Two-person tandem team with Alabama ties wins Great Alabama 650

Bobby Johnson and Matt Taylor are the overall winners of the Great Alabama 650 race./Courtesy: Alabama Scenic River Trail

A two-person tandem team with Alabama ties are the winners of the Great Alabama 650.

Bobby Johnson and Matt Taylor crossed the finish line at Fort Morgan around 11:51 p.m Thursday.

It took Johnson and Taylor 5 days, 9 hours and 3 minutes to complete the 650-mile journey.

Taylor is from Brantley, while Johnson is from Clearwater, Florida.

Johnson and Taylor are taking home the overall title and the two-person tandem team category, but there’s still a lot of race left for the rest of the pack.

Arizona native Christopher Thomas is still currently leading in the male solo category, but Missouri native Jake VanLue is right there with him.

In the female solo category, Florida native Salli O’Donnell is still in first place.

The 650-mile paddle race started Saturday at Weiss Lake in Northeast Alabama.

Action 8 News partnered with the Alabama Scenic River Trail to bring you exclusive coverage of the annual event.

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

In addition, this year’s event features an app where you can follow along using your mobile device.

To download the app, search Endurance HQ in the Apple and Google Play stores. The username for the app is “alabama650@trailrunnerhq.com” and the password is “Alabama650!” The password is case-sensitive.

For more information, click here.