We are pleased to announce that both Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County, MD  (Building affordable homes, stronger families and a better quality of life) and 1 in 6.org (To help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood live healthier, happier lives. This includes providing resources for people who care about them.) will again be this year's beneficiaries of the Catoctin Challenge Bicycle Ride!

We are also thrilled that 3-time Tour de France Champion, Greg LeMond will be again be riding with us this year. Greg and his wife Kathy are great, and love to talk about biking!

Our planned entertainment, food, prizes and overall celebration will ensure that our 16th year will once again, be our
BEST YEAR EVER! The Ride Genius has guaranteed beautiful weather with slight south winds and a few perfectly placed clouds to shade you while climbing the "last hill" to Blue Ridge Summit, PA.
REMEMBER - IT NEVER RAINS ON A PHIL HEFFLER EVENT! 

We stop for the night west of Gettysburg at The Lodge at Blue Ridge Summit and return to Frederick through the Catoctin Mountains on Sunday, July 31. A total ride of over 115 miles!

Don't be caught short. This ride will fill up fast and is limited to only 180 riders! 



ENTRY FEE: 

Before May 31, 2011 - $85.00 per cyclist*
After May 31, 2011 - $95.00 per cyclist*



YOUR PLEDGE AND SPECIAL AWARDS!

* All riders must raise a minimum of $300 in pledges that will be used for donations to Habitat for Humanity and 1 in 6.org 

            But don't stop at $300!!! The goal is to raise enough to fund a complete house!
                                                             That's $150,000!



SPECIAL PRIZE PACKAGES - For Those Who Raise Over the Minimum of $250!

BRONZE - Raise $500 and receive a Team Replica Rider cap autographed by Greg Lemond

SILVER - Raise $1,000 and receive the Team Replica Rider cap, plus a signed Catoctin Challenge cyclist jersey. New this year! 

GOLD - Raise $1,500 and receive the cap, the jersey, and cycling pants!  

 YOUR RIDE PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Lunch  on Saturday & Sunday, six rest stops with fruit, cookies, water, campsite at the Lodge at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, a dinner feast on Saturday night with live entertainment, the now world-famous "Jeanette and Lynda Show" and an exquisite breakfast Sunday morning with a fantastic view of the mountains!
 
 
              The fabulous Jeanette and Lynda show!


You will also receive our designer tee shirt.  

At the campsite, Outback Steakhouse will prepare a gourmet meal of steak, salmon, and chicken fit for a king or queen.  After  dinner, relax, grab a cold beer and enjoy the sounds of The Fugitives!!! They will have you partying well into Saturday night! And, be surprised by some other TERRIFIC entertainment we have planned for you!

Bring your camping gear, towels, change of clothes to your starting point. We transport everything to the lodge for you! On Sunday, all gear is returned to the starting point in Frederick - Frederick Community College - regardless of where you started the ride, your gear will be in Frederick!

Every second, every hour, every day of the year has potential for happiness!

For most of us, our homes and families are something we take for granted.

We have 31,536,00 seconds a year to work, learn, experience joy, create lasting friendships, and thrive - secure in the comfort of our homes and families, with no impending threats to what we can accomplish with our lives.

Think for a moment of those who aren't as fortunate - weren't so lucky in the birth of the lottery. Men, who as children may have had an unwanted or abusive sexual experience. Families unsure of where they will spend the night, or children not knowing where their next school will be- those 31,536,000 seconds just offer loneliness, fear and despair.

Take a day:
a simple 8,640 seconds out of millions to act for those that are not as fortunate.

We know you can do it!

Thank you for caring!

Pick Your Exciting and Adventurous Bike Route!

The Sister Lynda "Convent Life is for Me" Century

This is a very difficult century ride Saturday & a 42 mile ride Sunday. Course starts in Frederick, travels north through the Gettysburg Battlefields (lunch), then turns west to the camp site at the Lodge at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.  On Sunday, cyclists return over the Catoctin Mountains to Frederick. Course has 4 fantastic downhills, 3 of which are over 6 miles long.

The “Chicks Dig Fil” Metric

A demanding yet manageable ride of 65 miles on Saturday and 42 miles on Sunday.  Course starts in Frederick, travels north through the Gettysburg Battlefields (lunch), then turns west to the camp site at the Lodge at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.  On Sunday, cyclists return over the Catoctin Mountains to Frederick. Course has 4 fantastic downhills, 3 of which are over 6 miles long.

The Steve Carroll Marlboro Man 50

Recommended for the average rider.  Course starts in Thurmont, Md, travels north through the Gettysburg Battlefields (lunch), then turns west to the camp site at the Lodge at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa (50 miles total). On Sunday, there is a 30 mile return ride over the Catoctin Mountains to Thurmont. Course has 3 downhills of over 6 miles long.