Choo Choo Weekend Itinerary

Friday, June 3, 2005

Registration will open at 5:00 p.m. at BellSouth Park, Home of the Lookouts in downtown Chattanooga at the far western end of Third Street. You may park your vehicle for the weekend at no cost in Unumprovident’s large lots located on Fourth Street, just a few blocks from the Park. Alternatively you may park in the lot next to the aquarium for a daily fee.

At the time of registration, you will receive your wristband that you must wear throughout the weekend. The wristband will contain your identifying information as well as your emergency contact information. It will also be your “pass” to all waterstops, lunch and dinner stops. You will also receive your jersey, bicycle and luggage tags, map for the weekend’s ride, and itinerary of events. We ask that all riders wear their Choo Choo Challenge jerseys on Day 1 of the ride!

You may park your bicycle at BellSouth Park overnight in a locked indoor bicycle storage area. Make sure that you have affixed your bicycle tags for easy identification. Mechanical support will be available that night for last minute mechanical issues. We strongly urge you to have your bike tuned up in advance of the event.

Spend a few minutes at the Choo Choo Challenge Shop for event memorabilia. At 5:30 p.m., join with other cyclists and volunteers for a pasta feast provided by Tony’s Pasta of Chattanooga.

We welcome you to bring friends and family to our opening night dinner.

The opening ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. kicking off the second annual Choo Choo Challenge! The evening should wrap up by 8:00 p.m. so that everyone can get a good night’s rest.

Saturday, June 4, 2005

Registration will reopen at BellSouth Park at 5:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served at 5:30 a.m. Expect a smorgasbord of cereals, fruits and pastries to fuel the first part of your ride.

Luggage trucks will be available for overnight luggage for two day cyclists and for luggage for one day cyclists who would like to shower at Bryan College after the ride. Make sure that you carry prescription medication with you.

At 6:45 a.m. all cyclists will assemble at BellSouth and depart on their trip! This year the CCC is excited about a new 25 mile route that will begin and end in BellSouth Park!

You will see medical and mechanical vans as you ride along the route. Sweep vans will pick up cyclists who desire this type of support.

Water stops will be set up every twenty miles along the route and will feature food, drink, toilet facilities, medical and mechanical support, and some R&R for the cyclists.

For the metric century and century cyclists, the first water stop will be in Soddy Daisy at approximately the 20 mile mark. At 40 miles, the second water stop will be at the Lewis Chapel Community Center on Mowbray Mountain. At mile 60, a light lunch will be available at Kristopher’s Kingdom in Graysville. Shortly thereafter the metric century cyclists will head over the finish line in Cedar Point Park and will enjoy a barbeque and band on the Bryan College Campus.

The century cyclists will continue on their journey with one last water stop at Rhea County High School.

Upon arrival in Dayton, cyclists will check in at the Registration Table on the Bryan College campus. Watch for signs as you arrive on campus.

Showers will be available for one day cyclists. For cyclists staying overnight, the CCC will assign your room number at the time you check in. You may bring your bike into your dorm room or leave it in the lobby of the dormitory on the first floor. You will find your luggage in your assigned dorm room. Linens will be provided, however, you must bring your own towel(s).

There is an outdoor pool on campus that is available to you and your family. A lifeguard will be on duty at all times.

The afternoon and evening’s festivities will take place just outside the dormitories in the grassy quadrangle. We plan to offer barbeque fare for lunch and an assorted dinner menu. Vegetarian options will be available throughout the weekend.

Again we welcome your family and friends at all of the evening’s activities.

You will enjoy a day of food and music, as well as the camaraderie of other cyclists and volunteers.

Sunday, June 5, 2005

A sunrise service will be offered at 6:15 a.m. on Sunday morning on campus at Bryan College followed by breakfast at the Bryan College cafeteria. Cyclists will again load luggage on the appropriate truck and set out that morning after breakfast.

Again, cyclists will choose the distance that they desire to ride; the CCC will offer a 85 mile route and a 50 mile route back to BellSouth, but cyclists who would like to ride a shorter distance are encouraged to do so. The CCC will transport those cyclists who choose to ride a shorter distance back to BellSouth Park after they have finished riding.

On Sunday you will find the same level of medical, mechanical and sweep support along the route. Three waterstops will be available approximately every twenty miles: a waterstop in Birchwood, a waterstop at Prospect School and a third waterstop, at Ooltewah/Georgetown Road and Snow Hill Road approximately twenty miles outside of Chattanooga.

BellSouth Park will be a welcome sight to the cyclists at the end of the route. Cyclists will check in at the registration booth and will find their luggage awaiting them.

The closing festivities will include lunch and music in celebration of the cyclists’ and volunteers’ commitment to make a difference for cancer patients and their families!

BellSouth Park will dedicate the baseball game on June 5, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. to the Choo Choo Challenge. Cyclists will be admitted to the game at no cost. Friends and family members may purchase tickets at a reduced rate.