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• Franklin, NC Attending WNC Wagon Train Summer Ride

  • Start
    June 28, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    July 05, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    280 Olive Hill Road Frankiln, NC 28734
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Below is the information about the event. Please note you must check in and register with the event organizer and pay their fees. 

  Gathering: June 28th. Gates open at 8 am.
  Sunday 29th: parade day. 13 miles
  Monday 30th: Rose creek. 13 miles.
  Tuesday July 1st: Carnes Road. 17 miles.
  Wednesday 2nd: Layover
  Thursday 3rd: Younce Creek. 12 miles.
  Friday 4th: River Bend Road. 12 miles.
  Saturday 5th: Middle Burningtown road. 11 miles.
  (Any days’ ride can change at wagon master’s discretion due to weather. Wagon master has the authority to change any ride to keep participants safe).

  This week we will be riding on 90% pavement and 10% gravel. All stock will need shoes or other options of hoof covering. There will be hills as we will be riding in the hills of NC. IN SHAPE stock is a must for a successful trip.

  Shooting Creek Band will play Tuesday evening at 8pm.

  Wednesday layover day we will have a board dinner at 6:30pm. Bring a dish and join us. After dinner we will do our raffle drawings. Selling tickets for $20(only 200 being sold). 1st place will win a 44 Henry golden boy. 2nd place a 45 tundra Yeti cooler. 3rd place will win a $200 gift certificate to tractor supply.
  We will have an auction after dinner. We ask any participants that have some equine related items to bring them to this ride to donate to the wagon train to be auctioned off.

  Everyone responsible for bringing their own hay, feed, water for LQ or motorhomes. Water for stock only will be available.

  Fee: $50 per family. That includes husband wife and all kids in home under 18.
  Individual Fee: $25.
  This price is whether you ride one day or all week.
  You must come to registration tent to register and get your armbands. No one will be allowed out of camp with the train without signing waiver, paying fees and getting registered.

  Primitive camping only. Generators welcomed.

  No alcohol permitted outside your campsite (must be kept covered at all times). No alcohol at all allowed while train is out on the ride during the day.

  Last ride will go out Saturday July 5th. Everyone must be out of field by noon on July 6th.

  Wagon master: Tim Cochran 828-371-1231
  Assistant wagon master: Mark Hoyle 828-508-3051
  Chief Scout: Ben McNabb 828-361-3857
  President: Wayne Dutton 770-480-0007

  
  

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• Franklin, NC Beat the Heat Evening Ride at Upper Shellstand

  • Start
    July 02, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • End
    July 03, 2025
  •  
    11:59 AM
  • Location
    Upper Shellstand - Panther Creek Road
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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• Franklin, NC attending Spurs & Burrs Rodeo

  • Start
    July 04, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • End
    July 05, 2025
  •  
    10:00 PM
  • Location
    180 P&J Road Robbinsville, NC
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  2nd Annual Spurs & Burrs Rodeo

  Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Team Roping, Chute Dogging, Mutton Busting

  Admission at the gate is $20 for adults, $12 for kids 5-12 years old, under 5 years old is free

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• Franklin, NC Road To Nowhere

  • Start
    July 05, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    July 06, 2025
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Parking at the end of Lakeview Drive Swain County at the tunnel
  • Registered
    7 registrants

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  Riding the Road to Nowhere 

  meet at 10 hit the trail at 1030

  Smoky Mountain Parking Pass required, no dogs allowed in the Park

  Bring plenty of snacks and drinks

  Trail level- moderate

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• Franklin, NC Beat the Heat Evening Ride- Coweeta Lab

  • Start
    July 11, 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • End
    July 12, 2025
  •  
    11:59 AM
  • Location
    Coweeta Lab Road Otto, NC
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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• Franklin, NC Day Ride @ Harmon Den

  • When
    July 12, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Harmon Den
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  Day Ride at Harmon Den

  Subject to change pending at road reopening at I-40

  Details to come

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• Franklin, NC Right/Left Loops @ Tsali Rec Area

  • Start
    July 13, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    July 14, 2025
  •  
    11:59 AM
  • Location
    Tsali Recreation Area Swain/ Graham County Line
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Parking at the large gravel parking at the end of paved road past bike parking area.
  
  meet at 930 and ready to hit the trail by 10

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• Franklin, NC PantherTop Day Ride

  • Start
    July 19, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    July 20, 2025
  •  
  • Location
    Murphy, NC
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Riding PantherTop trail in Murphy, NC

  Parking area is limited so we will have to coordinate and carpool with those attending.

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