Tahoe Bike Challenge Starts on Saturday

Join hundreds of your friends, neighbors, co-workers during the 2014 Tahoe Bike Challenge, an annual event that encourages Lake Tahoe residents to get out of their cars and onto bikes.

The event starts off on Saturday with a Bike Trail Clean Up Day. Anyone can join them at three locations after signing up,and lunch is even included. Meet at Sierra Nevada Alliance at 2311 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Los Angeles and Hwy 50 by the fire station or behind Clean Tahoe, 2074 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Lunch will be served after the clean up day at the League to Save Lake Tahoe.

People can register on the official bike challenge website and log their miles spent on bikes during the two week long event. One can register as a team, or an individual.

Around the lake there are many teams already formed, including Soroptimists, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Harrah's and Harvey's, Blue Angel Cafe, Lake Tahoe Yoga, Lake Valley Fire Protection District, Barton Health, LTCC, TRPA and Live Violence Free,

Visit their website to get more information or to sign up.

The Bike Challenge will wrap up on June 25 at a Cycle Celebration. From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., bikers will meet at the Heavenly Village with live music, fun and a bike valet.