Ride with the King
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Ride with the King celebrates Elvis Presley's birthday. Ridden ever since 1988, it is perhaps the largest Elvis birthday ride in the world. Possibly the only.
Doug Mote, the original ride organizer, writes in 2008:
Elvis’ Birthday Ride began in 1988, when Scot Angus, Ron Cole, Glenn Kersey, Doug Mote and Pat Murphy were looking for a reason to ride on the first weekend of the new year. We declared a ride for that Sunday afternoon. The ride needed a name. It has always troubled the rest of us, that Glenn knew that Elvis’ birthday was that weekend. The name stuck.
The first year had the smallest number of riders: the five named above. Three times we have had 90 riders: 2005, 2008 & 2014. Five out of the last six years we have had sunny and very warm weather. But, take note: THIS RIDE GOES NO MATTER THE WEATHER CONDITIONS! In 1996, only the ride leader showed…there was three inches of snow on the ground. In 2002, there was rain until ride time and the temperatures never went over 43 degrees.
The ride begins at 2:00 PM EST (1:00 CST). Three routes to choose from: 15–, 35– and 50–miles. This ride is sponsored by the Southside Cycling Club.
Date: Sunday, January 12.
Time: 2:00 PM EST in Greenville, GA.
Road Conditions: All paved. Any bikes/tires will be fine.
Bring: Water. Appropriate clothing. Snacks.
Route maps:
15–Mile PDF | Ride with GPS
35–Mile PDF | Ride with GPS
50–Mile PDF | Ride with GPS
Directions to the start in Greenville, GA
206 S. Depot St.
Greenville, GA 30222
GPS: 33.02780° N, 84.71328° W Apple Maps | Google Maps
From Auburn/Opelika:
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Ride with the King celebrates Elvis Presley's birthday. Ridden ever since 1988, it is perhaps the largest Elvis birthday ride in the world. Possibly the only.
Doug Mote, the original ride organizer, writes in 2008:
Elvis’ Birthday Ride began in 1988, when Scot Angus, Ron Cole, Glenn Kersey, Doug Mote and Pat Murphy were looking for a reason to ride on the first weekend of the new year. We declared a ride for that Sunday afternoon. The ride needed a name. It has always troubled the rest of us, that Glenn knew that Elvis’ birthday was that weekend. The name stuck.
The first year had the smallest number of riders: the five named above. Three times we have had 90 riders: 2005, 2008 & 2014. Five out of the last six years we have had sunny and very warm weather. But, take note: THIS RIDE GOES NO MATTER THE WEATHER CONDITIONS! In 1996, only the ride leader showed…there was three inches of snow on the ground. In 2002, there was rain until ride time and the temperatures never went over 43 degrees.
The ride begins at 2:00 PM EST (1:00 CST). Three routes to choose from: 15–, 35– and 50–miles. This ride is sponsored by the Southside Cycling Club.
Date: Sunday, January 12.
Time: 2:00 PM EST in Greenville, GA.
Road Conditions: All paved. Any bikes/tires will be fine.
Bring: Water. Appropriate clothing. Snacks.
Route maps:
15–Mile PDF | Ride with GPS
35–Mile PDF | Ride with GPS
50–Mile PDF | Ride with GPS
Directions to the start in Greenville, GA
206 S. Depot St.
Greenville, GA 30222
GPS: 33.02780° N, 84.71328° W Apple Maps | Google Maps
From Auburn/Opelika:
- I-85 North, some 40 miles, to GA exit 18.
- Turn right (East) on GA HWY 109 for 15.5 miles until the Greenville courthouse is in your way.
- Turn right onto S. Depot St. One block to parking on the left. About 55 miles total.