Special Olympian Chris Clarida takes his place at the starting line.  Chris completed the entire 50-mile route.	Dynamic Duo: Alise Blair and her dad, Dennis, finished the 50-miler on their tandem bike.
This was James J. Martin's third Rollin' Round the River Ride.	This colorful crew is taking a break.
Sisters Donna McNeil and Kathy Weeks are ready to roll from Whippoorwill .	All wet: Rusty Triebert dumped a cup of water on his head to stay cool.
Edith Carter (left) chats with riders at Whippoorwill Academy.	Riders pass an old farm near Ferguson.
BMCC president Dwight Levi helps Keith Summerford fix a flat tire.	Part of the long and winding road back down the valley.
Morganton Mafia: Sally Poteat, Dory Barron and Kelly Russell at Fort Defiance	Diane and Chris Rowland and their dog Maggie take care of business at the Fort Defiance rest stop.
April Davis combs cotton during a Revolutionary War era reenactment at Fort Defiance.	Bikers weren't the only ones in funny headgear on this ride.
Look of determination: Gene Self guts it out against a headwind in Caldwell County	The leaders of the pack: Bruce Watts, Nathan Roberts and Brandon Eller
Walter and Bridgette McLean were another dad-daughter duo on the ride.	A member of the Dawg Dodgers team heads down the valley.
Dale Shelton makes friends with Maggie, our greeter at Fort Defiance.	Tough work but somebody's gotta do it: Volunteer Barbara Caldwell
No wonder Dan'l was off hunting: His wife Rebecca raised eight children in a cabin this size.	Thirteen-year-old Bridgette McLean grabs some well deserved rest after a 50-mile ride.