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In order to promote tourism in the Upper Cumberland region, an exciting trio of cycling events will be held the weekend of June 23, 2007. Avery Trace Sports is proud to conduct the 18th Annual Avery Trace Cycling Classic, which includes a road race and time trial events, in Jackson, Clay and Macon Counties on Saturday, June 23. The Historic Avery Trace was the first road cut in Tennessee to join North Carolina to French Lick, known today as Nashville, Tennessee. The Upper Cumberland Wheelmen will conduct the Cookeville Criterium on Sunday, June 24.

Participation in the Avery Trace Cycling Classic has grown from 77 in 1990 to 375 in 2006. Over 400 cyclist are expected to participate in this year's event. The road race courses will be 37 and 54 miles in length. A 9 mile time trial, individual riders racing against the clock, will be held on Saturday afternoon, 3 hours after the completion of the road race. The race will start in Jackson County and finish in Clay County. These courses provide a physical challenge for competitors.