The latest off-road route by the nonprofit Backcountry Discovery Routes will be unveiled Thursday, Sept. 19 in a special YouTube broadcast. The Chattahoochee BDR-X, affectionately dubbed the “Hoochee,” will become the 18th BDR route and the fifth BDR-X, which are shorter, loop-style routes. The broadcast will feature a 30-minute documentary film screening and the release of GPS tracks, a waterproof route map, and route resources. Also included will be exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at the route’s development and its first expedition. It’ll be hosted from BDR’s headquarters in Seattle, and members of the expedition film team will join the broadcast from the BMW Performance Center in Greer, South Carolina. The Chattahoochee BDR-X is 350 miles in length and offers exceptional adventure through north Georgia’s Chattahoochee National Forest. It starts and ends at the same location, and it can be completed over a long weekend. “We’ve designed this BDR-X to be the ‘Greatest Hits’ of the Chattahoochee National Forest region,” said Kik Lakeman, route architect and BDR board member, “with a blend of scenic backcountry paved and gravel roads with incredible forest riding that criss-crosses the Appalachian Trail multiple times. Riders will encounter notable north Georgia highlights such as the Toccoa River swinging footbridge, Brasstown Bald, Helton Creek Falls, stunning mountain lakes, state parks, numerous creek crossings, and more – all set beneath a lush forest canopy.” The Chattahoochee BDR-X will be open immediately after the release, and all information about the route will be available on the BDR website. We got the chance to sit down with members of Backcountry Discover Routes for a chat about the organization and the 940-mile Northern California route for Episode 70 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast. Listen to the episode to learn more, and check out our other podcast episodes for more conversations with important and inspiring people within the world of motorcycling. Visit Backcountry Discovery Routes’ YouTube channel to tune in to the live broadcast on Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. Pacific / 7 p.m. Eastern, and enjoy a sneak peak in the trailer above. The post Chattahoochee BDR-X to Be Unveiled Sept. 19 appeared first on Rider Magazine.

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