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SEPTEMBER 21-25, 2022
ASHEVILLE, NC

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SEPTEMBER 21-25, 2022
ASHEVILLE, NC

Best Buddies Breakaway Camp: Asheville offers riders a once-in-a-lifetime cycling experience. Riders can expect some of the most beautiful vistas one will ever see on a bike as they spend five (5) days exploring the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains.

Cyclists will ride from the scenic town of Asheville, North Carolina, through countryside backroads and along the Blue Ridge Parkway with splendid panoramic mountain views. Summiting the peaks of Elk Mountain, Mt. Michell and Mt. Pisgah, these are just a few places your cycling journey will take you at the Best Buddies Breakaway Camp: Asheville.

Our base camp for the extent of our stay will be at the renowned Inn on Biltmore Estate in Asheville. Located with stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, The Inn on Biltmore Estate not only provides one the most luxurious of stays you can find on the East Coast, but also offers an immediate connection to the region’s natural wonders. Throughout the duration of the stay, cyclists of all levels will have access to professional nutritionists, physiologists, cycling mechanics, and of course, the direct engagement from Best Buddies’ staff of professionally trained coaches.

Staffed exclusively by USA Cycling certified coaches, our staff will lead riders through a rigorous and rewarding training regimen. Whether you are working on speed training in Riverside Drive – an ideal option for a flat ride along the charming French Broad River – or perhaps our coaches want to focus on climbing “America’s Favorite Drive” along the Blue Ridge Parkway, every rider will receive the personal attention and support they deserve.

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The Inn on Biltmore Estate

The Camp includes a complimentary stay at The Inn on Biltmore Estate for four (4) nights. Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, The Inn is nestled in between nature, luxury, and history. Dubbed “America’s Largest Home,” The Biltmore Estate provides you with artwork from Renoir and John Singer Sargeant, as well as library with a collection of over 10,000 volumes; this will be a cycling experience like no other. Whether you seek to enjoy a decadent meal, hike to a gorgeous lookout point, or indulge in a luxurious spa experience, The Inn on Biltmore Estate has you covered.

  • Complimentary stay at The Inn on Biltmore Estate for four (4) nights.
  • Guests will have access to the resort’s spa, pool, and fitness facilities
  • Complimentary daily laundry service
Asheville hotel pool
Hotel bedroom view
The Biltmore Estate

Training Rides

Five days of professionally-led rides through the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains with pro-peloton style SAG support.

  • Comprehensive fit evaluation and adjustments by renowned fitter Ivan O’Gorman
  • On-site mechanic for pre-ride, on-ride, and post-ride support
  • Fully catered and luxury style health-conscious rest stops. Some items include homemade, nutrition-dense rice cakes and bars, chilled fresh fruit, electrolyte drinks, soda, coffee, water, gels, and chilled and scented towels
  • A custom Best Buddies cycling kit including jersey, bib, and arm sleeves
  • Daily pre-ride briefing, route overview, skills discussion and Q&A with coach over coffee and light breakfast
  • Correspondence with coach in the weeks leading up to the Camp to discuss cycling and fitness goals
  • Option for one-on-one break-out sessions with a coach throughout the Camp
  • Every rider will depart with a general fitness calendar to achieve athletic and lifestyle goals for the year
cyclists on blue ridge parkway
Rider by the river
Riders at the top of Mt. Mitchell

Nutrition and Wellness

The Camp aims to provide participants with a holistic approach to training, with special attention given to rider nutrition, post-training recovery, and leaving with the foundations for a sustainably healthy lifestyle.

  • Daily gourmet, nutrient-dense group breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
  • Daily post-ride massage and nutrition in the Best Buddies Recovery Room
  • Interactive group cooking experience
  • Presentations by leading experts in the cycling and fitness industries, including professional exercise physiologists
  • Learn how Tour de France winners like Chris Froome train, race, and recover for optimal performance day-in and day-out
  • Cycling focused guided yoga, stretch, and foam-rolling sessions designed to improve flexibility, relieve tension, alleviate sore muscles, and promote recovery
Rider getting a massage
Hotel dinning room
meal at four seasons

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WHY WE RIDE

Funds raised through the Breakaway Camp benefits Best Buddies International – the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs help people with IDD form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.

The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down Syndrome, Autism, Fragile X, Williams Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, traumatic brain injury and other undiagnosed disabilities.

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