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Articles and features A Valentine story: Bike riding passion turns into love story, by Tracy L. Corral,...... 6 Cycling: A million dollar investment, by Rick Millikan,...... 9 Mountain bike clubs and groups,...... 12 Road bike clubs and groups, ...... 26

Regular stuff News you can use, ...... 4 Marketplace, ...... 11 Tour & Travel Directory, ...... 11 A look ahead, ...... 14 Road Biking calendar, ...... 16 MTB & Cyclocross calendar, ...... 27 Multi-day Vacation calendar, ...... 29 Running calendar, ...... 31 Triathlon calendar, ...... 32

Cover photo: Fit like a racer: Get out on the trails and you could be racing in the Trinity Mountains in October’s 6, 12 and 24 Hours of Weaverville! Photo by Vic Armijo, courtesy of TeamBigFoot.net

Contents photo: Get out on your bike and you never know what you will find! Found: the weekday Farmer’s Market in Solvang, the site of March’s Solvang Century. Cycle California! staff photo.

Cycle California! Magazine 3 February 2016 From Santa Barbara to Elk Valley

Once a year Cycle California! ride in the mountains to the east of Bakers- Moving into mountain bike racing, the Magazine takes the pulse of the field takes place on September 17. Keyesville Classic Mountain Bike Stage cycling community with a survey In 2015, a women-only ride topped the Race took the honor for Best Cross Coun- to find out what readers think voting for best Metric Century — The try Race. This year’s excitement takes News are great and cool and want to Cinderella Classic. On April 6, princesses place March 19-20. honor with a Cycle California! from all over take off for the 2016 edition. Bolting downhill under coastal blue skies Magazine Best of award. The Riding through Napa Valley is fun any to the cheers of thousands of screaming honorees receive bragging rights, time of the year. For 2015, the Tour de Cure, fans — it’s no wonder the Downhill Race an official certificate, and a mention here. Napa Valley took the Best Fun Ride (under honoree was the 2015 Sea Otter Classic! (No money changes hands, as far as we 50 miles) category. Roll away from the start This year’s extravaganza takes place know. This is not a pay to play operation!). on May 1 for this year’s Tour de Cure. April 14-17. So, with no further ado, we present the Racing on the San Francisco Peninsula Endurance mountain bike racing takes 2015 Cycle California! Magazine Best of also has its fans: the favorite Road Race on new meaning when it’s at high altitude. Honorees: for 2015 is Pescadero Road Race, produced The Leadville Race Series challenged Best Double Century goes to the early- by Alto Velo Cycling Club. mountain bike racers at various venues season Davis Double. This year’s edition In 2015 a granddaddy crit, the Nevada around the West and received the honor takes place on May 21. City Classic, took top honors for Best of Best Endurance MTB Race. This year’s The Tehachapi Granfondo rolled away Criterium. This event, a staple on Father’s event in California is the Tahoe100, on with the Best Century Ride category — Day since 1961, will celebrate its 56th July 17. for the second year in a row! In 2016 this year on June 19. Better known as an extreme gravel

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February 2016 4 Cycle California! Magazine grinder, the Rock Cobbler in Bakersfield, Half marathon: Big Sur International Celebrating the bike since 1995 took top honors for Best Cyclocross Marathon event. This four-time suffer-fest takes Full marathon: California International place February 7. Marathon Publishers In the category of multi-sport events, Energy product: Fluid nutritional Tracy L. Corral and Bob Mack the Bass Lake Tri was voted by readers products Editor as the Best Olympic Distance Tri for 2015. Congratulations to all the 2015 honorees. Tracy L. Corral, The Donner Lake Tri received top men- [email protected] tions as the Best Sprint Distance Tri, Be-Pro news while the Silicon Valley Kids Tri received As it’s award season (Golden Globes, Advertising / Marketing honors as the Best Kids Tri. They are Academy Awards, People’s Choice, etc.) Bob Mack, 888.292.5323, being held June 4 (Bass Lake); July 23-24 Cycle California! Magazine presented its [email protected] (Donner Lake); and June (The Silicon inaugural Excellence in Service award at Photographers Valley Kids Tri). last month’s BE-Pro Conference in San José. Vic Armijo, Rick Millikan Other bests for 2015 are: The award went to the Lakeport Rotary Best Bicycle Tour Company: Rocky and ride director Jennifer Strong for the Contributor Mountain Cycle Tours, out of British Konocti Challenge, the Lakeport Rotary’s Rick Millikan Columbia, Canada annual roll-fest. Contact Five and 10K run honoree: Blood 1702-L Meridian Ave., #289 Sweat and Beers, Auburn ► 13 San Jose. CA 95125 408.924.0270 www.cyclecalifornia.com

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Cycle California! Magazine 5 February 2016 A Valentine story Bike riding passion turns into love story By Tracy Corral

Charity bike rides are singular and social events: They incor- Bike newbie porate the fun of bike riding with the experience of riding with Annie, who considers herself fairly new to cycling, has done like-minded cyclists who have a single goal in mind, namely, the Cinderella Classic, Wine Country Century, and Ebbetts Pass supporting a cause. Half, but said, “Any rides I do are still more for fun than for Generally, you don’t expect to meet your soulmate, your for- words like ‘miles’, ‘cadence,’ and ‘climbing.’” ever partner, at a long distance bike ride. Generally. Motivated more by taking pictures, feeling the wind and sun- Annie and Troy Yung met at the 2009 California Coast shine, Annie also likes watching the scenery she passes through Classic - Arthritis Foundation Bicycle Tour, then came back and spending time “with our cycling family.” again and again. In 2015 they came back as a married couple. About being a cyclist, she admits, “Prior to the Coast Clas- Their journey, while not exactly arrow straight, moved from sic no one would have considered me to be athletic. I’m an op- friendship to relationship facilitated by bike riding. For the scoop era singer!” Although over the years of riding and training for the on how they met, check out Cycle California!’s blog, Found By Bike Coast Classic she has discovered “my body really does well with (www.foundbybike.com) long distance events and I sing better when I’m in shape.” The California Coast Classic rolls down the coast from the She has some advice for people who are in the same boat as San Francisco Peninsula to Los Angeles, 525 miles along she was when she started doing the California Coast Classic in the coastal route Highway 1. This year’s edition takes place 2009, “Dream big! If I can do a long distance ride, I’m pretty September 24 to October 1. sure anybody can!”

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Century C.V. For his part, Troy rode his trainer a lot more before he met The Yungs in their Team Also Touch jerseys and their Annie, he says. He would regularly take off after work from frequent riding partner. Photo courtesy of Troy and Sunnyvale where he lived, for a round trip ride to Santa Cruz for Annie Yung and the Arthritis Foundation. a bowl of fresh clam chowder. His century portfolio includes the Death Ride in Alpine County, the Wine Country Century in Santa A couple’s guide to training Rosa, and the Mendocino Monster Century in Fort Bragg. Troy explains a little more about how they approach their training: He has been a DIY rider in the past, “I’ve done my own centu- “The Coast Classic is in September, so we like to start riding in ries: Sunnyvale to Santa Cruz beach via Highway 9, Sunnyvale January for fun and get serious about riding by May or June. to Morgan Hill and back, Lake Almanor to Susanville/Mt. Lassen “We ride every weekend and that’s where we get most of our Hills round trip and Livermore to Mt. Hamilton,” Troy adds. ► 8

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Cycle California! Magazine 7 February 2016 Love on bikes, from page 7 miles, so every Saturday we’re on the pavement at least 35 miles Coast Classic veteran, Jerry Kruse, documents routes on the web- especially after June.” site that span the San Francisco Bay Area. During the week Troy rides his trainer after work and Annie If no group ride is posted, they pick one of the cycling4fun commutes to work on her bike. Troy does about 30 to 75 min, routes or incorporate their own ride with a roll along Highway 9 3-5 days/week and Annie does 30 – 60 miles, 2-4 days/week. through Los Gatos or Saratoga, or Mt. Hamilton for climbing if “We regularly ride 25-50 mile rides once/week or 30-100 they’re feeling fit and energized. miles, he continues. “Now that we’re married we’re hoping to Their favorite start-up ride has been the Niles Canyon/Calav- increase our exercise levels as a couple.” eras Loop, 38 miles, 2,200 feet of climbing. Off the bike, Annie enjoys some running, participating in Sometimes from their home, they drive their bikes to Half Bikram Yoga classes or simply taking an “off” day in which she Moon Bay and do a round trip spin from Peet’s on San Mateo Dr. walks with her iPod whicle on short breaks at work. to the Pigeon Point Lighthouse. Or, they head away from the Other times, while on their weekly rides, they bring their 10-pound coast and jump over to Mount Hamilton in San Jose where there Pomeranian-Chihuahua, Broccoli, who rides in a bicycle trailer are multiple options for length and elevation depending on how behind Troy’s bike. “This keeps us more evenly matched as it adds strong they feel. 45-55 pounds to his bike depending what else we put in the trailer.” Annie does take her turn with the puppy trailer. “Sometimes Teaming up we put the trailer on my bike and I take Broccoli on short The two of them ride as part of Team Also Touch when they ride rides to build my strength too,” Annie adds. the Coast Classic. The team, founded by Dwight and Maria Powery, On the weekends they check the website cycling4fun first and plan to do whatever ride is posted there. Their friend and fellow ► 29

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February 2016 8 Cycle California! Magazine Pedal to fiscal health Cycling: A million dollar investment!

By Rick Millikan

“Them’s the kind of ’osses to ’ave car engine, pedal to all those stop and go, physical stamina, helps bodies withstand — They eats nothing!” said an old gent under five-mile destinations. In doing so, illness and remediates injuries. These cheap watching a 1897 Newfoundland bicycling you’ll soon appreciate your bicycle’s effi- and cheery jaunts reduce stress and promote tour group. Always perfect for saving ciency, increase your road confidence and meditation, enhancing a mental capacity money, people often use two-wheelers benefit physically from the extra exercise. for creativity and sound judgement. to avoid monthly bus fares of $140 or You might even consider replacing your In the 1960s, a 15-speed Italian bike costly car support. I met one roadie, car with a bicycle! even helped me achieve a university degree! who confided, “A car’s hardly necessary. That cost-efficient bicicletta helped me ma- I thank the judge who confiscated my It’s free! neuver through a tight budget. And it inspired driver’s license. My bike offers a better Many people already use bicycles a more energized and focused approach to way to get around — costing me nothing!” recreationally for free exercise. Unlike other my educational goals. Grazie bicicletta! Why not fit bicycles more profitably activities, cycling easily integrates into into your life? Rather than drive, bike your our lives. Instead of travelling to sports Save on adventure! errands: to school, work and social events. clubs, gyms or exercise classes, we just Since then, I’ve saved over $1,000 Rather than add traffic to local neighbour- hop onto our bicycles, pump pedals and hoods and waste gas while damaging your breath in the fresh air. Such riding increases ► 10

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Cycle California! Magazine 9 February 2016 Investment, from page 9

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Northern California advocacy / trail building SB Racing (Southern Santa Clara County)...... www.SBRacing.org Bicycle Trails Council of Marin...... www.btcmarin.org Stockton Cyclists Are Always Bleeding...... www.scaab.bikeaddict.com Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay...... www.btceastbay.org Team Wrong Way...... www.teamwrongway.com Folsom-Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition...... www.fatrac.org Valley Spokesmen...... www.valleyspokesmen.org Fresno County Bicycle Coalition...... www.fresnobike.org Velo Bella (womens’ racing)...... www.velobella.org Lake Oroville Bicyclists Organization..... www.lakeorovillebicyclists.org Velo Club Monterey...... www.vcmonterey.org Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz...... www.mbosc.org Velo Girls...... www.velogirls.com ROMP (Responsible Organized Mountain Pedalers)...... www.romp.org Southern California clubs Northern California clubs Concerned Off Road Bicyclists Assn...... www.corbamtb.com Almaden Cycle Touring Club...... www.actc.org Conejo Valley Cyclists...... www.cvcbike.org Chico Corsa Cycling Club...... www.chicocorsa.net Diablo Cyclists...... www.diablocyclists.org Northern Nevada Different Spokes, San Francisco...... www.dssf.org Alta Alpina, (Carson Valley, Nevada)...... www.altaalpina.com Eagle Cycling Club...... www.eaglecyclingclub.org Reno Wheelmen...... www.renowheelmen.org Fremont Freewheelers...... www.fremontfreewheelers.org Plumas-Sierra Bicycle Club...... www.psbicycleclub.org National Redding Mountain Biking...... www.reddingmountainbiking.com International Mountain Bike Associasion...... imba.com Sacramento Wheelmen...... www.sacwheelmen.org If your club offers mountain bike rides and is not listed, drop Santa Cruz Junior Cycling Club...... www.santacruzjcc.com us a line at [email protected]

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February 2016 12 Cycle California! Magazine News, from page 5

As the one-woman show behind the over $15,000 for the Lake County Area fun and challenge of this 15-day, fully Konocti Challenge, the Rotary Club’s Fire Relief Fund from a silent auction, supported trip through the Sierras’ beauti- annual fundraising ride around Lake specially-made fire relief t-shirts, and ful landscape. This year’s offerings are County, Strong put her considerable other donations. August 13-27 and September 10-24. organizing talents behind a fundraising It is in stepping up and helping to make This backpacking event is an opportunity effort to help the victims of last summer’s good things happen in the face of the for very fit hiking and outdoor enthusiasts devastating Valley Fire that raged through catasastrophroic Valley fire that we believe to gather in Lake Tahoe and circumnavigate the county. the Konocti Challenge, with Jennifer the entire length of the Tahoe Rim Trail. The fire, which started burning two weeks Strong at the reins, is the deserving The area is as diverse as it is beautiful prior to the Konocti Challenge, swept winner of Cycle California!’s inaugural with towering conifers, glacial moraines, through the southern end of Lake County, Award for Excellence in Service. and crystalline alpine lakes. devastated 76,000 acres, destroyed 1,900 This trek gives participants of all ages buildings, injured four firefighters and Mountain hike opens a structured, guided and fully supported killed four others. There was, Strong said For anyone who likes to cross train in means of completing the entire 165-mile in her acceptance comments, pressure addition to getting out on a bike, the Tahoe trail, the opportunity to meet new friends, to cancel the ride. Instead, the organiz- Rim Trail Association opened registration and the chance to fully immerse in the ers stepped up and on the night of the for the 15th annual Thru Hike along the breathtaking splendor of the Northern Sierra pre-ride dinner, gave away 150 donated 165 mile Tahoe Rim Trail. There will be Nevada and Carson Mountain Ranges. bikes to children who lost theirs in the two groups of up to 12 lucky participants fire. The Konocti Challenge also raised that will get the chance to experience the ► 29

