Quit Watchin’ and Start Squatchin’!

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The annual Sasquatch camp out, gravel ride and Bar-B-Que is underway!

Sasquatch ’23 is underway! Cyclists (above) warm themselves by the fire while waiting for an incredible Saturday night dinner!

The weekend of November 17-20, 2023 found about 100 gravel cyclists and Bar-B-Que fanciers gathered at the Georgia Veterans State Park near Cordele, Georgia for the Eighth Annual Sasquatch cycling event! The weather was perfect for a weekend of camping, fellowship and cycling!

The epicenter for the event was this campground pavilion where the outstanding food was prepared and served!

Attendees arrived Friday afternoon and set up camp at the Pioneer campground at the park. The campground was clean and spacious and perfect for the weekend event! Participants camped in tents, RVs, and hammocks.

This cyclist slept in a hammock between the pine trees. The cool Georgia evenings were perfect for hammocking!
This cyclist stayed in style in this beautiful RV on the shores beautiful Lake Blackshear!
2023 Sasquatch is underway!
Signs directed campers to the Pioneer Campground where the Sasquatch event was centered!
Riders gather around the campfire Friday night!
As temperatures dropped into the 50’s the fire felt great!
Ray and his team are busy preparing a gourmet meal!
Painkillers were available for aching riders!
Bacon being perfectly prepared on this flattop!
Ray makes more coffee as riders prepare for breakfast!
It was a beautiful weekend for gravel riding!
Veteran Rider Rick Ashton points riders towards the breakfast line!
This abandoned silo sits along the ride route.
This old silo is a reminder of years’ past on the farm
Keeping loose!
This dried out Red Eared Slider was found wandering down the road during the ride. She was rescued and put next to a pond. Next day she was gone!
This old farmhouse was once someone’s dream home. Now it stands abandoned.
These model airplane pilots were flying their planes as riders returned from day 1.
These model aircraft were impressive to look at, even more so to watch fly!
This cut-out Sasquatch greets riders at the dinner pavillion!
This was year 8 for the Sasquatch ride!

The Sasquatch ride is a pretty big deal!
This Salsa Cutthroat Gravel Bike sits ready to go!
An artist working on a masterpiece!
This railroad runs near the campground.
Several tanks and planes are on display at the Veterans Park
Riders line up Sunday morning for another incredible breakfast!
The Georgia dirt roads were in perfect condition for riding!
Cotton was being harvested
Lots of cotton!
Impressive how clean and tightly packed this bale of cotton was!
Thousands of acres of cotton are ready for harvesting!
The weather and roads were perfect!
This old hay rake serves as a reminder of days past…..
This old cemetery contains graves from the 1800’s. Someone had put new head stones up in recent years but unfortunately the cemetery has become overgrown.
Mark Wheeler prepares to ride on!
Rick enjoys breakfast before heading out! This ride begins his training for the 2024 Tour Divide Ride!
This dedicated bike packer has a bike packing tattoo on his calf. He admitted that of all the tattoos he has this was by far the most painful!

The 2023 Sasquatch Ride is in the books! The event was attended by more than 100 riders. The weather was perfect, the riders were strong and the food was over the top! Many thanks to Ray Egan and his team for putting this event together. We are very much looking forward to next year’s ride!

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