Event Description

Saturday, May 20, 2023: Eubanks Welcome Center, Piedmont, AL
Time Trial (12 miles) from Piedmont to Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville, AL
 
Sunday, May 21, 2023: Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville, AL
Cheaha Challenge Gran Fondo & ULTRA (with distances of 24, 44, 62, 84, 100 and 126 miles).
The Chief Ladiga Cruise ride on the paved rails-to-trail (with distances of 12, 25, and 50 miles)

Cheaha Challenge Gran Fondo - What's Included
 

• Pre-Ride Party – Enjoy a phenomenal meal by local favorite – Effina’s – on Saturday evening. Discounted price of $15/head for all.
• Pre-ride breakfast at JSU – Free to all: riders, family, friends, vendors, volunteers, sponsors.
• Pre-ride devotion - By Dunaway Conner, inside Pete Mathews Coliseum (7:00 am).
• Post-ride party – Buffet by Cooter’s Rib Shack and entertainment. Free for all riders.  Discounted price $15 head for non-riders.
• Fully stocked Rest Stops - Depending on the distance chosen, Challenge and ULTRA riders have access up to 12 Rest Stops (The Chief Ladiga Cruise has 5 Rest Stops.)
• Law enforcement support
• Medical support on courses and at Start/Finish by JSU’s College of Nursing Trailer, with support from Highland Health Systems.
• SAG and technical support.
• On-course communication.
• Official custom number bibs.
• Professional Timing – TopView Sports. Chip time – start to finish.
  Option to order custom event jerseys, bibs, and shorts by Hincapie Sports.
• Custom ride T-shirts.
• Bragging rights for ULTRA Finishers ONLY, and ULTRA Finishers receive a custom Finisher Shirt (Non-Finishers will receive the ashes of their burned shirts).  ULTRA Finishers have the option to order the custom ULTRA FINISHER jersey.
• Finisher medals
• Massage Therapy On-Site
• BIKEXPO – At Pete Mathews Coliseum Saturday and Sunday.
• HOT SHOWERS AT THE FINISH!

A Top 10 Event in the State of Alabama as selected by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel in 2006, 2010, and 2012.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES AND FEES
 
Time Trial: Junior Division (1/2 of adult division fees)
Opening – May 1             $20
May 2 – May 19              $25
 
Time Trial: All other divisions
Opening - May 1             $40
May 2 – May 19              $50
 
Cheaha Challenge (24 and 44 mile routes):
Opening - Oct. 21 (Early Bird)              $45
Oct. 22 - Dec. 31                                $50
Jan. 1 - Mar. 1                                    $55
Mar. 2 - May 19                                  $60
May 20, 21                                         $70
 
Cheaha Challenge (62, 84, 100 and ULTRA ROUTES:
Opening - Oct. 21 (Early Bird)             $70
Oct. 22 - Dec. 31                               $90
Jan. 1 - Mar. 1                                   $105
Mar. 2 - May 19                                 $120
May 20, 21                                        $140
 
Chief Ladiga Cruise Ride
Opening - Oct. 21 (Early Bird)             $25
Oct. 22 - Dec. 31                               $35
Jan. 1 - Mar. 1                                   $40
Mar. 2 - May 19                                 $45
May  20, 21                                       $50