** PLEASE NOTE: The 2008 bike course is subject to change. **

The bike portion of the race is a circular course traveling through residential, commercial, and rural areas of Panama City and Panama City Beach. The course is flat, fast with head winds averaging 15 mph.

You will be sharing the road with automobiles and at times traffic may be heavy so please obey all traffic regulations. Police will be at all congested intersections and you will have the right-of-way unless the police stop you for an emergency vehicle or other such related matters. All turns on the course will have GCT officials to direct you. When entering the bike transition you will be instructed to walk. Always keep your chin strap fastened. This is cause for immediate disqualification.

Aid Stations are numerous with the friendliest volunteers offering you
encouragement and assistance. Stations will have water, Gatorade, fruit, Clif
bars, Clif Gel and cola