Ride Calendar
PLEASE 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.
March 13 - LAKE
San Ramon
HIA: 59 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 9:00 AM
Ride Departs: 9:20 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.
March 20 - LAKE
Palomares
Humane: 55 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 72 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 9:00 AM
Ride Departs: 9:20 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: Dublin Grade (32 miles) | Route Sheet | Map
March 27 - LAKE
Calaveras
Humane: 69 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 67 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 9:00 AM
Ride Departs: 9:20 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: Zoo & Redwoods (19 miles) | Route Sheet | Map
April 17 - LAKE
2009 Season Kick-Off Ride
LHIA: 20 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Sign in: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 9:00 AM
Celebrate the start of the Oakland Yellowjackets riding season with a leisurely ride from Lake Merritt to Bay Farm Island on Alameda and back. Bike tech inspections, rest stop facilities, SAG wagon and potluck picnic following the ride sponsored by Yellowjackets members. Registration opens at 8:00 AM and the ride begins at 9:00 AM.
April 24 - LAKE
Point Pinole
Light: 29 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 45 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Ride through residential neighborhoods of North Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Albany and Richmond, then regroup in El Sobrante. Light riders may retrace the route to Lake Merritt, while others continue to Point Pinole pier. The return from the pier travels along the Point Richmond Marina and the Bay Trail to the Berkeley bike-ped bridge.
May 1 - LAKE
Lake Chabot
Light: 29 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 35 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 41 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
A counter-clockwise loop around Oakland and San Leandro. The outbound route is a flat cruise along Doolittle Rd by Oakland Airport and a modest climb up Fairmont Rd in San Leandro. Lights and Intermediates descend the south side of Lake Chabot and return via Bancroft Ave. or Foothill Blvd. Advanced riders complete the loop via Redwood Rd and Joaquin Miller Ave.
May 8 -
Tiburon
Light: 33 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 52 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 58 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Embarcadero at Bryant St, San Francisco
Nearest BART station: Embarcadero
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
A Bay Area favorite. This ride takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge and through Sausalito. Light riders go directly to Tiburon at the end of the Sausalito bike path and return to San Francisco via ferry. Other groups will enjoy a scenic counter-clockwise route around Tiburon and Corte Madera with nicer roads and less traffic than the old route.
May 15 - LAKE
Arlington
Light: 20 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 41 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Travel through residential Kensington, El Cerrito and Richmond along Arlington, a scenic alternative to Key Route to get to El Sobrante. The ride returns to the lake via San Pablo Dam Rd, Moraga and Pinehurst.
May 22 - LAKE
Dublin Grade
Light: 34 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 48 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 67 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
May 22 - SPECIAL EVENT
OYJ/Crankin' Time San Luis Obispo Ride
40/60 miles | $15 ride fee collected for lunch and snacks
START: Santa Rosa Park, San Luis Obispo
Departs: 8:00 AM
A joint out-of-town excursion LA's Crankin' Time Cycling Club and San Diego's Major Taylor Cycling Club, enjoy two different ride options in the beautiful Central Coast region of California, highlighted by San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach. Lunch will be catered by SF-based Bs' BBQ and Grill owned by OYJ members Regional Burrell and Al Bourges.
May 29 -
Morgan Territory
Light: 31 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 48 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Concord BART
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
A ride circling the foothills of Mount Diablo. Ride through Clayton and the ranch country surrounding Marsh Creek Springs, then tackle a challenging but shaded and picturesque climb. Hard work pays off with "the Plunge" on the eastern side of the Black Hills towards Livermore. The ride continues on a counter-clockwise path through Danville and ends at the Walnut Creek BART station. A shorter, less strenuous ride options for Light group begins at Concord BART, rambles through the bike trails of Contra Costa County and ends at Orinda BART.
May 25 - LAKE
Memorial 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.
June 5 - AWAY
Sonoma Picnic Ride
Light: 28 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 45 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 51 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Shiloh Ranch Park
Departs Lake: 6:45 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
A Yellowjackets mid-season tradition. The ride begins and ends at the picnic grounds of the Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, in Windsor (a shorter drive from Oakland than Lake Sonoma). The ride is a picturesque ramble around the Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys in Sonoma County, on rolling roads alongside countless vineyards. Intermediate and Advanced riders ride to Windsor on the West side of the valleys, then return on East side of the valley through Healdsburg. Light riders enjoy a shorter loop which turns around at Healdsburg, halfway out on the longer route.
A potluck picnic sponsored by Yellowjackets members awaits you at the ride finish.
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.
