Congratulations to our Awesome Eighteen who will be going for 1,000 miles as they complete their next century ride as well as zipping up that Primal Wear CHAMPION jersey!

Awesome Eighteen

• ONLINE REGISTRATION Discounted registration ($40) ends August 31st with online registration ($50) ending Friday, September 11th at 6 pm. Save $10 and sign up now using this link.   
• PRIMAL WEAR JERSEYS A limited number will be available at the price of $60.  Check out this striking design for men and women!

BBC Century Jersey

 

Women's BBC Jersey

• ONSITE REGISTRATION

  There is no Friday night pre-registration for this event.  Saturday morning sign-up begins at 7 am with mass start at 8:00.   If you plan to sign up on Saturday morning, please print and complete this  form & waiver  to bring along.
• DIRECTIONS Follow I-59 N to US-231 S in Ashville. Take exit 166 from 

  I-59 N toward Ashville.  Turn south on US 411 to arrive at Ashville High School at address 33215 U.S. 231, Ashville, AL.

  
  
• SUGGESTED ACCOMMODATIONS 

  There are many motels to choose from in the Trussville area. The American Inn & Suites is at 36225 US 231 in Ashville (205-594-7080).  Camping and lodging is also available at Camp Sumatanga, 3616 Sumatanga Road, Gallant, AL. 35972 (256-538-9860)
•   SWAG!  Polar insulated water bottles to the first 300 registered! Please notice that not all of the rides offer t-shirts but strive to offer you very cool swag! Our goal is to provide a fun, safe day of riding and raise funds for our charities and causes. Proceeds for this event benefit Birmingham area Share the Road Signage and bike safety education.  

Polar Water Bottles

• SIGNAGE & MAPS  Here are links to the distances supported by this event:

  Routes	PDF Cue Sheet	RWGPS.com link
  27-Mile Family Friendly Route	BBC 2015 27 Mile	Ride with GPS
  Metric Century	BBC 2015 Metric	Ride with GPS
  100-Mile Century	BBC 2015 Century	Ride with GPS

   

  Mile 23.5 on the Century after a 1/2 mile climb tops out at 11% grade! Get ready for the hard left turn on the downhill after another 1/2 mile! This climb follows along the Coosa River with some great views!
• MAPS  will be available with emergency contact phone numbers.
• ROAD MARKINGS  will be color-coded: Century, orange / Metric, green / 27 miles, white.

SIGN IN Plenty of Centurion Medals & patches have been ordered and the Alabama Backroads Century Series girls will be there cheering you in and taking photos of your smiling faces.  You know the routine for Photographer, Rose Gacula...pose with your bikes, wearing or holding your medal/patch.  She will make you famous!

Centurion Medals

  

• POST-RIDE INFORMATION The Post-Ride meal, beginning at 11:00, will be BBQ lunch by The Shack of Trussville washed down by plenty of Buffalo Rock/Pepsi soft drinks and bottled water.  Yes, showers will be available.

• More event details and registration link can be found here.
  
  

• Helmets are required for all Series rides!
• No aero bars allowed when riding in groups.
• No personal SAG/Support vehicles are allowed on the course.
• Please respect all Rest Stop property owners!  Urinating in public is illegal in our state and even on private property, if it's visible from a public place.  Charges may include disorderly conduct, indecent exposure or public lewdness.  

And, again, it helps us so much in planning for food and your support if you go ahead and pre-register.  These events have open online registration and many have the sharpest ever jerseys, shorts, bibs & arm-warmers:

  

BBC 42ND ANNUAL CENTURY	9/12	ASHVILLE (BIRMINGHAM)
ALL YOU CAN EAT CENTURY	9/19	HUNTSVILLE
JOHNNY RAY CENTURY	9/26	OPELIKA
GLASSNER AUTUMN CHALLENGE	10/10	PINTLALA (MONTGOMERY)

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LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE THIS YEAR'S ABCS JERSEY!

 Online ABCS jersey orders will close this Wednesday (August 19th) at midnight. This is a quality PrimalWear full-zip, triple pocket jersey with set in sleeves. Here's a link to purchase and expect delivery at the October 10th Glassner Autumn Challenge. 

2015 ABCS Jersey

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LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE THIS YEAR'S HOT HUNDRED JERSEY!

Here's the  link  to purchase this oh-so-cool H/H jersey and t-shirt too!  Deadline is this Wednesday at midnight with jerseys being hand-delivered at the   Glassner Autumn Challenge .

Hot Hundred Jersey

And there are still remaining Cheaha Challenge jerseys for purchase!  Contact

Brooke Nelson

for details. 

Cheaha Challenge Jersey

Order by August 27th (4 pm) in order to guarantee your size & order by packet pick-up or ride day. Simply order when you register for Glassner Autumn Challenge with this link.

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