Theme of 2017 SGF : Liberty

Bicycles have long been associated with the image of “Liberty”.

When Dad releases his saddled hand from behind,

he first feels free and flies to his own world.

He realize how to pedal on my own to go to the world.

As a bird flap wings in sky, as a boat rowing on lake…

He is biking around here and there, and he feel thirst

under the sun, and pain when he fall down.

Every time he pedaling, he lose his mind with the new landscape and go too far.

He feels liberty like that.

Liberty of movement also gives liberty in thought.

When you ride a bicycle, you realize how many

things we have been battling before that.

In fact, let us see how few things we need in life,

and how we have overlooked more important

things for things we do not need much.

Bicycle riders who pursue minimalism are already searchers.

I have said that the bicycle has been accompanied

by the image of liberty in above, but historically

it can be said that bicycle was born with ‘craving for liberty’.

The craving to go anywhere freely without horses and wagons,

the craving to take a step into the world without a wagon driven by a man …

Now … go bicycling and look for ‘liberty of mind’.

Seorak Granfondo Organizing Commettee

Happiness to all beings, liberty to all beings!? Carmen Mills ?

Date:May 20, 2017

 

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List of parts 1-3

Granfondo:
Sangnam Sports Park – Wongdong Crossroad – Guryong pass – Seorim Crossroad – Jochim pass – Jinbang Crossroad – Hangye pass – Seorim Crossroad – Guryong pass – Wongdong Crossroad – Sangnam Sports Park(208km)

Mediofondo:
Sangnam Sports Park – Wongdong Crossroad – Guryong pass – Seorim Crossroad – Jochim pass – Jinbang Crossroad -O’mije – Sangnam Sports Park(105km)