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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Johnny Ray bike ride comes to town Saturday

Penny L. Pool    September 20, 2017


The Johnny Ray Charity Ride is Saturday, so watch out for bikers traveling from Opelika to the rest stop at the Martin Theatre in downtown Roanoke.

This is the fifth year the Roanoke Rotary Club has provided the rest stop for the bicyclists. They can go to the restroom, rest, drink water and eat snacks provided for them.

Gerry Knight said they will start arriving on Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The ride is to benefit Parkinson's Disease research and programs.

Volunteers and Interact youth will help the bicyclists as they arrive, checking them in and pointing out the food and restrooms.

The sponsor, East Alabama Cycling Club, began in the spring of 2003 to promote cycling and push for a Rails-to-Trails restoration of the railbed that carried the Johnny Ray train between Opelika, LaFayette and Roanoke in the early 20th century. This initiative became the club's annual project to support thoses with Parkinson's Disease through the Davis Phinney Foundation. In 2016 it raised $7,286.

The Davis Phinney Foundation's mission is to help people living with Parkinson's to live well today. The Foundation offers programs, resources and research to help people affected by Parkinson's take greater control of their treatment in order to improve quality of life today and every day.

Davis Phinney is an esteemed American cyclist and Olympic bronze medalist. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Phinney was a familiar face on the podium, racking up 328 victories (a U.S. record) before his retirement from professional cycling. Diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's disease in 2000 at age 40, he went on to establish the non-profit Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado.

Novices to seasoned riders from in- and out-of-state participate.

Jim Akin said bicyclists leave from Trinity United Methodist Church at 800 2nd Avenue in Opelika. They can register for the ride there. They can also register online. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Willie Fuller, the face of Parkinson's, will also help. A former rider, he now does volunteer work.

The race begins at 8 a.m. and riders can choose to go 20, 34, 63, or 105 miles. The Johnny Ray Century is the 105-mile ride. Some riders may arrive here after 9 a.m.

Coming into Roanoke the riders will pedal up Louina Road, to Gulf Street, Depot Street, Maple Street, Maple Drive, Chestnut Street to Main Street, to the rest stop and back to Chestnut Street and out of town. The riders will follow the yellow paint markings put down days beforehand.

At one time, the "Johnny Ray Century," which traveled from Opelika to LaFayette and then Roanoke, was one of the most famous rail lines in the region. While most people no longer travel by rail, the spirit of the Johnny Ray Century lives on for a good cause. While the East Alabama Cycling Club sponsors the event Akin said the Bicycle Advisory Committee, of which he is a member, will take it over in the future.

He said about 50 registered to ride last week and about half of the riders will register Saturday morning. A light breakfast will be provided that morning. Those returning to the church after their rides will be provided a hot lunch and prizes. A truck follows the riders to ensure they get back to the church.
For more information or to register to ride go to www.eastalabamacyclingclub.com/johnnyraycentury.

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