South Lake Tahoe’s road bicycling club, Alta Alpina, has put together four different epic bike rides on 1 day so cyclists can challenge themselves at their own pace.

Build Your Own Challenge, Kid Carson Challenge, Wild Sierra Century and the 8 Pass Challenge “The World’s Toughest Double Century”.

Lake Tahoe and Truckee are full of avid cyclists who love a good challenge so Alta Alpina created this new cycling event just for you. Ouch!

In order to give every rider an opportunity to set a personal goal based on his or her own individual ability, they are offering a menu of 1 to 8 passes or a loop in the foothills.

Here are your three menu choices to develop the ride of your life.  Bon Appetit!

Build Your Own Challenge – “Be as wild as your dare!”

. Start/Finish at Turtle Rock Park
. Pick one or more passes for your personal challenge
. Six Passes on the menu:

– Kingsbury Grade aka Daggett Pass (East)
– Luther Pass (South)
– Carson Pass (East)
– Blue Lakes Road
– Monitor (West)
– Monitor (East)

. Pick from one of the popular distances or choose your own combination of passes.

. Pass combinations range from 30 to 160 miles and 3600 to 17,500 of climbing. The course features fully stocked rest stops, checkpoints with water, and lunch/dinner at the finish.  Check out the interactive Ride Planner to explore ride options.

Kid Carson Challenge – “Fun in the Foothills”

If you won’t be ready to ride a pass, then this challenge, with limited elevation gain, may be the ride for you!

. Start/Finish at Turtle Rock Park
. Choose from 7, 16, or 27 mile out-and-back options.

The course features three stops with water and goodies plus lunch at Turtle Rock Park. You will start between 9:00 and 10:30 depending on the option you pick.

Wild Sierra Century – “The Hundred Mile Challenge”

. 101 miles
. 12000 feet of climbing
. Featuring these passes in the order listed:

– Kingsbury Grade aka Daggett Pass (East)
– Monitor (West)
– Monitor (East)

8 Pass Challenge – “The World’s Toughest Double Century”

This is the ultimate one day challenge and is for riders physically and mentally prepared for this adventure.

. 20,300 feet of climbing over 198 miles
. 100 miles at over 7000 feet of altitude
. The most scenic double century ever on the best pavement
. Start/Finish at Turtle Rock Park near Markleeville
. Eight Passes on the course:

– Kingsbury Grade aka Daggett Pass (East)
– Luther Pass (South)
– Carson Pass (East)
– Blue Lakes Road
– Ebbetts (East)
– Ebbetts (West)
– Monitor (West)
– Monitor (East)

. The course features nine fully stocked rest stops, two checkpoints with water, and lunch and dinner at Turtle Rock Park.

. An exclusive 8 Pass Finisher Jersey will be available for purchase to those who complete all eight passes.

For more information and to build your own challenge, visit www.altaalpina.org. Have fun!