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Cycle California! Magazine 13 February 2016 Upcoming Rides and Events

The year started with a run are followed by a 6.5 mile road bike Ready for looove? on New Year’s Day (or maybe ride and 2 mile run. The run course is On February 14, step out with your amour even a bike ride or cross-country on scenic trails. The bike rides are a for Chico Velo’s Velo Love Ride around the glide across pristine newly- challenging one lap on the scenic rolling Sutter Buttes. The ride, formerly known as fallen snow). This month, there roads around the park. the Rice Valley Tandem Rally, takes teams are a few events to get your and individual riders from the Butte County blood racing, your fitness goals Running justice Fairgrounds in Gridley for routes of 40, 60 going, and to celebrate Valen- Also on February 13 the Race for and 100 miles around the world’s Smallest tine’s Day, too! Justice Valentine’s Day Run strides away Mountain Range. These routes circle the A look ahead A For more information on these from Macy’s at Country Club Plaza Buttes in a clockwise direction, so those and other events, flip to the Mall in Sacramento. This Valentine Run enigmatic peaks are always on your right. calendar beginning on page 16. follows a fast, flat course that loops There will be a lunch stop and other services through Sacramento’s beautiful Arden in Sutter on the southeast side of the Buttes, Doubling up Park neighborhood. All registrants receive the only town you’ll see on this ride. The The day before Valentine’s, Saturday, a t-shirt. There are awards for top finishers ride’s one baby climb of 200 feet follows Feb. 13, Total Body Fitness invites in each age category and awards for the lunch. Then it’s more gently-undulating everyone to its Double Duathlon at best dressed individual (under and over terrain completing the loop around the Folsom Lake. The first half of the age 18), team, and canine participant. Buttes, back past Gray Lodge and to Gridley. double includes a 2 mile run, a 6.5 mile And, where else can you try and chase road bike ride and a 2 mile run. These down the fastest attorney? ► 31

February 2016 14 Cycle California! Magazine Cycle California! Magazine 15 February 2016 Road biking

Brentwood, CA: Monday Night Ride with the Delta and noon. Rain cancels. Contact: John Barclay, Northern California Pedalers. 7 pm at the Krispy Kreme and Ross at the inter- (510) 569-1669, [email protected] or section of Sand Creek and the Hwy. 4 Bypass. A casual www.TuesdayThursdayBikeGroup.com & Nevada 12 mi. loop. Lights & helmets required. Rain & holidays cancel. Call Jan at (925) 437-2045. www.deltaped.org. Los Altos, CA: Tuesday night Egan Ride. 6 p.m. Daily rides Ride regroups after every climb. If you can do Old La These occur at the same time each day. Tuesday Honda Rd. in under 25 min. you should be able to keep Sunnyvale, CA: Tuesday Loop Ride. All rides meet up. Bring lights. 16 mi., 1,980 ft. of climbing. Go to Calendar Fort Bragg CA: 10 a.m., Skunk Depot at 10:45 a.m. for a prompt 11:00 a.m. departure. www.altovelo.org parking lot, Monday through Friday. Retired, home executive, between jobs, playing hooky? 12 mi. Ride north along the Ten Mile Join Western Wheelers on Tuesdays, rain or shine, at Benicia, CA: Tuesday Standard Ride, 9:30 a.m. Haul Road, an old blacktop road once used for logging Westmoor Shopping Center, corner of Fremont and Meet at Starbucks, 90 Solano Sq. Casual, no-drop on trucks, now exclusively used for bicyclists and walkers. Mary. The route is a variation of the Portola loop with rolling hills, Bridge-to-Bridge counterclockwise. The road runs out at the dunes; return for snacks and lunch stops at places in the Palo Alto area. There are coffee at the Mendo Cookie Company. A must for bike hilly C and D routes as well as a flat route. The hilly Wednesday tourists. Jim Bogue, [email protected] route varies through the month. Everyone assembles Woodside, CA: Team Velo Girls Midweek Miles road together at regroups and lunch and coffee near the end ride, 9 a.m., Woodside Town Hall. This ride is led by Livermore, CA: Noontime training ride, with the of the ride. Leader: Vern L Tucker, vltbike@yahoo. Team Velo Girls members. 25 + mi. For more info, go Valley Spokesmen Racing Team and Lawrence Livermore com, home (408) 730-2548, cell (409) 893-6008. to [email protected] Cyclotrons. 20 to 25 mi., at a fast/brisk pace. Meet at Bring lunch or buy. Lawrence Livermore National Lab Visitors Center, Napa, CA: Wednesday Training Ride: 6 p.m. for a 6:15 p.m. Greenville Road (I-580 to Greenville Rd. exit, go north Castro Valley, CA: Show up at 8:20 a.m., ride leaves rollout. Ride over Veeder (spring/summer/fall) or on Greenville for about 3 mi). Parking lot for the Visitor’s promptly at 8:30 a.m. Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid through the beautiful Carneros district (fall/winter/ Center is on the right. Art Wong, (510) 422-9368. Store parking lot, at 3848 Castro Valley Blvd. The ride is spring). 16+ mph avg pace, no drop. Starts off from 32 to 40 mi., includes around 2,800 ft. of climbing, with Bicycle Works, 3335 Solano Ave. For more info, call Palo Alto, CA: Page Mill Weekday Noon Ride, starts a usual coffee stop in Moraga or Montclair. Non-club (707) 253-7000, www.bicycleworksnapa.com at 12:06 p.m. rolling past the Page Mill Rd. Park and riders are welcome to join the ride! Bring $ for coffee/eats. Ride. 1-hour loop back to Page Mill and Foothill, with The group arrives back at the start between 11:30 a.m. Los Altos, CA: Wednesday Youthful Seniors Ride longer options on Tuesday, Wednesday, with Skyline Cycling Club! 10:30 a.m. and Thursday. The loop is about 22 mi. October - May; 9:30 a.m. June - September. All levels, and ages, of riders with all types of bikes welcome. Several Weekly rides Calendar Users Guide route options from fairly flat 15 mi. to These occur at the same time each major hills 30 mi., class 1-4. Ride starts week or month The calendar is broken into sections for easy reference. and ends behind The Bicycle Outfitter, • Road biking...... page 16 963 Fremont Avenue, Los Altos. Monday • Mountain biking & Cyclocross...... page 27 Rain cancels. Helmets req’d. Go to San Mateo, CA: Java Jive, a Monday • Multi-day tours and vacations ...... page 29 www.pobox.com/~skyline morning ride on the Peninsula and across the Bay. Flat (except overpasses) • Running events...... page 31 • Triathlons, duathlons, and adventure races ...... page 32 Thursday to Café Borrone, Menlo Park for coffee Pleasanton, CA: Pleasanton Pedalers and/or breakfast. Return at a social pace Events with bold type have an ad in this issue. invite you to join their weekly social through the quiet, residential streets ride at 9 a.m. Start from the east park- in Menlo Park, Atherton, Redwood Call the coordinator or contact before you attend to be ing lot of the Pleasanton Senior Center, City, San Carlos, and Belmont. A hill 5353 Sunol Blvd. Ride 25-35 mi. at climbers option adds 12-16 mi. Meet at sure there are no changes. Events are often coordinated 12-15 mi. per hour. The route changes Los Prados Park at 8:30 a.m., leave at by volunteers; please do not call after 9 p.m. Listings are from week to week, but always includes 8:45 a.m. Directions: From Hwy 101, provided for reference only; be sure to choose events a stop along the way for coffee. The ride drive east on Hillsdale Blvd., take the within your physical abilities. is free; helmet, a working bike and spare first right — Norfolk St., right again on tube is req’d. Riders under 18 must be La Selva; take the first left onto Casa To have your event listed: Visit our web site for the calendar accompanied by an adult. Steven Mc- de Campo. The park is on the left. For Ginnis (925) 426-1290 more info, call Tom Prager (650) 219- instructions, or contact us. To make changes to a current listing, clearly label it as a correction. You must send us a 9206, [email protected]. Rain/ Benicia, CA: Thursday 9 a.m. join muddy conditions cancel. new listing request each year for annual events. the Benicia Bicycle Club for a ride. Meet at Starbucks Coffee, 90 Solano Los Altos, CA: Java Jive Double Listings are provided free of charge on a space–available Square, Benicia. For info, email Expresso. 9:20 a.m. Jump out of the basis, and at the sole discretion of Cycle California! Magazine. www.beniciabicycleclub.org starting blocks with a fast pace-line to Café Borrone in Menlo Park. The group The deadline for submitting calendar listings is five weeks Castro Valley, CA: Show up at 8:20 am works its way back along the foothills prior to the cover date: for example, March 25 for the May as the ride leaves promptly at 8:30 a.m. after coffee. No sweep; one regroup for issue. Requests that incomplete or that we cannot Meet on the east side of the Rite-Aid coffee. Meet in the Lucky’s parking lot, Store parking lot, 3848 Castro Valley Arboretum and Foothill Expressway, read (e-mail or written) will not be printed. Send to 1702 Meridian Ave., Ste. L, #289, San Jose, CA 95125; Blvd. The ride is 35 to 45 mi. Route var- about 1⁄4 mile north of Homestead ies each Thursday as the group head out Rd. Leader: Dave Fitch, davidfitch@ e-mail: [email protected], fax: (408) 292-3005. to the Pleasanton/Livermore Valley area. prodigy.net. Non-club members are welcome! Bring February 2016 16 Cycle California! Magazine Chico Velo Cycling Club and present: 2O16 Cycling Events Velo-Love Ride Sunday, FEb 14 – VaLEntinE’S day! Gridley, Ca at butte County Fairgrounds • Share your Bike Love! Formerly the Rice Valley Tandem Rally • Rain or Shine. Circle the Sutter Buttes or Indoor Bike Party • Valentine 100, Sweetheart 60, or Treat 40 mile options, all virtually flat • Limited to 200 riders

Chico Wildflower Century35th anniversary! SatuRday and Sunday, apRiL 23 and 24 Chico, Ca at Silver dollar Fairgrounds • NEW! WILDFEST Ride Pre-Party with rider check-in on Saturday: food trucks, beer garden, live music and expo • Choose from hilly Wildcat 125 or 100, traditional Wildflower 100 or 65, Flatflower 60, 30 or 12, and Childflower 12 • Limited to 4,500 riders unknown Coast Weekend SatuRday and Sunday, SEptEmbER 17 and 18 Ferndale, Ca at Humboldt County Fairgrounds • Ride the Unknown Coast century in two days. We carry your gear! • Ride through the Eel River Valley, enjoy Avenue of the Giants redwoods, experience Cape Mendocino coast and The Wall • Limited to 100 riders. Tent or cabin options!

Challenge Fondo SatuRday, SEptEmbER 10 durham, Ca at durham Community park • Enabling access for ALL including able-bodied cyclists, visually and physically impared cyclists. Welcoming handcycles and recumbents. • Try handcycling! Adaptive cycles provided by Ability First Sports • Ride with Blind Mountain Bike Racer Bobby McMullen • 100, 65, 50 and 30 mile timed routes; 20 and 5 mile fun rides • Awards for all categories! • Limited to 500 riders

