Directions to Ryder

From I-40 / I-81 North


From I-40, take I-81 N Exit (Exit 421) on the left towards Bristol. Merge onto I-81 and stay on 81 for close to 70 miles.

From I-81, Take EXIT 69 (Tn 394) towards Blountville. Turn RIGHT onto TN 394 E.

Stay on 394 E for about 11 miles (You will pass through the edges of Blountville and Bristol and go through several traffic lights. At 5.9 miles, you will see Bristol Motor Speedway on your left).

Take the exit to 358, on the right, to Weaver Pike.

Turn RIGHT on 358 South (Weaver Pike) and stay on 358 South (Weaver Pike) until it dead-ends into 44 (You will stay on Weaver Pike almost 6 miles. At 3.6 miles you will see East High School on your right).

Turn LEFT on 44 N and go about 1 mile.

Turn RIGHT onto Possum Creek Road.

After 0.7 miles, Turn LEFT onto Ryder Church Road.

The church is on the left at about 2 miles.

COMING FROM JOHNSON CITY ON 26

Stay on 26 through Johnson City until you get to 381. Exit to 381 -- you will see signs that indicate you are going toward Bristol or Bristol Motor Speedway.

On 381 follow signs to Bristol but stay on that road until it ends at 11E. The road will go to the left toward Bristol and you will merge into 11-E (Don't take the earlier left onto 36).

Exit to 394 E and stay on 394-E for about 5 miles.

Take the exit to 358, on the right, to Weaver Pike.

Turn RIGHT on 358 South (Weaver Pike) and stay on 358 South (Weaver Pike) until it dead-ends into 44 (You will stay on Weaver Pike almost 6 miles. At 3.6 miles you will see East High School on your right).

Turn LEFT on 44 N and go about 1 mile--You will see Webb Store on the right and a Freewill Baptist church on the left.

Turn RIGHT onto Possum Creek Road. 

After 0.7 miles, Turn LEFT onto Ryder Church Road.

The church is on the left at about 2 miles.