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Dear ABCS Rider,
We were glad to see everyone out at Birmingham Bicycle Club's 44th Annual Century. It is always a joy to see bike club's rejuvenated and doing great things! Birmingham has lots of great things going on and their century ride showed all their hard work. It was a great day to be on a bike at a great ride. Thank you to the Ride Directors and their Support Staff on an excellent job. If you missed out on this ride, you need to put it on your calendar for next year!
Congratulations to our first 2017 Champions awarded at the BBC 100! We have awarded 131 patches after the 44th Annual Birmingham Bicycle Club Century and still have 21
riders in the running for the Trek bike, Academy gift cards, and Yeti cooler. We are looking forward to seeing how many of the 56
eligible cyclists earn their patches next weekend at Glassner Autumn Challenge.
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.
If you have aero bars on your bike, remember that they aren't to be used in pacelines. It's bad form to use aero bars in a pack
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Cycling Safety Hero Time is Here!
Glassner Autumn Challenge - Saturday, October 14
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Why are we the Safety Ride?
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Dr. Jim Glassner was an avid cyclist, Montgomery Bicycle Club member, beloved eye doctor, husband, father, and friend. In 2001, he and club member, David Orange were struck by a vehicle while out on a ride and Dr. Glassner lost his life. After this tragedy, the Montgomery Bicycle Club decided for 2002 to change the name of their annual century ride that had been going on since the 1980's in memory of Dr. Glassner.
When ride directors Bonnie and Robert Traphan took over in 2012, it became their mission to spread the word of cycling safety to both motorists and cyclists in Dr. Glassner's memory. So the Glassner ride is all about following the rules of the road while having a fun and safe day riding your bike with friends.
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Do you want to experience
RADICAL SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY and FUN?
The club members of the Montgomery Bicycle Club understand that no one understands the need of a cyclist better than your fellow cyclists.
Club members proudly serve as
your
volunteers for the day to ensure your needs are met!
No matter what distance you choose, you will be biking the beautiful, tree-lined, low-traffic rural roads of central Alabama with mechanical support, SAG wagons, and themed rest stops supplied with plenty of fruit, PB&J sandwiches, snacks, water, and Gatorade. The short routes offer gently rolling hills, while the longer routes offer moderately rolling hills. The routes will be clearly marked and will keep you on beautiful country roads.
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- Blackfinn Ameripub Kick-off Party (10/12)
- Live Band @ Friday Evening Packet Pick-up
- Goody Bag w/Cycling products
- Primal Wear Custom Cycling Socks
- Sunglass Cleaning Cloth for Cycling Bag
- Awesome Door Prize Chances
- Breakfast Buffet (now with Bacon Bacon!)
- Glassner Radio with Ride Day Instructions
- Electronic Chip Timing (helmet style)
- Themed Rest Stops (up to 7)
- Live Band @ 50s & 60s Sock Hop Rest Stop
- Indoor Bathrooms at most Rest Stops
- Bike Racks at all 7 Rest Stops
- Mechanic at all 7 Rest Stops
- SAG and Medical Support on the Course
- Nine County Sheriff''s Deputies Patrolling the Course
- Finisher's Medal for all Routes (18, 30, 57, 65, and 103!)
- Post Ride Meal (Tomato Sandwiches, Bacon, Taco Bar & Chili Bar)
- Ice Cream for all Riders at the Finish Line Meal
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Remember that the Glassner Autumn Challenge is a leisurely ride and NOT a RACE. We stage faster riders going 19 mph or more to start the course first. Riders going 16-18 mph should be in the middle of the staging area. Riders going 15 mph and below should be toward the end of their stage. We do this so you are not surrounding by faster riders trying to pass you at the start of the ride. This year, we are starting riders double file in one minute waves of up to 20 riders depending on the size of the overall group of riders for that particular route distance.
The Montgomery Bicycle Club would like you to enjoy your ride through the scenic roads of central Alabama safely
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Registration Fees
Sign up
here
until 10/12 at 9 am for $60!
On-Site Registration (10/12 - 10/14) - $ 70
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Thursday, 10/12
Blackfinn Ameripub,
4:30 - 7:30 pm
Kick-off Party
Academy Sports,
4:30 - 7:30 pm
Packet Pick-up/Registration
Friday, 10/13
Hampton Inn,
4:30 - 8:00 pm
Packet Pick-up/Registration
Live Band and Reception
Rusty Nuts Band sponsored by Ray Tucker Financial
Saturday, 10/14
Pintlala Baptist Church
6:00 - 8:30 am
Breakfast Buffet
- Homemade Pancakes, Scrambled eggs (cheese/salsa), grits, oatmeal, BACON, BACON, BACON, fresh fruit, muffins, Hornady coffee, orange juice, ice tea.
6:30 - 8:45 am
Packet Pickup/Ride Registration
RIDER STAGING
7:45 am - Courageous Century Course (103.2 miles)
8:00 am - Mad Metric Course (64.9 miles)
8:15 am - Fabulous Fives (56.8 miles)
8:30 am - Smell the Roses (29.7 miles)
8:40 am - Nutty Nifty Nine (18.4 miles)
RIDER START TIMES
8:00 am - Course opens for Challenging Century
(white road markings, 103.2 miles)
8:15 am - Course opens for Mad Metric
(green road markings, 64.9 miles)
8:30 am - Course opens for Fabulous Fives Riders
(orange road markings, 56.8 miles)
8:40 am - Course opens for Smell the Roses Riders
(yellow road markings, 29.7 miles)
8:50 am - Course opens for Nifty Nines Riders
(blue road markings, 18.4 miles)
Post-Ride Meal
- Tomato Sandwiches (w/Bacon & Bacon), Taco Bar (chicken, beef, black beans with soft flour shells or hard corn shells), Chili Bar with all the fixings, ice cream, sweet tea, unsweet tea, Aquafina and Buffalo Rock Pepsi products.
Showers available at the Downtown YMCA just 10 minutes from ride.
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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 any situation that might arise. Those plans are made based upon specific start. Thank you for your assistance.
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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 and WRIST BANDS!
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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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60 Wasden Rd, Hope Hull, AL 36043
(
334) 280-9592
7560 Mobile Highway, Montgomery, AL 36105
(
334) 281-6882
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BCS is delighted to partner with
Four Corners Gallery
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Congratulations to
Cherie Dortch who won at the 44th Annual Birmingham Bicycle Club Century
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There will be one more lucky winner selected at random from those who complete their ride at the Glassner Autumn Challenge Courageous Century course. The final winner 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 Glassner Autumn Challenge!
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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
abcs@mgmbikeclub.org | Alabama-Backroads-Cycling.com
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