June 12 - /AWAY
Mount Hamilton
Light: 31 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane/Intermediate: 55 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced: 76 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Light/Intermediate - Dixon Landing Road & Milpitas Blvd; Advanced riders start at Fremont BART station
Departs Lake: 6:45 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
June 19 - LAKE
Crockett Loop
Light: 36 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 70 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 60 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Start with the familiar Key Route ride to El Sobrante, then travel up to Crockett along the Carquinez Strait. Light riders finish up at Pleasant Hill BART, while others pay the 3 Bears a visit before returning via Wildcat Canyon. Humane Intermediate riders enjoy more (but flatter) miles by travelling south to Castro Valley via San Ramon, then return via Bancroft and Foothill. There will be an option to extend the ride by crossing the new Zampa (Carquinez) Bridge bikeway.
June 26 - AWAY
Lucas Valley
Light: 25 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 42 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 63 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Miller Creek Park
LIGHT RIDERS START: Nicasio General Store
Departs Lake: 7:00 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
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.
July 3 - LAKE
Zoo & Redwoods
Light: 19 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 41 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 45 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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 5 - 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 10 -
Dumbarton/Alpine
Light: 39 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 58 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Union City BART
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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 17 - LAKE/
Two Bridges - NEW RIDE
Light: 43 miles | Map
HIA: 48 miles | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
LIGHT RIDERS START: El Cerrito del Norte BART
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
July 24 - LAKE/
Mount Diablo
Humane: 31 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 58 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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) | Route Sheet | Map
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.
July 31 - AWAY
Calistoga Picnic Ride
Light: 29 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 46 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 50 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Bothe-Napa State Park, Calistoga
Departs Lake: 6:45 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:30 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!
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.
August 7 - LAKE
Three Bears & Some Redwoods
Humane: 40 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 57 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Climb up Broadway, Old Tunnel Road and part of Grizzly Peak Blvd, then descend from Tilden Park on Shasta Rd and Wildcat Canyon. The Humane Group now completes a loop via the Key Route course in reverse, and the Light group finishes up at the Orinda BART station, while others complete an hourglass loop around the Briones reservoir with the Three Bears, San Pablo Dam Rd and a return via Moraga, Pinehurst and Redwood Rd.
August 14 -
Fog City / Grand Prix Option
Humane: 35 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 38 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Embarcadero at Bryant St, San Francisco
Nearest BART station: Embarcadero
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
August 21 - AWAY
Calaveras
Humane: 69 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 67 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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: Zoo & Redwoods (19 miles) | Route Sheet | Map
August 28 - AWAY
Petaluma
Light: 40 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane/Intermediate: 77 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced: 88 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Walnut Park, 4th/E Streets, Petaluma
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
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.
September 4 -
Walnut Creek/Sunol
LHIA: 51 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Walnut Creek BART station
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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 11 - AWAY
23rd Annual Monterey Ride
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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
PESCADERO START (85 MILE, no overnight parking): Pescadero State Beach
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.
September 18 - AWAY
Mines Road
HIA: 76 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Las Positas College, 3033 Collier Canyon Rd, Livermore
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
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.
September 25 - LAKE
Palomares
Humane: 55 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 72 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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: Dublin Grade (32 miles) | Route Sheet | Map
October 2 - AWAY
San Jose Picnic Ride
Light: 40 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane/Intermediate: 49 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced: 59 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Now an away picnic ride! The Humane Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate and Advanced routes start off through the Eastern hills of the Silver Creek region and heads South towards Morgan Hill, then comes back north by the Calero Reservoir (a feature of the old Gilroy ride). The Advanced route has a challenging climb up Hicks Road with some scenic views of the valley. Advanced Intermediates can may use this as a route option, or take the more humane route back to San Jose via Almaden Expressway. The Light route initially follows the old Gilroy route via Santa Teresa Blvd., then joins the Humane route as it turns north along the Reservoir.
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.
October 9 - AWAY
Olema
Light: 25 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 55 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Miller Creek Park
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
NEW START LOCATION FOR LIGHT RIDE [DETAILS]
This ride has it all! Ascents, fantastic descents, redwoods, reservoirs, a great bakery, a bike trail through a beautiful state park, (did I mention a great bakery?), a bicycle festival, and a ride through another state park with wonderful views of San Pablo Bay. The Lite riders get to experience most of this as well with a mellow ride of just 25 miles. What's not to like?
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.
October 16 - AWAY
Cosumnes - NEW RIDE
LHIA: 55 miles | Map
START: Rio Vista Boat Launch
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
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.
October 23 - AWAY
Peninsula
Light: 36 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 45 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate: 53 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced: 77 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Cañada Road @ Hwy 92, San Mateo
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
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.
October 30 - AWAY/
Mount Tamalpais
Humane: 33 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 63 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Embarcadero at Bryant St, San Francisco
Nearest BART station: Embarcadero
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
All times listed indicate departure from Lake Merritt.
For more information on ride classfications, click here.
March 13 - LAKE
San Ramon
HIA: 59 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 9:00 AM
Ride Departs: 9:20 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.
