Here’s a great little season’s end metric century from Athens, AL in Limestone County on October 14.  It follows some of the roads favored by area cyclists.   The route takes in a variety of terrain with lots of little, swooping rollers, woods and farmland.  The ride starts right on the historic courthouse square in Athens.  Post ride, showers and a nice meal are available nearby.  Options include a 24-mile loop and a historic downtown tour.

http://ci.athens.al.us/city/bikeride/

The cool part is that the ride is fundraiser for Limestone County Parks and Recreation, which is raising matching funds to qualify for a $500K TEA-21 grant to create fully signed bike and motorcycle touring routes all around Limestone County.  I’m partial to this project, since we (AlaBike) helped them plot the routes and prioritize the phasing of a full-scale plan to connect the county with over 140 miles of signed bike routes and fresh asphalt where needed. 

The Mayor of Athens, county commissioners and the other municipalities in the county are all signed onto the project because they know that the Two-Wheel Trail will bring tourists to Limestone County to take in their great countryside, scenic two-lane roads and abundance of good BBQ joints. 

For more information, contact James Rich, Athens Parks and Recreation, 256 233-8725, or JRich@....al.us.

Or, check out the web site:  http://ci.athens.al.us/city/bikeride/