Challenge riding

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Challenge riding is a form of cycling where the riders challenge themselves rather than each other. Some challenge rides are charity events or pledge rides. Some are organised as pre- or early-season training events (sometimes in the UK called reliability trials). Others, often referred to as Randonnées, brevets or Audax events occur simply for the sake of the challenge; cyclosportive events allow cyclists to test themselves over challenging race routes used, for example, in the Tour de France (see l'Etape du Tour). Most challenge rides are open to all comers, but a few require qualification to attend.

An example of a website featuring lists of challenge rides includes Active.com

Challenge rides often have lengths of round, impressive sounding numbers like 100km (aka metric century), 100 miles (century), 200km (double metric century), etc., each of which is to be completed in a single day. Alternatively they start and finish at interesting locations (for example: the San Francisco to Los Angeles AIDS/LifeCycle, the London-Brighton charity ride for the British Heart Foundation, and the Dunwich Dynamo).

Another popular class of ride is a multi-day trip that spans a state, country or province, such as RAGBRAI in Iowa and the End to End in the United Kingdom.

Challenge rides may be single day or multi-day. Multi-day rides can be differentiated into ones where lodging is provided or not. In the latter case, most rides will include a vehicle to carry your tent, clothing, food, etc.

[edit] See also

Brevet or randonnée

[edit] List of challenge rides

• Australia
  • Audax Australia [1]
• Canada
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Northcountry Challenge [2]
  • Nova Scotia
    • Lighthouse Tour [3]
  • Ontario
    • Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour [4]
• France
  • l'Etape du Tour [5]
• Mexico
  • Riviera Maya Bike Adventure [6]
• Norway
  • Styrkeprøven[7]
• Sweden
  • Vätternrundan [8]
• United Kingdom
  • Audax UK [9]
  • Bike Events [10]
  • Cyclists Touring Club [11]
  • Dunwich Dynamo
  • jole1000 [12]
• United States
  • Alabama
    • Bicycle Across Magnificent Alabama [13]
  • California
    • Furnace Creek 508 webite
    • AIDS/LifeCycle [14]
    • Mount Hamilton Challenge [15]
  • Colorado
    • Bicycle Tour of Colorado [16]
    • Ride the Rockies [17]
    • Triple Bypass [18]
  • Delaware
    • Lewes Delaware Weekend [19]
    • Ride for the Feast [20]
  • Florida
    • Bike Florida [21]
  • Georgia
    • Bicycle Ride Across Georgia [22]
  • Indiana
    • Hilly Hundred [23]
    • RAIN Ride Across Indiana [24]
  • Iowa
    • RAGBRAI [25]
  • Maryland
    • Chesapeake Bay Asthma Ride Bike Tour [26]
    • Cycle Across Maryland [27]
    • MS 150 Tour de Shore [28]
    • St. Michael's Weekend [29]
  • Massachusetts
    • Mount Greylock Challenge [30]
  • Minnesota
    • Habitat500 [31]
  • Missouri
    • Katy Trail Ride [32]
  • New York
    • Bon Ton Roulet [33]
    • Highlander Cycle Tour [34]
  • North Carolina
    • Cycle North Carolina's Spring Retreat [35]
  • Oregon
    • Cycle Oregon [36]
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pennsylvania Greenway Sojourn [37]
  • Tennessee
    • Bike Ride Across Tennessee [38]
  • Texas
    • MS Bike Tour
    • Texas 4000 For Cancer [39]
  • Virginia
    • Bike Virginia [40]
  • Washington
    • Trek Tri-Island [41]
  • Wisconsin
    • AIDS Network Cycles Together (ACT) [42]
    • Bike Northwoods Tour [43]
    • Door County Century [44]
    • GRABAAWR/SAGBRAW [45]
    • Horribly Hilly Hundreds [46]
    • MS 150 Best Dam Bike Tour [47]
    • Wright Stuff Century [48]
  • Multi-State
    • Race Across America [49]
    • MOOSA Tour (ME, NH, VT) [50]
• Multi-Nation
  • Trek Tri-Island (WA, BC) [51]
• Other
  • Crazy Guy on a Bike [52]
  • Pete and Ed's list [53]
  • National Bicycle Tour Directors Association [54] search
  • Yahoo: Cycling / Tours and Events [55]

[edit] See also

• bicycle touring