Ride the quiet country roads from Buhl, Alabama (20 minutes west of Tuscaloosa) to Tupelo, Mississippi to visit the birthplace of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. While in Tupelo, snap a few pictures at the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum. Before leaving for the return to Buhl, visit Johnnie's Drive-In where you can enjoy the food Elvis liked to eat and even sit in the Elvis booth, which sports a photo of Elvis sitting in the same booth.
IF NO REGISTERED RIDERS BY 8 PM, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, WE WILL CANCEL THIS RIDE. WE ARE HOSTING THE REVISED VISIT TO TO'S HOMETOWN 209k ON THE SAME DATE. FEEL FREE TO REGISTER AND JOIN US FOR THE 209K RIDE.
Ride a loop from Clanton to Alexander City and back. Alexander City is the home town of Terrell Owens — one of the greatest wide receivers in the history of the NFL and a Pro Football Hall of Famer. TO graduated from Benjamin Russell High School in 1992. The current location of BRHS is less than a 1/4 mile off the route.
At 444 miles long, the Natchez Trace Parkway is a designated "bike route" by the National Park Service. The Trace leads travelers through three states and 10,000 years of history. The Parkway commemorates the history and preserves the natural beauty of the most significant travel route of the Old Southwest - the Natchez Trace.
Day 1 of the Kosciuko Trace 600K takes riders 125 miles north of Kosciusko, past Tupelo, Mississippi which is the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Day 2 takes riders 60+ miles to the south. All-in-all riders experience nearly 375 miles of commercial-free, stop-sign/stop-light free riding on the Trace in both directions.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A HARD LIMIT OF 5 RIDERS FOR THIS EVENT!
Event hotel: Econo Lodge located at 1052 Veterans Memorial Dr, Kosciusko, MS 39090
This 400K is the same as Day 1 of the Kosciuko Natchez Trace 600K that takes riders 125 miles north of Kosciusko, past Tupelo, Mississippi which is the birthplace of Elvis Presley. If offered simultaneously, 400K and 600K riders can swap stories and encourage one another throughout all 254 miles. All-in-all riders experience nearly 251.5 miles of commercial-free, stop-sign/stop-light free riding on the Trace in both directions.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A HARD LIMIT OF FIVE RIDERS FOR THIS EVENT.
Event hotel/Start: Econo Lodge located at 1052 Veterans Memorial Dr, Kosciusko, MS 39090
Please note: there is an unpaved section on this route of about 2 1/4 miles. Mile 67.4 to 69.6.
Join us for a Randonneur Team Event, a DART POPULAIRE, that finishes in Langstonville, Alabama AKA Jemison. Find out more about DART POPULAIRES here https://rusa.org/pages/dartrules. Put together your own team of 3-5 riders and design a route or join either TEAM BIRMINGHAM or TEAM MONTGOMERY. TEAM BIRMINGHAM will be riding from McCalla to Jemison. TEAM MONTGOMERY will be riding from Prattville to Jemison.
CURRENT TEAM BIRMINGHAM RIDERS: please note that the RWGPS file referenced above is preliminary only and will certainly change prior to the ride (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44556325).
REGISTRATION INFO TO COME!
CURRENT TEAM MONTGOMERY RIDERS--please note that the RWGPS link above is preliminary only and will certainly change (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44556309).