Statesboro

As part of the plan to connect rural Georgia with the longest paved trail in the U.S., the nonprofit Georgia Hi-Lo Trail is making progress in Statesboro. When complete the trail will expand from Athens to Savannah, Georgia. Even better, the bigger purpose is to enhance the local economies of southeast Georgia.

It has been 25 years since Ken Sherman and Wallace Salter first rolled out of Athens in 1999. Since then, Athens to Savannah has grown the 2-day road ride to 3-days and added a 4-day gravel ride. Mileage has increased from 220 to 285 miles, and the road option offers a triple century, allowing  the most ambitious riders to log 300 miles.