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Everything you need to know about the National 24 Hour Challenge!
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All the Results
By the Numbers
Thanks to Our Volunteers
Please Take Our Survey
News and Notes
Questions, Comments, Suggestions[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” divider_width=”one_half” thickness=”2″][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]
Be sure to check out the photo galleries from the 2019 National 24 Hour Challenge at www.n24hc.bike/photo-gallery. A big thank you to our official photographer Chris Cavaliere (who also serves as the secretary of the board). Be sure to check out his creative interpretation of the 2019 National 24 Hour Challenge through pictures.
We also want to thank everyone who contributed pictures to our crowd-sourced galleries! Your pictures tell many stories about the National 24 Hour Challenge.
[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” thickness=”2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”All the Results” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]All of the results from the 2019 National 24 Hour Challenge scoring website can be found at 24hr.bike. You can look up results for all of the individual and group categories, as well as see when every rider passed through every checkpoint,
If you have any comments or suggestions about our scoring website, shoot us an email at admin@n24hc.bike.[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” thickness=”2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”By the Numbers” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]
205 riders rode the 2019 National 24 Hour Challenge.
The average mileage ridden was 202.96 miles.
The total mileage was 49,725 miles.
190 riders passed through Checkpoint #3.
Riders passed through Checkpoint #4 2,715 times.
The overall male high mileage was 462.3 miles by Bryan Dobes.
The overall female high mileage was 392.7 miles by Pascale Lercangee.
A new record of 392.7 miles was set in the F55-59 category by Pascale Lercangee.
A new record of 369.9 miles was set in the F65-69 category by Nancy Guth.
[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” thickness=”2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Thanks to our volunteers!” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The first people to accept the challenge of the National 24 Hour Challenge are our nearly 150 volunteers. This group of dedicated, passionate, committed volunteers provided over 1,000 hours of volunteer time during the event weekend alone, and countless hours in planning and preparation for the event.
A hardy thank you to each and every one of our volunteers. From set-up, registration, and checkpoints to food, scoring, and safety – you powered the challenge this year. We look forward to seeing you once again next year![/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” thickness=”2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Please take our Survey!” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]As unbelievable as this sounds, we are going to start planning for the 2020 National 24 Hour Challenge in a couple of weeks. In order to help us make the 2020 National 24 Hour Challenge the best one yet, we are asking all riders and volunteers to take a moment and complete our survey.[/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” size=”large” url=”https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019N24HC” target=”_blank” align=”center”]Take Survey[/mk_button][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” thickness=”2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”News and Notes” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Time to start planning for next year! The 38th National 24 Hour Challenge will be June 20-21, 2020. See you there!
In the meantime, stay in touch on Facebook, Instagram, and here on the website.
And look for the next edition of All About the Challenge in November![/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” thickness=”2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Questions, Comments, Suggestions” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text align=”center”]Email us at: National24Hour@gmail.com or call (616) 953-0234.
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Gary Goscenski, Executive Director
National24Hour@gmail.com
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