Rider Information

We look forward to seeing you on ride day! Our all-volunteer crew and sponsors are focused on providing a well-supported, fun and safe event. Below are important details for ride day. The ride will occur rain or shine. We have a no refund policy. However, if you have registered and will no longer be able to attend the event, you may transfer your registration to another rider. In the case of a severe weather threat, the ride will be cancelled and rescheduled at a later date.

Packet Pick-up & Kick-Off Party
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 Time: 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Packet Pick-up:
Academy Sports, 8610 Eastchase Pkwy, Montgomery, AL 36117
Kick-Off Party:
Blackfinn Ameripub, The Shoppes at Eastchase,
6854 Eastchase Pkwy, Montgomery, AL 36117

Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 Time: 4:30 - 8:00 pm
​Hampton Inn, 60 Wasden Rd, Hope Hull, AL 36043
Come pick up your packet on Friday and enjoy the Rusty Nuts Band presented by Ray Tucker Financial!

Ride Day contacts:
Otto Arnoscht at 334-399-9115 for SAG/Mechanical Support or Ride Director Robert Traphan at 334-271-5465
or Ride Director Bonnie Traphan at 334-796-4243

Ride-Day Schedule
Pintlala Baptist Church - 73 Federal Road - Pintlala (Hope Hull), AL 36043

BREAKFAST  sponsored by Lewis, Feldman, and Lehane, LLC
(FELLOWSHIP HALL) - 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION sponsored by Hampton Inn and Fairfield Inn & Suites 
(INFORMATION TENT) - 6:30 AM - 8:45 AM
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 mile (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)
CHECK-OUT AND FINISH LINE REST STOP- 
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
6:00 pm - Course closes, Check-out closes, and Finish Line Rest Stop Closes (This is a tentative time)
6:15 pm - Emergency contact notifications start for anyone not checked-out. ​

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​​Hampton Inn Information Tent
Check-in (open 6:30 am to 8:45 am)
Check-out (open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm)

ALL RIDERS MUST HAVE BIB NUMBERS VISIBLE ON BICYCLE OR CLOTHING FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. You will also need to wear your color coded wristband (with SAG, emergency numbers, and rest stop mileages), and timing helmet sticker. 

Pre-Registered Riders with Packets have already checked-in.

Pre-Registered Riders without Packets
Look for the sign where your last name would be to sign-in and pick-up your packet.

Changing Routes and Riders: If you decide to do a longer or shorter route than the one you registered for, just let us know when you check-in or at the next rest stop during your ride. We will provide you with the correct map & a different color wrist band to match the new color of your new course markings.

Fairfield Inn On-Site Registration
On-Site registration will be available from 6:30 to 8:45 AM. Fill out the registration form at the round table beside the portico. Then take your form to the table for on-site registration under the portico. The worker will accept your payment (cash, check, or debit/credit card) and you will be given your rider packet.

• All riders will be asked for an emergency contact and phone number at sign-in. The course will be swept after the last rider. In the event, you are hurt, this is the individual we will contact about your situation. If we are unable to reach you at the end of the ride and you did not sign-out, we will notify the emergency contact that we are unaware of your whereabouts. Therefore, it is extremely important that you do not forget to sign-out.
• We will issue bib numbers that indicate to us that you are a registered rider and which course you are riding. It must be worn at all times on the course in order to visit the rest stops and receive road-side support. It is also a big key to your safety. If you have a medical emergency, this is how we link you to your emergency contact.
• All door prizes will be handed out at Check-out. Pre-Registered Riders are automatically entered into our door prize drawings. Winners will be picked randomly from all pre-registered riders. So, pre-register online at TinyURL.com/2017GAC to have a great chance at some great door prizes!

Routes
Route maps, wristbands, and cue sheets are color coded for the five courses. Roads along the route will have colored arrows on them. Blue is the 18 mile course; yellow is the 30 mile course; orange is the 55 mile course; green is the 64 mile course; white is the 103 mile course.

