Ray Thorington Baptist Church 54
Terrain: Flat to rolling Distance: 54 Miles Level: Intermediate for distance You'll find the Ray Thorington Baptist Church on Ray Thorington (CR 75) in east Montgomery. From the Eastdale Mall, go east on Atlanta Hwy to Taylor Rd. Turn right on Taylor (south) and turn left on Vaughn Rd. Go east on Vaughn for 1 mile to Ray Thorington and take a right. Bear left at the fork just after the turn on Ray Thorington…the church is 1 mile on the right On I-85, go north to the Taylor Rd exit and go right at the end of the ramp. Go to Vaughn Rd and take a left. Go east on Vaughn for 1 mile to Ray Thorington and take a right. Bear left at the fork just after the turn on Ray Thorington…the church is 1 mile on the right This is a popular starting location for weekend club rides and is an area most cyclists use in east Montgomery despite the growing development out CR 75 and the busier traffic on CR 85. It’s not too bad on weekends, but during the week CR 85 now has some truck traffic that cuts through from 231 around east Montgomery.
LEG	TOTAL	ACTION	DESCRIPTION
0.0	0.0	R	Right out of the church parking lot on Ray Thorington (CR 75)
3.3	3.3	R	Right on CR 85, Pike Rd
2.3	5.6	L	Left on CR 40 at the airstrip…check the wind sock for prevailing winds
4.3	9.9	ST	Straight on CR 101 (CR 40 turns to the left…don’t turn please)
3.4	13.3	ST	Cross CR 36, continue on CR 101
3.8	17.1	ST	Cross US 82, continue on CR 101 (Terrain on this section has moderate rollers)
4.4	21.5	ST	Straight on CR 37 (CR 101 turns right) If you’d like to take a side trip to Pine Level, turn right here. You’ll reach a frontage road along US 231 in about 4 or 5 miles. Turn right and follow the frontage road to the second or third left that crosses 231. There’s a store there. Reverse course and return to this spot to continue the loop or return as you came out. Hey, you have to make a choice here. New scenery, or the same old stuff you saw on the way out…your call.
7.8	29.3	L	Left on US 82 (Caution here, fast traffic but it’s usually not too busy, you’ll only be on it for a mile and a half)
1.4	30.7	R	Right on CR 37
12.2	42.9	L	Left on CR 79 at the Mathews Post Office
3.5	46.4	R	Right on CR 40 (T)
3.0	49.4	R	Right on CR 85 at the Airstrip (Is the wind still the same? It’s been known to shift while you’ve been gone to be a headwind both ways)
2.3	51.7	L	Left on CR 75
3.3	54.0	L	Left into Church Parking lot