2024 September Touring Challenge
First Place Ladies' Division Wanda Reed
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

2024 September Touring Challenge Champion Steve Pequignot
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

2024 Ladies' Division Runner-up Cynthia Roberts
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

2024 Ladies' Division Third Place
Valerie Litznerski
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

2024 Men's Runner-up Aaron Hoover
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

2024 Men's Third Place Todd Andersen
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

2024 Men's Fourth Place Russ Stephens
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

Keith Pulfer
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

Patrick Stelte
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

Marty Smolinski
Class of 2024 Road of Fame

Other Class of 2024
Road of Fame Members:
Clinton Allen
Tom Lill

3RVS September Touring Challenge
Administrated by
Elana Merritt
Touring Director

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Get ready, the 2025 September Touring Challenge begins two days earlier this year. The challenge begins August 30, 2025 so members can take advantage of the Labor Day Weekend Triple Century. 

Please read and be aware of the official rules. Awards will be given to 3RVS members for varying levels of participation, so make sure to fill out the registration survey if you’d like to claim yours! Individuals who complete their personal challenge will receive certificates signed by the Touring Director with a personal note.  

Individuals who complete the competitive challenge will receive: Plaque - if men’s or women's podium placement (1st, 2nd, 3rd), OR Medal - if overall top ten placement or if standard challenge distance is completed (500k/311mi, 750k/466mi, 1000k/621mi, 1610k/1000mi). Members' distances for any bicycling event, either a club tour, race, off road, riding by yourself, or smart trainer program such as Zwift are accepted as long as the ride is transferred to Strava (see exceptions below) showing details of the ride, such as distance, time, and a map of the course ridden.  

• Personal Challenge: Class 1 and Class 3 E-bikes (no throttle) are eligible. Class 2 Ebikes, with throttle power are not permitted and any distance ridden on such bike will not be counted for this event. If a member would like to participate in the personal challenge but does not use Strava, email Elana Merritt at touring@3rvs.com for other options.
• Competitive Challenge: No manual entries will be accepted unless your recording device fails during your ride, in which case you may enter your lost miles as a manual entry along with the portion of the ride that was recorded offering an explanation for the lost distance in the description box. Please be aware of our privacy setting requirements during the challenge: All competitive challengers must have their Profile Page, Activities View, Group Activities and Flyby set to Everyone. All podium finishers MUST have all rides open for review during the challenge. Any ride(s) not open for review will be deducted from monthly distance totals before the results become final October 1st. Members who do not have these settings in place may also lose the mileage for distance awards. If a public profile is a safety concern for you, you may email Elana Merritt at touring@3rvs.com for accommodations.

Even if you participated last year, it is important that you fill out the registration survey! https://forms.gle/XNKT5dMbFxDPJdaGA

DON'T FORGET! You need to join on Strava too so we can keep track of your miles! www.strava.com/clubs/3rvs. This page is a closed group for club members only. After you apply to join the challenge your 3RVS membership will be verified. Once verified your place on the roster will be approved before the challenge begins. Non-3RVS members may not participate in this challenge and will be removed from the group page before the challenge begins. Non-members may join 3RVS then sign up for the challenge.

Distance entries will conclude at 11:59pm September 28th, 2025. Results will be finalized and posted October 1st, 2025. All weekly Strava mileage must be posted and migrated to the club’s Strava page no later than 11:59 PM each Sunday, at which point all prior weekly mileage is locked. Keep in mind, when Strava has heavy traffic it sometimes takes up to 30 minutes for a ride to migrate from your page to the club’s September Touring Challenge page. In previous years, the website was updated daily to reflect rider mileage. Due to decreased capacity, updates will be made weekly instead of daily in 2025. Questions may be directed to Elana Merritt: touring@3rvs.com.

The following web pages will be used during the challenge. If you click now, prior year information may appear, but please know the website will be updated later in August.  

September Touring Challenge Details at: http://www.americanclassicgroup.com  

View the Leaderboard: http://www.americanclassicgroup.com/3rvs/3rvschallenge.htm

Not a 3RVS member? Join Here: https://www.bikereg.com/62102