What is BRAG’S Dream Team? BRAG is an acronym for the “Bike Ride Across Georgia” organization. The “Dream Team” was developed in 1994 by BRAG to offer Atlanta, Georgia public school students the opportunity to get fit by first cycling across the state.
The Dream Team program aims to “provide extraordinary cycling experiences for youth to dream beyond their circumstances and grow greater by the mile.”
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.Young riders on Bike Ride Across Georgia's Dream Team experience the power of cycling to transform and expand their lives.
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Maine's portion of the East Coast Greenway 367 mile "spine" route goes from Calais, Maine, near the Canadian border, to Kennebunk, Maine, with a 150 mile "complimentary" route to Lewiston, Augusta, and Bangor. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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