more info and registration at www.chicovelo.org Chico Velo Cycling Club • P.O. Box 2285, Chico, CA 95927 tel. (530) 343-8356 • fax (530) 342-4646 [email protected] $ for food/coffee. The group arrives back at the start 10 mi. or 30 mi. Meet at McNabb St., north of Bear moderate to fast paced ride with re-grouping. Rides between 11:30 a.m. and noon. Rain cancels. Contact: Creek High School, 10555 Thornton Rd. For more info are typically 40-60 mi. with 4,000-6,000 ft. climbing. John Barclay, 510 569-1669, john_barclay@sbcglobal. go to www.sjbike.org Contact Michel Courtoy at (408) 887-1880 or visit net or www.TuesdayThursdayBikeGroup.com www.sccc-cycling.org. Palo Alto, CA: Super Cute Cycling Chicks (SCCC) Brentwood, CA: Pizza & Beer Ride with the Delta Pedalers. Saturday Ride: 9 a.m. rides starting from Gunn Sunday Extreme Pizza in the Safeway Shopping Center at High School in Palo Alto or Los Altos Rancho. A Los Altos, CA: Alto Velo “A” Ride leaves from Peet’s Fairview & Balfour. A easy no drop ride around town friendly social-to-moderate paced weekly club ride Coffee & Tea, 9:10 a.m. The start site is located at 367 with socializing at the end. Lights and helmets required. typically with 20-40 mi. and 2,000-4,000 feet of climbing, State St. An advanced level ride with plenty of climbing Call Jan at (925) 437-2045. deltaped.org. depending upon the season. Men & women are and fast descents. If you are unsure if this ride is right welcome and not required to wear pink. For more for you, please attend a Saturday B ride first and see Castro Valley, CA: Weekly Thursday intermediate ride info, Carole Ann McEvoy at via text/phone at how you do on that ride. Fewer & shorter regroups. begins at Lake Chabot: 6 p.m. Meet Lake Chabot Rd. (650) 796-5003 or email [email protected], General ride distance from 60-90 mi., with 4,500-9,500 near the driveway leading up to the public safety offices also www.sccc-cycling.org ft. of climbing. If rain is in the forecast, rain route will and Nike classroom. A fast-paced after-work workout. be posted. Weekly routes posted http://sports.groups. Ride varies from week to week. 14 to 20 mi. w/1,000 Los Altos, CA: Alto Velo “B” Intermediate group ride. yahoo.com/group/AltoVelo/ or go to www.altovelo. to 2,000 ft. of climbing. RSVP please. Contact: David Ride leaves from Peet’s Coffee & Tea, 367 State St., org for more info. Ambrose, [email protected], (510) 888-9757. 9:10 a.m. Come early for coffee and conversation. good pack skills are needed. General ride distance from Sunnyvale, CA: Join the Sunnyvale Sports Basement Los Altos, CA: Thursday Youthful Seniors Ride with 45-80 miles, with 4500-7500 ft. of climbing. Regroups Bike Crew for a 25-30 mi. group ride on the roads of Skyline Cycling Club! 10:30 a.m. October - May, 9:30 a.m. at tops of major climbs. If rain is in the forecast, rain the South Bay. Routes rotate each week. The group tries June - September. All levels, and ages, of riders with route will be posted. Ride ends at Peet’s where riders to maintain moderate pace (12-15mph average). It is a all types of bikes welcome. Several route options can hang out and have a cup of Joe. www.altovelo.org no-drop ride, with regroups at the top of all sustained from fairly flat 15 mi. to major hills 30 mi., class 1-4. climbs! Rainy weather cancels the ride. For questions Ride starts and ends behind The Bicycle Outfitter, Benicia, CA: Saturday ride with Benicia Bicycle or more info email southbayevents@sportsbasement. 963 Fremont Avenue, Los Altos. Rain cancels. Club 8 a.m., from Benicia State Recreation Area com. Riders under the age of 18 must be accompanied Helmets req’d. Go to www.pobox.com/~skyline or call Park — Meet at the K St. entrance. Usually the ride by a parent. (650) 948-8092. breaks into a fast-paced and more leisurely group. Call George, Benicia Bicycle Club, (707) 747-9623, Brentwood, CA: Sunday Morning Road Rides with Friday www.beniciabicycleclub.org The Delta Pedalers. 8 a.m. & 9 a.m. These rides begin Los Altos, CA: The Friday B Ride. Meet Andy Kirk in at The Bagel Street Cafe at Balfour & Fairview front of Peet’s Coffee and Tea in Los Altos State Street San Jose, CA: 2nd Saturday Giro d’Bici Bike Ride: and are canceled in case of rain. RIDE #1 meets at at 10 a.m. Park outside the downtown area, as there 10 a.m. Start from 5715 Cottle Rd. for a 40 mi. spirited 9 a.m. and is a slow-paced no drop, 20 mi ride, suitable is a two-hour time limit. Details of the ride includ- fellowship ride. This is a road ride. Helmets req’d. for beginners. Call John at (925) 439-1190. RIDE ing the distance will be hammered out by the riders. Contact Larry Brandt, (408) 238-1649 or Ahmed #2 meets at 8 a.m. and is a 35 to 40 mi ride at a Lunch at a deli towards the end. Rain cancels. Contact: Massood (408) 265-2883 or www.actc.org fast pace. It is for fast riders with some hills. Text [email protected] or (650) 941-1287. Dave P at (925)-980_2076 or www.deltaped.org Los Altos, CA: Super Cute Cycling Chicks (SCCC) San Jose, CA: 3rd Friday Bike Party 7:30 p.m. Rides are Saturday Ride: Also known as “Pink Ladies;” a branch Woodside, CA: Melo Velo beginner’s road ride, Woodside typically 17 mi. w/two 47 minute regroups that have a of Sunnyvale Cupertino Cycling Club. 9 a.m. at the Los Town Hall. 10 a.m. Dec. - Feb. 9 a.m. March - Nov. mobile dance floor provided by Guerillaz in Da Mixx. Altos Rancho Shopping Center (near the Starbucks) A weekly 15 mi. beginner-friendly women’s road ride Different live DJ’s each month, as well as 8-10 food at Foothill Expressway and Springer/Magdalena or at led by members of Team Velo Girls. The start site is trucks. Each month has a different route and theme. Gunn High School on Arastradero, Palo Alto. A friendly located at 2955 Woodside Rd. For more info, go to Themes are announced each month, and ride details 48 social to moderate paced weekly club ride typically www.velogirls.com or email [email protected] hours before the ride at www.sjbikeparty.org with 20-40 mi. and 2,000-4,000 feet of climbing, depending upon the season. Men and women are San Francisco, CA: Join the Sports Basement Sunday Saturday welcome. Contact Michel Courtoy at (408) 887-1880 Riders Club every Sunday for a “beginnermediate”- Fremont, CA: First Saturday of the month, join the or visit www.sccc-cycling.org level group bike ride over the Golden Gate Bridge into Fremont Freewheelers Bicycle Club for the monthly Marin County. Routes range from about 30 to 45 mi. Calaveras Clockwise loop. This route starts in the Carmichael, CA: 1st Saturday Recumbent ride: and average 13-15 mph on the flats. The ride is no-drop downtown Niles area of Fremont (meet in the parking Sacramento. 10:30 a.m. Meet at the 5 Points Center, at with a sweep rider at the back. For more info contact lot on Niles Blvd. across from H St. at 8:30 a.m.) and Fair Oaks & Arden Way in Carmichael. For more info, Michael Tanner at [email protected]. goes through Niles Canyon to Sunol before heading contact David Stock, Recumbent Riders of Sacramento, out to scenic Calaveras. The ride continues through e-mail: [email protected] or (916) 483-4435. Napa, CA: 3rd Sunday of the month Vintage Bike Ride. Milpitas for a coffee stop and then back to Fremont. 9 a.m. Ride to Yountville, 20 mi. Dust off your vintage Rain, or a serious threat of rain cancels. Oakland, CA: The Oakland Yellowjackets bicycle club steed for a relaxing ride to Yountville. Stop for coffee for riders of all levels and ages. The group invites new and pastries before returning to Napa. Leaves from Cupertino, CA: Sunnyvale Cupertino Cycling Club riders to join them for a ride every Saturday and holiday Bicycle Works, 3335 Solano Ave. (SCCC) Saturday Ride 8:30 a.m. Meet at the ​Cupertino year-round. Meet at the Children’s Fairyland parking Bike Shop, 10625 S. Foothill Blvd. and then rolls lot at Lake Merritt in Oakland. For start times, info, Tracy, CA: Sunday weekly 20 mi., flat road bike ride is over to Los Altos Rancho Shopping Center (near the go to www.oaklandyellowjackets.org. Helmets req’d. designed for beginners or just folks who want to mosey 76 gas station) on Foothill Expy and Springer/Mag- and chat. Meet 10 a.m. at Starbucks, Red Maple Village dalena ​around 8:50 ​a.m. Friendly men and women’s Los Altos, CA: SJBC North training ride: 9 a.m. 2600 S. Tracy Blvd. Cycling safety and shifting basics weekly club ride is a moderate- to fast-paced ride with Meet at Homestead Road and Foothill Expwy. A hilly are covered by the ride leader. Regroup as needed and regrouping. 40-60 mi. with 4,000-6,000 ft. climbing. ride. San Jose Bicycle Club, (408) 287-SJBC. no rider is ever left behind. Each rider should bring For more info, Carole Ann McEvoy at via text/phone their own water, helmet, snacks and a spare tire tube. at (650) 796-5003 or email [email protected], Los Altos, CA: Sunnyvale Cupertino Cycling Club Go to www.valleyvelo.org and see the ride calendar also www.sccc-cycling.org (SCCC) Saturday Ride: 8:30 a.m. Meets at the Los for more details. Altos Rancho Shopping Center (near the 76 gas station) Stockton, CA: 1st Sat LSD (Long, Slow, Distance) ride on Foothill Expressway and Springer/Magdalena. Sausalito, CA: Paradise Loop Ride: 9 a.m. every Sunday. w/San Joaquin Bicycle Coalition! 8 a.m. 2 options: Friendly men and women’s weekly club ride is a Meet at Mike’s Bikes of Sausalito parking lot, at #1 Gate

Cycle California! Magazine 17 February 2016 6 Rd. Easy to moderate pace so beginners are welcome. Hollister, CA: 1st Sunday of every month. 9 a.m. are indoors from September through April, and at local For more info, go to http://mikesbicyclecenter.com Meet 190 Maple St., at the World Gym parking lot. parks for a potluck barbecue from May through August. Pace dependent on riders who show up, occasional For more information, stancobike.org, or phone Jack, San Francisco, CA: Freewheel Bike Shop Sunday regrouping during the ride. Rides are from 20-30 mi., (209) 818-3448. morning ride. Meets at Golden Gate Bridge visitors 1.5 to 2 hours in length, with a different person leading parking lot in San Francisco every Sunday at 8:30 am. the ride each month. Contact Jeff, (831) 636-0241, or 4th Tuesday, Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates, Medium to fast-paced ride covering 40-60 mi. in Marin [email protected] monthly meeting, usually noon, American Lung Asso- county. Routes vary week to week. For more info., ciation conference room, 909 12th St., Sacramento. Call contact Eric via e-mail at [email protected]. Reno, NV: Sunday Ride w/Procrastinating Pedalers of (916) 444-6600 to confirm or go to www.sacbike.org Reno/Tahoe. Meet at Roy Gomm Elementary School to Benicia, CA: Sunday morning ride w/the Benicia ride out to Verdi and back, approx 25-30 mi. The route Wednesday Bicycle Club, 8 a.m., from Benicia State Recreation uses the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway for a portion of the 1st Wednesday, Milpitas Bicycle Club monthly meeting, Area Park — Meet at the K St. entrance. Usually the ride, locally known as the Verdi loop, a popular bike 7 p.m. for ride leaders. Regular meeting begins 7:15 ride develops into two groups: a fast-paced and more route, no stop lights, scenic with little traffic. For start p.m. Calaveras Coffee Roasting Co. in the shopping leisurely group. Call George, Benicia Bicycle Club, times, please go to www.pedalers.org and click on the mall at Calaveras and Milpitas Blvd. (707) 747-9623 or www.beniciabicycleclub.org calendar to go to the meetup.com site. Questions? Email the ride leader, Ernie McNeill, [email protected]. 2nd Wednesday, Cherry City Cyclists (San Leandro Los Altos, CA: Sunday Casual Road Ride with Skyline based club) monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., San Leandro Bicycle Club! 10:30 a.m. A ride is for all levels of riders. Library, 300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro. 20 to 32 mi. loops with some hills to major hills. Meet Regular bike www.cherrycitycyclists.org Eva Fallis, (510) 568-7279 behind The Bicycle Outfitter, 963 Fremont Ave. Rain organization meetings cancels. Tandems and recumbents always welcome. These occur at the same time each month. 3rd Wednesday, Sonoma County Bicycle & Helmets req’d. Go to www.pobox.com/~skyline or Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting, 6 p.m., (650) 948-8092. Monday Sonoma County Permit & Resource Management – 1st Monday, Peninsula Velo regular monthly meeting, Hearing Room, 2550 Ventura Ave., Santa Rosa. For Modesto, CA: 1st Sunday ride with the Stanislaus 7:30 p.m., Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las info, contact Steven Schmitz at (707) 585-7516 or County Bicycle Club. 8 a.m. Meet in the parking Pulgas, Belmont. For info see www.peninsulavelo.org. [email protected]. Agenda and minutes posted lot at Marie Calendars, corner of Sylvan & Coffee. on website sctransit.com. 62 mi. very fast ride to Knight’s Ferry. The terrain 1st Monday of the month, Kern Wheelmen regular is rolling hills with approx. 50-100 ft. of climbing. monthly meeting. 6 p.m. at Rusty’s Pizza Meeting 3rd Wednesday, East Bay Bicycle Coalition. Oakland, This ride is for strong to very strong riders; it Room at 6675 Ming Ave, Bakersfield on the corner of www.ebbc.org requires paceline riding; may regroup every 15-20 mi., Ashe Ave. It includes a guest speaker, club news and but there’s no obligation to wait. Contact Stanislaus information. Visit www.kernwheelmen.org Thursday County Bicycle Club, (209) 571-7545 1st Thursday, Bicyclists of Nevada County (BONC) Tuesday meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Citizen’s Restaurant at Corralitos, CA: 1st Sunday ride with the Bike Friday 2nd Tuesday Solano Cycling Club monthly meeting, 221 Broad St. in downtown Nevada City. For more Club of America—Santa Cruz chapter: 9 a.m. held at Wah Shine, 145 Peabody Rd., Vacaville (Near info, call (530) 274-DIRT Meet Corralitos market, corner of Corralitos and the post office), 7 p.m. For more info go to https:// Hames Rds. Take Hwy 1 south, exit Freedom Blvd., groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SolanoCyclingClub/ 4th Thursday, Morgan Hill Bicycle and Trails Advisory head left, go for 4-5 mi., left on Hames Rd., stay info. Committee. 6:15 p.m., City Council Chambers, on Hames until you hit Corralitos Rd. May stop for 17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill. www.morgan-hill. a bite at Corralitos market. Contact Dan Fallorina 2nd Tuesday, Sacramento City/County Bicycle Advisory ca.gov/html/gov/boards/boards.asp?c_id=240000022. and Anna Kammer, (831) 728- 4031 (h), email Committee, monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Planning Com- The public is always welcome at these meetings. [email protected] mission conference room, 1231 I Street, Sacramento. Sunday Napa, CA: Sunday ride with Eagle Cycling Club 2nd Tuesday, Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition. 5:30 - 7 p.m. 1st & 3rd Sundays Diablo Cyclists meeting & breakfast 8:30 a.m. Meet at Dwight Plaza between #1120 -1126 Meet at Design Workshop Group, 128 Market Street, ride, starting at the Countrywood Shopping Center on on First St. 40-80 mi. The ride is fun and social; starts Suite 3E (in the TRPA building). For more info, contact Treat & Bancroft in Pleasant Hill to the Sunrise Bakery out slow, regroups, and may break into different groups. Ty, (775) 586-9566, www.tahoebike.org Cafe, Danville. For more info, contact Thurman Martin, www.eaglecyclingclub.org or contact Bicycle Works Diablo Cyclists, at [email protected] (707) 253-7000. 2nd Tuesday. County Bicycle Club. 7-9PM. Meetings Volunteers April 4/30 Mt. Hamilton Challenge & Ascent Bicycle Tours: Volunteers are wanted! Help needed for various BIKE AROUND THE BUTTES® shifts of clerks at HQ in Santa Clara and SAG drivers throughout the 125-mile route. Contact: Don Worn of SATURDAY, APRIL 16 the Pedalera Bicycle Club, 95 Wadsworth Ave. Los Experience the beautiful 17.5, 40, or 100 mile nearly flat courses Gatos, CA 95030; Phone (408) 354-2944; or Email: through the smallest mountain range in the world! [email protected]. Catered BBQ lunch with live music • Cycling jerseys available! Festival Win prizes for the most donations! • Registration is limited to 1,500 4/14-17 Sea Otter Classic: Laguna Seca, Mon- terey. A variety of races and recreational rides or call (530) 763-4171 plus a demo zone to see and try your next bike. BikeAroundtheButtes.com Events take place on a combination of rural Benefits the Yuba/Sutter Children’s Type 1 Diabetes Support Group and Resourse Center! roads inside the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, the Laguna Seca Raceway, and public road- February 2016 18 Cycle California! Magazine ways of the Monterey Peninsula and Carmel Fee includes SAG and commemorative medal- located at Hotel Corque, 400 Alisal Rd. Pre-reg. Valley. Festivsal entry includes viewing races, lion. Registration. $25, 63 mile; $20, 15 and open until 2/26/15. BBQ lunch included in Marketplace with hundres of vendors, kids 30 mi. Families $25 per reg. This event is a the entry fee. Go to www.BikeSCOR.com or zone, and more For more info, go to www. fundraiser for Music First, providing free con- call (562) 690-9693 for more information or seaotterclassic.com or call (800) 218-8411. certs for children and seniors. For more info, a ride flyer. go to musicfirstusa.info or (209) 846-5728. April Centuries, fun & charity rides 2/20 Pedaling Paths to Independence: Linden. 65 mi. 4/2 California Classic Weekend: Chukchansi with 1,300 ft. of rolling hills; 26 flat mi. Routes leave February Stadium, Fresno. 35, 60, 100. mi. routes. Linden and traverse quiet back roads through orchards 2/14 The Velo Love Ride: (formerly known The courses range from flat to a maximum and vineyards. Metric century includes a portion of Stage elevation of 2,000 ft. through the beautiful as Rice Valley Tandem Rally). Butte County Three of the 2011 Tour of California. Metric century foothills of Fresno County before returning to Fairgrounds, Gridley. 40, 60, 100 mi. routes. includes a portion of Stage Three of the 2011 Tour of Ride around the world’s Smallest Mountain California. Fees: $35 for 26 mi. route; $40.00 for 65 mi. the Park in the heart of downtown Fresno and Range--The Sutter Buttes, circles in a clockwise route. Add $5 late fee day-of. Fee includes maps, route the home of High-Speed Rail! Riders are lead direction, so the beautiful peaks are always on sheets, pre-ride tech support, radio communications, by a police escort to Freeway 168, where all your right. Lunch stop and other services in SAG, rest stops, lunch on 65 mi. route, catered post riders can ride the freeway for 10 mi, vehicle Sutter on the southeast side of the Buttes, the ride meal, entertainment at the finish. For more info FREE! Want more of a challenge - stay the www.communitycenterfortheblind.org/pedaling-paths only town you’ll see on this ride. The ride’s night and run a half marathon on Sunday and earn the ride’s interlocking companion one climb (200’) follows shortly after lunch. March finisher’s medallion! Pre-reg.: 60, 100 mi: $$75 Then it’s more gently-undulating terrain 3/5 Team Issac’s Miles for Miracles: Yokuts Park, completing the loop around the Buttes, back Bakersfield. Join the Kern Wheelmen for rides of 12 mi. by 3/31; $90 until 4/1. 35 mi.: $70 by 3/31, $80 past Gray Lodge and returning to Gridley. family, 25 mi., 50 mi., & metric century. This is a until 4/1. Fee includes BBQ, timing, event For more info, www.chicovelo.org/rice-valley- fundraising event being put on by Team Issac, a family shirt, finisher’s medallion. For more info, february.html team (of a yearly fundraising event) of a 9 year boy CaliforniaClassicWeekend.com with cancer. All funds go to the Kern County Cancer 2/20 Almond Blossom Century: Ripon, 15, 30, Fund and the St. Francis School Foundation. For more 4/2 Party Pardee: Howard Park, Ione. 26 and 62 mi. info, go to www.teamissac.com bike tour travels the gentle rolling hills of Amador and 63 mi. routes along almond tree lined, flat Calaveras Counties. Rest stops will be stocked with country roads. The start site is tate Farm 3/12 Solvang Century: Solvang. 100, 63 or 50 a large variety of fruit, snacks and drinks. SAG and Insurance, 210 South Stockton Ave. Ripon is mile ride options. through the wine country of mechanical assistance at the rest stops avail. A hot meal located 20 mi. south of Stockton on Hwy 99. Santa Barbara County. The start/finish site is and live music by Mumbo Gumbo will be provided at

