The Great Central River Ride takes cyclists on a 6 day, 400 mile adventure from St. Charles, Missouri to Memphis Tennessee. The ride departs eastern St. Louis County and travels south to meet the river. A missouri River bike path gives you a first hand look at the mighty Missouri River.

After we cross, you'll wind along the more rural roads and back to the Mississippi. Past Ste. Genevieve the riding fantastic as we cycle through the flat farm country of Missouri to Cape Girardeau.

The next day you'll touch 4 states; Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and into Tennessee, rolling through the countryside to finish in Union City. From here the road continues through the countryside as we cross Tennessee and head toward our final destination, Memphis. Take at least one day off and see all the sights that Memphis has to offer.

    Central River Ride
                                                   Day's  Half   Total
    Day       Location                             Miles  Miles  Miles
   Day 1    St. Charles to Festus, MO               70     35     70
   Day 2    Festus to Ste. Genevieve, MO            55     27    125
   Day 3    Ste. Genevieve to Cape Girardeau, MO    67     33    192
   Day 4    Cape Girardeau to Union City, TN        94     47    286
   Day 5    Union City to Dyersburg, TN             38     19    324
   Day 6    Dyersburg to Memphis, TN                79     39    403
                                   Total Mileage                 403

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