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10th place – The Alpine Challenge

April 27, 2008

The Alpine Challenge is aptly named. Set in the mountains around Alpine, CA, the 72-mile Pine Valley course includes oodles of beautiful mountain roads and the famed Dehesa Grade ascent. By the time I crossed the finish line, I had cycled 72.28 miles and gained/lost 7,684 feet of elevation. Alpine Challenge elevation profile There must [...]

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Ride the Alpine Challenge

April 27, 2008

You can read all about the fun I had at this year’s Alpine Challenge here. I wanted to take a moment to say what a wonderful event it is. Aside from the course being fantastic and every bit as challenging as it is advertised, the event itself in wonderfully organized and supported. The start/finish area [...]

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Team Climb On! wins the Tour de Cure!

April 19, 2008

Yes, “it’s a ride, not a race”, but the riders at the front of the century group are always competitive. And, no there didn’t seem to be a large field of classified racers, but most of the century group was dropped on the first hill. Mark and I were the first to finish this year’s [...]

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Riding the Tour de Cure

April 17, 2008

This weekend, I’m going to be cycling in the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure fund-raising event. I’ll be cycling over 100 miles in support of the American Diabetes Association’s commitment to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. There are over 20 million children and adults [...]

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SoCal Charity Rides in 2008

January 28, 2008

Did a little research tonite into what charity bike rides are coming up. I was surprised at how many there were and how hard they were to find! I like the sound of the Marine Corp ride, Avenue of the Oaks and the Alpine Challenge… Feb 9th – Tour de Palm Springs benefiting various non-profit [...]

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