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Bike Course Directions

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The bicycle portion is a 56-mile out-and-back course that will cover the northwest side of Bay County and go through the West Bay area. The bicycle course will begin at the Boardwalk Beach Resort immediately after the swim. Refer to maps of the bicycle race in Figure 2 and Figure 3. The bicycle course is described below.

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  1. Begin at the Boardwalk Beach Resort transition area and proceed east on South Thomas Drive and to Thomas Drive going towards the State park.
  2. Go east on Thomas Dr. on the inside lane and make a U-turn at Mystic Ave.
  3. Go west on Thomas Dr on inside lane and go to South Thomas Dr. and go past the transition area at the Boardwalk and go to Front Beach Road
  4. Go west on Front Beach Rd and turn right on Hwy 79.
  5. Go north on Hwy 79, go over the West Bay Bridge, and turn right on Hwy. 388.
  6. Go east on Hwy 388 for 12 miles and make a U-turn at Hwy 388 turn-around.
  7. After the U-turn, go west on Hwy 388 and turn left on Hwy 79.
  8. Continue south on Hwy 79, go past Hwy 98, and turn left on Front Beach Rd.
  9. Continue east on Front Beach Rd to South Thomas Drive and turn right.
  10. Continue on South Thomas Dr. and finish at the Boardwalk Beach Resort.

The bicycle course will have aid stations approximately every 10 miles and will be patrolled by persons on motorcycles. Police will monitor all busy intersections and loose dirt will be swept where necessary. Hwy 388 will be closed from 6:00AM to 12:00 noon because of the two-way bike traffic. Numerous signs will be used to inform the local traffic of the race in progress and GCT volunteers will direct racers to keep them on course.


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