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How many will have made it from start to finish?
2023 Mountain Commerce Challenge is almost finished
Knoxville — Legacy Parks Foundation will wrap up another great year of the Mountain Commerce Challenge on Saturday, December 9 with the 17th Tour de Lights bike ride and celebration. The free and family-friendly holiday bike ride is presented by Visit Knoxville and Bike Walk Knoxville. Riders will meet 4 p.m. at the Outdoor Knoxville Adventure Center to decorate their bikes before heading to Mary Costa Plaza for the festivities.
Meanwhile, spectators and costume contestants will already enjoy themselves at a more leisurely pace at Holiday Market & Expo, which opens 3:30 p.m. on Mary Costa Plaza by the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.
The glamorous 5-mile pedal parade will circle through East Knoxville neighborhoods to culminate coming down Gay Street.
Courtesy of Bike Walk Knoxville
Those who bring their ‘Challenge Checklist’ showing 75 miles completed will receive a special patch to commemorate all of the great hiking, biking and paddling accomplished this year!
Everyone who registers for the Tour de Lights or the Costume Contest will receive a commemorative T-shirt and be entered for some exciting ‘door prizes.’
Mountain Commerce Challenge
The Mountain Commerce Challenge is named for Mountain Commerce Bank (MCB), which sponsored this challenge for its third year with a $15,000 donation to the Legacy Parks Foundation. The locally-owned community bank was founded 1910 in Erwin, where it acquired the former Erwin National Bank. MCB is 5-star rated by Bauer Financial and nationally ranks among the top 50 community banks.
Community banks are a cornerstone of community economic resilience because they invest customer deposits in the regional economy. That is particularly important for businesses that depend on regional natural resources and a local workforce with extensive experience and a deep understanding of local conditions.
Mountain Commerce Challenge
The 2023 Mountain Commerce Challenge is almost finished, and we hope you’ve had a great time hitting the trails with us! If you haven’t reached 75 miles yet, check out these 8 Great Hikes below to help you across the finish line.
We will wrap up another great year of the Mountain Commerce Challenge on Saturday, December 9 with the Tour De Lights bike ride and celebration. We will meet at the Outdoor Knoxville Adventure Center at 4 p.m. to decorate our bikes before heading to Mary Costa Plaza for the festivities. There will be food and beverage trucks on site.
Please bring your Challenge Checklist showing 75 miles completed and you will receive a special patch to commemorate all of the great hiking, biking and paddling we accomplished this year!
Everyone who joins us for the celebration will receive a commemorative T-shirt and be entered for some exciting door prizes.