Centuries, Fun Rides & Races

Northern California

Club, Shop Rides

Saturday morning rides: Hollister. Meet up 8 a.m. at Off the Chain, 101 Mc Cray St., Hollister. 22 mi. road ride. Moderate to fast pace, regrouping. www.offthechainbikes.com

Tuesday evening road ride: Hollister. Meet up 6 p.m. at Off the Chain, moderate to fast pace, regrouping. www.offthechainbikes.com

Thursday evening road ride: Hollister. Meet up 6 p.m. at Off the Chain, 33 mi. Cienega Loop, fast pace, regrouping. www.offthechainbikes.com

Festival

September

9/15-16 Gold Country Classic: Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp. MTB, eBike, Cyclocross racing. Expo, music, food and more! goldcountryclassicbike.com

September

9/14 10th Annual 2024 Bay Ride: Ferry Building, San Francisco. 40 mi. ride from SF to Oakland & 135 mi. ride around the Bay — SF to the North Bay, East Bay, Peninsula, & back. This ride is a benefit for Outward Bound, to raise funds for the young adult Sierra backpacking courses. TheBayRide.com

9/14-15 Bike MS: Waves to Wine: San Francisco & Rohnert Park. 25-102 mi. routes. Journey from downtown San Francisco to the heart of wine country or take a ride through coastal forests. Wavestowine.org

9/21 Tour of the Unknown Coast: Humboldt County Fairgrounds, Ferndale. 100 mi., 100K tarting in the historic town of Ferndale, the course passes through towering redwoods, over coastal mountains and along the rim of the Pacific Ocean. tuccycle.org, tourunknowncoast@gmail.com

9/21-28 California Coast Classic Bike Tour: San Francisco to Los Angeles along iconic Hwy 1. is fully supported, open to beginners as well as experienced riders, and e-bike friendly. Join 250 cyclists helping people with arthritis as they ride. Learn more at https://arthritis.org/CaliforniaCoastClassic

9/28 Lighthouse Century: Morro Bay. 65, 75 and 95 mi. routes along the central coast with scenic ocean vistas and cool breezes. Reg. includes rest stops with food and bike mechanics, SAG, cue sheets, post-ride meal, photos by Captivating Sports Photos. slobc.org/lighthouse/

9/28 11th Annual Sacramento Century Challenge: Capitol Mall, Sacramento. Bike ride on Saturday thru the scenic Delta wine region. Fun and flat distances:100 mi., 63 mi., 36 mi., 16 mi. Please join us for our Post Ride Festival with live music, great food, beer and wine. Registration opens 5/1. Sacramento Century

9/29 Mare Island PedalFest: Vallejo. Urban cyclocross bike races. Family-friendly historic island bike tour, kids bike rodeo, bike swap. FOR THE XC RACE: Mare Island terrain with pedaling through and around shipbuilding gantries, alleys, winding trails, tunnels, twisted staircases, railroad tracks, jumps and a few bumps. mareislandpedalfest.com

October

10/6 Bike to the Future: Enjoy a fantastic “Hallowheels” day of activities, entertainment, and a choice of great biking routes to suit any rider, with Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition’s 3rd annual Bike to the Future on Oct 29 in San Jose, CA. The event welcomes people of all ages and interests with four routes of 6, 12, 31 and 51 miles (family-friendly, fun scavenger hunt/mural, and challenging rides). Registration includes a commemorative Bike to the Future neck gaiter, food, attend a mini bike festival, and more. Go to Bike to the Future

10/6 41st Annual Mt. Diablo Challenge: Monte Vista High School, Danville. Iconic 11.2 mi. ride climbs 3,249 ft. to the summit of beautiful Mt. Diablo. The road is closed to cars during the event. All ages, skill levels, bike types, and teams are welcome. Prizes awarded to King and Queen of Mountain & age groups. Individual times. Net proceeds benefit bike safety and conservation on Mount Diablo. Reg. includes BBQ lunch, snacks, prizes and more. www.mountdiablochallenge.org

10/12 3F Century: Colusa. 37 mi., 100 km. and 100 mi. routes along the Sacramento river. Then the route will take you around the Sutter buttes which is considered the smallest mountain range in the US. 3fcentury.com

10/19 Foxy’s Fall Century: Davis. The ideal first century ride, offering autumn scenery & routes for riders of all levels. 100 mi. w/3,100 ft. of climbing, 100K w/1,100 ft. of climbing, and a flat 50K along country roads thru orchards - great for families. Foxy's Fall Century

10/19 Tour de Lincoln: McBean Park, Lincoln. 25K, 50K, 100K routes and a new 10K. The metric rolls over oak-covered hills, past horse ranches, country estates & lush vineyards. Total climbing 3,826 ft. The 50K has gentle climbs (1,300 ft.) & valley views. The 25K and 10K are nearly flat loops through Lincoln’s countryside. BBQ Lunch provided. Tour de Lincoln