Start Times
The following start times for the courses allow us to smooth out the traffic on the road and at rest stops. If you are not a strong rider and need to start prior to 8:00 am in order to finish before 6:00 pm, you may do so. Rest stops may not be open if you depart too early. If you ride really fast or slow, gauge your start time accordingly. If you are a strong rider and start too early, you may arrive in time to help the rest stop volunteers set up! The rest stop open times are listed so please plan your day accordingly. We will not close a rest stop until all riders have come through. We will sweep the course at the end of the day, so nobody gets left behind!

• Full Century (CC), White Road Markings
  (103.2 miles, 7 rest stops) 8:00 to 8:15 AM
• Metric Century (MM), Green Road Markings
  (64.8 miles, 5 rest stops) 8:15 to 8:30 AM
• Fabulous Fives (FF), Orange Road Markings
  (56.1 miles, 5 rest stops) 8:30 to 8:40 AM
• Smell the Roses 30 (SR), Yellow Road Markings
  (29.6 miles, 4 rest stop) 8:40 to 8:50 AM
• Nifty Nines 18 (NN), Blue Road Markings
  (18.4. miles, 3 rest stop) 8:50 to 9:00 AM

​Rest Stop Open to Tentative Closing Times
Wizard of Oz Rest Stop #1:
NN (4.2 & 14.1 Mi), SR (4.2 & 25.5 Mi), FF/MM/CC (4.2 Mi)
- Butler Mill Road Church
(5486 Butler Mill Rd, Montgomery, AL 36105) 8:10 to 11:15
Sponsored by Montgomery Eye Physicians

Halloween Town Cafe Rest Stop #2:
NN/SR/FF/MM/CC (9.2 Miles)
- Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church
(2334 Pettus Rd, Hope Hull, AL 36043) 8:30 to 9:45
Sponsored by David & Nell Orange

Old School Cool Rest Stop #3:
FF (14.8 Miles), MM/CC (16.5 Miles)
- Mt. Carmel UMC
(4450 W Hickory Grove Rd, Letohatchee, AL 36047) 8:45 to 10:00
Sponsored by Bell Road Cycle Nutrition & Training Center

50's and 60's Sock Hope Rest Stop #4:
SR (16.7 Miles), FF (28.0 Miles) MM/CC (36.1 Miles)
- Greater Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church
(872 Smiley Ferry Road, Ramer, AL 36069) 9:30 to 12:00
Rest Stop Sponsored by Anthony J. Camerio, ChFC & Company
Rusty Nuts band at Rest Stop #4 Sponsored by Taco Bell

Hawaiian Paradise Rest Stop #5:
CC (54.4 Miles)
- Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church
(Gardner Road near Pisgah Road, Grady, AL 36036) 10:45 to 1:30
Sponsored by Jack Ingram Motors, Inc.

70's Groove Rest Stop #6:
FF (45.5 Miles), MM (53.6 Miles), CC (73.3 Miles)
- White Cloud Missionary Baptist Church
(9933 Hobbie Rd, Ramer, AL 36069) 10:45 to 3:15
Sponsored by Herron & Bodiford Dermatology and Laser

Totally Awesome 80's Rest Stop #7:
CC (89.7 Miles)
- Jericho AME Zion Church
(5251 Hobbie Rd, Montgomery, AL 36105) 12:30 to 5:00
Sponsored by Kingry Orthodontics, P.C.

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Parking at Pintlala Baptist Church (PBC)
We will have volunteers assisting with parking in all the red areas. Overflow parking for the Glassner riders will be at the Pintlala Baseball Field and beyond. All are located just West of Pintlala Baptist Church on Federal Drive.

Additional Parking past PBC West Lot at Pintlala Water Supply, Pintlala Elementary School, Pintlala Library, Pintlala United Methodist Church and across from Moseley's Store.

Sharing the Road

• This is not a race and the course is open to motorists. Please be courteous to all motorists and pedestrians, and be friendly to our neighbors along the route. Read our Road Rules.
• Obey all traffic laws.
• Ride single-file as much as possible. If you ride double, be vigilant for overtaking vehicles and cyclists, and single up quickly.
• Help each other!
• Ride safely and have fun!