March 20 - LAKE
Palomares
Humane: 55 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 72 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 9:00 AM
Ride Departs: 9:20 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: Dublin Grade (32 miles) | Route Sheet | Map
March 27 - LAKE
Calaveras
Humane: 69 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 67 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 9:00 AM
Ride Departs: 9:20 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: Zoo & Redwoods (19 miles) | Route Sheet | Map
April 17 - LAKE
2009 Season Kick-Off Ride
LHIA: 20 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Sign in: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 9:00 AM
Celebrate the start of the Oakland Yellowjackets riding season with a leisurely ride from Lake Merritt to Bay Farm Island on Alameda and back. Bike tech inspections, rest stop facilities, SAG wagon and potluck picnic following the ride sponsored by Yellowjackets members. Registration opens at 8:00 AM and the ride begins at 9:00 AM.
April 24 - LAKE
Point Pinole
Light: 29 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 45 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Ride through residential neighborhoods of North Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Albany and Richmond, then regroup in El Sobrante. Light riders may retrace the route to Lake Merritt, while others continue to Point Pinole pier. The return from the pier travels along the Point Richmond Marina and the Bay Trail to the Berkeley bike-ped bridge.
May 1 - LAKE
Lake Chabot
Light: 29 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 35 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 41 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
A counter-clockwise loop around Oakland and San Leandro. The outbound route is a flat cruise along Doolittle Rd by Oakland Airport and a modest climb up Fairmont Rd in San Leandro. Lights and Intermediates descend the south side of Lake Chabot and return via Bancroft Ave. or Foothill Blvd. Advanced riders complete the loop via Redwood Rd and Joaquin Miller Ave.
May 8 -
Tiburon
Light: 33 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 52 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 58 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Embarcadero at Bryant St, San Francisco
Nearest BART station: Embarcadero
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
A Bay Area favorite. This ride takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge and through Sausalito. Light riders go directly to Tiburon at the end of the Sausalito bike path and return to San Francisco via ferry. Other groups will enjoy a scenic counter-clockwise route around Tiburon and Corte Madera with nicer roads and less traffic than the old route.
May 15 - LAKE
Arlington
Light: 20 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 41 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Travel through residential Kensington, El Cerrito and Richmond along Arlington, a scenic alternative to Key Route to get to El Sobrante. The ride returns to the lake via San Pablo Dam Rd, Moraga and Pinehurst.
May 22 - LAKE
Dublin Grade
Light: 34 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 48 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 67 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
May 22 - SPECIAL EVENT
OYJ/Crankin' Time San Luis Obispo Ride
40/60 miles | $15 ride fee collected for lunch and snacks
START: Santa Rosa Park, San Luis Obispo
Departs: 8:00 AM
A joint out-of-town excursion LA's Crankin' Time Cycling Club and San Diego's Major Taylor Cycling Club, enjoy two different ride options in the beautiful Central Coast region of California, highlighted by San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach. Lunch will be catered by SF-based Bs' BBQ and Grill owned by OYJ members Regional Burrell and Al Bourges.
May 29 -
Morgan Territory
Light: 31 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 48 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Concord BART
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
A ride circling the foothills of Mount Diablo. Ride through Clayton and the ranch country surrounding Marsh Creek Springs, then tackle a challenging but shaded and picturesque climb. Hard work pays off with "the Plunge" on the eastern side of the Black Hills towards Livermore. The ride continues on a counter-clockwise path through Danville and ends at the Walnut Creek BART station. A shorter, less strenuous ride options for Light group begins at Concord BART, rambles through the bike trails of Contra Costa County and ends at Orinda BART.
May 25 - LAKE
Memorial 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.
June 5 - AWAY
Sonoma Picnic Ride
Light: 28 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 45 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 51 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Shiloh Ranch Park
Departs Lake: 6:45 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
A Yellowjackets mid-season tradition. The ride begins and ends at the picnic grounds of the Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, in Windsor (a shorter drive from Oakland than Lake Sonoma). The ride is a picturesque ramble around the Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys in Sonoma County, on rolling roads alongside countless vineyards. Intermediate and Advanced riders ride to Windsor on the West side of the valleys, then return on East side of the valley through Healdsburg. Light riders enjoy a shorter loop which turns around at Healdsburg, halfway out on the longer route.
A potluck picnic sponsored by Yellowjackets members awaits you at the ride finish.
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.