10/20 Cycle of Hope: Dublin. 4 courses, 1 mission. 62 mi. metric, 30 mi. moderate ride, 11 mi. starter ride; 2K kids' ride. Rides around the East Bay foothills. Cycle of Hope

Southern California

Centuries, Fun Rides

October

10/19 Ride Santa Barbara 100: Chase Palm Park. 100 mi., 100K + Gibraltar Challenge, 100K Coastal, 34 mi. 100 mi.: 9,700 ft elev gain. Scenic Casitas pass with views. 100K + Gibraltar Challenge has 6,600 ft. of climbing; includes a timed hill climb segment up Painted Cave Rd. – with KOM/QOM jersey awarded to the 1st place winners in each age group! 100K + Coastal: 4,000′ of climbing; 64 mi.. of some of the most spectacular riding Santa Barbara has to offer. 34 mi. w/2,200′ of climbing, goes thru exclusive neighborhoods before turning inland to experience the back roads and rolling foothills of Santa Barbara. ridesb100.com

10/27 Finish the Ride Santa Clarita: West Creek Park. 12 mi. ride/roll, 25 mi. Tour de River; 62 mi. metric. Prizes for best costumes, finer medals for all events. www.streetsareforeveryone.org

November

11/2 Bike the Coast: Oceanside Pier. 25, 50, 100 mi. routes along historic Hwy 101 or 7 mi., 15 mi. family ride along the San Luis Rey River Trail. Experience the iconic Southern California beaches & surf towns. Afterward, party at the expo to music, food & beer. www.bikethecoastsd.com

11/9 Ride the Point: San Diego. 25 mi., 62 mi. The ride starts at Liberty Station and rolls thru scenic San Diego. This ride supports pancreatic cancer research. ridethepoint.org

11/9 Solvang Sequel: Buellton. 50 & 62 mi. routes around Santa Barbara’s Wine Country. Entry includes shirt, finisher gift, downloadable GPS map/route sheets, 3 aid stations and roving SAG on course, finisher lunch and refreshments, per rider donation to Life Sports Fdn. planetultra.com

11/16 Death Valley Century: Death Valley National Park. 50, 62 & 100 mi. options. Ride below sea level in one of mother nature's most unique National Parks. Entry includes tech shirt and finisher gift; 4 aid stations and roving SAG on course; downloadable GPS maps/route sheets, donation to Death Valley Natural History Assoc. planetultra.com

11/16 Bikes & Beers San Diego: Alesmith Brewing, San Diego. 15 mi., 30 mi., 45 mi. routes. All rides feature morning fuel stations, marked routes, GPS turn-by-turn instruction, rest stops, refreshments, ride marshals and SAG support. Finish back at ALESMITH for a festival of rewarding craft beers, live music, charity raffle & much more! All riding levels welcome! Benefits BikeSD to help improve cycling conditions in San Diego - Have fun and give back! bikesandbeers.com/events/

Oregon

Centuries, Fun, Charity Rides

September

9/7 Ride the Rim: Crater Lake Nat’l Park. Ride the Rim offers a vehicle-free way to experience Crater Lake National Park. With approximately 25-miles vehicle free, 3,500 feet of climbing, and 5 rest stops - you don’t want to miss out! Register RidetheRimOregon.com

9/8-13 Cycle Oregon Rally: The Wallowas w/stops in Elgin & Enterprise. A new choose your own adeventure 5-day event. 198-298 mi., depending on the route options. Designed with daily road and gravel route options, and base camping out of two communities, you will have plenty of on and off the bike options to create your ideal experience. cycleoregon.com/ride/rally

9/14 Ride the Rim: Crater Lake Nat’l Park. Ride the Rim offers a vehicle-free way to experience Crater Lake National Park. With approximately 25-miles vehicle free, 3,500 feet of climbing, and 5 rest stops - you don’t want to miss out! Register at RidetheRimOregon.com

9/28 Ride the Rogue: Palmerton Park, Rogue River. Metric century, 40 mi., 20 mi. routes. Also, a Metric Ride w/Strava Challenge. Tandem Rider 2nd rider is half of ride price! A fundraiser for the nonprofit Rogue River Greenway. ridetherogue.com

October

10/6 Vineyard Tour: Ride Vine Dine: Roseburg. A 16.8 mi. Just a Sip ride; 38.5 mi. Tasting, 1,566 ft. elev. gain; 63.3 mi. Metric Flight w/3,51 ft. elev. gain; 104.8 mi. Full Flight w/5,174 ft. elev. gain. Also, 28.9 mi. Labor of Love, a Gravel adventure ride w/ 3,317 ft. elev. gain. For anyone needing more miles, Umpqua Velo Club has a 25.4 mi. coffee ride w/1,245 ft. elev. gain. Stay all weekend! thevineyardtour.com