New this year is the addition of a special Sunday event that features a guided Lake County Wine Adventure.
The Konocti Challenge features three challenging event courses, as well as a leisurely 20-mile Family Fun Ride for kids of all ages.
Riders can opt for the 40-mile course that winds through the resort and vineyard sections of north Lakeport; for more adventuresome riders, the event also offers a 65-mile course (100km) and an endurance-testing 100-mile course, both of which follow the north and east rim of Clear Lake and wind into the foothills of the south and west, offering breathtaking views of the lake and vineyards.
All three rides begin and end at the Lakeport Yacht Club. The 65-mile and 100-mile rides get under way between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., and the 40-mile riders leave between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Registration fees range from $10 to $60 depending on the course selected. Registration includes a tasty well-earned barbecue at the end of the course. The event proceeds benefit local and international Rotary programs.
Seven fully stocked rest stops are located along the course route and are decorated and staffed by local volunteers who compete for prizes by creatively decorating their stops. In addition, plenty of SAG support will be along all the routes to assist you.
More information about the event and online registration may be found at www.konoctichallenge.com or by contacting Jennifer Strong, 707-349-0815.
The $10 “Early Bird Discount” ends at midnight on Tuesday, May 31. The first 400 registered riders receive a free event shirt, water bottle, and patch.
Registrations also are accepted the Friday before the event at the Lakeport Yacht Club in Library Park, Lakeport from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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