June 12 - /AWAY
Mount Hamilton
Light: 31 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane/Intermediate: 55 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced: 76 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Light/Intermediate - Dixon Landing Road & Milpitas Blvd; Advanced riders start at Fremont BART station
Departs Lake: 6:45 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
June 19 - LAKE
Crockett Loop
Light: 36 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 70 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 60 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Start with the familiar Key Route ride to El Sobrante, then travel up to Crockett along the Carquinez Strait. Light riders finish up at Pleasant Hill BART, while others pay the 3 Bears a visit before returning via Wildcat Canyon. Humane Intermediate riders enjoy more (but flatter) miles by travelling south to Castro Valley via San Ramon, then return via Bancroft and Foothill. There will be an option to extend the ride by crossing the new Zampa (Carquinez) Bridge bikeway.
June 26 - AWAY
Lucas Valley
Light: 25 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 42 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 63 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Miller Creek Park
LIGHT RIDERS START: Nicasio General Store
Departs Lake: 7:00 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
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.
July 3 - LAKE
Zoo & Redwoods
Light: 19 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 41 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 45 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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 5 - 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 10 -
Dumbarton/Alpine
Light: 39 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 58 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Union City BART
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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 17 - LAKE/
Two Bridges - NEW RIDE
Light: 43 miles | Map
HIA: 48 miles | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
LIGHT RIDERS START: El Cerrito del Norte BART
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
July 24 - LAKE/
Mount Diablo
Humane: 31 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 58 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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) | Route Sheet | Map
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.
July 31 - AWAY
Calistoga Picnic Ride
Light: 29 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 46 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 50 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Bothe-Napa State Park, Calistoga
Departs Lake: 6:45 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:30 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!
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.
August 7 - LAKE
Three Bears & Some Redwoods
Humane: 40 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 57 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Climb up Broadway, Old Tunnel Road and part of Grizzly Peak Blvd, then descend from Tilden Park on Shasta Rd and Wildcat Canyon. The Humane Group now completes a loop via the Key Route course in reverse, and the Light group finishes up at the Orinda BART station, while others complete an hourglass loop around the Briones reservoir with the Three Bears, San Pablo Dam Rd and a return via Moraga, Pinehurst and Redwood Rd.
August 14 -
Fog City / Grand Prix Option
Humane: 35 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 38 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Embarcadero at Bryant St, San Francisco
Nearest BART station: Embarcadero
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
August 21 - AWAY
Calaveras
Humane: 69 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 67 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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: Zoo & Redwoods (19 miles) | Route Sheet | Map
August 28 - AWAY
Petaluma
Light: 40 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane/Intermediate: 77 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced: 88 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Walnut Park, 4th/E Streets, Petaluma
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
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.
September 4 -
Walnut Creek/Sunol
LHIA: 51 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Walnut Creek BART station
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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 11 - AWAY
23rd Annual Monterey Ride
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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
PESCADERO START (85 MILE, no overnight parking): Pescadero State Beach
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.
September 18 - AWAY
Mines Road
HIA: 76 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Las Positas College, 3033 Collier Canyon Rd, Livermore
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
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.
September 25 - LAKE
Palomares
Humane: 55 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 72 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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: Dublin Grade (32 miles) | Route Sheet | Map
October 2 - AWAY
San Jose Picnic Ride
Light: 40 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane/Intermediate: 49 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced: 59 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Now an away picnic ride! The Humane Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate and Advanced routes start off through the Eastern hills of the Silver Creek region and heads South towards Morgan Hill, then comes back north by the Calero Reservoir (a feature of the old Gilroy ride). The Advanced route has a challenging climb up Hicks Road with some scenic views of the valley. Advanced Intermediates can may use this as a route option, or take the more humane route back to San Jose via Almaden Expressway. The Light route initially follows the old Gilroy route via Santa Teresa Blvd., then joins the Humane route as it turns north along the Reservoir.
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.
October 9 - AWAY
Olema
Light: 25 miles | Route Sheet | Map
HIA: 55 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Miller Creek Park
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
NEW START LOCATION FOR LIGHT RIDE [DETAILS]
This ride has it all! Ascents, fantastic descents, redwoods, reservoirs, a great bakery, a bike trail through a beautiful state park, (did I mention a great bakery?), a bicycle festival, and a ride through another state park with wonderful views of San Pablo Bay. The Lite riders get to experience most of this as well with a mellow ride of just 25 miles. What's not to like?
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.
October 16 - AWAY
Cosumnes - NEW RIDE
LHIA: 55 miles | Map
START: Rio Vista Boat Launch
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
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.
October 23 - AWAY
Peninsula
Light: 36 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 45 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate: 53 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced: 77 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Cañada Road @ Hwy 92, San Mateo
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 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.
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.
October 30 - AWAY/
Mount Tamalpais
Humane: 33 miles | Route Sheet | Map
Intermediate/Advanced: 63 miles | Route Sheet | Map
START: Embarcadero at Bryant St, San Francisco
Nearest BART station: Embarcadero
Departs Lake: 7:15 AM
Meet: 8:00 AM
Ride Departs: 8:20 AM
Details TBD
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