Mountain Bike Challenge returns for a second year

By: Josh Rultenberg

Updated: March 16, 2012

The second annual 6-Hour Mountain Bike Challenge will be held at Troy Univeristy-Dothan on Saturday at 10 a.m..

All proceeds go to the March of Dimes.

Registration is from 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

The endurance race will be on the university's 5.8-mile course.

The event will feature five categories: Individual solo male, individual solo female, three-member coed, three-member male and three-member female.

The entry fee is $30 per team member and $40 individually.

The event is sponsored by Dothan Leisure Services, Troy University Dothan, Dothan Cycle & Fitness, Screentech, Flowers Hospital, Crown Trophy and Red Elephant.

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