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Cycle California! Magazine 19 February 2016 the finish. This ride must be pre-registered only. No 4/14-17 Sea Otter Classic: Laguna Seca, coach route from Colusa to Sutter, then head same day registration. Reg. cut off is when the 1,200 Monterey. A variety of races and recreational north thru the majestic Sutter Buttes mountain rider limit is reached, but not later than 3/1. $45 for rides plus a demo zone to see and try your next range on a 17.5, 40 or 100 mi ride. These routes 26 mi. and $55 for 62 mi. For info, http://partypardee. bike. Events take place on a combination of unveil rolling hills, little elevation change bikehikers.com/ rural roads inside the Laguna Seca Recreation and long stretches of beautiful countryside. 4/8-10 Eroica California: Paso Robles. Four routes: Area, the Laguna Seca Raceway, and public The 100 mi. route adds a trek by the 38, 65, 85, 120 mi. around the hilly vineyard country roadways of the Monterey Peninsula and Sacramento River. Post ride activities include of the Central Coast. Enjoy a weekend of cycling Carmel Valley. Fee includes participant pack a bbq in the park and live music. For more entertainment, ocean views during the rides, a Con- for racing and Gran Fondo; showers, lunch, info, www.bikearoundthebuttes.com cource d’Elegance w/vintage bikes. For more info, go to and fully-supported ride for the Gran Fondo www.eroicacalifornia.com For more info, go to www.seaotterclassic.com 4/16 Cycle for Sight/Rotary Ride for Veterans: or call (800) 218-8411. Justin Siena High School, Napa. 15,25,50 4/9 red Hawk Ride: Redding. Choose from four routes, mi.rides through the Napa Valley Wine 6, 18, 38 and 64 mi. All routes start at Simpson 4/16 41st Sierra Century: Amador County Fairgrounds, University and explore scenic northern California. Country. Followed by the “Bay Areas Best” Plymouth. Six routes for the seasoned cyclist. New this Proceeds go towards scholorships for students in Post-ride- wine, food and music festival, year: Amador Wine Country Tour, 18-24 mi. w/1,000- need. For info visit www.simpson.edu/redhawkride featuring Pride & Joy and wine tasting of 30 1,500 ft. of climbing, visits wineries in the Shenandoah Napa wineries. Registration fee includes event Valley. Other routes: 41 mi. w/3,200 ft. of climbing; 4/9 40th Anniversary Cinderella Classic & 65 mi. w/4,500 ft.; 69 mi. w/6000 ft.; 102 mi. w/7,800 t-shirt and wine glass. Pre-reg.:$60, adults Challenge: Alameda County Fairgrounds, ft.; and 122 mi. w/9,600 ft. Beautiful, sometimes chal- before 3/16/16: $70 after. Under age 21, $25. Pleasanton. A women-only recreational ride! lenging terrain through the Amador and El Dorado Adult festival only $30. For more info, go to Ride through the Amador, Livermore, Diablo wine country and historic Gold Rush towns, including www.cycle4sight.com or (707) 257-5611. & San Ramon Valleys. Mostly flat, a few Ione, Sutter Creek, Volcano, Daffodil Hill, Fiddletown, modest hills. Classic route is 65 mi. Challenge Mt. Aukum, Fair Play, Slug Gulch, Omo Ranch, and the 4/16 Mr. Frog’s Wild Ride: Feeney Park, Mur- route an additional 23 mi., 2,000 ft. of climbing. Shenandoah Valley. Post-ride meal w/expo. Pre-reg. by phys. Wild Ride approx. 50 km, Wilder Ride 2/29: $30 for the wine country tour; $55 for the 41, 65, approx. 100 km. Enjoy a springtime ride in the Ride is limited to 2,000 riders! Advance 69, 102, 122 mi. routes. 1,200 rider limit, so register Sierra foothills with fantastic timing to view on-line registration only, no day-of reg., early! For more info, go to sierracentury.org reg. may be transferred. 40th anniversary the wildflowers! Both rides have climbing, Cinderella jersey & windshell vest available 4/16 Bike around the Buttes 2016: Pack up your along with rolling green pastures including for advance orders only. For reg. or info, bikes and head out to Sutter, CA for the Annual New Melones Lake views on the Wilder Ride. www.valleyspokesmen.org Bike Around the Buttes ride. Tour the old stage Note that the Wilder Ride includes a one mi.

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February 2016 20 Cycle California! Magazine stretch of perfectly rideable gravel. Wild Ride: much more! Online reg. from 2/1 through ride the easier 35 mi. (56K) reservoir loop; $45; Wilder Ride: $55 until midnight 3/1/16; midnight 4/20. Fees $15-$85, depending on the enjoy a hilly & rolling metric century (62 mi.); after, add $5 to each reg. Fee includes rest route chosen. For more info, www.chicovelo. or ride our challenging 100 mi. (160K) or 124 stops, SAG, BBQ dinner, free massage, music, org/wildflower-april.html mi. (200K) route. Register early and save. and Time Trials. Helmets req’d. For more info Through 1/30 – 3/20: $65 per rider / $130 per go to www.mrfrogswildride.org 4/24 BICYCLING Spring Classic: Morgan family (1 or 2 adults & their minor children). Hill. 25, 60, 90 mi. routes thru south Santa 3/21 – 4/13: $70 per rider / $140 per family. 4/17 44th Annual Primavera Century: Mission Clara County. The Editors of Bicycling 4/14 – 30: $85 per rider / $170 per family. San Jose High School, Fremont. 5 routes: 25 mi. Magazine and Specialized invite cyclists to Reg. closes when the number of riders reaches mostly flat; 65 km. Calaveras Loop; 100 km. ride of 25, 60, or 90 mi. on the same scenic 2,000. Visit www.tierrabella.org or call (408) metric century; 85 mi., 100 mi. century. Ride climbs and descents used as proving grounds 255-7957 to register. along beautiful tree lined lanes, through vine- for Specialized¹s bikes and equipment. yards, to the top of Altamont Pass, past wind Fee includes exceptional roads, scenic views, 4/30 Motherlode Century Spring Classic: Lotus Valley. turbines and through scenic canyons. The attentive on-course support including attentive Roll thru ranch, forest, farms, and vineyards. 35 mi. 25-mile Fun Ride goes through scenic Coyote nutrition and hydration support, mechanical (2,824’ of elev.) loop samples of the best of riding in the Gold Country, while 66 mi. (6,430’ gain), 82 mi., and Hills Park with lots of wildlife. For more info, and medical staff; timing chips (with prizes for 95 mi. (9,177’ gain) routes add a canyon w/two climbs. go to https://ffbcprimavera.wordpress.com/ five fastest climbers on the 90-mile route); and Riders receive attentive SAG, well-stocked aid stations, a post-ride party with a healthy lunch, family lunch on the 3 longer rides, riverside dinner w/live mu- 4/23 Wildflower Century: Creston Elementary School. activities, bicycle industry expo, and more. For sic, hot showers, massage, craft beers and local wines. 50, 70, 100 mi. routes that travel rural roads through more info, BicyclingSpringClassic.com Spend time in the area: Lodging includes $10 camping oak woodlands and ranch lands. Pre-reg.: $75. Fee at venue, tent cabins, RV spaces and cabins or hotels includes SAG, bike mechanic at the start & midpoint 4/30 Tierra Bella Bike Tour: Join Almaden and B&Bs. A benefit for Friends of El Dorado Trails. of century, post ride barbecue, ride patches. For more For more info, (530) 545-0698; motherlodecentury.com info, go to www.slobc.org/wildflower Cycle Touring Club’s (ACTC) 39th annual ride through the scenic country roads of Mor- 4/30 Healdsburg Harvest Bicycle Tour: Healds- 4/24 Chico Wildflower Century: Silver Dollar gan Hill and Gilroy, beginning and ending burg Community Ctr. 20 mi. 40 mi. 60mi. Fairgrounds, Chico. So many rides: Wildcat at Gavilan College in Gilroy. Includes hot routes through Sonoma’s Wine Country. 125 or 100, and Wildflower 100 or 65, Flatflower catered meal, 6 rest stops with fruit, snacks, Moderately challenging ride through the Alea- rides (60, 30 or 12 mi.), Childflower 12. Huge baked goods and drinks, SAG support, and xander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. cyclists expo on Saturday, packed rest stops, a free commemorative patch. Families are The start site is located at 1557 Healdsburg SAG, mechanics, catered meals, and much welcome! Choose between 4 beautiful routes:

