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Date: October 16-22, 2023
Event: The BALL – Bike Across la Louisiane
Route Distances: Day 1 – 84 miles, Day 2 – 65 miles, Day 3 – 75 miles, Day 4 – 43 miles
About the Ride:
It’s a BALL! Ride from Festival Internationale de Louisiane (Lafayette) to New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (New Orleans). Crossing the Atchafalaya Basin then cruising along the Mississippi River utilizing as the MRT along the levee tops whenever possible. We will include several plantation tours along the way. Fully supported.
OPTIONS
2-day / Baton Rouge -> NOLA (with shuttle back to BR on Friday)
4-day / Lafayette -> NOLA (with shuttle back to LFT on Friday)
4-day / Baton Rouge -> NOLA + Northshore Loop back to to BR
6-day / Lafayette -> Nola + Northshore Loop to BR (with shuttle back to LFT)
STARTING POINTS AVAILABLE
FROM LAFAYETTE ON TUESDAY
FROM BATON ROUGE ON THURSDAY
Yes, we’ll bring you and your wheels back to your starting point.
Apps you will need for the ride. Life 360 so we can track everyone and RideWithGPS.com so you can have turn by turn directions. You only need the FREE version of these apps. If you use Strava or any other device or app such as Garmin then you can down load the routes files from RideWtihGPS then upload them into your app or device. The link below for RideWithGPS is to our club account. You will need to create a free account before joining the “Club”
Location: 413 Coolidge St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Event Website: latrail.org | Facebook Page
Registration: Online Registration
Contact info: (337) 442-6354
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