually flat, low traffic roads while you ride the 29 mile loop during the day. The 29-mile route will go from New Ebenezer Retreat Center to the sleepy little town of Clyo and back. With hardly any trucks and low traffic you will enjoy the peace and serenity of South Georgia during the last weeks of summer. For the 24-hour riders, at night there is a 6-mile night loop so you will only be at a max 3 miles from the start-finish at any point. It also loops from the New Ebenezer Retreat Center to a large traffic circle and back to a nice 3-lane wide dead-end for 2 easy turns.
There will be 100-mile, 6-hour, 12-hour, and 24-hour events complete with gender , 5-year age groups, and all bike type categories. As well as solo, and 2x-8x teams. There is something for everyone!
RAAM Qualifier: The 24-hour non-drafting will be a RAAM qualifier (RQ). RQ is 400 Miles for men and 370 miles for women (and 60+ men).
Important Dates:
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Aug 12, 2026 - Last Day to register and order a custom 2026 Sav-TT-Endurance t-shirt, jersey and/or Medallion
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Sept 11, 2026 (Fri) - 5pm - Final day for online registration
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Sept 11, 2026 (Fri) - 4pm - 7pm - Packet pickup and onsite registration
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Sept 12, 2026 (Sat) - 5:30am-6:30am - event day packet pickup and late registration
Starting Day Activities/Schedule: Start on Sept 13th - 7:00am
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6:00-6:45am - All riders pick up their RFID chips at the start-line
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6:45am - All riders meet at start line to go over final announcements
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7:00am - All drafting riders are released together- drafting riders go first
Finishing Activities/Schedule:
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Sept 12th - approx 1:00pm - 6 hour cyclists are finishing
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Sept 12th - 11:00pm - 5:00pm - Century cyclists are finishing in this window
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Sept 12th - approx 7:00pm - 12 hour cyclists are finishing
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Sept 13th - approx 7:00am- 24 hour cyclists are finishing
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Awards will be at the Start/Finish line after each event as soon as the final rider is in and results can be tabulated - usually within 15-30 minutes.
Main Venue: The hub of the event will be the New Ebenezer Retreat Center. The address is 2887 Ebenezer Rd, Rincon, GA 31326. Drive down Ebenezer road (about 3 miles from the traffic circle) almost to the very end. When you see a cemetery on the left, the retreat center and parking lot is just past it with plenty of room for parking. There will be portable toilets near the crew and pit area for easy access.
The New Ebenezer Retreat Center is a great venue with lots of history. Visit their web-site for more info: https://www.newebenezer.org It is abounding in inexpensive sleeping. https://www.newebenezer.org/our-services - Sleeping reservations must be booked in advance with your Race Director - who must pay the total fee at one time. Email [email protected] to set up what you want. Last day to book any sleeping or meals reservations is Sept 1, 2026.
The large cities of Pooler and Georgia also have many standard hotels that can also meet your needs. Most are within 20-30 minutes of the race site.
Packet Pickup and on-site Registration:
New for 2026 - For $5, I will mail your packet to you so all you have to do is check in at the start line at 6:30am Sat morning and pick up your RFID chip. You can select this option at check-out. I will mail you everything about 2 weeks before the event.
To your packet up in person - go to the race directors tent set up by the edge of the road in front of the parking lot. The address is 2887 Ebenezer Rd, Rincon, GA 31326
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Fri, Sept 11, 2026 - 4pm - 7pm - Packet pickup and late registration
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Sat, Sept 12, 2026 - 5:30 - 6:30am - event day packet pickup and onsite registration
Awards will be given at this location after each event as soon as results can be tabulated - Usually within 15 minutes.
The Events:
There will be 4 primary events at Georgia TT Endurance Challenge: 100 Mile, 6-hour, 12-hour, and 24-hour Challenges.
Each event will have the following categories: gender, 5-yr age-groups, all bike types, non-drafting or drafting, supported or self-supported, solo as well as 2 thru 8 rider teams.
All 6, 12, and 24 hour timed events will follow this format:
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Ride the 29-mile Ebenezer-Clyo loop until you cannot ride another one before your time expires (or gets dark for 24-hr & 500 mile riders), then
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Ride the 6-mile loop on Ebenezer Road between the Retreat Center and the traffic circle
The 100-Mile (Century) event will follow this format
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Ride the 29-mile Ebenezer-Clyo loop 3 times, then
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Ride the 6-mile loop on Ebenezer Road 2 times - for a total of 102 miles.
