65 Roses Tour last leg of Charity Challenge

The 65 Roses Tour is the final ride in the first Arkansas Charity Challenge.

65 Roses riders who participated in the Arkansas Wine Country 100 Tour and the Tour de Hoot can register to receive a free Challenge medallion.

The 65 Roses Tour will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at 401 S. Main St. in Searcy.

Online registration is available until 5 p.m. Friday. Riders can choose from a 65-, 50- or 35-mile ride for $45. There is also a 10-mile Family Fun Ride for $25. Parents can ride with children at no extra cost.

Ride-day registration and check-in will be available at Spring Park, 113 E. Pleasure Ave., before 7:15 a.m. Registration includes a T-shirt (while supplies last) and lunch.

As always, helmets are required. Proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Arkansas.

For registration, visit bikereg.com and search for “65 Roses Tour.”

Mount Magazine Trail Fun Run

Mount Magazine has an address: 577 Lodge Drive, Paris. Or rather, that’s the address for Mount Magazine State Park.

This fun run will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Pavilion, across the highway from the visitor center. Participants are asked to carpool and to arrive early enough to check in before the start.

The distance will be about 18 miles, using most of the park’s trails, but there will be bailout options.

Two aid stations will appear at 5.5 miles and 10.5 miles. Food will be provided after the run, but runners are welcome to take food and drinks to share.

There are no fees or frills, but runners can make a donation to help cover the cost of the food. For headcount purposes, email runninpt@ gmail.com, or visit runarkansas.com/MtMagazine.htm.

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