There are four changes to the 2018 Alabama Backroads Century Series, which kicks off with the incoming Restoration Ride out of Childersburg on March 17.
As it did in 2017 for the first time, the series concludes with Mobile's Gear & Beers: Bayou 100 in Mobile on November 10.
The other rides dropping out are the early season pair of Tour Autauga and Tour de Blue, and Montgomery's Cycling For Sight.
In their place are Highway 2 Hale, based in Moundville, The Children's Home Challenge in Talladega and the returning All You Can Eat Century, in Huntsville.
The Cheaha Challenge century is once again the only US opportunity to qualify for the World Championships of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. The 2018 Championships are in Varese, Italy.
Each of the events in the series awards Centurion medals to finishers.
Those who complete the "Challenge" of riding four events receive an embroidered patch and those riding 10 centuries earn an ABCS "Champion" jersey from Primal.
A roll of honor of all finishers is maintained on the homepage of the ABCS.
2018 Alabama Backroads Century Series
March 17 Restoration Ride, Childersburg
April 7 Cyclepaths Challenge, Monroeville
May 5 Spring Krusher, Elkmont
May 20 Cheaha Challenge & Ultra, Jacksonville
June 2 TriStates 100, Dothan
June 9 Highway 2 Hale, Moundville
July 21 W.C. Handy 3 State Bike Ride, Florence
August 25 North Jefferson Century, Gardendale
September 15 All You Can Eat Century, Huntsville
September 29 Birmingham Bicycle Club's BBC 100, Ashville
October 13 Glassner Autumn Challenge, Pintlala
October 27 Children's Home Challenge, Talladega
November 10 Gear & Beers: Bayou 100, Mobile
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