Cycle along idyllic country roads through the flat countryside of Eastern North Carolina. The Cotton Country Century offers three ride distances: a 30-mile route, a metric century (62 miles), and an English century (100 miles.) The routes are on lightly traveled country roads in the heart of cotton country USA.
The 2010 CCC will start and end at South Central High School in Greenville, NC. Click here for a Google Maps link and to get directions, etc.
8:00 AM - Registration Opens
9:00 AM - Ride Start
Route links (MapMyRide):
30 Mile Route
60 Mile Route (metric century)
100 Mile Route (
60 mile loop + 40 mile loop)
This fully supported tour features high quality rest stops along the way, with rest-rooms and nutritious foods. Routes are clearly marked and patrolled by SAG vehicles equipped with tools and cellular phones.
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The Cotton Country Century honors Larissa Molles, a local cyclists and club member that was killed by a careless driver in September 2004, and supports cycling safety and awareness.
Register by September 10th to guarantee you receive a free organic cotton tee shirt. Online registration is available until September 23rd. After the 23rd only event day registrations will be accepted. Note that the $10 EC Velo member discount is only available for pre-registrations. All registrations on the day of the event will be at the $30 per rider rate!!
Please note that the on-line registration only accepts credit card payments. If you would like to pay by check you may register on the day of the event.
Jerseys - Gunnar Swanson has designed an original Cotton Country Century Jersey this year incorporating the bol weevil image (see jersey design below). We are offering these jerseys for pre-order. As long as we get the minimum number of orders required (10) a custom jersey order it will be placed shortly after the ride and your jersey will be mailed to you (postage is included in the prices listed below). You can order your jersey along with your ride registration.
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