Team South Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBA) is putting out a strong showing in the Massachusetts Bike Challenge, a fun way for people across the state to show their support for biking and for better bike infrastructure.

In the first three weeks, 61 riders have signed up and more than 6,000 miles have been ridden. More riders are invited to join, and if they do there’s reason to hope that the people who bike for their South Coast Community will bring the total miles to well over 100,000.

Riders sign up for the team and either log miles with a free downloadable app or log them manually on the National Bike Challenge website. The competition runs from May 1 to Labor Day.  Join by going to southcoastbikeway.com/challenge.

It’s the zip code and team affiliation that matter, not where you ride or how far. The community with the most miles per capita wins the trophy. Individual prizes will be awarded to top male and female riders. Last year, Fairhaven won. Mattapoisett is currently number two in the South Coast.