Courses:
29-mile loop: The 29-mile loop leaves from the main road in front of New Ebenezer Retreat center, turns right at the traffic circle, then right on Stillwell-Clyo road all the way to Clyo, makes a U-turn right as the road takes a sharp left (There will be a sign and arrows on the road so you know where to turn), and then head back to New Ebenezer by the same route, passes by the start-finish to a small cul-de-sac at the end of Ebenezer road and ¼ mile back to the start/finish line.
Strava Course GXP you can view and download to your GPS Unit: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51451933
Video of 29 mile loop: https://youtu.be/jjd5RR1hoeU
6-Mile loop: The 6-mile loop starts at the same start-finish and goes for 3 miles to the traffic circle where you head straight back and passes by the start-finish to a 3-lane wide bulb at the end of Ebenezer road and ¼ mile back to the start. Just 2 easy turns each 6 miles on perfectly flat and smooth pavement.
Strava Course GXP you can view and download to your GPS Unit: https://www.strava.com/routes/3337187575046476868
Video of 6 mile loop: https://youtu.be/qvRqMyI8gxI
Event protocol:
All events and riders will start and finish at the entrance to the Timing Tent setup next to the road directly in front of the main building.
All riders will leave together at 7am , letting the drafting riders take the lead.
All 6 & 12-hour riders will ride the 29-mile Ebenezer-Clyo loop continuously; if they cannot complete another loop before their time runs out, then they ride the 6-mile loop until their last lap has gone beyond their time.
All 24-hour riders will ride the 29-mile Ebenezer-Clyo loop until dark, then they switch over to ride the 6-mile loop until their last lap has gone beyond their 24-hour time.
The Century riders will ride 3 loops of the 29-mile course and 2 loops of the 6-mile course for a total of 102 miles.
If you are in any non-drafting category, you must honor the “non-drafting zone”. We have adopted the USA Triathlon (USAT) definition of this ‘zone’: as a “rectangular area seven 7 meters long (23 feet) and two 2 meters wide (6.5 feet) surrounding each bicycle”. This will provide a sufficient non-drafting area around each cyclist.
This event is also aligning with the World Record setting standards within World UltraCycling Association (WUCA). This format allows all riders to ride until the very end of their timed event. No more of “If you can’t make it around the loop before the time expires - you are done”. Everyone will be encouraged and allowed to complete the current lap they are on until their time event expires. Your distance covered during your final partial lap will be prorated based on your final lap time that way you get maximum distance for your event time..
Follow vehicles and crew Info:
29-Mile Course Support rules:
If you are riding in the supported category on the 29-mile you are allowed to have a personal support vehicle on the course to assist you. These are the rules for your crew:
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You may not directly follow your rider as that would present a dangerous situation with so many riders on the road. If you are seen doing this, your rider will be immediately disqualified from the event and required to stop.
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You may be on the course and stop at a pre-arranged location to hand off food or drink to your rider or offer any other type of assistance they need. Clyo is a great place for this and is 15-miles away.
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Your rider may call you if they need mechanical aid and you may drive to, and stop anywhere on the course to offer mechanical aid as long as it is done off the road.
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Handoffs from the support vehicle while it is moving are not allowed. If you are seen doing this, your rider will be immediately disqualified from the event and required to stop.
During the 29-mile loop, supported riders may have their crew set-up anywhere along the route as long as they are completely off the road and not on private property.
6.0 Mile Loop Support rules:
Each rider is allowed to set up a single “support area” along Ebenezer Road. (You cannot park your cars along the edge of the road in front of Jerusalem church or New Ebenezer Retreat Center). It is a very small walk from the New Ebenezer parking lot to set up whatever you want along the road. It can be a small event tent with chairs, cooler, etc. It must be totally off the road. Since home base is at the retreat center it is highly encouraged that you use the area as close to it as possible.
Where to park your vehicle:
- You may park your vehicle in the New Ebenezer parking area. Campers are allowed to park here too.
There is no lighting or access to electricity in the parking area so 24-hr riders and crew need to make sure to supply whatever you need in this regard. You are allowed to run a low-noise generator if you need to.
