Coffeeneuring
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2021 Coffeeneuring Challenge: Finisher’s Premium and Submission Details
Coffeeneurs, you are in my thoughts as you continue your Coffeeneuring Challenge journeys. Some of you will be completing the challenge this very week and will enter c+1 bonus rounds. If you still have rides to go, that’s awesome! Make the most of the season. The challenge continues through November 30 (a Tuesday) so technically… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge c+1: It’s Go Time!
Friends! Four full weekends until the 2021 Coffeeneuring Challenge concludes so if you think you’re too late you’re wrong. You’re right on time! Start this weekend! Two rides per week and you will be coasting across the finish line in style. If you are on the fence about participating, get off the fence and hop… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2021 Control Cards and Design Reveal!
The 2021 Coffeeneuring Challenge kicked off this past Monday, October 18 and the official season is now upon us! Many pedaled out early on their challenge pursuits, but if you have not, do not fret. You have plenty of time to cross the finish line. Still wondering what this coffeeneuring business is all about? Click… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2021: the c+1 edition
October 18, 2021, the Chasing Mailboxes Coffeeneuring Challenge returns, now in its eleventh year. Yes, 11! My friends, if you ride a bike and drink coffee or tea (or even hot chocolate, coffee stouts, or cider) please consider this fall challenge. The Coffeeneuring Challenge is a time to lightly turn the pedals, make the most… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2021: Starts October 18
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Get ready friends, due to popular demand we’re bringing back the Coffeeneuring Challenge for 2021. Let’s make it the best year yet! It all starts October 18. Rules forthcoming, put it on your calendar now! Continue reading
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One Good Thing Coffeeneuring Challenge 2020 Update
Fellow coffeeneurs and friends of the blog, it’s been a frenetic time at Coffeeneuring Headquarters. The Coffeeneuring Challenge Committee is reviewing submissions as quickly as possible in between socks fulfillment and other pressing activities of the day (such as work and laundry). Note that submissions requiring additional scrutiny are then raised to the Coffeeneuring Challenge… Continue reading
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Socks Final Update: Coffeeneuring Socks Are Here!
The socks truck showed up at my house yesterday and deposited over 350 pairs of coffeeneuring socks on my doorstep. That’s right, everybody, the coffeeneuring socks are here, just waiting for you to put your feet in them! Check out these beauties and see below for all the housekeeping info. Final Socks Cost Info: The… Continue reading
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Once, Twice, Ten Years of Coffeeneuring: Prize for 2020!
Hello coffeeneurs, what’s been going on? Wait, don’t answer that, I’ll tell you what. We are down to the final weeks of the Coffeeneuring Challenge and it’s time for the grand prize reveal for the 10th Annual Coffeeneuring Challenge: One Good Thing. In keeping with the tradition of previous years, this year’s prize is an… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Results 2019: and Last Weekend to Start 2020 Coffeeneuring!
Greetings coffeeneurs and readers! In better late than never news, I finally tallied some results from last year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge. The information and graphs below give you a snapshot of who participated in 2019. If you are so inclined, you can compare it to the 2018 roundup here. After the last count was in for… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2020: One Good Thing
Where shall we start with 2020? I have an idea. Let’s start with one good thing. On October 10, 2020, the Chasing Mailboxes Coffeeneuring Challenge returns. That’s right my friends, if you ride a bike and drink coffee or tea (or even hot chocolate, coffee stouts, or cider) and are on the hunt for one… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge: Final Update
Happy New Year, everyone, I hope you are all doing well. This post is to advise everyone that all Coffeeneuring Challenge treasure was mailed in the last week of December. That means that those in the U.S. should definitely have received their items by now, and most in all other places should have as well.… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2019 Prizes
Final submissions for the 2019 Coffeeneuring Challenge have begun to roll into Coffeeneuring Headquarters so it’s time to share some details about the finishers prizes for this year. US Finishers Prize! We are mixing it up in 2019. This year’s premium for US finishers is a 40 mm (approximately 1.5 inches) enamel pin designed by… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge Flashback: Data Data Data
After last year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge, several people asked me about breaking out some of the information on last year’s participants. Due to [insert excuse here], it never happened. But friends, that is all about to change! As we roll into week two of the 2019 season, here is a look back on the participated last… Continue reading
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On Your Marks: Coffeeneuring Challenge Prep Materials!
October 11 is right around the corner, and that means go time, so I hope you are all making your 2019 Coffeeneuring Challenge plans now. But wait! There are a few things I want to share with you before you roll away into this year’s challenge. Control Cards Thanks to Doug of Umbrella Works, we… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2019: Eight is Great and So Are We
On October 11, 2019, the Chasing Mailboxes Coffeeneuring Challenge returns for another year. That’s right my friends, it’s year eight for this relaxed cycling endeavor for people everywhere. If you like riding a bike and enjoy drinking coffee or tea (or even hot chocolate or cider), consider this fall challenge. Eight is great, and I’d… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge: Starts October 11, 2019
Details to follow. In the meantime be sure to put the eighth consecutive year of the Coffeeneuring Challenge on your calendar. We start October 11 and go through November 25, 2019. In the interim, I still have Always Be Coffeeneuring club patches available for those interested in some pre-season swag. $5 is all it takes… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge UPDATE
Hello everyone, and Happy New Year! This post is to update everyone on the status of coffeeneuring patches and bandanas. On January 1, patches and bandanas were mailed out to all who completed the challenge and ordered (and paid for) the grand patch prize. It appears that some patches this year (more than usual) were… Continue reading
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Just In: Coffeeneuring Bandanas are Back!
