Burnsville Metric - CCW

         Sponsors: the Celo Inn of Burnsville 828-675-5132
                   the Bicycle Inn of Bakersville 828-688-9333
                   Marked in Pink arrows in 2005

      Total      Next  Miles  Notes                            4/29/2007
      Miles      turn  left 
      0.0        1     59.4   follow E. Main St to 19-E from Nu-Wray Inn Start
      1.0        5.5   58.4   left @T & Stop onto 19-E; BUSY HIGHWAY, SINGLE FILE
      6.5        10.9  53.9   left on Hwy 80-N
      6.7              52.7   stay left to stay with 80-N
      9.0              50.4   the river crossing at Booneford
     12.4              47.0   Kona; enjoy the view
     14.7              44.7   Bandana; another colorful bit of history
     17.4        2.1   42.0   @T left onto Mine Creek Rd. (226A North)
     19.5        3.1   40.0   @T left on 226 N ; Loafers Glory
     22.6              36.8   left on 197 at Red Hill
                              Red Hill Store Rest Stop; restroom in rear of store 

     22.6        4.5   36.8   steep downhill to RR tracks and river
                              You will stay with a river for 20+ miles
     27.1        1.5   32.3   bear right Toe River Rd - 197 to Burnsville goes left
     28.2        2.5   31.2   Right staying on River Rd.- Jack's Creek Rd. goes left
                            * STORE on left next to Post Office
     31.7        0.5   27.7   Right to cross bridge, then left; this is Relief
     32.2        2.8   27.1   @T left with 197 beneath RR trestle to stay with river
     34.5              24.9 * STORE on RIGHT just before bridge
     35.0        3.9   24.4   Right after crossing bridge at Huntdale, (with river)
     37.4                     bulldog from left; he mostly wants to run
     38.9        6.4   20.5   @T left on South 19-W; this is between Sioux and Egypt
     39.3              20.1   REST STOP; Egypt Volunteer Fire Station; restroom inside

     45.3        8.3   14.1   @T left South 19W just after crossing bridge
                            * STORE to RIGHT at Amoco (with Restroom)
     53.9        2.1    5.5   @T left onto Cane River School Rd (old 19-E).
     54.6                     Prices Creek Amoco station on right (restroom)
     56.0        2.4    3.4   left on new 19-E @T; BUSY HIGHWAY, SINGLE FILE
     58.4               1.0   left on West Main St; Amoco on right
     59.4               0.0   CONGRATULATIONS; enjoy some snacks at the
                              Town Center registration site (Restrooms)
                              just South of the Square & pick up Metric Patch

Burnsville: 1 1/2 hour drive from Kingsport: Main St. Exit 32 off I-26, left then right
    to Erwin.  Left Hwy 107 (NC 226) to Red Hill STORE then Right 197 SOUTH to
    Burnsville.  2nd left after RR Xing along river (197 S.). Right @T @light onto 19E. 
    Bear right East Main or R at Bowditch to Square. Slightly less travel TIME via I-26 & 19E.