The Sierra Cycling Foundation (SCF) seeks to promote cycling and improve cycling conditions in the Eastern Sierra. SCF advocates safe and enjoyable cycling routes both on and off-road, and provides bicycle safety information and equipment to cyclists visiting and living in the Eastern Sierra.
The Sierra Cycling Foundation (SCF) is an advocacy group founded in 1983 to promote safe bicycling opportunities for fitness, recreation, rehabilitation and transportation within the Eastern Sierra. SCF emphasizes bicycle-safety training for children, mandatory helmet laws, and safer road conditions by working with both the Mammoth Lakes Parks and Recreation Department, and the Mammoth Lakes Police Department. SCF's first fund-raising endeavor was the Mammoth Cycling Classic, originally open to both road and mountain bikes. Due to the success of the Mammoth Cycling Classic, the event rapidly became two different events. Mammoth Mountain eventually took over the mountain biking event and it continues today. The road races, which featured Greg Le Mond, later a winner of the Tour de France and Alexi Grewal, Olympic Road Race Champion, were discontinued in 1994. In 1995, the SCF held the first annual High Sierra Fall Century  |
Just as the SCF launched a new cycling event, the High Sierra Fall Century, the Mono Lake Committee ended a 16-year tradition, the Los Angeles to Mono Lake Bike-A-Thon. In celebration of the State Water Board's historic Mono Lake decision, the symbolic gesture of bringing water from Los Angeles back to Mono Lake was discontinued, and the 1995 Bike-A-Thon was dubbed "the Victory Ride."
With a successful Century under their belt, the SCF approached the MLC with the idea of a joint venture. In 1997, the two organizations joined forces to achieve the mutual goals of promoting the wonders of the Eastern Sierra via human-powered recreation opportunities. The Sierra Cycling Foundation will be the lead organizer and full beneficiary this year of the High Sierra Fall Century. The Mono Lake Committee, which for six years has partnered with the Foundation to produce this grand event, is stepping back to be an active volunteer. The Mono Lake Committee will sponsor the Mono Lake and Wild Rose stops on the 100-mile course (Wild Rose is also on the short course!), and will remain active members of the organizing committee. The Mono Lake Committee is proud of their role in helping build the High Sierra Fall Century to over 900 riders by 2002, but with the growing success of the Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua (June 20-22, 2003), they simply could not be a leader on both events. Look for them this year at Mono Lake and Wild Rose--and at the Mono Lake Committee booth at the finish. Of course, they'd love to see you at the Mono Lake Committee Information Center and Bookstore in Lee Vining, too. Funds raised by the High Sierra Fall Century will benefit the Sierra Cycling Foundation, the East Side Velo cycling club and other community service organizations in the Mammoth Lakes area. |
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