Cheaha Challenge Century presented by Wells Fargo Advisors 2010

Date

Start: Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 7:30 AM

Additional Date Information

Mass Start at 7:30 a.m

Address

Piedmont Civic Center
500 East McFarland Blvd Piedmont, AL

Fees

*Entry Fee - $35 until 4/1/10, $40 thereafter
*Cheaha Challenge Jersey - 200 total jerseys available: $55 until 3/1/10, and $65 thereafter

The Ride

The ride begins and ends in scenic Piedmont, AL. The challenge of this ride is that the participants encounter over 7,400 feet of cumulative climbing, which is concentrated in 45 miles of the ride. Shorter route options have much less climbing. The CCC+ is famous for being extremely well organized and supported by local volunteers and businesses

The Course

The course is out-and-back and takes cyclists over Cheaha Mountain, Alabama's highest point at 2,407 feet, and home of Cheaha State Park. Given that the route is out-and-back, cyclists also have 7,500 feet of FAST downhill! Most of the 102 mile route takes riders through the Talladega National Forest by way of the Talladega Scenic Drive, affording breathtaking vistas of the beautiful mountains and valleys in this foothills region.

Detailed Course Description

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Different Routes

26, 47, 66, 88, 102 miles

Start Time

Mass Start at 7:30 a.m. Central Time. Arrive at least one hour early-earlier if you plan to eat breakfast.

Packet Pick-up

For those who pre-register, rider packets may be picked up Saturday at the Restaurant Tour / Bike Races from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. or at the Piedmont Civic Center on Sunday morning before the ride from 5:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.

What's Included

Full breakfast before the ride, custom top-quality water bottle to first 500 registered, fully equipped rest stops along the route, all-you-can eat spaghetti and pizza at the finish, and a 100% cotton custom t-shirt. Lots of portolets.

Food

Breakfast:
Breakfast upstairs at the Civic Center will be granola, vanilla yogurt, scrambled eggs, oat meal, raisins, bagels, cream cheese, orange juice, coffee. Breakfast begins at 5:00 a.m. and ends at 7:15 a.m.

Rest Stops:
Rest Stops will have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, fig newtons, pretzels, popcorn, cookies, PowerAde, water, bottled water, bananas, orange wedges, and more.

Lunch:
Lunch upstairs at the Civic Center will be spaghetti with or without meat, bread, and soft drinks. There will also be a variety of pizzas. All you can eat.

Festival

Arrive Saturday with the whole family and enjoy the Noble Street Festival in Anniston. Downtown streets are closed for this annual event, featuring bike races, more than 20 restaurants, live music, art, and lots for children in the Kids Zone.

Sat. Night Dining

Riders can enjoy the food at the Red Diamond Restaurant Tour will feature 15 of our community's favorite restaurants. If you are a century rider and will have non-rider family or friends with you, you may opt to obtain your dinner at this special buffet and then join your guests on the street. Again, we are offering these dining options for cyclists so that you are assured of a cycling-appropriate dinner on Saturday evening.

Community Support

Known for its tremendous community support, the Cheaha Challenge benefits the Chief Ladiga Trail—Alabama’s longest rail trail. The Northeast Alabama Bicycle Club has donated more than $21,000 to this wonderful project that now connects Anniston, AL to Atlanta, GA with a paved greenway.

Accomodations

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Additional Information

The Cheaha Challenge presented by Wells Fargo Advisors is a bike tour organized by the CABI (formerly known as NEABC) in Anniston, Alabama and hosted by the City of Piedmont, Alabama. This tour, first run in 1992, leads cyclists along the beautiful, rugged terrain of the Talladega Mountains in the Talladega National Forest, the true foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The ride begins and ends in scenic Piedmont, Alabama-a region used by Olympic cyclists for training during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

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