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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

February

2/21 Almond Blossom Century: Ripon (70 miles south of Sacramento). Half Metric Century: $35, Full Metric Century: $45. Spring riding with almond trees in full bloom. Full metric course crosses three major rivers and visits three state parks. Day of the event registrations welcome. Start time 8:00 AM. Register online at Almond Blossom Century

2/28 Pedaling Paths to Independence: Linden. There are 25 and 65-mile fully supported route options. www.pedalingpaths.com

April

4/4 Party Pardee: Ione. Choose from 26-, 45-, 62-miles routes with beautiful vistas, fields of poppies, Pardee, New Hogan and Comanche Lakes. Pre-ride coffee and snacks. Well-stocked rest stops and on-course support. Post-ride party with music, dancing, hot food and expo. Bike Hikers Party Pardee

4/8-12 Best Buddies Breakaway Camp: Palo Alto. Ride with the amenities, support, and structure of a UCI World Tour team. www.bestbuddieschallenge.org/paloalto/

4/11 Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Club presents the 50th Cinderella Classic: Dublin. Ride through the beautiful rolling hills of the Tri-Valley. Four routes ranging from 24-91 miles with full SAG and staffed rest. Delicious catered lunch at the finish. Training rides start in January. For more information, go to cinderellaclassic.org

4/12 Tierra Bella: Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy. Celebrate spring on Santa Clara County's prettiest roads at one of California's top-rated cycling events, presented by Almaden Cycle Touring Club. Four routes from a rolling 30-mile fun ride to a Century featuring some of the bay area’s best climbs. Tierrabella.org.

4/18 San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club Wildflower Century: Creston. Five challenging routes: 35, 50, 65, 80 and 100-miles on quiet roads through oak woodlands, vineyards and ranch land in Paso Robles Wine Country. 1000 rider limit. Includes rest stops with good food and mechanics, SAG, post-ride meal, event photos. slobc.org/wildflower/

4/19 Primavera Century: Fremont. 100/85/65/40-mile routes, and a 25-mile Family Fun Ride. Enjoy the beautiful East Bay hills and iconic Altamont pass on this fully-supported ride. Delicious rest-stop food and post-ride meal. SAG support on all routes. E-bikes permitted with restrictions. Registration opens Dec 1, 2025. ffbc.org/primavera/

4/25 Ride for a Reason: Oakland, Suisun, Vacaville depending on the route. Choose a fully supported 45, 68, or 110-mile ride to Sacramento. Every dollar raised benefits East Bay public schools. Perfect for new and seasoned riders. Training rides start January. Post-ride meal included. Register today www.r4rschools.org/

4/25 Levi’s GranFondo: Windsor. Five fully-supported road rides and a road race through Sonoma County. Live music and Festival. www.levisgranfondo.com

4/25-26 Wildflower Ride and Festival: Chico. The best road ride in California is in Butte County there are 8 supported routes from 13-125 miles. Includes SAG, fully-stocked rest stops, post-ride meal. Saturday Festival and Sunday Ride Day, celebrate the 45th anniversary of this beautiful ride! Come join us at www.wildflowercentury.org

May

5/2 Wine Country Century Bike Ride: Santa Rosa. Routes of 35, 62, and 100-miles on some of the finest cycling roads in the world. A fully-supported ride featuring vineyards, wineries, redwoods, apple orchards, shady broad-leaf forests, wildflowers, and a climb over hillsides dotted with eucalyptus, bay, and oak trees. WineCountryCentury.com

5/16-17 Siskiyou Scenic Bicycle Tour/Greenhorn Gravel Grinder: Upper Greenhorn Park, Yreka. 5/16- road options: 102, 67, 40, 21 miles and 1 gravel option: 59 miles. 5/17- 2 challenging gravel options: 62, 39 miles, 1 road option: 39 miles. Event medal, Swag bag, rest stops, SAG, post-ride meal. Camping available. Siskiyou Scenic Bicycle Tour

5/17 Strawberry Fields Forever: Three routes 30-mile, 65-km, 100-mile through scenic Santa Cruz County. After party included. Santa Cruz. https://www.cyclistsforculturalexchange.org/sff

5/23 13th Annual Art of Survival Century Bicycle Ride: Malin, OR; Tulelake, CA. Celebrate the 250th USA Anniversary. Breathe fresh air and ride uncrowded roads. Choose from a century, metric-century, 38-mi. or 14 mi. family friendly route. SAG, post-ride dinner, entertainment, prizes. SurvivalCentury.com

5/23 Indian Valley Century Ride: Greenville High School. Quarter century, metric century, full century & 40-mile option. This is a recreational ride though beautiful Indian Valley California. More info contact: Tani Preston, email: tanielaine81@gmail.com learn more at ivcenturyride.org IVCentury.org or greenvillerotary5190@gmail.com

June

6/6 Gold Country Challenge: Grass Valley/Nevada City. Ride beautiful, historic back roads of Nevada County’s gold country along the scenic Yuba River. Five routes: 17 to 100-miles. Full SAG, supported rest stops, post-ride meal, beer under the pines. Benefits Grass Valley Rotary and Bright Futures for Youth. Early-bird Discounts rotarygoldcountrychallenge.com

