Glassner Autumn Challenge
Travel Information for Montgomery, Alabama
Planning your trip to the 2026 Glassner Autumn Challenge? Here's what you need to know about getting here, staying here, and making the most of Montgomery while you're in town.
Flying in for the 2026 Glassner Autumn Challenge? Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is served by three carriers: Delta (nonstop to Atlanta), American (nonstop to Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Washington D.C.), and United (nonstop to Houston). Check the Montgomery Airport website for routes and schedules.
If neither airline works for your trip, Birmingham (90 miles north on I-65) and Atlanta (160 miles northeast on I-85) are your next-closest options. Note that Montgomery and Birmingham are on Central time, while Atlanta is on Eastern time.
We hold group blocks at two hotels every year, both close to the New ASU Football Stadium start/finish. 2026 rates, group codes, and booking deadlines are being finalized — check back soon.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Montgomery Downtown
120 Madison Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104 · (334) 245-2320
2026 rate, group code & booking deadline: TBD
Hampton Inn & Suites Montgomery Airport South
60 Wasden Rd, Hope Hull, AL 36043 · (334) 280-9592
2026 rate, group code & booking deadline: TBD
Both hotels are near the New ASU Football Stadium, where Friday evening packet pickup runs 4:30–7:30pm and Saturday morning packet pickup runs 6:00–8:45am.
Renting a bike
- Montgomery Whitewater rents mountain bikes on-site as part of their Adventure Pass / Land Sports Day Pass (walk-up, subject to availability and trail conditions). Riders 8 and up — details and passes
- Spinlister.com — peer-to-peer bike rental listings in the Montgomery area
- Cahaba Cycles, 2300 Canopy Trail, Pelham, AL 35124 (about 75 miles north of Montgomery on I-65) — (205) 987-4043 — rentals page. Road, trail, and leisure bikes; pickup at their Oak Mountain location. A good option if you're flying into Birmingham
Tune-ups & bike assembly (flying with your own bike?)
These local shops don't rent bikes, but are always glad to help with a tune-up or reassemble your bike after travel:
- Capitol City Bicycle Repair & Service, 3 N. Goldthwaite St, Montgomery, AL 36104 — (334) 300-0754 — by appointment — Facebook page
- EBike Oasis, 1530 Mulberry Street, Montgomery, AL 36106 — (334) 593-0380 — website
- James Bros. Bikes, 1100 S College St, Auburn, AL 36832 (about 55 miles east of Montgomery) — (334) 821-0555 — website
- Trek Bicycle Auburn, 1775 Opelika Rd, Suite 11, Auburn, AL 36830 (about 55 miles east of Montgomery) — (334) 329-5004 — website
- ExperienceMontgomeryAL.org — things to do, places to stay, restaurants, and events citywide
- Rosa Parks Museum, 252 Montgomery Street — Mon–Fri 9am–5pm (last tour 4pm), Saturday 9am–3pm (last tour 2pm)
- The Legacy Sites — EJI's museum, memorial, sculpture park, and newest addition, Montgomery Square, are now one combined experience: Legacy Museum (400 N. Court Street), National Memorial for Peace and Justice (417 Caroline Street), Freedom Monument Sculpture Park (831 Walker Street), and Montgomery Square (540 Montgomery Street). One $5 ticket covers all four, with free shuttles between sites. Open Wednesday–Monday, 9am–6pm (closed Tuesdays; closes at 5pm Nov 1–Feb 28) — plan your visit
- Civil Rights Memorial Center, 400 Washington Avenue — Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm, Saturday 10am–4pm — visitor info
- The Civil Heritage Trail offers a downtown Montgomery tour you can ride by bike
Based on recent years, mid-October in Montgomery typically brings:
77°F
Average high
54°F
Average low
Driest month
of the year
October is Montgomery's driest month on average, but conditions vary year to year — layers are a good idea for the cool morning start and warm afternoon finish. As always, the ride is rain or shine.
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