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Cycle California! Magazine 21 February 2016 Ave. Pre-reg.: individual $75, team 10+ $65 5/7 25th Annual I Care Classic Bike Tour: 100 mi. takes riders along the ocean, upt the each person, by 2/29. After 2/29, individual Morgan Hill. Enjoy a beautiful spring ride WALL, the down Wildcat back to Ferndale, $85, team 10+ $75 each person. Fee includes through South Santa Clara County. 100 mi., 100k, toughest century in California! For more info, continental breakfast, rest stops, SAG, hot 50k and 20 mi. routes. Reg includes continental www.tuccycle.org lunch after the ride and schwag. No day of breakfast, SAG support, rest stops, t-shirt, hot 5/14 Gold Country Challenge: sponsored by ride registration. Call (707) 433-6935for BBQ lunch, ice cream sundaes, raffle prizes, Grass Valley Rotary: Nevada County Fair team promo code. For more info go to http:// etc. Jerseys will be available for purchase. Grounds, Grass Valley. Century, Metric (74 healdsburg.com/biketour All proceeds from the ride support the Almaden Lions programs to provide glasses or 54 mi.), and half Metric. The course rides 4/30 Mt. Hamilton Challenge: & Ascent Bicycle Tours. for needy children and families. The Almaden through the historic gold country of the West- Santa Clara. These are Century Rides with options of Lions is a 501 © 3 Corporation. For more info ern Sierra Foothills; crossing the Yuba River either 70 mi. or 125 mi., all on roads. Pre-reg. is $20 by go to icareclassic.org several times. The century is a difficult, greater 4/21; $30 on ride day. Helmets req’d. Proceeds benefit than 9500 foot, climb. The metric and half the Livestrong Foundation. Fees include SAG, medical 5/7 3F Century: A flat, fast & fun bike ride! metric are a milder ride. Pre-reg.: Early bird: standby, and delivery of rider supplied lunches to each Colusa. Century, Metric Century and 37 mile Century $70, Metric $60, and Half Metric of three stops. Contact: Don Worn of Pedalera Bicycle rides. A great first century. The course is really rides $50, By 3/1: Century $80, Metric $70, Club, 95 Wadsworth Ave. Los Gatos, CA 95030: Phone (408) 354-2944; Email: [email protected]. flat. It travels through farmland, primar- and Half Metric rides $60. After 5/1, Century, ily rice fields and around the Sutter Buttes, $90, Metric, $80, and Half Metric rides $65. May the smallest mountain range in the world. BBQ, beer booth, live entertainment starts at 5/1 Tour de Cure Napa Valley Wine Country: Vet- At the end of the ride is a great pulled pork 12:30 For more info, go to: www.rotarygold- erans Home, Yountville. 10 mi. easy ride along meal provided by the Colusa Lions Club. countrychallenge.com residential and rural backroads. 25 mi. flat All proceeds from the ride are used by the ride in the heart of Napa Valley. 50 mi. rolling Colusa Lions Club to support youth activities. 5/14 15th Annual Tour de Lincoln: McBean terrain brings you to Calistoga on the Silvera- For more info, go to www.3fcentury.com Park. 10 mi. Pleasure Cruise, 20 mi. Rolling do Trail. 80 mi. follows 29/128 past Calistoga Hills, 40 mi. Country Climb, or 100K. Pre- out of Napa Valley into picturesque Alexander 5/7 Tour of the Unknown Coast: Ferndale. Register before 5/7: 10 mi. $20; 20 mi. $40; Valley w/ some hill climbing. 100 mi. continues 10 mi. farm tour; 20 mi. family fun ride, 50 40 mi. & 100K $55. After 5/7 and day-of, add past Healdsburg almost to 101 and Russian mi. scenic ride explores the Eel River Valley $10. Reg. online by 2/28 and save $10 on 40 mi. River. For info call (510) 654.4499, ext. 7460) and Ave. of the Giants; the 100K adds on a and 100K. Fee includes Continental breakfast, or go to diabetes.org/napavalleytourdecure longer ride along the Ave. of the Giants; the route maps, well-stocked rest stops w/food

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February 2016 22 Cycle California! Magazine and potties, SAG, great postride BBQ, with or a 20 mi. mountain bike route through the at the historical Church of the Incarnation. beer & wine garden. T-shirt available for $15. Modoc Forest. All road routes are light on The 45 mi. route goes through Sonoma Helmets req’d. NEW option for 2016, Friday traffic and have mostly flat terrain. Celebrate County’s Russian River Valley and highlights night pre-reg. dinner $15 (RSVP required). the National Parks Centennial by riding Wohler Bridge, Martinelli Rd., and historic For more info call Lincoln Volunteer Center through the Lava Beds and the WWII Valor downtown Graton. The 100 km. route has (916) 645-6254, or visit tourdelincoln.org of the Pacific National Monuments. Ride also the hidden gem and challenge of Sweetwater winds through the Tule Lake National Wildlife Springs Rd. The 100 mi. route is a challenging, 5/21 Tour delle Vigne: formerly Lodi sunrise Refuge where waterfowl and wildlife grand tour of Dry Creek Valley, Rus- Century). Michael David Winery’s Bare abound. Rest stops combine excellent food and sian River Valley, and West Sonoma Ranch Estate, Lodi. 50k, 100k and 100 beverages. RV and camping sites available. County; riders head further west. This mi. Pre-reg.: $55, includes t-shirt, by 5/1. Fee includes SAG, post-ride celebratory event is a fundraiser for support $60, after, t-shirt not included. Fee includes dinner, entertainment and prizes. For info three Sonoma County homeless organizations. SAG, water stops, snack stops, and post www.survivalcentury.com. The fee includes t-shirt, rest stops, SAG, and ride meal provided. For more info, gourmet meal at the after ride party. For more www.tourdellevigne.com or email Info@ June info www.incarnation100.org tourdellevigne.com 6/5 Sequoia Century: Foothill College, Los Altos Hills. 70 to 120 mi. routes, climbs range from 6,700 6/12 Silicon Valley Tour de Cure: Hewlett- 5/21 Gold Country Tour de Cure: to 10,000 ft. One of the most beautifully challenging rides in the San Francisco Bay area. Riders will travel Packard, Palo Alto. 25 km., 50 km., 75 km., Johnson Springview Park, Rocklin. Escape 100 km., 120 km., routes which explore the with us as we ride through the Gold Country through Stevens Canyon and Redwood Gulch past redwood forests and through small towns on the way micro-climates of the SF peninsula leading historic mining communities of the foothills to the Pacific Ocean. Stop at all of the outstanding rest over Skyline Blvd., thru Pescadero to San to the farm and ranches of the valley floor. stops to fuel up because after a ride along the coast, Gregorio and back to Palo Alto. $25 reg. fee, Choose from either a 10 mi family ride, riders again pass through rural areas and then get ready or $50 reg. fee day of event. $250 fundrais- 22 mi, 42 mi or 64 mi. You’ll enjoy a safe for a quiet yet challenging climb up Tunitas Creek, one ing minimum. For more info, go to diabetes. and supported ride, no matter your experi- of the best biking roads in the Bay Area, or anywhere org/siliconvalleytourdecure or call Karen else. Riders are invited to stay after for a great post-ride ence, stay for lunch and post-party. For more Zimmerman at (408) 241-1922 ext. 7470 info, www.diabetes.org/sacramentotour or meal and tell stories about their awesome ride. For more information visit www.westernwheelers.org/sequoia. (916) 924-3232 x 7490. 6/25 Alta Alpina Challenge: Turtle Rock Park, Markleeville. Enjoy smooth, low traffic roads 5/28 The Art of Survival Century: Tulelake. 6/11 Incarnation 100: Downtown Santa Rosa. and spectacular scenery in the beautiful Century, 45 mi., 20 mi. family friendly routes; 45, 100 mi., & 100K routes starting and finishing

Cycle California! Magazine 23 February 2016 Eastern Sierra near Lake Tahoe. Most popular 9/24-25 Bike MS Waves to Wine: SF to the Wine Country. arduous fast paced 55 mile ride with regrouping and options include: Wild Sierra Metric (Luther- Bike MS: Waves to Wine 2016 will take you farther some climbing for advanced riders and strong inter- Blue Lakes), Wild Sierra Century (Kingsbury, than you’ve ever gone before and help end multiple mediates. Dr. J’s Bike Shop for info (805) 688-6263 Ebbetts, Monitor), 5 Pass Challenge (Carson- sclerosis. Enjoy a 1-day or 2-day cycling adventure with 2,500 other passionate individuals. Customize your San Diego, CA: San Diego Wheelmen club rides, several Ebbetts-Ebbetts-Monitor Monitor), 8 own challenge: depart from San Francisco and traverse routes of different distances for all levels of rider. Pass Challenge (The World’s Toughest coastal Highway 1 on one of our longer routes or cruise Training rides, also. For more info, call (619) 453-5739 Double Century). Friendly support, SAG, the rolling hills and back roads of Sonoma County on a many well-stocked rest stops with, fresh fruit, shorter option. Each day, all routes conclude with our Agoura Hills, CA: Sundance Ride, 7:30 a.m. Meet energy bars, water, and ice. Reg. includes rest wine festival at the finish area in Sonoma County.Learn at Sundance Cycles, 5019 Kanan Rd. Various routes stops, post-ride meal. For more info and online more at www.wavestowine.org and use discount of 50 to 60 miles (both hilly and less hilly) including reg. go to www.altaalpina.org/challenge code “cycleca” for a $10 discount off registration. Rock Store, Fernwood, and Latigo Canyon. Contact Ashton Johnson or Steve Dozier at (818) 991-9103 or July October [email protected]. 7/9 Death Ride: Turtle Rock Park, Markleeville, Cali- 10/1 Konocti Challenge: Skylark Shores Resort - Lakeport. fornia. Five mountain passes to test your mettle: Moni- 20, 40, 65, 100 mi. options. The 65 & 100 mi. routes Sunday tor Pass: 8,314ft.; Ebbetts Pass 8,730 ft.; Carson Pass, follow the north and east rim of Clear Lake and wind Newport Beach, CA: Sunday Moanin Mash Newport 8,580 ft.! 129 mi. and 15,000+ feet of lung busting into the foothills of the south and west, offering Back Bay 2301 University Drive at the corner of climbing. You also have the option of riding one, two, breathtaking views of the lake and vineyards. The 40 University and Irvine Ave. This is a medium-fast paced three or four passes. The first four passes will be closed mi. follows the shore of Clear Lake into the beautiful ride that covers 30-50 miles of some of the best that at specific times to vehicular traffic. For info, go to vineyard region of Finley. The 20 mi. is an adventure Newport Beach, Laguna, and Long Beach has to offer. www.deathride.com. for those looking for a more leisurely pace! Rest stop Fixie and Roadie approved! For info contact Andre at competition, SAG and end of ride BBQ on the lake [email protected] or (248) 974-4460. 7/23 Tour de MALT: Nicasio Valley Farms, shore. Reg from $40-$80. Register online by 4/30 to Marin County. Ride through the farms and ranches save $10 on either the 65 or 100 mi. options. SWAG San Diego, CA: San Diego Wheelmen club rides, several of West Marin and along spectacular Tomales Bay. sizes and quantities guaranteed for those registered routes of different distances for all levels of rider. 40 mi./1,620 ft. or 60 mi., 3,744 ft. Reg.: Fees: $85 by 8/31/16. A project of the Rotary club of Lakeport. Training rides, also. For more info, call (619) 453-5739 MALT members/$125 nonmembers. A fundraiser For more info, go to www.konoctichallenge.com or for Marin Agricultural Land Trust. For more info, www.facebook.com/KonoctiChallengeLC San Diego, CA: 3rd & 4th Sundays, Mission Bay www.malt.org/tourdemalt Sunday Ride with the San Diego Sierra Club, Bicycle 10/1 Napa Valley Ride to Defeat ALS and Walk: Yountville Section. Meet 9 am in the parking lot immediately 7/23 Devil’s Slide Ride: Pacifica Community Center. Veterans Home. 12, 28, 62, 100 mi. routes around the north of the Mission Bay Visitor Center. Route and 36, 61, 104 mi. routes. The longer routes are down beautiful Napa Valley. Reg. fees: $65 through 4/30; leaders vary each week. Come for the social pace of the San Mateo coast & back thru the redwoods & $75 from 5/1 – 6/30; $95 from 7/1 – 9/27; $150 on this ride of about 25 mi. For more info, contact Mark watershed. The 36 mi. is to Half Moon Bay & back. Ride Day; Kids under 12: $35. All participants 18+ are Ginsburg, San Diego Sierra Club, Bicycle Section, Pre-reg.: Century (104-mi) Ride: $98 from 1/31– asked to fundraise $150. Fee includes pre-event sup- [email protected] 7/22; $108 day of. Metric: $88 from 1/31– 7/22; $98 port & fundraising website, breakfast and mechanical support at the start, snacks, hydration, medical support, day of. 36-mi ride: $65 from 1/31– 7/22; $75 day of. Regular advocacy Fee includes lunch, t-shirt, aid stations, snacks, bike mechanics, and restrooms at the rest stops, SAG refreshments, cue sheets/maps, SAG. For more info, wagons, lunch, and entertainment. A fundraiser for the club meetings www.devilsslideride.org ALS Association Golden West Chapter, (510) 251- This occurs at the same time each month. 2572, www.NapaValleyRidetoDefeatALS.org 7/30 Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge: UCSC 1st Tuesday, Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition monthly meeting, usually 12 noon. Santa Barbara Bank & campus, Santa Cruz. 4 routes that take off down Southern California Trust conference room, 1021 Anacapa St., Santa the Great Meadow Bike Path: 45, 75, 100, 125 Barbara. Call (805) 962-1479 to confirm. Website mi. Not for the faint of heart or overly ambitious & Nevada www.sbbike.org. couch potatoes! Improved 45 mile course due to popular demand. Beautiful redwood Regular events roves with gnarly altitude gain on three out These occur at the same time each week or month Centuries, fun & charity rides of four routes. Enthusiastic volunteers and March Tuesday burritos at the finish. Overnight housing 3/5-6 Malibu Gran Fondo: Saturday: Four Seasons, San Diego, CA: San Diego Bicycle Touring Society, Westlake Village; Sunday: Trancas Market, Malibu. on campus available. Proceeds go to local weekly ride. Routes vary from week to week. For more Timed event traversing rolling farmland, fast & scenic bike related projects like Bike Smart, Trips info, call (619) 448-2718. for Kids and the Rail Trail. 600 rider limit, California coastline, & an epic climb to the finish in the Santa Monica Mtns. 20K Time Trial, Pacific Coast Hwy so register early! For more info, go to Thursday to Trancas to Pt. Mugu. Reg.: Full 2-day event: $250. Rancho Santa Fe, CA: Thursday After-work Fast Ride, www.santacruzcycling.org Time trial: $50. For more info, www.seriouscycling. with the San Diego Sierra Club, Bicycle Section. com or [email protected] September An invigorating Thursday evening rides through the Fairbanks Ranch/Rancho Santa Fe area. Meet at 5:45 9/10 Challenge Fondo: Durham Community 3/13 Senorita Century & Rico Suave Challenge: p.m. in the Wherehouse Records parking lot at the Park. The Challenge Gran Fondo 100, San Marcos. 45 mi., 70mi. beautiful rides for women, corner of Del Mar Heights Rd & El Camino Real, 1/2 Medio Fondo 65, Breve Fondo 50 & The NEW guys welcome, too! Expect hills, coastal bike lanes mi east of I-5. Be prepared for some hills and a fast with beautiful ocean views, & historic 101. Start Veloce Fondo 30 offers a mostly flat course pace. Route and leaders vary each week. For more info, site: Lakehouse Hotel & Resort, 1025 La Bonita Dr. with one small hill. All the events offer riders contact Mark Ginsburg, San Diego Sierra Club, Bicycle Reg. fee: $79-$140 by 3/10. No day of reg. Info: mass-start, timed riding. Also, all-abilities Section, [email protected] expo, rest stops, SAG, catered meal, awards, www.CaliforniaGirlSeries.com Saturday ceremonies, raffle and more! For more info, 3/26 Spring Metric: Yorba Park, Anaheim. Two ways Solvang, CA: 9:10 AM Saturdays at Dr. J’s Bike Shop. https://www.chicovelo.org/challenge-fondo- to ride: Joing OCW as a member or rundraise for JDRF. Santa Ynez Valley Cycling Club hosting this weekly september.html 42 mi., 63 mi. routes. These are hilly w/some elevation February 2016 24 Cycle California! Magazine gain. Short ride goes thru Orange, Tustin, Irvine & Villa Park. Long: adds Mission Viejo & Santiago Cyn. Rd. For more info, www.ocwheelmen.org NorCal road bike clubs April 4/10 Campagnolo GranFondo San Diego: Little Name, general location Website Italy, San Diego. 20, 34, 56, 105 mi. routes. Almaden Cycle Touring Club, So. Santa Clara County...... www.actc.org Expect 5 fully stocked rest stops, timed King Alto Velo, Southern S.F. Peninsula...... www.altovelo.org & Queen of the mountain, chip-timed route. Bay Area Single Cyclists, San Francisco...... www.singlecyclists.org A fundraiser for the Challenged Athletes Fdn. For more info, go to www.sdgranfondo.com Benicia Bicycle Club, Solano County...... www.BeniciaBicycleClub.org Berkeley Bicycle Club, Alameda County...... www.berkeleybike.org Oregon California Road Club, San Francisco...... www.californiaroadclub.org Central Valley Velo , Central San Joaquin Valley...... http://valleyvelo.org Weekly rides Cherry City Cyclists, Alameda County...... www.cherrycitycyclists.org These occur at the same time each week or month Chico Corsa Cycling Club. Chico...... www.chicocorsa.com Chico Velo Cycling Club, Chico...... www.chicovelo.org Monday Phoenix, OR: 9:30 a.m. Monday Coffee Ride, 25-30 Davis Bike Club, Davis...... www.davisbikeclub.org mi., moderate-to-brisk pace, flat, from Colver Park, Delta Pedalers. Eastern Contra Costa County...... www.deltaped.org 4005 Colver Rd. For more info, www.siskiyouvelo.org Delta Valley Velo, East Bay...... [email protected] (FB) Wednesday Diablo Cyclists, Central Contra Costa County...... www.diablocyclists.org Ashland, OR: 10 a.m. Coffee Ride, Wednesday. Meet Different Spokes, San Francisco...... www.dssf.org at The Rogue Valley Roasting Company, 917 E. Main St. 32-60 mi. moderate-to-brisk pace, some hills. For Eagle Cycling, Napa County...... www.eaglecyclingclub.org more info, www.siskiyouvelo.org Fremont Freewheelers, Alameda County...... www.fremontfreewheelers.org Fresno Cycling Club, Fresno...... www.fresnocycling.com Saturday Bend, OR: 9:30 a.m. Hutch’s Hammer Ride, Saturday, Grizzly Peaks Cyclists, Berkeley...... www.grizzlypeakcyclists.org 40 mi. tough road ride, out-and-back from Hutch’s Kern Wheelmen, Bakersfield, Kern County...... www.kernwheelmen.org Bend-Eastside, 820 NE 3rd St. email: eastside@ Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club, anta Clara County...... www.lgbrc.org hutchsbicycles.com or (541) 382-6248 Marin Cyclists, Marin County...... www.marincyclists.com Centuries & Fun Rides Modesto Area Tandem Enthusiasts...... e-mail: [email protected] Monticello Cycling Club, Vacaville...... www.monticellocycling.org April NCNCA (racing association), No. California/Nevada...... www.ncnca.org 4/24 Monster Cookie Metric Century: Salem, OR. 62 mi. The ride starts at the State Capitol Mall in Salem Oakland Yellowjackets, Oakland...... www.oaklandyellowjackets.org and takes riders over back roads to Champoeg State Peninsula Velo Cycling Club, SF Peninsula...... www.peninsulavelo.org Park and back to Salem. For more info or to register, Plumas-Sierra Bicycle Club...... www.psbicycleclub.org http://www.salembicycleclub.org Sacramento Bike Hikers, Sacramento Valley...... www.bikehikers.com Sacramento Wheelmen, Sacramento Valley...... www.sacwheelmen.org Events outside of area San Jose Bicycle Club, San Jose/Silicon Valley...... www.teamsanjose.org San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club, SLO/Central Coast...... www.slobc.org Centuries & Fun Rides Santa Cruz County Cycling Club...... www.santacruzcycling.org March Santa Cruz Junior Cycling Club, Santa Cruz...... www.santacruzjcc.com 3/26 Dandy Daffodil Tweed Ride: La Conner, WA. Santa Rosa Cycling Club, Santa Rosa/Sonoma County...... www.srcc.com Celebrate the arrival of Spring as you ride among the daffodil fields of Skagit Valley on a dashing bicycle Shasta Pedali, Siskiyou County...... www.shastapedali.com ride with a bit of style. $10 to help offset costs. For Shasta Wheelmen, Redding...... www.ShastaWheelmen.org more info, www.thedandydaffodil.com Sierra Foothills Cycling Club...... www.sfcyclists.org Stockton Bicycle Club, Stockton...... www.stocktonbikeclub.org Skyline Cycling Club, SF Peninsula...... http://SkylineCycling.tripod.com Don’t miss a single event. SB Racing, Southern Santa Clara County...... www.SBRacing.org Stanislaus County Cycling Club, Central Valley...... www.stancobike.org Sign up for a FREE subscribe to the Valley Spokesmen, Dublin, East Bay Area...... www.valleyspokesmen.org Digital Edition at Velo Club Monterey, Central Coast...... www.vcmonterey.org www.CycleCalifornia.com Velo Girls, SF Peninsula...... www.velogirls.com Western Wheelers, SF Peninsula...... www.westernwheelers.org If your club offers road bike rides and is not listed, drop us a line at [email protected] Cycle California! Magazine 25 February 2016 Mountain biking & Cyclocross

