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We have been pleased to have with us so many cyclists enjoying Alabama Backroads this year! We hope to award a lot of patches and even some jerseys for the series this year. BOLL WEEVIL 100
MAY 9TH - ENTERPRISE
Safety on the ride is the number one accolade this event receives with support from the Coffee County Sheriff's Department, the Community Emergency Response Team, and Rescue Squad. SAG vehicles are well staffed with volunteers from the Enterprise Lions Club and other community businesses and organizations.
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Directions: Take I-65 from Birmingham to Montgomery (Taylor Rd.). Take Exit 9 from I-85 N. Take AL-53S/US-231 and AL-167 to Enterprise. Address is 217 S. Main St.
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Online Registration: closes at 10 am on Friday, May 8
th. Click
here to sign up.
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Friday Night Registration: 4-8 pm at First United Methodist Church at above address.
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Saturday Morning Registration: 5-7 am at same Church location. There will be a complimentary continental breakfast available during registration. A bike mechanic will be on site.
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Ride Start Time is 7:30 am
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Supported Distances: 7-mile Fun Ride, 25-miles, Metric Century (66 miles), and a challenging 100-mile ride. Cue sheets and Ride with GPS maps are here. Printed maps/cue sheets with emergency phone numbers will be available. The century route has 5 Rest Stops. Running events including a 10K and a 3K fun walk/run will start immediately after the cyclists depart.
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Rest Stops: supported by volunteers of the Lions Club, Alabama Power, and Woodmen of the World will be well stocked with energy snacks and drink including fruit, energy bars, water, Gatorade, pickles, etc. Bike racks too!
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T-Shirts: All bicyclists will receive a commemorative t-shirt.
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Sign-In: Everyone is asked to sign in as you return. Centurions, collect your medals/patches at the ABCS Awards Table. With the Boll Weevil now being our 4th century, we expect to award as many as 36 patches recognizing 4 centuries DONE!
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Lunch will be provided by Mellow Mushroom starting around 9 am until event concludes.
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Showers will be available on-site.
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| Event jerseys by PrimalWear can be purchased for $60 during online registration or on site. |
- Motels: Suggested Lodging in Enterprise can be found here.
- Restaurants: Pofolks (650 Boll Weevil Circle), Mellow Mushroom (1110 Boll Weevil Circle). Mellow Mushroom offers a nice brew selection too!
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT THIS EVENT: A special part of this event is the inclusion of Wounded Veterans assigned to Department of Defense Wounded Warrior Programs in our region. These special guests are accompanied by their family and medical team at no cost. Also assisting them are members of Team Red White and Blue whose mission is to enrich the lives of America's veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.
CHEAHA CHALLENGE
MAY 17
TH - JACKSONVILLE
Directions
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From Birmingham, take I-20 East towards Atlanta. Take Exit 185 to Hwy. 21 N in Anniston/Oxford. Turn left onto Hwy. 21N towards Jacksonville. Drive 14 miles until you enter Jacksonville. Drive around the town square to the 5th red light and turn left onto Hwy 204 (Rudy Abbott Hwy.) Go 1 mile and find Pete Mathews Coliseum on the left. Address is intersection of Park Ave. NW and Nisbett St. NW.
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Online Registration closes May 15th at Midnight CT. Click
here to sign up now!
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| Order deadline has passed but with a few extras ordered, you may still have a chance to get one of these awesome jerseys. Contact Anna at [email protected] by April 30th. |
Saturday Schedule, May 16
- 10 am to 3 pm - Wigs Wheels - 1229 Noble Street, Anniston - Packet Pickup & Registration First 50 to pick up win a free pair of 2014 Cheaha Challenge socks!
- 5 pm to 8 pm - Mellow Mushroom catering at the Harley Davidson Stage - Industrial Parkway, Oxford - Packet Pickup/Registration and Pre-Ride Dinner/Party hosted by Harley Davidson and Mellow Mushroom
- Enjoy your time in the Anniston/Oxford area with the Lion's Club 8K, the Jax Dash 5K/Car & Bike Show/BBQ Cook Off, Coldwater Mountain Bike Trail, Anniston Museum of Natural History or take a hike at Cheaha State Park.
Sunday Schedule, May 17
Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville State University
- 5:30 to 7:00 am - Packet Pickup/Registration and Pre-Ride Breakfast (light meal will be offered)
- 7:00 am - Brief Devotional by Tim Lacey, Pastor
- 7:30 am - Cheaha Challenge and ULTRA Start
- 8:00 am - Chief Ladiga Cruise Start
- 9:00 to 3:00 pm - KidFest at the JSU Soccer Field (details below)
- Supported Distances: 24, 44, 62, 84, 100, and the ULTRA (124 miles). The ULTRA is for experienced riders only with 11,733 feet of climbing!
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ULTRA AMBASSADOR, BRIAN TOONE will lead out the ULTRA cyclists during his training day for Ride Across America (RAAM, June 2015).
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Course Details: Visit this page for Ride with GPS maps, elevation profiles, and details on each route offered.
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T-Shirts for everyone! Only Ultra Finishers get the super snarky bragging rights tee!
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Rest Stops: 9 rest stop locations for century riders and 11 for ULTRA riders, all well-supplied with energy foods and drink.
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Sign-In: Everyone must sign in upon return (and you'll get a special finisher's gift when you do!) Dropping riders must let someone with a radio know... safety personnel, ham radio, volunteer).
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Shower facilities available in the Coliseum.
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Lunch: Start your recovery with a Gran Fondo-style banquet including a variety of drinks (yes, adult beverages for age-appropriate riders)
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| NEW! KING & QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN
This custom VERGE jersey will go to the fastest male and female rider up 3-Mile Climb to the Top of Alabama (now at Bunker Tower)
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NEW! Team Competitions Sign up for Team Competition when you register. Winning teams receive a check for $250 to the cycling initiative of their choice. Quantity: Register the most team riders, any distance and claim your check! Quality: Team with the fastest group (averaged time of top 5 riders), century only, take home the check!
NEW! CHIEF LADIGA CRUISE RIDE
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Don't forget our partnering ride
BO BIKES BAMA
May 2
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Auburn Arena
FUNDRAISING & DONATIONS
There is still time to give monetarily. The three ways to give are:
*** POST-RIDE SURVEYS FOR ABCS #1, #2, and #3 ***
We would very much appreciate your time in taking our anonymous ABCS SURVEYS in order to post positive comments about this event and hear about any weaknesses as perceived by you. Survey results will give our current and potential sponsors a feel of the economic impact of this event and will hopefully help to increase rider numbers and revenue for the ride charity. Our goal is also to increase Series sponsorship in order to offer you added challenges and rewards in 2016!
Some survey questions may seem a bit strange to you, but your answers will give us plausible statistics and information to help us grow our ABCS statewide series. Surveys were developed free of charge by Dr. Jeffery Periatt (College of Business at Auburn University in Montgomery, AUM). Please complete a survey for
EVERY
Alabama Backroads Century Ride that you ride this year. We want feedback for
every
ride that you do. Thank you!
1. Peddalin' for a Cure Survey - April 4, 2015 2. Tour Autauga Survey - April 11, 2015 3. Old Howard 100 Survey - April 18, 2015
SIGN UP EARLY!
And, again, it helps us so much in planning for food and your support if you go ahead and pre-register. Mark you calendars - Tour de Blue has been rescheduled for 5/30! These events have open online registration and many have the sharpest ever jerseys, shorts, bibs & arm-warmers:
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