LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The 28th running of the Konocti Challenge cycling event is set to take place this Saturday, Oct. 6.
This annual event, produced by the Rotary Club of Lakeport, brings in hundreds of cyclists and their guests to participate in this unique and fun and fitness-oriented event.
After the summer of fires that our community has endured, the beloved Konocti Challenge will bring a refreshing start to a fun-filled fall in Lake County.
The ride is staged from the Skylark Shores Resort in Lakeport.
The ride takes off from the Skylark Resort on Saturday at 7 a.m. with cyclists travelling around the lake with four different routes to choose from.
The 20-mile and 40-mile routes travel through Scotts Valley and to Kelseyville. The 65- and 100-mile routes circle Clear Lake with the 100 mile route travelling to Middletown an up and over Cobb Mountain.
The ride route maps can be found at www.konoctichallenge.com.
The ride significantly impacts our local economy, bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Lake County community with hotels booked to capacity, restaurants filled and the shops and wineries seeing many visitors.
“This is an amazing event for our community and we are excited to bring all of these folks to our beautiful area,” said Konocti Challenge Ride Director and Lakeport Rotarian Jennifer Strong. “This is a great opportunity for us to show off the incredible assets we have and to encourage these cyclists to come back other times during the year.”
The ride is highly regarded as one of the best in the state as was apparent with their recent Cycle CA! Magazine Awards for the Best Metric Century of 2014 and the 2015 Excellence in Service Award.
If you would like to register for the event, please do so online at www.konoctichallenge.com or you can register at the event on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.
There are also still volunteer opportunities available – contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested in helping and please share the road.
The Rotary Club of Lakeport meets every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at O’Meara’s Brewing. Follow the group on Facebook at Lakeport Rotary to keep up to date on all Rotary activities and events.
Konocti Challenge cycling event takes place Saturday
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