Cycling Association first Saturday of every month at plants from the Cross Marin Trail and to convert Bill’s Northern California 9 am Ride tailored for beginners but experienced riders Trail to a multi-use facility. Devil’s Gulch campsite off also welcome. Start at 8th and Gigling near CSUMB. Sir Francis Drake Blvd. (look for sign). To RSVP or for & Nevada See www.morcamtb.org for details/sign-ups/contacts more info, email Tom at [email protected]

Weekly rides Bakersfield, CA: Saturday Morning Mountain Bike These occur at the same time each week Ride with Southern Sierra Fat Tire Association! Meet at Mountain bike or month 8 a.m., Juliet Thorner School parking lot. Challenging centuries, fun rides Calendar social ride, 2-3 hours. To get to the start site, take Hwy Monday 178 (past Fairfax Rd.), turn left onto Morning Dr., and May Palo Alto, CA: Dirty Velo Girls weekly turn left onto Panorama. Thorner School is on the right. 5/28 The Art of Survival Century: Tulelake. beginner-friendly MTB ride, 6 p.m., Arastradero There are many trails into the toothills extending out to 20 mi. mountain bike route through the Open Space Preserve. 5-10 mi. The location is Hart Park and Lake Ming. For more info, contact Eddie Modoc Forest. Celebrate the National Parks 1530 Arastradero Rd. For more info, www.velogirls.com Gonzalez, (661) 201-7503 Centennial by riding through the Lava Beds or email [email protected] and the WWII Valor of the Pacific National Sunday Bakersfield, CA: Monday Night Mountain Bike Ride Modesto, CA: 2nd Sunday MTB ride: with the Stanislaus Monuments. Ride also winds through the Tule with Southern Sierra Fat Tire Association! Meet at County Bicycle Club. 8 a.m. 6-9 mi. mostly flat. ride. Lake National Wildlife Refuge where water- 6 p.m., Juliet Thorner School parking lot. To get to the Meet Scout Blvd. next to Scott Park, 800 Morris, fowl and wildlife abound. Rest stops combine start site, take Hwy 178 (past Fairfax Rd.), turn left Modesto. The ride goes to the end of Dry Creek Park, excellent food and beverages. RV and camping onto Morning Dr., and turn left onto Panorama. Thorner Claus Rd. Contact Stanislaus County Bicycle Club, sites available. Fee includes SAG, post-ride School is on the right. There are many trails into the (209) 571-7545 celebratory dinner, entertainment and prizes. toothills extending out to Hart Park and Lake Ming. For info www.survivalcentury.com. For more info, contact Eddie Gonzalez, (661) 201-7503 Marina, CA: Sunday mornings Monterey Off Road Cycling Assoc. weekly rides at 9 am on trails of Fort Ord Tuesday Nat’l Monument and BLM lands. Starting point alternates Mountain bike races Grass Valley, CA: MTB night ride 5:15 p.m. Meet at weekly between Creekside Trailhead (near Reservation Xtreme Outfitters (1200 E. Main St.). Bring lights and Road and Portola Rd) in Salinas and intersection April dress appropriately for this brisk-paced ride on nearby of 8th and Gigling, near CSUMB. No drop rides. See 4/10 23nd Annual Napa Valley Dirt Classic: Pacific trails. Very bad weather cancels. Call (530) 477-2377. www.morcamtb.org for details/contacts Union College, Angwin, CA. Cross country 22 mile lap consisting of single track, double track, down hill, hill Wednesday Bakersfield, CA: Sunday 8 a.m. mountain bike ride. climb, fire roads. It’s one of the last classic mountain Marina, CA: Wednesday nights Monterey Off Road Designed for Beginners/Singlespeed riders, includes bike races. Pre-reg. $40 before 4/5, after, $45. Same Cycling Association weekly ride on trails of Fort Ord customized riding instruction. Ride time approxi- day reg. $45. Post-race prize giveaway. For more info National Monument and BLM lands at 6 p.m. Starting mately 1.5-2 hours. For more info, contact Bob Sughue, Michael Hellie (707) 965-6346, [email protected] and point either at 8th and Gigling Ave in Marina or Creekside (661) 378-7060 visit our website and register at www.puc.edu/nvdc Trailhead and Followed by potluck BBQ See www.morcamtb.org for details/contacts (MORCA is a Modesto, CA: 2nd Sunday MTB ride with the Stanislaus 4/14-17 Sea Otter Classic: Laguna Seca, chapter of IMBA, Int’l Mtn Biking Assoc.) County Bicycle Club. 8 a.m. 6-9 mi. mostly flat. ride. Monterey. A variety of races and recreational Meet Scout Blvd. next to Scott Park, 800 Morris, rides plus a demo zone to see and try your next Bakersfield, CA: Wednesday Night Mountain Bike Modesto. The ride goes to the end of Dry Creek Park, bike. Events take place on the single- and double- Ride with Southern Sierra Fat Tire Association! Meet at Claus Rd. Contact Stanislaus County Bicycle Club, track routes winding their way through 6 p.m., Juliet Thorner School parking lot. Intermediate & (209) 571-7545 advanced riders, 1.5-2 hours. To get to the start site, take the massive Laguna Seca Recreation Area. Hwy 178 (past Fairfax Rd.), turn left onto Morning Dr., For more info, go to www.seaotterclassic.com and turn left onto Panorama. Thorner School is on the Regular bike or call (800) 218-8411. right. There are many trails into the foothills extending organization meetings out to Hart Park and Lake Ming. For more info, contact These occur at the same time each month. July Eddie Gonzalez, (661) 201-7503 7/16 Tahoe Trail 100: Leadville Race Series, Monday Northstar. Solo 50k or 100k. 2-person relay 100k. Thursday 1st Monday Monterey Off Road Cycling Association 2-loop, 50K course filled with beautiful views Ridgecrest, CA: Thursday afternoon Ridgecrest Mountain monthly mtg at 6:30 pm at the Black Bear Diner, of Lake Tahoe. Leadville Trail 100 qualifier. bike ride with Southern Sierra Fat Tire Association! 2450 Fremont St., Monterey. For info/contacts see Josh Colley, (719) 219-9357, JColley@lifetime- Safe for all riders, starts at Gateway School. Ride is www.morcamtb.org approximately 13 miles long. Ride Leader Arty Blanco fitness.com, www.tahoetrailmtb.com (760) 608-9878 or [email protected] Wednesday 4th Wednesday, Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association Friday (TAMBA) alternates between north and south lake. Oregon Marina, CA: Fridays Monterey Off Road Cycling See mountainbiketahoe.org for more info. Association weekly ride at 4:30 pm at InterGarrison Mountain Bike Festival Road and Jerry Smith Access Corridor. See www.mor- camtg.org for details Often gather postride for dinner/ Trail maintenance May rehydration! Led by women. Men welcome (behind 5/21-22 Spring Thaw Mountain Bike Festival: the lead) see www.morcamtb.org for details/contacts Saturday Ashland, OR. A Cross Country Race on Saturday that Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon. Bill’s Trail trail work with utilizes some of the finest single tracks in Southern Saturday Marin County Bicycle Coalition. MCBC is partnering Oregon with over 4,000 feet of climbing and descend- Marina, CA: Saturday morning Monterey Off Road with Samuel P. Taylor State Park to remove invasive ing for the elite and expert riders. The event starts on February 2016 26 Cycle California! Magazine Saturday with–conditions permitting –the 2060 XC loop and the Kid’s Race. It continues on Sunday with a Downhill race starting up at 4 Corners. Also on Sunday Mountain bike races Health, from page 11 there will be a shorter Downhill course for sport and be- April ginners. For more info, http://ashlandspringthaw.com/ 4/9 Austin Rattler MTB: Austin, TX. (Rocky Hill An alternative Ranch, Smithville) 100K, 25K, Relay, Tandem. If selling a car seems too radical or like Mountain bike races The first race in the 2016 Leadville Race Series, the first chance to qualify for the legendary too much fiscal/physical exercise, consider April 4/9 Mudslinger XC: Experience Oregon’s Coast Leadville Trail 100 in August. The course is insuring the car for a portion (i.e. four Range. 21 mi. long course, 3,000 ft. elevation gain. a challenging 15.5 mi. loop through beautiful months) of the year. Cycle during the eight 11 mi. Short course, 1,700 ft. Fenders, gloves & wool Rocky Hill Ranch on fun, fast jeep roads and socks recommended! For more info, mudslingerxc.com winding singletrack. Enjoy the Texas-style best months! Pocket the auto insurance or [email protected] post-race party with food, beer and live music. and ongoing expenses saving! I’ve done On-site camping is available. For more info, this too. May www.leadvilleraceseries.com 5/1 Bear Springs Trap: McCubbins Gulch, Mt. Hood Increased bike riding will help us all Nat’l Forest. Short Track & XC events. Single lap format for all classes in rolling terrain, starting with June realize a better, more prosperous life. motorcycle trails, continuing on with very pristine 6/5 Wilmington Whiteface: Wilmington, NY. It’s never too late to start. Retirees like (Whiteface Mountain, NY) 100K, 50K, Relay, single tracks. All types of surfaces and trail conditions me often pedal errands spending more for Elite/Expert Singlespeed (CAT. I) 30+mi. Sport Tandem. This challenging race takes place in (CAT. II) uses shortened (CAT. I) course, 20 miles. the Adirondack region of upstate New York. time keeping fit and less money for Clydesdale 200+ Novice (CAT. III) ride 8.5 mi. long The course is an out and back loop with a getting around. Whenever and wherever single loop. mix of rugged backcountry roads, a smidge of you go, you’re multi-tasking, arriving single track, fast descents over ski trails, and 5/14 Coast Hills Classic MTB Race: Newport, OR. healthier and wealthier at every destination. Race on an awesome course designed with gorgeous plenty of climbing. Cross the finish in under ocean views, meadows, sick down hill, gnarly single 8 hours. Arrive Friday to enjoy the entire Yes, your smart two-wheel investment track, killer climbs, and what’s sure to be a wet & weekend of mountain bike festivities at the will seamlessly improve your bottom muddy course! For more info, coasthillsclassic.com Wilmington Whiteface Bike Fest. For more info, www.leadvilleraceseries.com line, er, net worth. Cycling can be your 5/29 Sisters Stampede: Sisters, OR. The Sisters Stampede million dollar trans-sport! became the largest cross country mountain bike race July in Oregon in 2011, and continues every Memorial day Further Trans-portfolio investigations: 7/9 Silver Rush 50: Leadville Race Series, weekend as the largest and one of the best mountain In the 1970s, philosopher Ivan Ilych Leadville, CO. Solo or Tandem 50 mi. At biking experiences of the season. For more info, go to showed us the counter-productivity of cars. sistersstampede.com 10,000-12,500 ft. above sea level, this challeng- ing out-and-back course takes racers through In 2000, Katie Alford’s Divorce Your the historic mining district on Leadville’s east Car! Ending the Love Affair with the Au- Events outside of area side. This race is known for its long, lung-burn- ing climbs and rocky, steep terrain. Leadville tomobile focuses on how to replace auto Camps Trail 100 Qualifier. 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Cycle California! Magazine 27 February 2016 Multi-day Vacations

