The Children's Home Challenge is being held to raise funds to support the ministries provided to homeless children & families at the Presbyterian Home for Children.
All levels of riders are welcome! The ride features a short, family-friendly route of just a few miles all the way up to a 100 mile century ride for the serious cyclists. Come enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Talladega County countryside, tree-lined roads, and just enough rollers to keep it fun. Cyclists on all routes will be supported every mile of the way with mechanical and SAG support.
Route Options: 5 miles, 34 miles, 69 miles (Metric Century + 7 miles), 100 Mile Century Ride.
Ride Day Schedule
6:00 am – All you can eat breakfast in Weatherly Hall
7:00 am – Check-in opens in the Weatherly Hall courtyard
8:00 am – Course opens for all routes
10:00 am – Check-out opens in the Weatherly Hall courtyard
11 am - Lunch service opens & will remain open as riders come off the course
5:00 pm – Course closes & check-out closes (tentative time)
5:30 pm – Emergency contact notifications start for anyone not checked-out
All registered riders will receive a route guide containing detailed route maps and area information. Click here to access the online version.
Come enjoy the Home's very own version of Radical Hospitality!
Everyone in the South knows that church people know how to put out a good spread of food - and we're no different! Enjoy a complimentary breakfast before the ride and well-stocked rest stops all along the route. We'll wrap up your day with our very own "dinner on the grounds" after the ride. We'll be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs, have plenty of sides and a great dessert to top it off. You deserve it! After all, you've been riding all day!
We also invite you to make our Home your home away from home! We are offering FREE lodging the night before the ride in our dormitory style housing. We'll have everything you need from bed linens to ear plugs just in case someone decides to snore. Also, to save you from making the journey back home covered in sunscreen and road dust, we will have FREE showers with plenty of warm water to soak your muscles.
Who will you be supporting when you sign up for the Children's Home Challenge?
The Presbyterian Home for Children is an agent of God's love, called to transform the lives of children and families in need. All of the children who live at PHFC would be homeless if they were not in our program. We serve children who have been removed from the care of their parents due to extreme neglect and/or abuse. We also have a program for homeless children and their caregiver designed to help homeless families become stable and learn the skills necessary for independent living. For homeless young women we have a transitional program tailored specifically to help young women who do not have the support of a family transition into successful, independent adulthood. PHFC also houses Hope Academy, an on-site, fully accredited school designed to help address the educational needs of children who have been homeless. Hope Academy educators help students catch up to their grade level and then excel when their talents are embraced and encouraged in a specialized learning environment.
Miracles happen every day in the lives of the children at the Presbyterian Home for Children. When you ride in the Children's Home Challenge, YOU will be making those miracles possible!
Register online between October 2nd and October 13 for $45. Receive a free bicycle seat cover & t-shirt as supplies last
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13.
REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN THE DAY OF THE EVENT FOR $45.
Sleep Late / T-shirt only option. Do you want a t-shirt without having to wake up early or spend hours on the bike? Select the "I wan to sleep late" option on the registration page and we'll mail your t-shirt to you! Your registration fee will be a donation to help us serve homeless children.