The Grizzly bicycle ride is endorsed by the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and is taking place between two running events- The Bear Road Race on Thursday, July 10 & The Grandfather Mountain Marathon, Saturday, July 12, 2008. The Grizzly will begin and end on the track at Grandfather Mountain. There will be a “neutral start” to the bottom of Grandfather Mountain, where the riders will then cycle through Avery County. The Grizzly is a beautiful and challenging route with 7000 feet of climbing in 65 miles, including 2 miles of dirt road up the backside of Beech Mountain. 8:00am Start & 3:00pm Shutdown, you need to be able to finish in 7 hours. Both you and your bike should be in great shape to complete the Grizzly!!