March 5/22-26 Climate Ride California: Fortuna to cabins, Bend, and Crater Lake Lodge on this 3/1-7 California Dreamin’ Cycling San Francisco. Ride thru Old Growth Redwood fully supported Via Bike Tours adventure. Tour: San José to San Luis Obispo. forests, ocean vistas, and wine country. 350 total mi. For more info, visit www.viabiketours.com After a ride from Saratoga over Fully supported, week long ride with custom jersey or (541) 292-6220 the Santa Cruz Mtns. to Aptos, included. Particpants can select from list of 100+ non-profits working towards sustainability, bike 7/24-29 Deluxe Icefields Parkway: Banff/Jasper road Carmel, San Simeon, Paso Robles, advocacy, and conservation. A pledge ride. For more bike ride, Canada. the Icefields Parkway traverses all the Central Coast hotspots! info, www.climateride.org Calendar Day 2 includes a hike in the Pinnacles beneath some of the most majestic mountains of the world. Flanked by dozens of massive glaciers that June National Park. For more info, plummet to the roadsides, it follows three major river 6/8-15 Greek Islands: Get to know the amazing Timberline Adventures at systems and passes by exquisite scenery studded with Cyclades islands with its picturesque villages, gorgeous www.timbertours.com or (303) 664-8388. turquoise lakes and brilliant wild flowers. Expect riding beaches, cosmopolitan Mykonos, Byzantine churches, 2 mountain passes. For more info, Rocky Mountain to-die-for sunsets. Ferry hop from five islands, plus 3/5-12 Death Valley Loop I: with Adventure Cycling Cycle Tours, www.rockymountaincycle.com Assoc. Pedal past sand dunes, hot springs, canyons, Santorini hiking add-on. Guided with vehicle support. Total 215 mi. Cycle Greece http://www.cyclegreece. rock formations, and an incredible variety of plant August and animal life. Explore the maze of wildly eroded gr/pages/tour_Cycle_Cyclades.htm 8/24-27 Southern Oregon Wine Country: and colorful badlands. For more info, go to Adventure Experience lightly traveled backroads, stunning Cycling, www.adventurecycling.org 6/20-27 Greece – Gals Only!: Bike the Cyclades island with a pack of fun-loving other females, pedal- landscapes, vineyards, orchards, small 3/20-27 Florida Gulf Coast II: with Adventure Cycling ing on luscious islands like Syros, Mykonos, Paros, farms, boutique wineries, farm-to-fork Assoc. Panama City, FL. swap the cold and snow for Naxos, and a Santorini hiking add-on. We didn’t plan and wine pairing dinners, artisan cheese the warm, sandy beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast. a bike tour just for us girls but that is how it shaped and chocolate, and an Oregon Shakespeare Described as the “Forgotten Coast” this tour visits up and now we’re sticking to it! Tour leader, Colleen Festival play. Stay in charming Ashland some of the most pristine beaches in America. Camp McGuire, founder of CycleGreece. For more info, go to and Jacksonville on this fully supported Via www.cyclegreece.gr on barrier islands. Van supported. For more info, go to Bike Tours vacation. For more info, visit Adventure Cycling, www.adventurecycling.org 6/26-7/1 Deluxe Icefields Parkway: Banff/Jasper road www.viabiketours.com or (541) 292-6220 April bike ride, Canada. the Icefields Parkway traverses 8/28-9/4 Great Canadian Mountain Traverse: Lake 4/11-16 Vines to Coast Cycling Package: Santa beneath some of the most majestic mountains of the Louise to Whistler. A very challenging trip that crosses Barbara with Wine Country Cycling. “Vines to Coast world. Flanked by dozens of massive glaciers that the Rocky Mountains and Coast Mountains and the Cycling Package” All inclusive deluxe cycling vaca- plummet to the roadsides, it follows three major river Continental Divide. For very experienced cyclists who tion in the beautiful Santa Barbara Wine Country! systems and passes by exquisite scenery studded with love hard challenges. For more info, Rocky Mountain Three days riding in the Wine Country and two days turquoise lakes and brilliant wild flowers. Expect riding Cycle Tours, www.rockymountaincycle.com on the American Riviera riding the epic coastal route. 2 mountain passes. For more info, Rocky Mountain www.winecountrycycling.com Cycle Tours, www.rockymountaincycle.com 8/31-9/3 Southern Oregon Wine Country: 4/19-5/29 Explore UGRR North to Niagara: with 6/29-7/2 Southern Oregon Wine Country: Experience lightly traveled backroads, stunning Adventure Cycling Assoc. Mobile Bay, AL to Niagara Experience lightly traveled backroads, landscapes, vineyards, orchards, small farms, Falls, NY. Follow the traditional Underground Railroad stunning landscapes, vineyards, orchards, boutique wineries, farm-to-fork and wine route, immersed in history as you ride from the Deep small farms, boutique wineries, farm-to-fork pairing dinners, artisan cheese and chocolate, South to Niagara Falls through the landscapes and and wine pairing dinners, artisan cheese and an Oregon Shakespeare Festival play. communities that provided shelter and aid to freedom and chocolate, and an Oregon Shakespeare Stay in charming Ashland and Jacksonville on seekers. Van supported. For more info, go to Adventure this fully supported Via Bike Tours vacation Cycling, www.adventurecycling.org Festival play. Stay in charming Ashland and Jacksonville on this fully supported Via For more info, visit www.viabiketours.com or 4/24-5/1 Tour de Majorca: Majorca, Spain. Bike Tours vacation. For more info, visit (541) 292-6220 8 day/7 night inn-to-inn road cycling adventure. www.viabiketours.com or (541) 292-6220 Expect an amazing mix of quiet scenic roads, mild September climate, stunning scenery, good food and lots of July 9/4-10/13 Ride the historic Route 66 Tour: culture. For more info, Rocky Mountain Cycle Tours, 7/3-8 Best of the West - Rocky Mountain Lakes Tour: Chicago to Santa Monica. Riders experience www.rockymountaincycle.com Banff, Canada. The ride goes into the Kootenay Mountains the prairies of Illinois, the rollings hills of the of British Columbia. Participants cruise past spec- northern Ozark Mtns., the flat wide-open May tacular alpine vistas, through quaint mountain towns, 5/12-15 NorCal AIDS Cycle: Sacramento and Auburn. expanse of Oklahoma, the Sandia Mtns. of and beside meadows of Rocky Mountain wildflowers. New Mexico. An epic ride! For more info, 300+ mi. over 4 days. Minimum fundraising amount Crystal clear alpine lakes nestled in secluded valleys of $2,000 (+$75 reg. fee) for cyclists or $500 for crew beckon cyclists to cool off in their invigorating waters Timberline Adventures at www.timbertours. (+$75 reg fee) is due by 4 p.m. on 5/11. Riders are while at days end, natural hot springs soothe your tired com or (303) 664-8388. allowed to continue to raise funds until 6/24 if needed muscles. For more info, Rocky Mountain Cycle Tours, to self-donate by the due date. For more info, go to www.rockymountaincycle.com 9/12-20 Crater Lake & Rogue River Cycling: http://norcalaidscycle.org Eugene, OR. From the start, the tour goes west 5/17-23 Follow the Race Cycling Vacation: Santa 7/23-31 Crater Lake & Cascades: From Eugene, to the coast for a ride over the Coastal Range Barbara with Wine Country Cycling. Follow the explore Oregon’s forested wilds, cascading to Siuslaw Nat. Forest and along the Smith AMGEN Tour of California Stages 3 thru 8 along rivers, breathtaking mountain passes, high River. From there, they roll to Gold Beach with some epic cycling and luxury accommodations. desert ranchland, snow-capped volcanic peaks, and then along the Rogue River to Grants www.winecountrycycling.com and majestic Crater Lake. Stay in riverside Pass and on to Ashland and to the Cascades February 2016 28 Cycle California! Magazine and Klamath Lake. For more info, Timber- line Adventures at www.timbertours.com or , from page 13 (303) 664-8388. News

9/17-18 Unknown Coast Weekend: Humbolt Participants are led by four trained and • Invest in a good pair of cycling shoes: County Fairgrounds, Ferndale. This a fun-filled weekend touring the quiet coastal towns of experienced volunteer guides and will be True cycling shoes are designed with Ferndale, Honeydew, and Petrolia. The ride met every couple of days with resupplies a hard sole or bottom that protects the consists of two extremely hilly, but scenic from TRTA’s volunteer Trail Angels. The foot, helps reduce cramping and allows days – 65 miles on Saturday and 35 miles on expeditions cost $1,695 and have space riders to better position their foot on the Sunday. Start riding through the lush, green Eel River Valley on meandering roads that for up to 12 participants. The completed pedals weave their way through groves of majestic application will include a medical history • Choose a bike near a mirror if possible: redwoods trees, then you’ll ride along the review and hiking experience survey to Watching yourself while spinning will beaches of Cape Mendocino; and finally, along the crest of Rainbow Ridge, which has some of help ensure that this demanding experi- help you improve your form the best views anywhere. For more info, www. ence is right for the applicants. • Pants are your best bet: Wear com- chicovelo.org/unknown-coast-september.html To apply, visit www.tahoerimtrail.org fortable breathable clothing, i.e. nothing 9/18-23 Ride from Carmel to Santa Barbara: with or contact Lindsey at lindseys@tahoerim- that is going to chafe thighs (like short Wine Country Cycling. California’s Big Sur Coastline trail.org shorts) is an iconic ride. This fabulous tour is on the bucket list of any avid cyclist. Start at 17 Mile Dr at Pebble Beach • Allow your body to work naturally: Golf Course in and finish on the Foxen Canyon Wine 2016: Off the couch and into Never isolate muscles or hover too Trail. www.winecountrycycling that spin session! much over the bike 9/24-25 Bike MS: Waves to Wine SF to the Wine It’s the new year and everyone seems • Take precaution with your back: Country. Waves to Wine 2016 will take you to have resolutions they are trying to Ride with your handlebars a little higher farther than you’ve ever gone before and help end multiple sclerosis. Enjoy a 1-day or 2-day maintain at least until the weather gets than the seat to protect your lower back cycling adventure with 2,500 other passionate better and they can get outside. For those • Let your body rest: Don’t start out by individuals. Customize your own challenge: folks who are just beginning to take their going crazy and doing several days in a depart from San Francisco and traverse workout to the spinning class, CycleCast row coastal Highway 1 on one of our longer routes or cruise the rolling hills and back certified cycling instructors Kevin Mondrick • Stretch: Make sure you stretch after the roads of Sonoma County on a shorter option. and Isabel Schaefer have 10 foolproof tips ride to prevent muscle soreness Each day, all routes conclude with our wine for cycling newbies to have a successful • Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water festival at the finish area in Sonoma County. Learn more at www.wavestowine.org and use first workout. • discount code “cycleca” for a $10 discount off • Pace yourself: You don’t have to go all Got news? registration. out right away, so make your hills and We are always looking for news that re- sprints appropriate lates to bike riding and racing in northern • Take posture breaks: If the class gets California and northern Nevada. Love, from page 8 to be too much, flush out the legs by Send your press releases to editor Tracy taking off some resistance and rolling Corral, Cycle California! Magazine, TCor- commemorates the life of their daugh- the legs [email protected] ter Christiana who passed away from \ \ \ Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDMS), an autoimmune disease that breaks down the blood cells within all muscle systems in the body. For more information on the Arthritis Foundation’s California Coast Classic, the website is www.californiacoastclassic.org

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Cycle California! Magazine 29 February 2016 Running

