6.25 miles of fun!

Some 75 people turned out for the June 4th Georgia Coast Rail-Trail dedication in Woodbine. A new 1.25-mile section stretching south from Woodbine to the Liza Rudolph community was opened to hikers and mountain bikers. At the same time, the paved 1.5-mile Woodbine trail from downtown to the Satilla River was officially added to the Rail-Trail. With the two additions, the Georgia Coast Rail-Trail now has 6.25 miles open to the public.

Woodbine Mayor Steve Parrott, a member of the Rail-Trail board of directors, emceed the event. Rail-Trail Chairman Fred Freyer congratulated everyone for the hard work that led up to the opening, Camden County Commission Chairman David Rainer offered up some railroad history, and the Rev. Don Wolfgang blessed the trail.

Nicholas Sheredy, a member of Cub Scout Pack 11 from Savannah, drew the winning ticket in the Navigator Trek bike raffle. The winner: Jamie Wisner of Hinesville.

Trail fans explored the new section of trail on loaner bikes courtesy of Camden Bicycles of St. Marys and Monkeywrench Bicycles of St. Simons Island.

When completed, the Georgia Coast Rail-Trail will stretch 68 miles from Kingsland in the south to Riceboro in the north.

Special thanks to the dedication’s sponsor and friend: Southeast Georgia Health System!

Monkeywrench leaves ‘concrete legacy’

Where does the money come from to build the

Georgia Coast Rail-Trail? For the past few years, thousands of dollars have come from the sale of bikes at Monkeywrench Bicycles on St. Simons Island.

Owner Chris Beaufait began by asking for voluntary donations from customers. Then two years ago, he decided to simply donate $5 from the sale of each bike to the trail.

Beaufait notes that the contributions are “real money, going to a real trail in our community.”  A member of the Rail-Trail board of directors, he adds, “I believe so strongly in it that I’m willing to put my money where my heart is. That way I can leave a concrete legacy.”

Thanks, Chris!

Celebrate the Fourth. Help fund the trail.

If you haven’t signed up yet for the Golden Isles Track Club’s Sunshine Festival 5K/1Mile Race, time’s running short. Part of the proceeds from the race on St. Simons Island will come straight to the Georgia Coast Rail-Trail!

The race takes place Monday, July 4, at

7:30 a.m., in Mallery Park.

Get your race application at www.goldenislestrackclub.com.

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Georgia Coast Rail-Trail Inc.

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REMINDER

Please walk or cycle only the White Oak and Woodbine sections of the trail.  Other segments of the former railroad bed are still privately owned.  Thanks!