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Dear ABCS Rider,
We were glad to see everyone out at W.C. Handy Festival Bike Ride. It was another successful ride on a hot, humid Alabama day along the gorgeous Natchez Trace Parkway. Thank you to the Ride Directors and their Support Staff on a job well done. Put this one on your list if you haven't came out to ride!
We have awarded 99 patches after W.C. Handy and still have 29
riders in the running for the Trek bike, Academy gift cards, and Yeti cooler. We are looking forward to seeing how many of the 41
eligible cyclists earn their patches this weekend at North Jefferson Century.
Don't forget to look over the
Guerrero Safety Pledge
and familiarize yourself with
riding in groups
before this Saturday. Rider Brian Guerrero started the 2016 ride season with the goal of finishing all of the Alabama Backroads Century Series Rides. Brian became an ABCS Champion not missing a single ride. Tragically, we lost Brian after a tragic accident doing one of the things that he loved – riding his bike with his friends at an ABCS ride. To honor him we have implemented the Guerrero Safety pledge.
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Help the Gardendale Women's Center!
North Jefferson Century - August 26
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Gardendale’s
North Jefferson Century
has made some changes after tremendous growth in their inaugural year in the Series.
Hamburger Heaven
will still be providing a fantastic lunch, but you’ll enjoy spacious, air-conditioned facilities before and after your ride at the Gardendale First Baptist Church. Perks include plentiful parking, use of men’s and women’s locker rooms with showers, and cool conditions for your post-ride lunch. The
Gardendale Women’s Center
has stepped up to coordinate and guarantee well-stocked rest stops with friendly volunteers and more aid stations, too! As an added bonus, most rest stops will be indoors this year!
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Registration Fees
Sign up
here
until
8/22 at 5 pm
for $60!
On-Site Registration (Friday & Saturday) - $ 70
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Friday, 8/25
Academy Sports,
4:30 - 7:30 pm
Packet Pick-up/Registration
Saturday, 8/26
Gardendale First Baptist Church
5:30 - 6:45 am
Packet Pick-up/Registration
6:45 - Ride Briefing
7:00 - Ride Start
Post-Ride Meal
Provided by Hamburger Heaven
- Jumbo ½ lb. Hamburger Bar, Loaded Baked Potato Salad, BBQ Baked Beans, Banana Pudding, Ice Cream, and Sweet Tea
Showers available onsite
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The ABCS ride directors are concerned about your safety. Having your rider bib on with the numbers visible helps us keep you safe on the road. It tells us you are our rider and communicates where you are on the course to rest stops and the finish line so we are prepared for you. If you have a serious accident and are separated from your bike, it will identify you and help us get your family notified quickly if you can't speak. ALL RIDER MUST WEAR THEIR BIB NUMBERS!
To ensure rider safety, keep up with riders on the course, and to help our volunteers serve the needs of the riders, we ask that no one leave before they have been officially started by the ride directors. Doing this can cause both organizational and safety issues. Each director has painstakingly made plans with volunteers and local law enforcement/first responders for ny situation that might arise. Those plans are made based upon specific start. Thank you for your assistance.
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Be sure to familiarize yourself with your route. While you are at it, if you have a Garmin or smartphone, take advantage of our free Ride with GPS service!
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Simply RSVP below to the Ride with GPS event to enable premium features such as spoken turn-by-turn directions and offline download capabilities on your Garmin or Smart phone. Rest areas are included in the century maps and on our directions.
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Reservations: 1-888-HOLIDAY Front Desk: 1-205-849-0047
Reservations: 1-800-780-7234 Front Desk: 205-631-1181
Microtel 850 Odum Road , Gardendale, AL 35071 Front Desk: 205-631-6320
Fairfield Inn 1795 Morris Avenue, Fultondale, AL. 35068 Front Desk: 205-849-8484
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BCS is delighted to partner with
Four Corners Gallery
.
Congratulations to
Bill Stockton who won at W.C. Handy
.
There will be two more lucky winners selected at random from those who complete their ride at Birmingham Bike Club's 100, and Glassner 100. Each will receive a custom-designed and framed, premium shadowbox with an actual bike chain commemorating their accomplishment.
The next lucky winner will be selected at the BBC 100!
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As always, we ask you to send your business to our supporting sponsors.
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And, don't forget...pedal all 13 ABCS century routes and you'll be eligible in the end-of-year drawing for:
- a TREK Emonda ALR 5, valued at $1679.99
- Academy Sports gift cards totaling $1,000
- A 35-qt. YETI Tundra Cooler by Thomas Waters State Farm Insurance in Homewood, Al.
- And will be named a Champion and be awarded this specially-designed Primal Wear jersey!
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2017 ABCS ONLINE RIDE REGISTRATION QUICK LINKS:
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Alabama Backroads Century Ride Series | [email protected] | Alabama-Backroads-Cycling.com
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