ELIZABETHTOWN — The third annual Grape Escape will be staged Oct. 17 and 18.
Organizers said Friday that, despite the coronavirus, response has been good from the cycling community. They’ve expressed an eagerness to get back out and participate.
The event winds through the country roads of Bladen County, connecting the award-winning famous wineries at Lu Mil Vineyard and Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery. There are routes of about 30 and 60 miles each that riders choose.
“We expanded the event to two days this year to allow people to enjoy the scenery by doing both rides in a weekend,” said Terri Dennison, a spokesman for the town of Elizabethtown.
The ride costs $45 and includes a T-shirt and meal ticket for Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery.
Primitive tent and RV camping is available for $20 at the Brown’s Creek Mountain Bike Park. Other hotel accomodations are also available.
T0 register, go to bikereg.com/the-grape-escape, or to the town’s website at elizabethtownnc.org.
Proceeds from the weekend will go toward scholarships at Bladen Community College. The college, the town and the Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce jointly sponsor the festivities.
Alan Wooten can be reached at 910-247-9132 or awooten@bladenjournal.com. Twitter: @alanwooten19.
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