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Join us for the 14th Annual
SMART Ride Challenge!!

The SMART Challenge Ride is a three-day bike ride that raises scholarship dollars for students attending Bethlehem Academy, an Dominican Catholic grade 6-12 prep school in Faribault, MN. Since the first ride in 2012, this event has raised over $495,000 for Bethlehem Academy students!

This year's ride is from Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Tentative Schedule:

Thursday, July 24: Ride from BA to Albert Lea / Myre Big Island State Park, set up camp for the night.

Friday, July 25: Ride from Myre Big Island/Albert Lea north toward Waseca area, then cut back to Faribault / BA.

Saturday, July 26: Gather at BA in morning, depart 8am/8:30am to the Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail:

Option 1: Ride Sakatah Trail to Elysian (approximately 24 miles and return to total a 50 mile day)
Option 2: Continue on to Madison Lake (approximately 30 miles and return for a 60 mile day)
Option 3: Continue out to Mankato area (approximately 40 miles and return for an 80 mile day)

Bicycle for BA! Saturday's ride is a GREAT way to participate and have distance options.
Ride one day or three - all are welcome to participate!

Make plans to join this year's SMART Ride - great people, great rides, great cause!
Rider registration opening soon.

THANK YOU!!

Contact: advancement@bacards.org