Route Detailed
Day One - Sunday, April 20th
The Nothing But Sweat ride will begin Montgomery, Texas just west of Conroe on Hwy. 105. Riders will gather on Sunday afternoon, April 20th, at 2:00 pm at First UMC in Montgomery. After getting organized and sharing together a short time of worship, our hope is to leave no later than 3:00 pm. We will end the first day at Iola. We will be hosted for the night by First UMC in Iola. They are providing supper and breakfast and have made arrangements for showers.
Total Est. Distance: approximately 44 miles
1. Start out going NORTH on LIBERTY ST / FM 149 toward EVA ST / TX-105 W. Continue to follow FM 149. (1.6 miles)
2. Turn LEFT onto FM 1097. (4.9 miles)
3. Turn LEFT onto JOHNSON RD. (3.1 miles)
4. Turn RIGHT onto N FM 1486. (7.6 miles)
5. Turn LEFT onto FM 1486 / FM 149. (0.7 miles)
6. Turn RIGHT onto FM 1486. (5.7 miles)
7. Turn LEFT onto TX-30. (4.0 miles)
8. Turn RIGHT onto TX-90. (5.3 miles)
9. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto FM 39. (10.4 miles)
10. Turn LEFT onto CLEBURNE RD. (less than 0.1 miles)
11. Turn RIGHT onto BRAZOS RD. (less than 0.1 miles)
12. End at Iola, TX
Day Two - Monday, April 21st
Riders will depart from Iola. The group is being hosted for lunch by First UMC in Jewett. The ride will end in Mexia. We will be hosted for the night by First UMC Mexia. They will be providing supper and breakfast and have made arrangements for showers.
Total Est. Distance: 72 miles
1. Leaving from Iola, TX, start out going NORTHWEST on BRAZOS RD toward FM 244/MAIN ST. (less than 0.1 miles)
2. Turn RIGHT onto FM 244/MAIN ST. (less than 0.1 miles)
3. Turn LEFT onto FM 39. (10.5 miles)
4. Turn RIGHT onto 5TH ST. (0.1 miles)
5. Turn LEFT onto MADISON AVE. (less than 0.1 miles)
6. End at North Zulch, TX (10.89 miles for this leg)
7. Leaving from North Zulch, TX, start out going SOUTH on MADISON AVE toward TX-160 LOOP/5TH ST. (less than 0.1 miles)
8. Turn RIGHT onto TX-160 LOOP/5TH ST. Continue to follow 5TH ST. (0.1 mile)
9. Turn RIGHT onto FM 39. (16.3 miles)
10. Turn RIGHT onto FM 977. (less than 0.1 miles)
11. Turn RIGHT onto CR-451. (less than 0.1 miles)
12. End at Flynn, TX (16.68 miles for this leg)
13. Leaving from Flynn, TX, start out going NORTH on CR-452 toward FM 977. (less than 0.1 miles)
14. Turn LEFT onto FM 977. (less than 0.1 miles)
15. Turn RIGHT onto FM 39/S FM-39. Continue to follow FM 39. (14.4 miles)
16.Turn RIGHT onto US-79S MAIN ST/S US-79. (0.7 miles)
17. End at Jewett, TX (15.35 miles for this leg)
18. Leaving from Jewett, TX, start out going SOUTHWEST on N MAIN ST/US-79/S US-79 toward E DIVISION ST/CR-317/DIVISION ST. (0.6 miles)
19. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. (0.1 miles)
20. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto FM 39. (30.3 miles)
21. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto S MCKINNEY ST. (0.4 miles)
22. Turn RIGHT onto E BOWIE ST. (less than 0.1 miles)
23. End at Mexia, TX (31.61 miles for this leg)
Day Three - Tuesday, April 22nd
Riders will depart from Mexia. The ride this day will conclude Burleson. We will be hosted for the night by First UMC Burleson. They are providing supper and breakfast and making arrangements for showers.
Total Est. Distance: Approximately 85 miles
1. Leaving from Mexia, TX, start out going WEST on E BOWIE ST toward S MCKINNEY ST. (less than 0.1 miles)
2. Turn RIGHT onto S MCKINNEY ST. (0.3 miles)
3. Turn LEFT onto E MILAM ST/US-84. (0.3 miles)
4. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto TX-171. (11.2 miles)
5. Turn LEFT onto FM 73/BELL ST. (0.1 miles)
6. End at Coolidge, TX (12.14 miles for this leg)
7. Leaving from Coolidge, TX, start out going NORTHEAST on BELL ST/FM 73 toward S 2ND ST. (0.1 miles)
8. Turn LEFT onto FM 73/TX-171. Continue to follow TX-171. (18.8 miles)
9. Turn RIGHT onto N PECAN ST/FM 308. Continue to follow FM 308. (5.4 miles)
10. End At Irene, TX (24.39 miles for this leg)
11. Leaving from Irene, TX, start out going NORTHWEST on FM 308/FM 1946 toward S 1ST ST. Continue to follow FM 308. (10.6 miles)
12. Turn RIGHT onto S MAIN ST/US-77. (0.2 miles)
13. Turn RIGHT onto E CROSSMAIN ST. (less than 0.1 miles)
14. End At Milford, TX (10.91 miles for this leg)
15. Leaving from Milford, TX, start out going NORTHWEST on E CROSSMAIN ST toward S MAIN ST/US-77. (less than 0.1 miles)
16. Turn RIGHT onto N MAIN ST/US-77. Continue to follow US-77. (0.8 miles)
17. Turn LEFT onto FM 308. (10.7 miles)
18. Turn RIGHT onto FM 66. (3.3 miles)
19. Turn RIGHT onto S MAIN ST/FM 66. Continue to follow FM 66. (0.8 miles)
20. End At Maypearl, TX (15.85 miles for this leg)
21. Leaving from Maypearl, TX, start out going SOUTHWEST on FM 66 toward N MAIN ST. (less than 0.1 miles)
22. Turn RIGHT onto FM 157. (9.9 miles)
23. Turn RIGHT onto S OAK ST. (0.3 miles)
24. End At Venus, TX (10.34 miles for this leg)
25. From Venus we will go into Burleson (Approximately 15 miles).
Day Four - Wednesday, April 23rd
Riders will depart from Burleson. We will take back roads to connect with the Trinity Trail. This is a surfaced hike and bike trail which goes along the Trinity River from the outskirts of Fort Worth into downtown. We will leave the Trinity Trail at 7th street. From there we will ride a few blocks to First UMC in Fort Worth. They have made their yough center available as a gathering place for the group. They have also offered to feed us lunch. Once all have gathered together and we have shared lunch, we will ride up 7th street to Houston where the Convention Center is located. This ride concludes with us presenting our gift in support of Nothing But Nets.
Total Est. Distance: approximately 35 miles
Total Estimated Distance for the Entire Ride: 236 miles
Route Elevations
Elevations for cities along the route are:
- Montgomery 295 feet
- Iola 236 feet
- North Zulch 351 feet
- Normangee 377 feet
- Flynn 466 feet
- Jewett 492 feet
- Mexia 522 feet
- Coolidge 535 feet
- Dawson 482 feet
- Irene 522 feet
- Maypearl 531 feet
- Burleson 604 feet
- Fort Worth 700 feet
