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Shoals 3 State Ride

September 28 2024
Florence, AL
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Distances: 21, 39, 61, 70, 100, 107 miles
Difficulty: Moderate terrain with rolling short steep hills or moderate, sustained climbs

The Shoals 3 State Ride is a premier cycling event held in "The Shoals" for the 3rd year. It is the same as the Handy 100 bike ride of years past, but in a later and notably cooler month. The ride begins and ends at scenic McFarland Park on the banks of the Tennessee River near downtown Florence, Alabama.  The route is different for 2022 due to the consturction on the Natchez Trace Parkway.  Distance options of  21, 39, 61, 70, 100 and 108 miles are available to suit riders of all ability levels.  The route this year will go North into Tennesee and not go South of the Tennesse River towards Mississippi.

The Ride starts at 7am from McFarland for the long distance riders with a police escorted mass start down Savannah Highway. Please be ready to leave at this time if you are doing the traditional route. If you are opting to park at a designated parking area and ride from there, you will still need your BIB NUMBER on your person to be part of this ride, and we ask that you don't start until after 8am to give our aid stations time to setup.  Bib Number Pickup will be available Thursday and Friday at The Spinning Spoke Cycle Hub in downtown Florence.  You may also pickup your packet on the day of the event during registration hours starting at 6AM.

The 61, 70, 100 and 107 mile routes include a significant amount of mileage on the beautiful Natchez Trace Parkway, which is a Federal Park with 50 mph speed limit and no commercial vehicles.  The roads are in excellent condition but do not have a wide shoulder.  Traffic is light.  No dogs to chase; you may see various wildlife including turkeys, foxes, deer, turles and a wide variety of birds.    

An excellent post ride meal will be provided by a local food vendor.

Proceeds of this event will help the Shoals MTB Chapter continue to help the cycling community grow!

Come join us! 

Ride Fast.....Ride Slow.....Just Ride!

Shoals 3 State Ride

 
Start Located At: 200 James M Spain Dr, Florence, AL 35630
 
 
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