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 ask us to mail you your Goody Bag, Halo II headband and T-shirt (if applicable), or 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.
Ride Day contacts are Otto Arnoscht at
334-399-9115,
Robert Traphan at 334-271-5465 & Bonnie Traphan at 334-796-4243.
Packet Pick-up and Pre-Ride Schedule
Friday evening packet pick-up will be 4:30-8:00 pm at the Hampton Inn at 60 Wasden Rd, Hope Hull, AL 36043. The Hampton Inn and their adjacent sister hotel, the Fairfield Inn & Suites will be our 2 Host Hotels at $94 each. In addition, the Hampton Inn & Suites is donating a manager's reception for all riders from 5:30-7:00 pm with food (chicken wings, potato salad & freshly baked cookies) and refreshments (homemade lemonade and bottled water). Beer & wine will also be available for sale or guests may bring their own adult beverages.
(Click on logo to link to more hotel information & amenities)
Ride-Day Schedule
Pintlala Baptist Church - 73 Federal Road - Pintlala (Hope Hull), AL 36043
6:30 am - Pancake Breakfast in Fellowship Hall (including eggs, oatmeal, grits, fruit, muffins, juice, coffee, sweet tea, and unsweet tea)
7:00 am - Check-in at the Information Tent
8:00 am - Course opens for Challenging Century (white road markings, 100 miles)
8:10 am - Course opens for Mad Metric (green road markings, 62 miles)
8:15 am - Rest Stop #1 opens
8:20 am - Course opens for Fabulous Fives Riders (orange road markings, 55
miles)
8:30am - Course opens for Smell the Roses Riders (yellow road markings, 30
miles)
- Check-in & Pancake Breakfast closes
8:40 am - Course opens for Nutty Nifty Nines Riders (blue road markings, 18 miles)
8:45 am - Rest Stop #2 opens
8:50 am - All Riders must be on course
9:00 am - Rest Stop #5 opens
9:15 am - Rest Stop #3 opens
9:45 am - Check-out opens
- Finishing Rest Stop / Post-Ride Taco Salad Bar Meal opens (ground beef, ground
chicken, tortilla shells (hard & soft),
corn chips, black beans, corn, tomatoes,
jalapenos, sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, hot sauce, and taco sauce)
10:00 am - Rest Stop #2 closes
10:15 am - Rest Stop #4 opens
11:00 am - Rest Stop # 1 closes
12:30 pm - Rest Stop #3 closes
1:45 pm - Rest Stop #4 closes
5:00 pm - Rest Stop #5 closes
5:30 pm - Course closes & Check-out closes (This is a tentative time)
5:45 pm - Emergency contact notifications start for anyone not checked-out.
BE SURE TO CHECK-OUT!!!
6:00 pm - Finishing Rest Stop / Post-Ride Taco Salad Bar Meal closes
Parking at Pintlala Baptist Church (PBC)
We will have volunteers assisting with parking. Overflow parking for the Glassner riders will be at the Pintlala Baseball Field, Pintlala Water Supply (PWS) and at Pintlala Elementary School (PES). All are located just West of Pintlala Baptist Church on Federal Drive.
Additional Parking past PBC West Lot at Pintlala Water Supply (PWS) & Pintlala Elementary School (PES)
Overflow Parking at PWS and PES.
Information Tent - Check-in (open 7:00 am to 8:30 am) / Check-out (open 9:45 am to 5:30 pm)
Pre-Registered Riders with Packets
Enjoy your breakfast and get ready to ride! You signed in at packet
pick-up!
Check-in for Riders without Packets and Ride-Day Registration at the tent in front of the building where the photo says Welcome Center.
Pre-Registered Riders without Packets
- Look for the sign with the first letter of your last name to sign-in.
- All riders will be asked to verify their emergency contact and phone
number at sign-in. The course will be swept after the last rider. We will notify the emergency
contact of any rider who has not signed out. 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. It must be worn at all times on the
course in order to visit the rest stops and receive road-side support.
- We will pass out T-shirts (if you registered by September 20) and "Goodie Bags" at check-in. All door prizes will be handed out at the completion of the ride. The ticket on your bib will need to be turned in at registration for door prize drawing.
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. We will provide you with the correct map & bib number. Our bib numbers help us keep up with riders along the course so if you change your mind about which course you are going to do just let us know.
