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Day One: Out start is at Lake DeGray State Park. Our destination is White Oak State Park. The distance is an even 50 miles, which is the longest day planned but we will be fresh and ready. This park is remote, so plan to prepare your own evening meal. Lunch will probably be in Gurdon.
Day Two: From White Oak we will ride to Hope, AR. This is a 45 mile day with lunch being a little sketchy, but the road will provide. There are plenty of places to eat in Hope that night.
Day Three: From Hope to Murfreesboro with a stop in Washington for lunch and a tour for those interested. It is a neat place. This is a 45 mile day with a couple different routes available. We will choose as we go. If we choose to camp at the state park there is not a cafe available. If we choose to camp at the RV park the ride to a cafe is around 2 miles.
Day Four: Murfreesboro to Lake Dierks is 40 miles. The route we choose will determine our lunch. There is not a convenient motel bail-out or nearby cafe, but this is the night we may be treated to a fish fry.
Day Five: Lake Dierks to Kirby State Park or Kirby Landing, according to how the trip is going. Many options, so I will reserve any major plans on this one. The ride will be 40 miles.
Day Six: Kirby to DeGray State Park for 41 miles. We will have some options for breakfast and/or lunch. This ride will finish our tour ride.
Contact: John Linck; email John; +501-231-9350
Ride from Clinton Presidential Library parking. The club member coming in closest to his/her predicted time wins the trophy for the year.The ride will be about 22.5 miles but you can go shorter if you wish. The base ride will follow the SE Trail, passing the airport, left on Roosevelt, left again to stay on Roosevelt. It turns into Fouche Dam, follow the road past the freeway, stay straight to turn left on the detour road to to Damsite Road and then right on Harper Road to Sweethome. Take Springer all the way to a left on 21st St. Right on Main. Stop at Community Bakery and report in to Judy and Doug for your time. They will take your predictions at the start. have a snack and coffee and return to your car when you wish. Club members can win the trophy for the year.
Contact: Jim Britt, 501-912-1449
Rogers Activity Center, 315 W. Olive Street, Rogers, AR
Rides up to 40 miles.
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Rides up to 100 miles from Ridgeland (Jackson), MS.
Road rides up to 103 miles. Dream Keeper Park, 1875 S Boulder AveTulsa, OK 74119
For Recycle Bikes for Kids. Four route lengths available. Big Barn, 103 Bransford Rd., Lonoke. Drawing for a Time bicycle at packet pickup at Flyway Brewing. You can also just purchase a BBQ lunch ticket to support Recycle Bikes for Kids.
Tour ride with lodging and meals from Pittsburgh to Cumberland with shuttle and gear support. We do have riders for this ride.
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Supported rides up to 62 miles from downtown Warren. A portion of the proceeds supports juvenile diabetes.
Part of Bike Fest weekend.
Rides up to 100 miles to support CARTI food and drinks after the ride.
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Week long supported loop ride along Lake Erie area, east of Cleveland.
Ride in MO, KY and TN over 7 days.
5 day loop ride from Columbus, Nebraska.
A flat, fast road bike ride with 62-mile, 40-mile and 28-mile routes and four rest stops. Register below to support the Recycle Bikes for Kids. (Preliminary info)
From: All Souls Church 4601 Walker's Corner Road, Scott, AR
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Contact: 501-563-8264; email
We will have riders for this ride with a camping option and the livestock showers.We usually get the Friday night spaghetti dinner and the Saturday breakfast.
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The day rides will be from Paris Landing State Park. Buchanan, TN, tenting and lodge options.
The River Classic is a USA Cycling-sanctioned event that serves as a fundraiser to support Southside Little Rock Young Life’s ministry. The ride is fully supported with four different course options: 20 miles, 40 miles, 55 miles, or 64. The cost is $45 per rider.
Contact, Caity: (501) 406-9357, Email
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Registration opens in July at Bikereg.com. New sponsors are welcome.
Camping ride with SAG support.
Preliminary dates and schedule, from JJ'ss Truck stop east of Malvern on I-30.
Day 1 (Oct.16)to Lake DeGray S.P. 41 mi. 877-879-2741 for the lodge
Day 2 (Oct. 17) to Alpine Ridge campground 23 mi.
Day 3 (Oct. 18) to Glenwood CC, I’ll reserve a block of rooms, 870-356-4422, 25 mi. via Amity. (single and double room options)
Day 4 (Oct. 19) back to DeGray -- 40 mi.
Day 5 (Oct. 20) back to Malvern -- 41 mi.
Day 1 (Monday): Park at JJ's Truck Stop, 9 mile east of Malvern along I-30 to Lake Degray: 40 miles. NOTE: We do not ride on I-30. We take Old Military Road to Malvern and Hwy 84. If you need a car repair, you can leave it with Darrin near JJ's while we are gone, Dowdle's Auto Body, 501-315-1857.
Register for updates. Riders must be ABC members; you are welcome to join when you are sure you can come. Join
Contacts: Jim Britt, 501-912-1449, email Jim
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Rides up to 64 miles.
Ride leaves from Ferndale, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, at the corner of Kanis and Ferndale cutoff. Lunch on the way. We may carry our own gear. Riders may enter the Spa Run on Saturday, 10K run or 5K run or walk. Date is tentative.
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Hotel Hot Springs: 501-623-6600
Contact: Jim Britt, 501-912-1449, jobritt@sbcglobal.net
The ride will go to NLR Airport for breakfast and return by St. Joseph orphanage to their last Farmers' Market with music and events.
(Tentative) We'll leave from the new Conway airport, at the end of Hwy 89, west of Mayflower. A car will take our luggage to the park. Reserve your lodge room or cabin at the park yourself. Join ABC to ride.
Mather Lodge: 501-727-5431 (the online reservation form may show no rooms. We are about the only ones there this time of year.)
30 mile loop ride into east Pulaski County and return with lunch option at the end. Meet at the Kroger parking lot at McCain and North Hills Blvds., NLR.
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Ride Leader: Jim Britt, 501-912-1449 email
Leave from Glenwood Country Club.Ride Details if we have 4 days of good weather:
Day 1 Glenwood C.C. to Nashville-- 40 miles
Day 2 Nashville to DeQueen-- 31 miles
Day 3 DeQueen to Kirby Landing--39 miles. Get your room here with Betty at 870-398-4434 for Sunday, Feb. 26. She is flexible if we need to modify. Have a block of 5 room right now so tell her you are with the bicycle ride.
Day 4 Kirby Landing to Glenwood C.C. 27 miles
Riders have the option to stay at the C.C. lodge the night before (870-356-4422). Join ABC for the ride.
If we have bad weather, we have the option to go to a state park lodge for 2 or 3 days.
Contact: John Linck: 501-231-9350,
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This ride will go to Mayflower or Conway to see the total solar eclipse. Totality is 1:51 - 1:54pm in Little Rock and longer up the road. More information later. We may start at Cook's Landing or Mayflower.
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024
Eclipse Handbook