3/12 Badger Cove Half Marathon: & 5K, 10K. Del Valle, $75 until 3/31, $90 until 4/1. 5K: $40 until 1/31, Northern California Livermore. Age group awards to the top 3 finishers $45 until 3/21, $50 until 4/1. Fee includes Run in 5 year categories. Professional timing. For more info, through African Adventure, tech shirt, hot & Nevada go to brazenracing.com breakfast, medallion, beer garden. For more February 3/12 Color Me Green: Colusa County Strength details go to CaliforniaClassicWeekend.com 2/13 Bay Breeze Half Marathon: & 5K, and Conditioning. During the run, participants are 10K. San Leandro Marina Park. Run on showered with colored dye as they pass through Calendar a mostly flat bayside trail along the bay! each marker point. This run, hosted by 4-H youth Southern California All runners receive finisher medals & members, will be a great opportunity for our & Nevada events technical shirts available. For more info, community to come together and celebrate healthy go to http://brazenracing.com/ living. The start site is 1023 Main St. For more info, February http://cecolusa.ucanr.edu/4-H_Program/Events/ 2/6 Big Baz’s Winter Trail Run Series: Cleveland National 2/13 Frosty Fun Runs: Fleet Feet, Redding. 5.5 mi., Forest, San Diego County. 18K trail run. 1,429 ft. elev. 2 mi. runs. Meet on the back side of the store For more 3/13 Go Green St. Patrick’s Day: Vasona Park, Los gain. For more info, www.bigbaztrailraces.com info, www.midniteracing.net Gatos. 5K, 10K, half marathon. Run along the lake- side trails. The 10k and Half Marathon courses also 2/14 Coronado Valentine’s 10K: Tidelands Park, 2/13 Race for Justice Valentines Day Run: Macy’s exit the park and run along some of the streets of Los Coronado. 10K, 5K, 1 mi. routes. Run along San at Country Club Plaza Mall, Sacramento. Valentine Gatos and the Los Gatos Creek trail. For more info, Diego Bay. 5K participants get quality t-shirt, 10K Run follows a fast flat course that loops through www.finishlineproduction.com. participants receive quality tech t-shirt. For more info Sacramento’s beautiful Arden Park neighborhood. www.coronado10K.com T-shirts for all reg. runners, awards for top finishers in 3/13 Shamrock Run Off-road Ramble 5K/10K: each age category. Awards for the BEST DRESSED Pinto Lake, Watsonville. Features beautiful woodlands, 2/20 Big Baz’s Winter Trail Run Series: Cleveland Na- Individual (under 18, 18+) Team, and canine participant lakeside views, a bagpipe start, and green beer at the finish! tional Forest, San Diego County. 21K trail run. 2,850 ft. & fastest attorney! www.lsncrun.info/raceinfo/ A rolling 5k loop starts in the picnic area and follows elev. gain. For more info, www.bigbaztrailraces.com the trails around the lake’s edge, including a section 2/13 Superhero 5K/10K: East La Loma Park, Modesto. of boardwalk on the lake itself. The 10k runners get to March 5K, 10K, Kids run. A benefit for Ctr for Human Services do the loop twice! For more info, www.fleetfeetaptos. 3/5 Moo Mile Run: Live Oak Park, Tulare. 1mi. Shelters for Youth. For more info, com/run-the-bay-race-series/race-two run/walk, Kids run. 2/20 Pie Run: Clover Creek Preserve, outside 3/19 Lucky Run: Davis High School / Community 3/5 Ahmanson 12K trails: West Hills. A run thru Las Redding. 4 mi. & 2.4 mi. runs. For more info, Park. March: It’s the month that celebrates the Official Virgenes Canyon at the west end of the San Fernando www.midniteracing.net Start of Spring and St. Patrick’s Day. For more info, Valley. expect technical shirts and gorgeous glass http://changeofpace.com/lucky-run medallions to all first place finishers in five-year age 2/21 Davis Stampede: Downtown Davis. divisions. For more info, go to ultrasignup.com Half marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids run. USATF-certified 3/19 Folsom South Side Trail Run: Folsom. 5K, courses. Awards will be presented to the overall 10K, 13.1 mi., 21 mi., 50K, 38 mi. 95% singletrack 3/5 Kappa Delta Shamrock Run: Cal State San male and female finisher in each the 5K, 10K and 5% dirt road. The course is primarily run on the South Bernardino Library. This event supports Prevent Child Half Marathon, as well as to the top three finishers per Side Trail. All very appealing single track, great run- Abuse America! 100% of proceeds go towards our age division.http://changeofpace.com/davis-stampede ning, some technical sections. Gentle rolling hills in philanthropy, 80% goes towards the local Child Help El Dorado Hills. For info, www.tctruns.com Center in Beaumont, & 20% goes towards PCAA. For 2/27 Frosty Run Runs Championship: Lake Redding more info, http://www.active.com/san-bernardino-ca/ Park, Redding. 4 3 mi., 2 mi. runs. Meet at large grassy 3/20 Hellyer Half Marathon: 10K & 5K. Hellyer area near the gazebo. Overall & age group awards. County Park & Coyote Creek Parkway. With a mildly 3/5 Sanger Blossom Trail 10K Run: Sanger. 2 mi. $5 entry fee. For more info, www.midniteracing.net rolling course hugging Cottonwood Lake and then walk/run; 10K run, & kids runs. For more info, Coyote Creek, this race was made for first-timers and https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/CA/Sanger/ March those looking to break through with a new personal SangerBlossomTrail10kRun 3/5 Hares ‘n’ Hounds 5K & Fun Run: Atascadero record! Come join us on this late winter morning and lake Park. 5K, 1 mi. .5 mi. Medals for top 3 finishers enjoy this picturesque, family friendly park and trail! 3/5 Finish Chelsea’s Run: 5K. Balboa Park, San Diego. in each groups; Special awards given for top male For more info, go to brazenracing.com The event will take place in Balboa Park where Chelsea and top female for Atascadero High School alumni. loved to visit and where she practiced with the San Diego A benefit run for Atascadero Greyhound Fdn. For more April Youth Symphony. The event will feature a competitive info www.haresnhounds.org 4/3 California Classic Weekend: Chukchansi 5K race and fun run/walk, family festival, children’s Stadium, Fresno. The California Classic activities, team competition, entertainment and refresh- 3/6 Kiwanis 5K: Vintage High School, Napa. This event ments. For more info, www.inmotionevents.com is run in conjunction with the Napa Valley Marathon. Century ride and California Classic Half Begins at 8 a.m. and ends at the marathon finish line Marathon are on the same weekend again! 3/12 St. Patrick’s Day Half Marathon: 5K & Tribe & before the first marathoners arrive. For more info, go On Sunday, 4/3 join 2,500 runners in our Half Clans competition. Downtown El Cajon. 1 mi., 5K, half to http://napavalleymarathon.org/kiwanis5k/ Marathon, Half Marathon Relay and our marathon. For more info, www.stpatricksdayhalf.com Rock and Run 5k as participants pass through 3/6 Chanoko 30K & 5K trail run: Granite Beach, the Chaffee Zoo along with elephants, lions 3/12 3-2-1 GO to end Polio: Griffith Park, Los Ange- Folsom. A point-to-point trail run for the 30K and a and tigers with a grand finish along home- les. 1 mile fun walk is a very gentle flat course. The 5k fun scenic loop for the 5K. This race will feature a plate inside Chukchansi Stadium. Finisher’s Walk/Run and is very easy and flat course, while the custom Chanoko tech t-shirt, hot food, plus awards 10k Run is a more challenging course with hills and three-deep in each division, and raffle prizes For more info, medallions earned in both events, they even in- altitude changes up to 532 feet for the more experienced http://totalbodyfitness.com terlock! Pre-reg.: Half & relay: $70 until 1/31, runners. For more info, www.321gotoendpolio.com

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3/12 Animal Samaritans SUPERHEROS 5K: May Rancho Mirage. 5K run, 1 mi. walk, kids run. Follow a Northern California 5/1 Spring Sprint Tri & Du: Mission Bay, San Diego. 3.1 mile track and trail route in perfect racing weather. A calm bay swim and a flat bike and run course, the The 5K course is runner, walker and doggie friendly. & Nevada Spring Sprint is the perfect race to kick off your season. Raise money for our 4-legged friends! For more info, The start site is South Shore Park. A USAT sanctioned February https://events.hakuapp.com/animals-samaritans- event. For more info, go to kozevents.com superheroes-5k 2/13 Double duathlon: Granite Beach, Folsom Lake. 2 mi. run; 6.5 mi. road bike; June Calendar 2 mi. run and, 6.5 mi. road bike; 2 mi. run 3/13 San Diego Half Marathon: Petco Park. The route 6/26 San Diego International Tri: Spanish Landing course on scenic trails and a challenging winds through downtown to Harbor Drive with views of Park. Int’l distance: 1K swim; 30K bike ride; 10K run. one-lap road bike course on scenic rolling San Diego Bay, San Diego’s skyline, Spanish Landing Sprint: 1/2K swim; 20K bike ride; 6K run. For more roads. Challenge yourself in Feb.! For more info, go to and Cancer Survivor Park. Then it makes its way info, go to kozevents.com through historic Liberty Station while passing NTC http://totalbodyfitness.com/site/race/double-du-2016/ Park and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Next it’s up Washington Street through Mission Hills and Hillcrest. April The last few miles coast downhill, passing the scenic 4/9 Du the Golden Bears: San Pablo Reservoir. Short: Events, from page 14 palm trees that line Balboa Park and lead right back into 2.35 mi. run, 18.62 mi. bike ride; 2.2 mi. run. Long: downtown, with an unforgettable 5th Avenue finish – 5 mi. run, 18.62 mi. bike ride; 2.2 mi. run. 5 mi. featuring a live jumbotron and Gaslamp Block Party! run/walk. All participants receive customer finisher Blossoms & country roads medals. For more info, go to www.wolfpackevents.com For more info, go to sdhalfmarathon.com Next week, the February 20 Almond 4/30-5/1 Wildflower Triathlons: Lake San Antonio. Blossom Century rolls away from Ripon Long course: 1.2 mi. swim, 56 mi. bike ride, 13.1 mi. Oregon run. Sprint: .25 mi. swim, 8.5 mi. off-road bike ride for rides of 15, 30, 63 miles along almond February (Saturday); 20K road bike ride (Sunday); 2 mi. off-road tree-lined, flat country roads. Where the 2/6 Bristow Trail Runs: Pleasant Hill, OR. 50K, run (Saturday); 3 mi. road run (Sunday). Olympic: heck is Ripon, you ask? It is located 20 25K, 10 mi., 5 mi. 5.2 mile loop, all on single-track 1.5K swim, 40K bike ride; 4.2 mi. run. For more info, trails. The course is entirely flat, on trails adjacent go to www.wildflower.tricalifornia.com miles south of Stockton on Highway 99. to the Willamette River. Most sections of the course This ride is a bare bones one, so you must are wooded, and a few stream crossings (5-10 meters June long and less than a foot deep) are possible, depending 6/10-12 Triathlon at Pacific Grove: Lover’s Point, be ready and able to take care of on-road on the water level of the river. For more info, Pacific Grove. Distances: Tris: Olympic, Sprint. Run: emergencies. Be sure to bring money for http://level32racing.com 5K & 10. Dri-fit participant t-shirts and finisher medals for all Triathletes with age division awards, 3-deep; 5 meals enroute. 2/6 Couple’s Shuffle 10K relay: & Love Stinks & 10K receive race t-shirts and finisher medals – no 5K: Griffin Creek School, Medford. For more info, age division. For more info, www.tricalifornia.com www.sorunners.org Independence in Feb? 6/26 Positive Energy Kids Tri: Arroyo Park, West That same day the San Joaquin Valley, Davis. For ages 3 to 18 years that incorporates exercise 2/13 Homeless 2 Hopeful Benefit Run: Medford Pedaling Paths to Independence rolls Rogues Baseball Field. 5K, 10K, 1 mi. run. into a fun event. Participation, a positive experience This event is a fundraiser for the only youth shelter and a sense of accomplishment are what the young aound the quiet rural roads of San Joaquin, athletes walk away with after the event. For more in Jackson County, Hearts with a Mission. For info, Stanislaus, and Calaveras counties. The www.heartswithamission.org/ info, changeofpace.com/postive-energy-kids-triathlon long route is 65 miles with 1,300 feet of 2/20 Rogue River Run: Fleming Park. 10K, half marathon. elevation along rolling hills; the other For more info, www.sorunners.org Southern California & Nevada course is 26 flat miles. These rides 2/27 Camelback Run: Phoenix, OR. 15K/5K, leave Linden and traverse quiet back & Elementary 1 mi. race. A fundraiser for Phoenix March roads through orchards and vineyards. High School Track & Field. For more info, 3/5 Bayshore 70.4 Triathlon: Alamitos Bay, Long camelbackrun.com Beach. 1.3 mi. swim in calm bay waters; 56 mi. bike The metric century includes a portion of ride on flat bike path; 13.1 mi. fast and protected run Stage Three of the 2011 Tour of Califor- March along the beach. This is grass roots event. The bike race 3/5 Tar n Trail: Lithia Park, Ashland, OR.: A mixture includes a couple stoplights each way that are not closed nia. The fees are $35 for 26 mile route and of road and trail in and around Lithia Park, to the public. So, the old fashioned honor system will be $40 for 65 mile route. Add $5 late fee on Hald-Strawberry Park, and the side streets of Ashland. in place. For more info, www.bayshoretriathlon.com/ Course will be marked and there will be some course the day of the ride. The fee includes maps, marshals to help direct runners. Proceeds benefit the 3/5 Desert International Sprint Tri, Du, & Aquabike: route sheets, pre-ride tech support, radio Ashland Woodlands & Trail Assoc. For more info, Lake Cahuilla, La Quinta. Sprint Tri: 500 Meter www.rogueriverrunners.com Swim - 14 mi. Bike - 3 mi. Run; Du: 1 mi. Run; 14 communications, SAG, rest stops, lunch mi. Bike; 3 mi. Run; Int’l Tri: 3/4 mi. Swim; 24 mi. on 65 mile route, catered post-ride meal, 3/12 Shamrock Run: Crater High School, Central Bike - 6 mi. Run; Aquabike: 3/4 mi. Swim - 24 mi. and entertainment at the finish. Point, OR. 5 mi. run. For more info, contact Mike Bike. Awards, music, prizes and post-race refreshments. Barrett, (541) 779-1214 or Southern Oregon Runners, All entrants receive a beautiful poly-pro tech race www.sorunners.org shirt and all finishers receive a medal. For more info, Find a ride? Tell the organizer \ \ \ www.kleinclarksports.com/triathlon you saw it in Cycle California!

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