2 mountain biking events in Knoxville, Tennessee

The Challenge is back again!

Ride every mountain bike trail in Knoxville on the hottest day of the year!

Realistically we will ride MOST of the Urban Wilderness trails in South Knoxville on a pretty hot summer day.

Knoxville is a great place to mountain bike and it's also beautiful in mid-summer. The density of the forest makes for a jungle-like experience. Test your skills with your friends on this challenging course.

The purpose of this event is to get together and go for a big mountain bike ride. It's going to be hot, it’s going to be hard, and it’s going to be fun. It’s not a race. There is no timing. There is no pressure to adhere to the course. Go swimming. Get ice cream. Take a nap. All good ideas. Just make sure you stop by the finish when you’re done so we know you’re doing good. Also, you’ll want your food!

2 distance options:

Short course: 30ish miles. Start time 9:30

Ride with GPS Short Course Route

Long course: 50ish miles. Start time 8:00

Ride with GPS Long Course Route

Both route options will start/end at 2830 Harold Lane.

There is NO parking at the event address.

Parking is available at the gravel lots at Meades quarry (if you have a parking tag), or at the sunflower lot at Forks of the River (free, no parking tag required).

Make sure you have what you need for a long day on the bike (repair kit, snacks, water).

There will be 2 aid stations on each course.

They will have water, food, first aid, and limited mechanical support. Riders can send drop bags to each station.

The first station is at Anderson School. The second station is on the Far East Trail. There is also water at Baker Creek Preserve, View Park Drive, and Meads Quarry.

Packet pick-up starts at 6:30am at the event address. Packet pick-up is also avaiable at TVB Friday, July 17th from 2-6pm.

We will finish with food, drinks, swimming, and socilaizing (a post ride party).

The goal is to finish but mostly its to have a good time outside with our friends riding bikes.

Register by June 30th for $48.00 and you get a super cool custom event t-shirt, food, and beers/soda.

Register on or after July 1st until July 17th for $58. You might get a T-shirt but probably not. Same great ride, same great food/drinks.