The SVEF Mountain Charlie Challenge is a pledge ride to benefit all Scotts Valley public schools. All funds raised go directly to SVEF to support school programs.

This Year’s Event

We are planning the next Mt. Charlie Challenge Pledge Ride for Saturday April 24, 2010, if you would like to help by volunteering or be a sponsor please contact Aura at clendenen@earthlink.net or Mike at mike@reinlaw.net.  Get more information on the ride below.  Training rides will start when the weather permits it. Hope you can join us!

Our event offers your choice of a 100K or 50K route. Both rides start and end at Skypark in Scotts Valley. The 100K Metric Century (62 miles), climbs to the summit, by wineries and beautiful redwoods, then travels through Corralitos, Aptos, Santa Cruz and returns to Scotts Valley. See the 100K route map for more detail.

The 50K Half Century (32 miles), has less challenging climbs and travels through the redwoods, has a rest top at a vineyard, continues on to Aptos and returns to Scotts Valley. See the 50K route map for more detail.

Both routes offer beautiful scenery, ride support, lunch and refreshments. The rides are followed by a family luncheon at Skypark with great music.

Registration check in starts at 7:00 am for both routes.  We will have a mass start at 8am after a quick photo.

Please print and fill out the Registration Form and Release Form and start your training! We will be sending out emails on available training rides.

You can also sign up directly by visiting our event page on Active.com.

To sponsor this event see our Sponsorship page.

Last Year’s Sponsors

• A Sign ASAP
• Aptos Fire Station
• Burrell School Vineyards & Winery
• Century 21 Showcase
• Comstock, Thompson, Kontz & Brenner
• Dr. Benjamin Potkin, MD
• Dr. Rajinder Singh, MD
• Giro
• Graphic Apparel
• Kathy & Kyle Frandle
• Michael & Gina Rhoads
• Santa Cruz Orthopaedic Institute
• Scotts Valley Education Association
• Scotts Valley Kiwanis
• Susan Silver

Sponsoring an event is a great way to get your name out in the community while helping a great cause. Most of the SVEF events would not be possible without the help of local sponsors.

Learn more about sponsoring SVEF events here.

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