The 2015 National Bike Challenge is finished, and Allen County once again ranked as the best in Kansas, and one of the top local challenges in the nation:
Our Bike Allen County local challenge was ranked #6 in the country, racking up 28,664 miles, with 113 participants:
The top riders in the county were:
Congrats to Randy Rasa and Elizabeth Cox, who rode every day during the challenge! Statewide, Randy ranked #8 among all riders, and Elizabeth ranked #4 among women.
Iola was ranked as the #5 city in the state of Kansas, trailing only Wichita, Topeka, Lawrence, and Great Bend. Humboldt ended the challenge at #11. 84 Iola riders pedaled 18,888 miles, while 25 Humboldt riders logged 7,886 miles, with 1 La Harpe rider totaling 1,890 miles.
Well done, everyone!
Keep on pedaling over the fall, winter, and spring, and we’ll hit it hard again next May!