6/20 Mile High 100: Chester/Lake Almanor CA. 32-, 68-, 100-mile route with beautiful vistas of Lassen Peak. New road construction provides wider shoulders and a smooth ride. All routes end with a loop around beautiful Lake Almanor. Well-stocked rest stops and on-course support. Post-ride music, lunch and beer provided. milehigh100.com

6/27 Giro Bello: Santa Rosa. All new routes for 2026. Three beautiful rides (century, metric, and 50k), incredible rest stops, post ride meal, expo, and live music at Balletto Vineyards. Proceeds support local and international charitable works by the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa www.girobello.com

August

8/1 Marin Century: Stafford Lake Park, Novato. Five routes; Double Metric; 127-mi, 11,070’ climbing, Mt. Tam; 93-mi, 9,068’ climbing, Century; 100-mi, 6,624’, climbing, a Metric Century or a family ride. The Marin Century has been recognized by Outside Magazine as "One of the Top 25 Rides in the World". www.marincentury.com

September

9/26 San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club Lighthouse Century: Morro Bay. Offering 40, 65, 75, 100-mile routes along Highway 1 flanked by mountains and scenic ocean vistas. Experience coastal cycling and cool ocean breezes. 1000 rider limit. Includes rest stops with good food and mechanics, SAG, post-ride meal, event photos. https://slobc.org/lighthouse/

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. Registration opens 5/1 at Sacramentocentury.com

Road Races

February

2/1 Early Bird Training Series #5: Livermore. Learn to race a crit! VeloPromo.com, velopro1@gmail.com

2/14 Cantua Creek Road Race – VP #1: Coalinga. VeloPromo.com, velopro1@gmail.com

2/15 Pine Flat Road Race – VP #2: Piedra. VeloPromo.com, velopro1@gmail.com

2/22 Copper Valley Circuit Race – VP #3: Copperopolis. VeloPromo.com, velopro1@gmail.com

2/28 Snelling Road Race – VP #4: Snelling. VeloPromo.com, velopro1@gmail.com

March

3/1 Original Merced Crit – VP #5: Merced. VeloPromo.com, velopro1@gmail.com

3/22 Santa Cruz Classic Crit – VP #6: Criterium racing. VeloPromo.com, velopro1@gmail.com

April

4/4 Copperopolis Road Race – VP #7: Milton. VeloPromo.com, velopro1@gmail.com

4/25 Leesville Gap Road Race VP #8: Williams. VeloPromo.com, velopro1@gmail.com

Southern California

Centuries, Fun Rides

February

2/7 Tour de Palm Springs: Palm Springs. Five routes through the Coachella Valley and one walking route. E-bikes welcome. tourdepalmsprings.com

March

3/7 Solvang Century: Buellton. Century, Metric Century, Half Century. Enjoy am historic, fun ride in Southern California's most popular cycling region. Stocked aid stations, roving SAG support; paper route sheet and downloadable RideWithGPS files, finisher medal. A wonderful venue for your entire family. Fun ride - not timed. planetultra.com

April

4/11 Mulholland Challenge: Agoura Hills. Choose from 80, 70, or 62-mile routes. Spend your day climbing in the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains. Stage 1 - King of the Mountains Challenge. Incudes route sheet RideWithGPS files, chip timing, stocked checkpoints, SAG, post-ride sandwiches and drinks. Timed results posted online. planetultra.com

4/19 Granfondo San Diego – Life Sports Foundation: San Diego. Choose from 101, 60, or 34-mile routes. This is a recreational ride. Registration includes lunch, massage, live band, fantastic support, finishers medal, commemorative bib, timed route, KOM / QOM for the Gran Fondo riders. Enjoy the beer garden. sdgranfondo.com

May

5/2 Breathless Agony: Redlands. Two route options, 65 or 110-miles. The iconic climbing will test your legs and your lungs as you climb up to Onyx Summit at over 8000' and meet the Grim Reaper! Stage 2 - King of the Mountains Challenge. Timed with results posted online. planetultra.com

5/2 Belgian Waffle Roadie-Oh: Del Mar. Scenic Gran Fondo from coast to canyons. Road routes of 100-mi, 100-km, 50-km. belgianwaffleride.bike

June

6/6 Giro di San Diego Granfondo – The Palomar Granfondo: San Diego. Choose from 95,59,30, or 20-mile routes. this is a recreational ride. Registration includes lunch, massage, live band, fantastic support, finishers medal, timed route, KOM / QOM with Polka Dot Jersey and Prize Purse. Enjoy the beer garden. girodisandiego.com

September

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

Washington

June

6/7-12 Bike Camp Walla Walla: Whitman College, Walla Walla. Five days of road-bike touring from one base, with short/long options (~30/60 miles) each day. Event proceeds benefit Whitman tribal scholarships. Outstanding food, wine, culture, education and activities -- perfect for riders and non-riding partners. Details at www.brnw/org/bcww.