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 2009 Ride SeasonPLEASE NOTE: Ride schedule and data subject to change during the season. Please check this page regulary for the most up-to-date ride information.All times listed indicate departure from Lake Merritt. For more information on ride classfications, click here. July 3 - LAKE Independence Day (Observed) Decide-and-Ride START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 9:00 AM Meet at the Children's Fairyland parking lot and depart on a decided route at 9:00 AM. July 4 - LAKE Zoo & Redwoods - NEW 19/41/44 miles START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 8:00 AM A ride to the south side of Oakland at Knowland park with varied routes by group for the return. Light riders go via Mountain Blvd. and return to the lake via Bancroft. Intermediate and Advanced groups take "BBR" up to Skyline outbound, and return via a loop around Lake Chabot and on Redwood Road. Advanced and Advanced Intermediate riders add on the climb up Pinehurst at the tail end of the ride. July 11 - AWAY Lucas Valley 25/42/63 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Smith Ranch Rd Park-and-Ride (map) LIGHT RIDERS START: Nicasio General Store (map) Departs: Lake @ 7:00 AM // Ride Start @ 8:00 AM RIDE-AND-DECIDE OPTION: Those who prefer to ride locally may meet at Children's Fairyland and depart on a decided route at 9:00 AM. Light riders start in Nicasio, and enjoy a scenic trip to the Bovine Bakery in Point Reyes Station and back. All others start off with a trip through Lucas Valley along Miller Creek before joining the same route to Point Reyes Station. Intermediate and Advanced riders take a turn for Marshall, up the 'wall' from the coast, then visit the Nicasio Cheese Factory before returning to the start via Lucas Valley. July 18 - BART Dumbarton-Alpine 39/58 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Union City BART Departs: Lake @ 7:15 AM // Ride Start @ 8:00 AM Discover a bike-friendly path across the bay via the Dumbarton Bridge bikeway. Once across the bridge, the short loop for Lights and Humane Intermediates roams around Palo Alto before returning to the Dumbarton bridge eastbound back to Union City. The longer loop continues on to Sand Hill Road, then loops around Portola Valley and Los Altos before rejoining the return path of the short loop. July 25 - LAKE/BART Mount Diablo 31/58 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 8:00 AM Humane Intermediates start from Lafayette BART and climb up the big mountain partially - to the ranger station at the North Gate / South Gate junction (aka "the saddle"). All others ride from Lake Merritt and learn just what quadriceps and gluteus muscles are good for: a warm-up climb through the Montclair district of Oakland, then a journey to the summit of Mount Diablo at 3,850 feet and finish in Pleasant Hill. Light Group: Orinda-Pleasanton (31 miles) | Download Route Sheet Light riders shuttle by BART to Orinda and enjoy a ramble around Contra Costa County's residential bike trail system, finishing the ride at Dublin-Pleasanton BART. August 1 - AWAY Calistoga Picnic Ride 29/46/50 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Bothe-Napa State Park, Calistoga (map) or caravan from Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: Lake @ 6:45 AM // Ride Start @ 8:30 AM RIDE-AND-DECIDE OPTION: Those who prefer to ride locally may meet at Children's Fairyland and depart on a decided route at 9:00 AM. The route will travel in the reverse direction of the route traditionally used by the club for many years. The ride begins and ends at the Bothe-Napa State Park, heads East and across the valley floor to Silverado Trail, then heads up and over Howell Mountain to Pope Valley. The return takes you through Chiles Valley and along the shores of Lake Hennessey, before finishing up with a long straightaway on Silverado Trail back to the mid-valley. The Light group enjoys an out-and-back to Chiles Valley via the finishing stretch of the other groups on Silverado Trail. Post-ride picnic and ride support sponsored by OYJ members. Non-members must pay a nominal fee to cover ride support costs. Bring your swimsuit and enjoy the pool at the park after the ride! August 8 - LAKE Palomares 55/72 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 8:00 AM All groups (except Light, see below) travel to Sunol via Dublin Grade and Foothill Blvd in Pleasanton. Humane Intermediate riders use a lowland route via Mountain Blvd and Stanley; Intermediate and Advanced riders ride through Castro Valley via Redwood Rd. Both groups then travel along Niles Canyon and over Palomares in the northbound direction. Humane riders finish at Castro Valley BART, while others ride back to the Lake via Mountain Blvd. Light Group: Pleasanton-Livermore (30 miles) | Download Route Sheet August 15 - AWAY Petaluma 40/77/88 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Walnut Park, 4th/E Streets, Petaluma (map) Departs: Lake @ 7:15 AM // Ride Start @ 8:15 AM RIDE-AND-DECIDE OPTION: Those who prefer to ride locally may meet at Children's Fairyland and depart on a decided route at 8:00 AM. Explore the beauty of the wine country and the southern side of Sonoma County. Advanced riders traverse Coleman Valley to the coast, then visit Jenner, Cazadero, Occidental and Bloomfield. Intermediates do a clockwise loop, traveling northwest to Valley Ford, then up to the Guernville in the Russian River valley, then return via Sebastopol. Light riders enjoy a scenic ramble to Tomales, then a return via Chileno Valley. August 22 - LAKE San Ramon 58 miles (shorter options for Light group) | Download Route Sheet START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 8:00 AM Climb Spruce and ramble through Wildcat Canyon in the Berkeley Hills, paying a visit to Inspiration Point. The ride then cuts through Lafayette and Rossmoor on the way to San Ramon. A long, paceline-friendly stretch on Danville Blvd is a nice prelude to the only other