Centuries, Fun Rides & Races

Northern California

Monthly Clinics

Last Friday Bike-build Night: for women, LBTGQ+, Berkeley. Learn to repair, tune-up your bike. Free, other than parts. info@biketopiaberkeley.org

Centuries, Fun Rides

September

9/26-10/3 Arthritis Foundation’s California Coast Classic Bike Tour: Ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, enjoying ideal weather and exploring the spectacular scenery of Monterey, Big Sur, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Buellton, Santa Barbara and Ventura. A fully-supported boutique tour riding California's Highway 1, for beginners, experienced riders, and e-bikes. California Coast Classic

October

10/3 13th Annual Sacramento Century and fun ride: Capitol Mall, Sacramento. Bike ride through the scenic Delta wine region. Fun and flat distances: 100, 63, 36. and 16 miles. Please join us for our Post Ride Festival with live music, food trucks, beer and wine. Sacramentocentury.com

10/4 Mount Diablo Challenge: Danville. Climb 11.2 miles with an average 5.7% grade, on a closed road to the summit 3,249 feet. Enjoy a car free decent and post-ride awards, lunch and expo. mountdiablochallenge.org

10/10 The 17th annual 3F Century: Colusa. All new 37-mile, Metric Century and 100-mile flat scenic routes around the Sutter Buttes through the heart of the Sacramento valley. Registration includes course markings, rest stops, hot post-ride meal with no-meat options, patch, music. Colusa Lions Club. 3FCentury.com

10/17 Foxy's Fall Century: Davis. Three scenic routes, great rest stops, and an unforgettable experience. Benefits Davis Bike Club. https://davisbikeclub.org/foxys-fall-century/

10/18 23rd Annual Tour de Lincoln. Lincoln. Choose from 10k, 25k, 50k or 100k scenic rides. Start with a continental breakfast. Rest stops and SAG. Finish with a delicious BBQ lunch. Beer and wine available. Hosted by Rotary Club of Lincoln—proceeds benefit local service projects. Register and info: lincolncarotary.org/page/tour-de-lincoln/

10/31 Zombie Bike Parade: Community Park, Davis. 10:30 lineup, parade begins at 11. 5 mi. family fun ride. Free! www.zombiebikeparade.com

Southern California

Centuries, Fun Rides

November

11/14 Death Valley Century: Furnace Creek. Century, Half Century, Metric Century. Ride below sea level in the USA's most unique and beautiful National Park. Part of your day below sea level! Fun ride - not timed. Includes aid stations (century), route sheets, GPS files. Limited to 300 riders. planetultra.com embassy@planetultra.com