If your cyclist has a mechanical issue on either course you are allowed to ride out to them to help them. At that point you have 2 options:
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Repair or replace their bike and let them continue on, or if that cannot be done
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Bring them and their bike back to the Retreat Center to see if it can be repaired there. If it can, then you must take them back to the exact spot you picked them up at so they can continue your lap. (If you do this, you must let your Event Director know)
Support crew is permitted to hand-off food and drink to their riders from the roadside while the rider is moving. If the riders need to come to a full stop, they must be off the road so they do not interfere with any other rider.
Riders, when you are riding past all the support areas, ride near the left side of your lane (the center of the road) in this designated area so there is no conflict with those slowing down for handoffs or entering the road from a pit-stop.
Self-Supported Category:
If you ride Self-Supported, this means that you are “totally” self-supported. You should carry with you everything you need to fix most issues that might arise, but especially a flat tire. You cannot have anyone help you in any way in the Self-Supported Category. If you get in a bad way on the course (something you cannot fix yourself) and need to call for help, call your Event Director and he will arrange for a SAG vehicle to assist you (no guarantee on time). At this point you must either abandon and take your mileage at that spot - or try and repair your bike and change to the Supported Category.
Awards and souvenirs:
A Georgia TT Medallion is included in your registration fee. It will be given out during the award ceremony and will have your results printed on the back.
During the online registration, you will have the opportunity to purchase custom t-shirts, Cycling Jerseys, or extra Medallions for yourself and your crew. The deadline to preorder is Sept 1, 2026. There will also be a limited supply of Sav-TT t-shirts, Cycling Jerseys, and Medallions available to purchase during onsite registration and packet picket.
An Awards and Recognition Ceremony will be held after each event. Everyone will be recognized for their achievement and have an opportunity for a photo with their medallion and crew. Special recognition will be provided for top overall place in each category.
Awards and recognition ceremonies will be held individually for each event as soon as the results for each event can be tabulated after completion. Award ceremonies will be held at the Start/Finish line - look for the podium - everyone gets recognized and a photo op.
Misc Info:
Many Thanks to New Ebenezer Retreat Center for opening their doors to our event. Please note that no pets are allowed on New Ebenezer property.
Lastly, we are very fortunate that the New Ebenezer Retreat Center has graciously allowed us to use their neighborhood for our event. PLEASE be considerate of the guest, resident, and all drivers you are sharing the road with. Keep off private property and keep noise to a minimum at all times. Use the time immediately after your event (while you are waiting for the award ceremony) to remove all personal items and all trash from your support area.
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Distance: 43.5 km from SpringfieldSun, Dec 13, 2026 at 6:30 AMSee full details
Palmetto Bluff is the best of the South Carolina Lowcountry. 20,000 acres that remain virtually undisturbed and home to some of the most beautiful trails in the Lowcountry. Join us for the annual Buffalo Run benefiting the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy. Featuring an all-trail course, this 10K, 30K, and 50K race is a tree-shaded combination of single track, dirt and gravel road trail. The Buffalo Run 6.2-mile trail winds deep into the ancient maritime forests of Palmetto Bluff. Don’t be afraid to get a little muddy — it’s all a part of the experience.
30K and 50K Relay Teams. Gather your friends and compete in the 30K and 50K endurance races with either a 3-person team for the 30K or a 5-person team for the 50K.
Packet pickup. Saturday 12/12. You can pick up your packets at Palmetto Running Company located at 25 Minetta Lane. Bluffton, SC 29910 from 1-5PM.
Race Day Sunday 12/13. Gates opens at 5:30AM.
50K and 50K Relay Race begins at 6:30AM.
30K and 30K Relay begins at 8:30AM.
10K Race begins at 10:00AM.
Hydration and Fuel Stations. These stations are located midway and at the finish.
Staging Area. Relay teams and 50K Runners are allowed to set up pop-up canopy tents and tables for the support team in their designated areas. This is a cup free race - there will be water stations on the course but please bring your own hydration bottles.
Awards. Buffalo Run long sleeve shirts guaranteed to all participants registered before December 1st. Buffalo Run finishers medals for all 10K, 30K and 50K and Relay participants. All 50K individual finishers receive a Buffalo Head Award. Bronze Buffalo Awards to the overall 1st place male, female in each race and 1st place relay teams.
After Party and Awards Presentation.
The Buffalo Run After Party begins at 11:30AM. Live Music from Corn Bread. Each runner receives a free beer from a local Brewery and basket of buffalo wings.