Ride-Day Registration
Ride-day registration will be available from 7:00 to 8:30 AM. Online registration will be closed on Friday, October 9 after 2 pm. If you miss online registration, you can register on-site for an additional charge ($55). 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 or check) and you will be given your bib, map, etc.
- All riders will be asked for an emergency contact and phone number at sign-in. The course will be swept after the last rider. We will notify the emergency contact of any rider who has not signed out. 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. It will serve as your meal ticket for breakfast. It must be worn at all times on the course in order to visit the rest stops and receive road-side support.
- All door prizes will be handed out at Check-out. The ticket on your bib is for door prizes it is important to turn it in!
Routes
Route maps and cue sheets are color coded for the four 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 62 mile course; white is the 100 mile course.
Start Times
We are suggesting start times for the courses 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 5:30 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! We will sweep the course at the end of the day, so nobody gets left behind!
- Courageous Century (CC),White Road Markings(102.9 miles, 6 rest stops) 8:00 to 8:10 AM
- Metric Century (MM), Green Road Markings (62.5 miles, 4 rest stops) 8:10 to 8:20 AM
- Fabulous Fives (FF), Orange Road Markings (55.5 miles, 4 rest stops) 8:20 to 8:30 AM
- Smell the Roses 30 (SR), Yellow (29.6 miles, 3 rest stop) 8:30 to 8:40 AM
- Nutty Nifty Nines 18 (NN), Blue (18.6 miles, 3 rest stop) 8:40 AM to 8:50 AM
Rest Stop Open/Close Times
| Rest Stop | Open/Tentative Close |
|---|---|
|
Sons of Anarchy Rest Stop #1: NN
(4.5 & 14.1 Mi), SR (4.5 & 25.1 Mi), FF/MM/CC (4.5 Mi) - Butler Mill Rd and Liberty Church Rd (CR 512) |
8:15/11:00 |
| PACE Fountain City Rest Stop
#2: FF/MM/CC (14.8 Miles) - Mt. Carmel UMC (4450 W Hickory Grove Rd, Letohatchee, AL 36047) Sponsored by Memorial Presbyterian Church |
8:45/10:00 |
| Halloween Town Rest Stop #3:
SR (16.7 Miles), FF/MM (28 Miles), CC (34.4 Miles) - Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church (872 Smiley Ferry Road, Ramer, AL 36069) Sponsored by Anthony J. Camerio, ChFC & Company |
9:15/12:30 |
| Tropical Paradise Rest Stop #4:
CC (52.7 Miles) - Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church (Gardner Road near Pisgah Road, Grady, AL 36036) |
10:15/1:45 |
| Road Kill Cafe Rest Stop #5:
NN (9.3 Miles), FF/MM (46.2 Miles), CC (72.3 & 86.6 Mi) - Hobbie Road (CR 61) & E. Old Haneyville Road (CR 24) Sponsored by Carriage Hills Animal Hospital and Pet Resort |
9:00/5:00 |
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 (7:00 AM to 8:30 AM)
- Information Tent (Check-in and On-site Registration)
- Restrooms inside Pintlala Baptist Church Fellowship Hall - No cycling shoes inside, please!
- All you can eat pancake breakfast including eggs, oatmeal, grits, fruit, muffins, juice, coffee, sweet tea, and unsweet tea in Church Fellowship Hall - No cycling shoes inside, please!
On the Road
- SAG vehicles are 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, or go to a Rest Stop. We hope you have a safe, fun ride and that these people will be very bored for the entire day. If you need help, our SAG teams will transport you to the closest rest stop.
- Call the number on your map 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, no matter if it is minor medical or mechanical, contact us and we will get you the help you need. If you have a medical emergency call 911.
- The courses are marked with signs with particular emphasis on the turns. Be sure you know which course you are on because the direction signs will have colored dots that indicate the course for which the sign applies. 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!
- 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. There is also very important emergency information, phone numbers, etc. on those sheets.
At the Rest Stops
- A minimum of fresh fruit, Peanut Butter & Jelly, cookies, olives, pickles, chips, Gatorade, water, bike parking, 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.
Check-out / Finish Line Rest Area (9:45 AM to 5:30 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.
- Post-Ride Meal: Taco Salad Bar Meal with ground beef, ground chicken, tortilla shells (hard & soft), corn chips, black beans, corn, tomatoes, jalapenos, sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, hot sauce, and taco sauce) plus our now famous Tomato sandwiches, ice cream sandwiches, and more will be waiting for you after check-out. There is an area 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.