The much-circulated rumors of the Coffeeneuring Bandana’s return are TRUE! As so many showed interest in bandanas, I’ve brought them back for 2018. The fruits of this project are thanks to the work of Doug of Umbrella Works, who has created another stylish yet practical bandana that can be used for many purposes – so… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2018 Prize Reveal!
It’s go or no-go time for the 2018 edition of the Coffeeneuring Challenge. If you want to be part of this year’s activities, you must begin coffeeneuring this week. There’s no time to lose, friends, just get on your bikes and ride them to a coffee shop near you. Bam! One down, and six to… Continue reading
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Four Men and Their Bikes Coffeeneuring Challenge in Pinellas County, Florida
The Coffeeneuring Challenge has just kicked off, and already people from all over the world have been going out on their bicycles to be part of the action! As the weeks unfold, I’ll be highlighting the adventures of previous year participants. I receive so many great submissions each year, and enjoy being able to share… Continue reading
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Never Forget the Pastries: Helsinki Coffeeneuring with Jussi
The Coffeeneuring Challenge countdown clock is on, with five days remaining until the official start of the 2018 challenge. Time to plan for where you will ride and imbibe this year! Recently, someone asked if the Coffeeneuring Challenge was purely a U.S. activity. While it’s true that the majority of coffeeneurs are in the U.S.,… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Rewind: Erin’s Coffeeneuring Journal
Wondering how the Coffeeneuring Challenge really works? Pondering what kind of theme you might use to guide your coffeeneuring outings? Today the blog features Erin, a Missouri coffeeneur, who used a lovely combination of pen, paper, and pictures to log her coffeeneuring travels. As we begin the run-up to this year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge, I hope… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2018: The Best Intentions
The Chasing Mailboxes Coffeeneuring Challenge is a relaxed cycling endeavor for people everywhere, and it’s coming your way once again, starting October 12, 2018. If you like riding a bike and enjoy drinking coffee or tea (or even hot chocolate or cider), consider this fall challenge. Back for year eight, the Coffeeneuring Challenge has almost reached the age of… Continue reading
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Favorite D.C. Coffeeneuring Locales and Rides
This is a post prompted by the occasional inquiry about coffee shops and/or coffee shop rides in D.C. Essentially, we’re dabbling in two topics here: best coffee, and best local rides for coffee. I often find it helpful to spin my legs with a particular destination in mind. And I like the destination to offer… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2017 Finisher’s Prize Reveal!
The Coffeeneuring Challenge continues to roll strong. Submissions are beginning to trickle in (four people as of this writing) and it’s time to announce the 2017 Coffeeneuring Challenge Finisher’s Prize. Each year the patch design varies, and is only available to those who complete the Coffeeneuring Challenge. Chasing Mailboxes has again partnered with Doug of Umbrella Works for… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Rewind with John: Coffee Outside and Meanders along the Chesapeake Bay
One of the kerpillion things I love about coffeeneuring is the virtual journey I go on through people’s submissions. Some people send snapshot summaries, while other write-ups read like a travel journal. John, who rides in the areas on the Virginia Peninsula is one of the latter. He not only shows us around his neighborhood,… Continue reading
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What the World Needs Now: Coffeeneuring
More people than ever appear to be taking on the Coffeeneuring Challenge this year. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and even Strava are full of vignettes of people’s rides to coffee (or other acceptable beverage). The Seven is a Lucky Number theme is working! It’s our year! If you have not yet started, get on your bike… Continue reading
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Seven is a Lucky Number: The 7th Annual Coffeeneuring Challenge
My favorite birthday card ever was from my seventh birthday. The card read: “Seven is a lucky number That’s what people say And so your seventh birthday Ought to be your lucky day.” The Coffeeneuring Challenge turns seven this year, surely a lucky year. Ironically, we kick it all off on Friday the 13th of… Continue reading
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Save the Date: Coffeeneuring Challenge Starts October 13
Hello readers, the Coffeeneuring Challenge is back for the 7th year (SEVEN!) and you are going to love it! And it kicks off on Friday the 13th, too, so you won’t forget when to start pedaling. Here is a mini-Q&A teaser for you: Has the challenge changed much in the last year? No. Why no… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge Recap and Guest Post!
Hello friends, it’s been a little while. I’m still here, though, and I hope to return to a more regular schedule of blogging soon. Tooday features a guest post from fellow coffeeneur, blogger, and six-time Coffeeneuring Challenge finisher, Vannevar, who has put together some intriguing facts and figures about the latest edition of the challenge. Patches… Continue reading
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