The country’s longest solo paddle race gets underway in a less than three days.

Action 8 News has partnered with Alabama Scenic River Trail to bring you daily coverage of the Great Alabama 650 race.

28 of the best paddlers from across North America and Europe will be in Alabama starting this weekend.

The 650-mile journey starts at Weiss Lake in Northeast Alabama on Saturday and ends at Fort Morgan on October 14.

Racers will face whitewater, tidewater currents and traverse around nine dams in the adventure-style paddle race.

Racers will have up to ten days to finish the race and secure a first-place win in one of three divisions: male solo, female solo and two-person team.

Spectators can follow virtually at AL650.com , where a live map will report up-to-the minute updates on the rac

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