significant climb of the day, the scenic Norris Canyon. After riding through Castro Valley, the ride heads back to Oakland via Bancroft Ave. August 29 - LAKE Calaveras 69 miles (shorter options for Light and Humane Intermediate groups) | Download Route Sheet START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 8:00 AM The complete route travels to Castro Valley via BBR (Burdeck-Butters-Robinson) and Redwood Rd, then traverses the Dublin Grade and Foothill Rd to Sunol before the "main event" - southbound on Calaveras Rd. The ride ends at Fremont BART. Shorter, less difficult ride options for Humane Intermediate and Light riders to be determined by ride coordinators. Light Group: Oakland Zoo Ride (19 miles) | Download Route Sheet September 5 - BART Walnut Creek-Sunol 51 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Walnut Creek BART station Departs: 8:00 AM This ride is designed to be a pre-Monterey ride taper-off workout: an out-and-back trip to Sunol via San Ramon and Foothill Boulevards, with only a few small rolling hills to make up any of the climbing. September 7 - LAKE Labor Day Decide-and-Ride START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 9:00 AM Meet at the Children's Fairyland parking lot and depart on a decided route at 9:00 AM. September 12-13 - AWAY 22nd Annual Monterey Ride REGISTRATION REQUIRED | more info 120/85 miles | maps supplied at ride start 7:00 AM (sharp) start from Pacifica; Pescadero starters will be bussed to start at 7AM PACIFICA START (120 MILE): Pacific Manor Shopping Plaza (map) PESCADERO START (85 MILE, no overnight parking): Pescadero State Beach (map) Our famous season highlight: a one-way ride to Pacific Grove in the Monterey Peninsula with dinner banquet and overnight accommodations at the Asilomar Conference Center, then a bus trip back to the start the next day. Registration and advanced room reservations required. → CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION / MORE INFO September 19 - BART Fog City / Grand Prix Option 35/38 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Embarcadero at Bryant St, San Francisco (map) Nearest BART station: Embarcadero Departs: Lake @ 7:15 AM // Ride Start @ 8:00 AM Take a scenic tour around San Francisco and get a taste of the SF Grand Prix pro race course (an optional climb up Fillmore Street) if you dare! Light riders travel to the beach along the Great Highway and have the option to end at BART. Others enjoy stretches of the San Francisco scenic drive, including Twin Peaks. September 26 - LAKE Wildwood/Moraga 20/42 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 8:00 AM Warm up on the hills of Piedmont (Wildwood and Moraga) and Oakmore (Leimert), then climb the wooded "BBR" (Burdeck-Butters-Robinson). Think you're done climbing? Think again. Head up Skyline Blvd, past the Chabot Space Center and keep racking up elevation till you reach Grizzly Peak. Finally, treat yourself to a plunge down South Park Drive in Tilden Park, then return via Moraga (the town) and Pinehurst and Redwood Roads. Humanes and Light riders will enjoy shorter and a less strenuous ride. October 3 - AWAY Olema - NEW START: Smith Ranch Rd Park-and-Ride (map) Departs: 8:00 AM Details TBD October 10 - LAKE Dublin Grade 34/48/67 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 8:00 AM This ride warms up on Doolittle Rd by the Oakland Airport into San Leandro, crosses over Castro Valley via Fairmont and Lake Chabot, then traverses the Dublin Grade (Dublin Canyon Rd). Light riders end in Pleasanton and return via BART. Option riders continue north through San Ramon, Lafayette and Moraga, then ride back over the ridge via Pinehurst. October 17 - AWAY Peninsula 36/45/53/77 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Cañada Road @ Hwy 92, San Mateo (map) Departs: Lake @ 7:15 AM // Ride Start @ 8:00 AM All groups head south on Cañada Rd to Woodside. Light riders then loop around Portola Valley and Palo Alto before returning. Humane Intermediate riders travel further and circle around Los Altos Hills and Portola Valley. Advanced Intermediate riders proceed to climb Old La Honda Rd, on to the coastal town of San Gregorio, and return over the ridge via Tunitas Creek Rd and Kings Mountain Rd. Advanced riders tackle Page Mill Rd and Pescadero Creek Rd to the coast, then rejoin the Advanced Intermediate route. October 24 - LAKE Five Canyons 32/48/53 miles | Download Route Sheet START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Departs: 8:00 AM This ride follows our familiar route out to Dublin Grade, but before the grade, riders turn onto Five Canyons and will head down a short descent which quickly turns up and begins with a somewhat steep climb. Five Canyons intersects Fairview and riders will continue to climb to the top and then turn onto Hayward Blvd and descend past Hayward State and eventually join Redwood Road route back to Lake Merritt. Because of the steep climbs, this route may be mostly suitable to Advanced and Advanced Intermediate Groups. Humane Intermediate and Light groups may opt to do a variation of the classic Dublin Grade route instead. October 31 - BART Mt. Tamalpais START: Embarcadero at Bryant St, San Francisco (map) Nearest BART station: Embarcadero Departs: Lake @ 7:15 AM // Ride Start @ 8:00 AM Details TBD |
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Important InformationGeneral information about our ridesMap and directions to Lake Merritt OYJ Safety Guide We REQUIRE that you wear a cycling helmet, carry photo ID and emergency info on all our rides. Non-members must also sign a waiver form available here and at the start of each scheduled ride. We also highly recommend coming prepared with the following items on our rides: 2 bottles with water and/or energy replacement drink, exercise snacks, pump, spare tubes, tools, patch kit, padded gloves, padded cycling shorts, protective eye wear and sun block. Questions? Please send us email. |
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