What to Bring

• A properly fitting helmet is required at all times during the ride.
• Sunglasses or safety glasses. Some of the roads have been chip sealed by DOT this year. The rocks/gravel can be dangerous when they fly off the rear tire of riders in front of you.
• It is your responsibility to bring a bicycle that is in safe working condition.
• Tire change kit, including tubes with tire pump or CO2 cartridges
• Two water bottles or hydration pack
• Carry ID, emergency phone number, medical insurance card, blood type, etc.
• Lip balm
• Insect repellent
• Sunscreen
• Towel for post ride

Food, Support, and Services
Arrival (6:30 AM to 8:45 AM)

• Information Tent (Check-in and On-site Registration)
• Restrooms inside Pintlala Baptist Church Fellowship Hall with additional Port-o-Lets in the back of the Church parking lot
  – No cycling shoes inside, please! –
• All you can eat breakfast buffet in Church Fellowship Hall
  • Pancakes
  • Scrambled eggs (Cheese & Salsa)
  • Grits
  • Oatmeal
  • Bacon
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Muffins
  • Coffee, Orange Juice, Ice Tea
  • ​– No cycling shoes inside, please! –

On the Road

• SAG wagons and Montgomery County Sheriff Deputies on course for assistance. We have first aid kits and water/snacks in the SAG vehicles. We have first aid kit and mechanical bike help at the Rest Stops. If you need help, contact us using cell phone or flag down a SAG wagon, deputy, or go to a Rest Stop. We hope you have a safe, fun ride and that these people will be enjoying watching you ride for the entire day. If you need help, our SAG teams will transport you to the closest rest stop.
• Call the number on your wristband for SAG support. Cell Phone coverage is uneven over much of the course. You may have to move to better coverage to complete the call. Of course, cyclists take care of each other so someone else can ride to better coverage and alert our SAG network. We have excellent HAM radio support between our Communications Center and the Rest Stops and SAG vehicles. If you need help, contact us and we will get you the help you need.
• The courses are marked with signs with particular emphasis on the turns. The color of your wristband will remind you the color of the course you are on. Stay on the course and be aware of where you are on your course. Good info about where you are will make it a lot easier to find you if you need assistance! You may download the Life 360 app and it will tell us your exact location.
• There will also be turn by turn course directions on color coded sheets in your registration packet. The color code on the sheet corresponds to the course and the sheets have mileages, both incremental and cumulative for your particular route. FREE spoken turn by turn directions are available to you at our Ride with GPS event page.

At the Rest Stops

• Fresh fruit, munchies, Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches, Gatorade, Pepsi products, water, and restrooms.
• Medical and tech support means "first aid" for bodies and bikes. Any medical problem even slightly serious, you need to call 911. SAG will bring you to the nearest rest stop and the rest stop people will arrange further transport, if appropriate.
• If you are at a rest stop and need a ride back to the start/finish, let the rest stop volunteers know. They will arrange a ride as soon as they can, depending of course on the urgency of the situation and the availability of transport.

Come enjoy our Themed Rest Stops!

Check-out/Finish Line Rest Area (10:30 to 6:00 PM):

• Check-out: When you finish you will need to return to the check-out/sign-out so we know you have safely finished. The course will be swept after the last rider is finished. We will notify the emergency contact of any rider who has not signed out after the course is swept.
• All door prizes will be handed out at the finish of the ride.
• ​We will take a finisher's photo for you that will be uploaded to our facebook site.
• Meal: Tomato sandwiches with bacon, Taco and Chili Bar, ice cream sandwiches, and more will be waiting for you after check-out. The fellowship hall is open to rest, relax, and recover after your ride!

Showers
Downtown YMCA has kindly offered to let Glassner Challenge riders use their showers after the ride. Remember that we will be guests at the YMCA. Please be respectful of their facilities and their regular members, and thank them all for the use of their facilities. Your "Shower Pass" is located on the back of your ride rules.