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Ride Across Alabama

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On July 4th, 2014 I road 181.11 miles across Alabama from Georgia to Mississippi along the same route as Eric Schotz, Jon Elmore and I ran in 2009 to honor Elliott Schotz, who was suffering from Tay Sachs.  5 years.  Starting in the dark at 5:00am from near Mentone, Alabama there was 16,624' of elevation change on the east to west route that finished in Red Bay, Alabama.  I averaged 19.4 miles per hour for a total ride of 9 hours 20 minutes and 25 seconds.  Finishing at 2:50:10pm I spent less than 30 minutes off the saddle all day and averaged 18.41 mph including rest stops.  Rachel Cochran was my crew for the day, providing tremendous support, especially late in the day when I was starting to fall apart in the mid-day heat.  I just hope that my efforts are a difference maker, even to a single person.

RideWithGPS Planned Route

Route Cue Sheet

NotesLegDirTypeTotal
1GA / AL Border ↑Straight0
2Turn left onto Co Rd 1378.8←Left8.8
3Continue onto Gault Ave N5.3↑Straight14.1
4Turn left to stay on Gault Ave N2.9←Left17
5Fort Payne1.9  18.9
6Turn right onto Lebanon Rd2.8→Right21.7
7Continue onto Co Rd 51 N1.6↑Straight23.3
8Turn right onto Co Rd 524.1→Right27.4
9Turn left onto Lebanon Rd3.5←Left30.9
10Continue onto Co Rd 573.1↑Straight34
11Turn right onto Lebanon Rd0.2→Right34.2
12Turn left onto Co Rd 521.9←Left36.1
13Geraldine4.2  40.3
14Slight left onto Crow St0.9←Left41.2
15Turn right onto Co Rd 33.7→Right44.9
16Turn right to stay on Co Rd 30.1→Right45
17Turn left onto Co Rd 3600.9←Left45.9
18Slight left onto Co Rd 3550.4←Left46.3
19Continue onto Co Rd 5680.7↑Straight47
20Continue onto Baker Rd1.1↑Straight48.1
21Continue straight onto Asbury Rd1.5↑Straight49.6
22Slight right onto Martling Gap Rd0.3→Right49.9
23Turn left onto AL-227 N4.3←Left54.2
24Turn left onto Florida Short Route/Gunter Ave6.5←Left60.7
25Guntersville0.1  60.8
26Turn right onto Henry St0.2→Right61
27Turn right onto Eddy Scant City Rd7.5→Right68.5
28Continue onto Ruth Rd NW4.7↑Straight73.2
29Arab0  73.2
30Turn right onto Apple Grove Rd6.8→Right80
31Turn left onto Crawford Rd0.1←Left80.1
32Turn right onto AL-67 N2.1→Right82.2
33Turn left onto Gum Pond Rd0.2←Left82.4
34Turn right onto Lawrence Cove Rd0.3→Right82.7
35Turn left to stay on Lawrence Cove Rd2.3←Left85
36Slight left onto Gandys Cove Rd5.6←Left90.6
37Turn right onto Nat Key Rd3.5→Right94.1
38Turn right onto N Robinson Rd3.6→Right97.7
39Turn right onto S Cedar Cove Rd0.7→Right98.4
40Turn left onto Lawrence Rd0.3←Left98.7
41Turn left onto N Cedar Cove Rd1←Left99.7
42Turn right onto Mt Tabor Rd0.9→Right100.6
43Turn left onto E Parker Rd0.2←Left100.8
44Continue onto Mcclanahan St SE3.4↑Straight104.2
45Turn left onto Rock St SE0.3←Left104.5
46Turn right onto Milner St SE0.3→Right104.8
47Turn left onto Main St E0.2←Left105
48Turn right onto Stewart St SW0.6→Right105.6
49Continue onto Vaughn Bridge Rd NW0.5↑Straight106.1
50Hartselle0  106.1
51Turn left onto Danville Rd6.2←Left112.3
52Slight right onto Iron Man Rd1.2→Right113.5
53Continue onto Co Rd 723↑Straight116.5
54Turn right onto Co Rd 2032.8→Right119.3
55Turn left onto Co Rd 870←Left119.3
56Slight right to stay on Morgan St6.2→Right125.5
57Turn left onto Court St1.2←Left126.7
58Moulton0.6  127.3
59Turn left to stay on County Rd 4604.5←Left131.8
60Continue onto Moulton Rd/Old State Rte 249.6↑Straight141.4
61Continue onto Route 242.8↑Straight144.2
62Turn left onto AL-24 W6.6←Left150.8
63Russellville2.5  153.3
64Turn right onto Old State Rte 245.4→Right158.7
65Continue onto County Rd 5241.3↑Straight160
66Slight left to stay on County Rd 5241.2←Left161.2
67Turn right onto AL-24 W4.7→Right165.9
68Turn left onto County Rd 4240.2←Left166.1
69Turn left onto AL-24 W1.8←Left167.9
70Red Bay10.7  178.6
71MS / AL Border1  179.6

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Nutrition during #RAA

8 - 20oz bottles of Glacier Cherry Gatorade
3 - pieces of mozzeralla string cheese
3 - PowerBar Performance Energy Blends
1 - Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews
1 - 8oz bottle of Vanilla High Protein BOOST 
1 - Subway Chocolate Chip Cookie
1 - 3oz flask EFS Vanilla Liquid Shot

Total Calorie intake: 2,506 (250 calories / hour)
Total Calorie burn: 11,800


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  • Home
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