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Almost There! Coffeeneuring Challenge 2025
Hello friends. Have you been thinking about the Coffeeneuring Challenge? I have and I’m ready! I hope you are too. I’ve seen lots of people getting in their final Always Be Coffeeneuring rounds and organizing themselves – as well as friends – to be ready for the big day. There’s a bunch of stuff going… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge Gratitude Day
Life has been a jumble this year, both humbling and disruptive, spent with a reeling mind as my comfy routine evaporated. I’ve confronted unfun truths and come closer to understanding our finite nature. At times, it’s been a challenge to accept, recover, and move through. This mishmash of the unfun and uncertain made me think… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2023: Patch Prizes Mailed!
Congratulations to all who completed this year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge. It seems easy to make it across the finish line until it isn’t and you’re fretting over a calendar wondering how to work those last rides into your life. Good job. Over 350 people completed the challenge this year, well done! All patch prizes have been… 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: 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 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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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 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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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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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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Everyday Magic
I almost didn’t run the Coffeeneuring Challenge this year. Really, I was on the fence about it. While gratified to see the challenge grow over time, I was also concerned it would be too much to manage, especially the way my year has gone in other areas. Felkerino convinced me that I should run the Coffeeneuring… Continue reading
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The Coffeeneur Behind the Coffeeneuring Patch Designs: Doug of Umbrella Works
The 2016 Coffeeneuring Challenge prize is about to be revealed, but before the grand unveiling, I’m featuring the man behind the excellent coffeeneuring designs of the past two years. Doug of umbrella works stepped forward last year to offer his skills in creating the Coffeeneuring Challenge patch prize, and we’ve been working together since. Many… Continue reading
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Remembering Michael Prater: Cycling Fed His Soul, Coffee Fueled His Ride
The Coffeeneuring Challenge allows for an appreciation of cycling different from the oftentimes more active spring and summer months. Slow down. Relax. Spend time with a friend and drink a cup of coffee (or similar). Such was the case with Michael and Chauncey – best friends and riding buddies – who took on last year’s challenge… Continue reading
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6th Annual Coffeeneuring Challenge: The Spirit of Coffeeneuring
Now in its sixth year, the Chasing Mailboxes Coffeeneuring Challenge is a 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 challenge. In a nod to the French as well as randonneuring, the Coffeeneuring Challenge has its share of rules. Don’t let… Continue reading
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A Theme Within a Theme Coffeeneuring Rewind: Visual Journaling with Kathy
Last year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge introduced a new option for participants: the theme within a theme. The idea took off with quite a few, including Kathy, the author and illustrator of today’s post. Kathy took on the theme of visual journaling, and the result is a vivid set of watercolor pieces Kathy painted during the course of… Continue reading
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The Capital City of Coffeeneuring: Pittsburgh, PA
When the Coffeeneuring Challenge first began, I had no idea who would participate and what cities would be represented. Over the years, Pittsburgh has consistently emerged as the city with the most participants. Last year, Pittsburgh coffeeneurs put together a poster announcing the challenge, and also worked with a local bike shop to coordinate both… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring 2016: Save the Date and Rules Comment Period
Time to make a couple of announcements for the coffeeneuring register. First, the 6th Annual Coffeeneuring Challenge is a go for 2016. If you want to keep your official coffeeneuring streak alive, or if you want to give the challenge a whirl for the first time, the time for action is soon. The 2016 Coffeeneuring Challenge will… Continue reading
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The Always Be Coffeeneuring Club
Do you ride your bike to drink coffee or tea? Or even hot chocolate? Do you not care about rules, or perhaps not care for rules? Are you in training for the upcoming coffeeneuring season? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you might be want to join the Always Be Coffeeneuring (ABC) Club. Requirements… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring is Coming: An Inside Look at Coffeeneuring in Milwaukee
After five years in existence, the Coffeeneuring Challenge is becoming a fall tradition. For most of us, coffeeneuring never truly stops, but there is something especially enticing about the cool fall air, crunchy leaves under our wheels, and rides to coffee (or other coffee-ish) beverages with friends. This year, I talked with people in a… Continue reading
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If You Go Out in the Woods Today… #Coffeeoutside Coffeeneuring with Jay
Do you know if you don’t spell “coffeeneuring” regularly, that it becomes very difficult to spell? The same is true of the practice of coffeeneuring. If you don’t ride your bike to coffee regularly, it is soon a lost art to the individual. That’s why it’s important to Always Be Coffeeneuring (patch coming soon, courtesy of umbrella-works design… Continue reading
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The Juxtaposition of Movement and Pause: Talking Bikes and Coffee With Sarah
Even though the official Coffeeneuring Challenge won’t be back until the fall, for many, coffeeneuring never stops. And for some of us, bicycles and coffee are a way of life. Sarah – a barista, bike rider, and member of BikeDC – completed the challenge for the third time this past October. Given the unique place that… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2015: That’s a Wrap!
The results have been calculated, the patches distributed, and the 2015 Coffeeneuring Challenge is now officially at a close. (If you did not yet receive yours, please let me know!) Before we close the book on another year, though, I’d like to share a few coffeeneuring facts with you in the off-chance that someone decides to develop… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2015: Finishers and Honorable Mentions
‘Twas the night before Coffeeneurmas, and all through the house… As we all know, coffeeneuring is a season, not a day, and what a great season it’s been. This year, 247 people rode their bikes to the finishers circle, and 8 achieved Honorable Mention. Finally, the time to announce the Finishers and Honorable Mentions for the 2015 Coffeeneuring Challenge… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring 2015: Almost There! Still Time to Submit, and Honorable Mention, Too!
It’s the Coffeeneuring Challenge’s biggest year yet, with more people participating than ever before! After weeks of compiling, most results have been entered into the official Coffeeneuring Challenge database. It’s taken the judges and the coffeeneuring administrative staff longer this year due to (insert excuses here). Even if you missed the deadline, there is still a… Continue reading
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