2012 Winter Ride Challenge Series

The 10th anniversary edition of the WRCS starts on New Years Eve.

This year’s edition will feature the new and exciting challenge for each rider to determine where each ride starts with a whopping 9 different start locations.

As in years past riders earn points based on each rides lowest posted wind chill temperature (colder = more points).

2012 WRCS Ride Schedule:

Ride #1
Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Panera Bread (Big Beaver & Rochester)
823 E Big Beaver, Troy
12:15 PM


Ride #2
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Caribou Coffee (14 Mile & Campbell)
1413 14 Mile, Madison Heights
7:30 PM


Ride #3
Sun, Jan 08, 2012
Panera Bread (Coolidge & Maple)
1325 Coolidge, Troy
12:15 PM


Ride #4
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
Panera Bread (Maple & Old Woodward)
100 N Old Woodward, Birmingham
12:15 PM


Ride #5
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
Caribou Coffee (Main & Fourth)
401 S Main Street, Royal Oak
7:30 PM


Ride #6
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
Panera Bread (Big Beaver & Rochester)
823 E Big Beaver, Troy
12:15 PM


Ride #7
Sat, Jan 28, 2012
Panera Bread @ (Adams & M-59)
2508 S Adams, Rochester Hills
12:15 PM


Ride #8
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
Caribou Coffee (Woodward & Normandy)
31901 Woodward, Royal Oak
7:30 PM


Ride #9
Sun, Feb 05, 2012
Panera Bread (John R & 14 Mile)
268 John R, Troy
12:15 PM


Ride #10
Sat, Feb 11, 2012
Panera Bread (Big Beaver & Rochester)
823 E Big Beaver, Troy
12:15 PM


Ride #11
Wed, Feb 15, 2012
Caribou Coffee (14 Mile & Campbell)
1413 14 Mile, Madison Heights
7:30 PM


Ride #12
Sun, Feb 19, 2012
Panera Bread (Coolidge & Maple)
1325 Coolidge, Troy
12:15 PM


Ride #13
Sat, Feb 25, 2012
Panera Bread (Maple & Old Woodward)
100 N Old Woodward, Birmingham
12:15 PM


Ride #14
Wed, Feb 29, 2012
Caribou Coffee (Main & Fourth)
401 S Main Street, Royal Oak
7:30 PM


Ride #15
Sun, Mar 04, 2012
Panera Bread (Big Beaver & Rochester)
823 E Big Beaver, Troy
12:15 PM


Ride #16
Sat, Mar 10, 2012
Caribou Coffee (Woodward & Normandy)
31901 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak
12:15 PM

The 2012 WRCS base points formula is: (70 minus the lowest recorded wind chill temperature = the rides temperature points).

Double temperature points are awarded to single-speed riders.

All riders will receive an additional 25 "night-ride" points on weeknight rides.

After a rider has earned points on one of the season's rides, he or she may earn 15 social points simply by showing up at the beginning of the ride to say hi. 

The last ride of the series will be worth double everything points.