An adventure-style paddle race to the Gulf of Mexico will kick off on the 5,000-plus mile Alabama Scenic River Trail beginning from the Causeway Boat Docks in Cedar Bluff today.
The Great Alabama 650 will take place on the core section of the Alabama Scenic River Trail, the longest single-state river trail in the U.S. At 650 miles, the race will become among the longest and most challenging annual paddle races in the world.
Racers will be equipped with a body-worn GPS monitoring device and each racers’ progress will be reported at www.AL650.com,the official race website.
We spoke to Laura Gaddy, Media Manager for the Alabama Scenic River Trail about the event.
Through midnight tonight, the public can register to win a kayak by visiting the website AL650.com and click the link for the kayak contest form.
We will be posting the results from the race as soon as they are available.
