Here's a look back at our past rides....
For even more fun, amuse yourself with our list of everyone who has ever attended GTR!
Location: Madison, GA
Host Hotel: Hampton Inn
Dates: May 14-16, 1999
Weather: Friday: Sunny, 80; Saturday: Cloudy, then sunny, 75; Sunday: Cloudy, light mist, 75
Friday Social: Ice cream, Madison History Center
Saturday Lunch Location: Hard Labor Creek State Park, shelter #1
Saturday Afternoon Event: Slow riding contest
Saturday Dinner Location: Blue Willow Inn, Social Circle
People/Bikes: 116/51 registration list
Location: Madison, GA
Host Hotel: Hampton Inn
Dates: May 19-21, 2000
Weather: Friday: Sunny, 88; Saturday: Sunny, 90; Sunday: Sunny 88
Friday Social: Dessert party, Steffan Thomas Museum
Saturday Lunch Location: Hard Labor Creek State Park, shelter #2
Saturday Afternoon Event: Bike agility contest
Saturday Dinner Location: Blue Willow Inn, Social Circle
People/Bikes: 150/72 registration list
Location: Athens, GA
Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Dates: May 18-20, 2001
Weather: Friday: Sunny, 92; Saturday: Sunny, thunderstorms, 88; Sunday: Rain, drizzle, 72
Friday Social: Dessert party, Athens Lyndon House Museum
Saturday Lunch Location: Watson Mill State Park, shelter #1
Saturday Afternoon Event: Swap meet
Saturday Dinner Location: Charlie Williams' Pinecrest Lodge
People/Bikes: 130/64 registration list
Location: Athens, GA
Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Dates: May 17-19, 2002
Weather: Friday: Sunny, 86; Saturday: Rain, then sun, 70; Sunday: Sunny, cool, 65
Friday Social: Ice cream social, Holiday Inn Express
Saturday Lunch Location: Watson Mill State Park, shelter #1
Saturday Afternoon Event: Swap meet
Saturday Dinner Location: Charlie Williams' Pinecrest Lodge
People/Bikes: 139/66 registration list
Location: Statesboro, GA
Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Dates: May 16-18, 2003
Weather: Friday: Sunny, afternoon thunderstorms, 88; Saturday: Sunny, 90; Sunday: Sunny, 88
Friday Social: Dessert party, Ball Raptor Center
Saturday Lunch Location: George L. Smith State Park, shelter #1
Saturday Afternoon Event: Snack social
Saturday Dinner Location: Statesboro Inn
People/Bikes: 152/73 registration list
Location: Statesboro, GA
Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Dates: May 21-23, 2004
Weather: Friday: Hot, 92; Saturday: Hot 92; Sunday: Hot, 92
Friday Social: Dessert party, Ball Raptor Center
Saturday Lunch Location: George L. Smith State Park, shelter #1
Saturday Afternoon Event: Snack social
Saturday Dinner Location: Statesboro Inn
People/Bikes: 124/59 registration list
Location: Madison, GA
Host Hotel: Comfort Inn/Hampton Inn
Dates: May 13-15, 2005
Weather: Friday: Sunny, 82; Saturday: Sunny, 85; Sunday: Cloudy, 70
Friday Social: Ice cream social, Bruce Weiner's Microcar Museum
Saturday Lunch Location: Hard Labor Creek State Park, Group shelter #1
Saturday Afternoon Event: Snack social
Saturday Dinner Location: Madison-Morgan Cty. Cultural Center
People/Bikes: 157/76 registration list
Location: Americus, GA
Host Hotel: Hampton Inn/Holiday Inn Express
Dates: May 19-21, 2006
Weather: Friday: Sunny, 88; Saturday: Sunny, 94, and windy; Sunday: Sunny, 92
Friday Social: Cookie Crumble, Habitat for Humanity Global Discovery Village
Saturday Lunch Location: Lake Blackshear Resort, Ballrooms A and B
Saturday Afternoon Event: Snack social
Saturday Dinner Location: Windsor Hotel
People/Bikes: 155/74 registration list
Location: LaGrange, GA
Host Hotel: Hampton Inn
Dates: May 18-20, 2007
Weather: Friday: Sunny, 80; Saturday: Sunny, 82; Sunday: Sunny, 84 Perfect weather!
Friday Social: Ice Cream Social, LaGrange Square
Saturday Lunch Location: Rocky Point Rec. Area, West Point Lake
Saturday Afternoon Event: Snack social
Saturday Dinner Location: Butts Mill Farm
People/Bikes: 155/76 registration list
Location: Albany, GA
Host Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn
Dates: May 16-18, 2008
Weather: Friday: Rain, 80; Saturday: Sunny, 82; Sunday: Sunny, 86
Friday Social: Gelato social, Flint RiverQuarium
Saturday Lunch Location: Chehaw Park
Saturday Afternoon Event: Snack social
Saturday Dinner Location: Thronateeska Heritage Center
People/Bikes: 180/88 registration list
Location: Athens, GA
Host Hotel: Foundry Park Inn
Dates: May 22-24, 2009
Weather: Friday: Cloudy, 79; Saturday: Cloudy, 79; Sunday: Cloudy, 82
Thursday Party: Terrapin Beer Tour
Friday Social: Ice cream, The Lyndon House
Saturday Lunch Location: Sandy Creek Nature Center
Saturday Afternoon Event: Terrapin Beer party
Saturday Dinner Location: The Classic Center
People/Bikes: 196/94 registration list
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- Most riders at the rally:
196, GTR 2009, Athens
Smallest GTR:
116, GTR 1999, Madison (limited by the ride organizers to 50 teams)
Coldest Weather:
GTR 2002, Athens
Hottest Weather:
GTR 2004, Statesboro
Perfect Weather:
GTR 2007, LaGrange
Closest to organizers' home:
GTR 1999, 2000, 2005, Madison
Farthest from organizers' home:
GTR 2003, 2004, Statesboro
Worst Thunderstorms:
GTR 2001, Athens. Riders had to be SAGged in because of bad lightning.
Best Friday Social:
GTR 2005, Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum
Most Interesting Friday Social:
GTR 2000, Steffan Thomas Museum party. Those who were there know why!
Say Goodbye to:
Charlie Willliams Pinecrest Lodge, site of GTR 2001/2002 Saturday dinners, has been torn down to make a subdivision.
Big Bucks Saturday Dinner:
GTR 2006, Windsor Hotel, Americus, $32 per person.
"Cheapest" Saturday Dinner:
GTR 1999, Blue Willow Inn, only $16 per person!
Inflation--Not only for Tires:
GTR 1999 cost=$110 per team
GTR 2009 cost=$185 per team
GTR Originals:
Six teams can claim they have attended every Georgia Tandem Rally.
GTR Newbies:
On the average, about 22 teams a year are attending their first Georgia Tandem Rally.
Repeat Customers:
Around 70% of those who attend GTR come back the next year.
Add It Up:
Over 1450 people have attended the Georgia Tandem Rally, many of them more than once.
Book 'Em, Dano:
We usually start making plans for the next year's GTR about a month after the current one ends. Sometimes we book the next year's event while we are working on the current one!
What's Hot, What's Not:
Hot frame material at GTR 1999: Titanium
Hot frame material at GTR 2009: Carbon fiber
The Mann Act:
GTR has only crossed state lines once (Georgia to Alabama and back), on the Saturday ride during GTR 2007. Now you know.