RAINBOW CITY, Ala. ( WBRC ) - An endurance paddler competition is set to take place during the month of Oct. in Alabama along many of its great rivers and lakes, and it all starts in Rainbow City.

The Great Alabama 650 is a paddle race along a “core section” of the Alabama Scenic River Trail (ASRT).

For 650 miles, paddlers will test their strength, endurance and mental fortitude on the longest paddle race in the United States, all according to the ASRT.

Race dates are from Oct. 4 - Oct. 14, 2025.

The route for participants begins at Weiss Lake in Rainbow City and will finish at Fort Morgan in the Mobile Bay.

For more information about the event, visit their website by clicking or tapping here .

🚣‍♀️ The Great Alabama 650 is coming through Rainbow City! From Oct. 4–14,

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