Snake Creek runs out of a mountain gap in North Georgia. The gap is famous for being the pass that Sherman snuck his army through on his way to the final battles of the American Civil War. This gap is now becoming known for battles of a different kind. Each year, now in February and March, the Northwest Georgia Chapter of IMBA/SORBA holds a time trial series through this gap.

This race is put on by mountain bikers for mountain bikers. We know what we like and try to give the best we can to our riders. The series is held on the IMBA Epic Georgia Pinhoti Trail with two distance options: 17 or 34 miles. Both are point to point. The 17 milers start at the halfway point of the 34 mile distance which is right in the middle of Snake Creek Gap. There are 2 mountains in the first 17 mile segment and 4 in the second.

The course gets progressively more technical over the last 8 miles on Hurricane Mt. and Rocky Face Ridge. The trail runs right on the razor back edge of these mountains with views off both sides. The riders are racing to the finish line at the North Georgia Trade and Convention Center. They are started and timed individually in true time trial format. The times are kept for the 2 events and your best time counts. The entry fee is for the series. It is your choice how many times you ride it. We run it in some pretty harsh conditions. In 20 years, we have postponed only 1 race due to weather. The weather down here can be anywhere from 15 to 70 degrees.

Money raised from the event goes to support mountain biking in Northwest Georgia.