Athens to Atlanta (a2a)


AthensToAtlanta.com

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Submitted by roadskater on May 17, 2006 - 9:50pm.

Please register now for A2A at the official site! http://a2a.net/?rsn2

Hi and welcome! AthensToAtlanta.com is a special part of Roadskater.net for anyone who loves, or thinks they might want to try, the grandaddy open road ultramarathon skate in the USA, the 87-mile Athens to Atlanta roadskate. It's not a substitute for the a2a.net site, but a companion guide!


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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in Good ol' Lilburn, GA

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Submitted by eebee on November 25, 2008 - 8:29pm.

Location

United States
33° 53' 7.2312" N, 84° 9' 44.208" W
See map: Google Maps

Alright now, this is the best reason to sign up for the full 87 mile distance A2A 2009 as soon as they post the date and registration forms. Don't sign up for the 38, because you'll miss this sight (and don't sign up for the 52, because it's too painless). 


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A2A 2008 Photo links

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Submitted by eebee on October 26, 2008 - 12:43am.


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Athens to Atlanta GA Roadskate 2008 87-Mile A2A Road Inline Skate Photos, Thumbnail Route Map, Speed Route Map

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Submitted by roadskater on October 9, 2008 - 7:10pm.

Location

Airplane Flying over A2A Course (Hybrid View)
United States
34° 1' 35.0616" N, 83° 36' 37.9368" W
See map: Google Maps

Our 9th official skating of the 87-mile Athens to Atlanta Roadskate (not including two unofficial traverses in 2005) was on a warm and sunny day one might have expected a month or so earlier. I knew I'd be feeling the muscle cramps in my quads eventually but that didn't stop me from being overly excited at some points early on.


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A2A 55-mile skate -- Sunday morning fun skate went out of control

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Submitted by johnnyChen on October 8, 2008 - 1:37am.

Location

Piedmont Park (Tennis Courts) Atlanta, GA
United States
33° 47' 15.6264" N, 84° 22' 29.1396" W
See map: Google Maps

The Texas Flyers had planned to send a team to 2005 A2A [which was canceled that year --roadskater].  I wanted to participate in the worst way.  I was too weak to skate at the time and started to ask skaters to go to A2A.  “Don’t wait ‘til you’re ready.  Go while the event exists.”

 

2008


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Athens to Atlanta GA Roadskate 2008 Friday Night Skate Photos, Thumbnail Route Map, Speed Route Map

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Submitted by roadskater on October 8, 2008 - 12:08am.

Location

Skate Escape Atlanta, GA
United States
33° 47' 4.1136" N, 84° 22' 44.3172" W
See map: Google Maps

I'm working my way through hundreds of photos from Athens to Atlanta weekend. Here's what I have for the Friday Night Skate:


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Failure: Do or do not, There is no Try

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Submitted by eebee on September 9, 2008 - 8:36pm.

Let's hear it for failing spectacularly.


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Athens to Atlanta Roadskate (A2A Skate): Total Ascent, Elevation Gain; Barometric or GPS Data?

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Submitted by eebee on June 18, 2008 - 1:05pm.

Location

United States
33° 59' 52.8972" N, 83° 44' 55.6044" W
See map: Google Maps

Does anybody have the total ascent or elevation gain for the 87 mile Athens-to-Atlanta (A2A) course kicking around somewhere in their GPS or training files? I have googled all sorts of term combos, as well as searched this site. Blake's A2A mapmyride entry shows highest & lowest elevation but doesn't add it up for me :-). I'm feeling a bit fuzzy headed today so it's entirely possible I overlooked it, but please post that figure if you have it!


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What do you do when a skater leaves the paceline of life too soon? Marshall Brown Memorial Bench, Fund

Submitted by Patchc on May 13, 2008 - 9:47am.

Location

Washington & Old Dominion TrailWashington, DC
United States
38° 50' 39.57" N, 77° 5' 9.834" W
See map: Google Maps

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The Last Athens to Atlanta 2007 Photo

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Submitted by roadskater on January 3, 2008 - 11:55pm.

Location

Athens-Clarke County Parking GarageAthens, GA
United States
33° 57' 37.512" N, 83° 22' 26.4756" W
See map: Google Maps
The Last Picture A2A 2007: The Roadskaterizm Gets a Boot of Its Own

Some stories take a while to be told...or to be tolerably painfully embarrassing to tell. This may not be the last photo from Athens to Atlanta 2007, but it's about the last one I could call an A2A pic for 2007.

We had a challenging weekend of it with the car break-in and window replacement, but after A2A was over, we had a nice few days and just kept putting off going to Athens for my car. I can't tell you why it never dawned on us that there would be a price, beyond just a daily parking fee, for this. There's a sign but it's not one I had read.


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