Is your New Year's Resolution to lose weight, decrease your stress levels, get in better shape, or enjoy life more? In 2008, will you be pushing your limits by pushing your pedals? If so, we invite you to join the first annual Bike Challenge.

In 2008, challenge yourself to a goal of riding 34, 62, or 100 miles in a single bike trip by September 2008; in addition, there will be a junior ride challenge of 10 miles. Four events will be held, each one of increasing distance to help you pedal your way to your ultimate goal. Our first event will be the "Crank Your Heart" ride February 9th, held in conjunction with the "Love Your Heart" run through beautiful Chewacla Park. Registration for this ride will be held in conjunction with the run, and the form will be linked online when it becomes available.

Participation is open to anyone who wants to increase their current mileage or recreation level. We have three goal levels to choose from: beginner, intermediate, and experienced. When you register for the Challenge, you will select your ultimate goal to complete by September 2008. See our updated quiz  to help you determine what your goal should be. Participants must register for the Bicycle Challenge prior to the February 9th event. Those who accomplish their goal will receive a reward for completion.

As mentioned before, there are a total of 4 events that riders MUST participate in to complete the Challenge. Not only must you participate, but with each ride you must increase your mileage. Those rides are:
 

Please note there is no charge to participate in the Challenge, but each event has a participation fee. Similarly, you will be able to win event prizes as well as those from the Bike Challenge. If there is a scheduling conflict with one of our planned rides, participants are able to work with the Bike Challenge team* to set up a ride at a different time. Participants should be aware that up to 2 events may be substituted with the Bike Challenge team, but that a minimum of 2 events must be registered and paid for in order to qualify for the Challenge.

The Bike Rides progress in difficulty as we move through the year. The following are the levels of progression:

Registration for the Auburn Bike Challenge is now available. Please print and fill out this form, and mail it to:

We encourage all participants, and those who are just looking to improve, to utilize the resources available on this page.

We have included a suggested training schedule for the different stretch lengths. This schedule is merely a guide for setting monthly goals as well as the longer stretch goals.

*For those of you who might experience scheduling conflicts, here are the Bike Challenge team members who are available to arrange an additional ride time so that you don't miss out on this challenge!

If necessary, please e-mail Brandy Ezelle to co-ordinate a ride time.

Interested in how far you rode? Why don't you try mapping it out?

We also have experienced riders available through scheduling to help you reach your ultimate goals. In addition to riding with these seasoned riders, we also have weekly rides that you can join to train, which can be found via the weekly ride calendar on the upper right side of this and any Cycle Auburn page.

An additional resource for recording your rides is available at velo.metanovus.com. This resource has a short set-up process, but you can save and share your ride logs.