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Introducing the SMBC Ride Challenge: A New Year’s Challenge for SMBC Members!

As we pedal into 2025, the Sarasota Manatee Bicycle Club (SMBC) is excited to announce a new incentive program that will kickstart your year with fitness and fun! We present to you the Ride 12 Challenge—a thrilling challenge designed to get our community on the move and in the saddle.

What's the Challenge? Throughout the month of January 2025, we challenge each of our members to complete 12 organized club rides. Each SMBC ride counts toward this goal.

What’s in it for you? Besides the joy and health benefits of riding, participants who complete all 12 rides will receive special recognition in our SMBC newsletter and we’ll send an email blast to the membership. But that’s not all! Those who rise to the challenge will also be awarded a cooling neck gaiter – great for those hot summer rides.

How to Participate

1. Track Your Rides: Keep track of your rides by logging them online.

2. Stay Motivated: Keep your goal in sight and share your progress with fellow SMBC members on Facebook and other social media.

3. Ride and Have Fun: Enjoy the journey and the camaraderie of your fellow cyclists.

Why Join the Ride 12 Challenge?

This is a fantastic opportunity to set a positive tone for the new year, improve your fitness, and enjoy the beautiful Florida landscapes and neighborhoods with friends old and new. Plus, who wouldn’t love the bragging rights that come with completing such an impressive challenge? If this goes well, there may be more.

We can’t wait to see you out on the roads and trails. Let’s make January 2025 a month of achievement and joy on two wheels! Please complete the form below. You must be logged in to access the form. If you prefer to use a paper form and mail it to John Wright, please request it via email from John at smbcrlc@gmail.com

The online ride challenge log form below should be filled out for each of the rides you complete. After you submit the form, a confirmation email will be sent with your ride information on it. This is the only record you’ll receive. Entering a ride more than once is OK. We can sort out duplicate entries.
 
At the end of the month, all the information will be accumulated and tabulated. Members who have completed the challenge will be recognized in the newsletter, emails and awarded their prize.

Questions should be sent to John Wright at smbcrlc@gmail.com

Ride Challenge Log Form