The Grant and Back ride is 48 miles and includes one long climb and several hills. There are several rest stops on route, including downtown Grant and the Trading Post on Cathedral Caverns Highway at 28 miles. Directions to start, at the Cove Park ballfields near Hampton Cove:

If traveling over Monte Sano on Highway 431 (east on Governors Drive): go 4.8 miles after passing Monte Sano Boulevard and turn Left at Old 431/Sutton Road. Travel 1.6 miles and turn right onto Old 431. The ballfields are on the right.

If traveling over Cecil Ashburn Drive: continue straight on Sutton Road for 0.7 miles and go straight across Highway 431. From the intersection go 1.6 miles and turn right onto Old 431. The ballfields are on the right.

Miles Turn  Description Leg
0.0 Right  out of Cove Park parking lot
 onto Old Highway 431		 1.1
1.1 Left   on Cherry Tree Road 0.4
1.5 Left  on Esslinger Road 1.6
3.1 Right  on McMullen Road 1.9
5.0 Left  on Cherry Tree Road 5.3
10.3 Right  on New Hope Cedar Point Rd 1.1
11.4 Left  on Butler Mill Road 2.6
14.0 Slight Right  to stay on Butler Mill Road 5.8
19.8 Begin Climb  480' in one mile, 9% avg grade 1.0
20.8 Right-Left  onto Simpson Point Road 1.4
   
Miles Turn  Description Leg
22.2 Left  on John Sutton Road 1.5
23.7 Left  on Cathedral Caverns Highway
 (Main Street through Grant)		 5.1
28.8 Right  on Kennamer Cove Circle 2.0
30.8 Straight  onto Jim Tom Hodges Road 0.2
31.0 Left  on Mill Road 2.2
33.2 Right  on Butler Mill Road 1.4
34.6 Left  on Maples Lane 1.6
36.2 Left  on New Hope Cedar Point Rd 1.8
38.0 Right  on Poplar Ridge Road 3.3
41.3 Left  on Cherry Tree Road 5.7
47.0 Right  on Old Highway 431 1.1
48.1 Finish  at Cove Park ballfields -