Agony 2025 is on its way! Join us July 25th and 26th for the 43rd annual Agony ride.
The Agony is a 24-hour bike-a-thon to raise funds for Christian Encounter Ranch. The ride is normally held the last Friday and Saturday of July in the Sierra Valley 25 miles north of Truckee, California.
Christian Encounter Ranch is a domestic mission organization with the unique purpose of discipling and counseling troubled young people. These young people come to CER with major damage from families, society, and/or their own poor choices. As a domestic mission, we are dependent on the loving generosity of mission-minded ministry partners. Our annual Agony Ride is an opportunity for our partners to participate in this vital mission. Some of our staff and approximately ninety other riders attempt to push their limits by riding as far as they can in 24 hours. The Agony has become more than just a personal challenge; it now stands as a pointed demonstration of Christ's love for our students as well as a witness for Christ in the communities of the Sierra Valley.