Centuries, Fun Rides & Races

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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

Ride the Sacramento Century, Oct. 4, 2025

Centuries, Fun Rides

July

7/12 Giro Bello: Santa Rosa. Ride one of three (31, 65, 101-miles) scenic, well-supported routes through Sonoma County’s Wine Country at one of the most beautiful times of the year, when the vineyards are in full bloom. Then enjoy great entertainment and a delicious post-ride meal and after party. www.Girobello.com

7/12 Tour of the California Alps - Death Ride: Markleeville. Six routes, up to 14,000 feet climbing, 103 miles. www.deathride.com

August

8/2 Lost Coast Wildwood Ride: Rio Del. Choose from a 35mi, 58mi, 100k, or 100mi ride. Ride through the Avenue of the Giants on most routes. Includes post-ride BBQ, rest stops, live music and camping on Friday night. A spaghetti dinner is available on Friday. Register at Lost Coast Wildwood Ride

8/2 Marin Century: Stafford Lake Park, Novato. Ride one of the Top 25 Rides in the World. Choose from five fully supported routes, Metric Century, 100-mile Century, Double Metric Century, The Mt Tam (92-miles), or the Geronimo (37-miles). Stay for the post ride party, Info and reg. at www.marincentury.com

Fast, flat & fun - 3F Century, Oct. 11, 2025

8/3 Civilized Century: Redwood Shores. Epic, fun, flat, scenic tour of SF Peninsula and South Bay areas. Great first Century or rehabbing or eschewing climbing. Course suitable for mountain, road, tandem, hybrid, recumbent, fixie, single speed, and ElliptiGo bikes. Fully-supported with BBQ meal. Routes – 35, 60, 75, 100-miles. CivilizedCentury.com

Get ready for the Tour de Cure, Sept. 28, 2025

September

9/6-13 25th Arthritis Foundation’s California Coast Classic Bike Tour: An award-winning 8-day, 525-mile tour along iconic Highway 1 from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Explore the spectacular scenery of Monterey, Big Sur, Morro Bay, Buellton, and Ventura. This fully supported and open to beginners as well as experienced riders. Californiacoastclassic.org

9/13 Tour de Menlo: Menlo Park.includes 33, 43 and 65-mile routes, plus a 12-mile family ride, along with good weather, plenty of SAG support and a tasty lunch at the end. Have fun while supporting the Rotary scholarship fund. www.tourdemenlo.com

9/27 Fall River Century: Inter-Mountain Fairgrounds in McArthur. This new date offers cool morning ride with commanding views of two of California's famous volcanoes: Mt Shasta and Lassen Peak. Choose a 200K, 100-mile, 100K, or 25-miles. Fees include breakfast, rest stops, SAG support and hot post-ride meal. Visit www.frcentury.com

9/27-28 Bike MS Waves to Wine: San Francisco and Sonoma Counties. Ride across the Golden Gate Bridge and on recently paved wine country backroads. 4 new routes in 2025. Use code CYCLECALIFORNIA for 25% off. www.wavestowine.org

9/28 Tour de Cure: Palo Alto. Support diabetes awareness and research at American Diabetes Association. Start at the HP Palo Alto campus and ride 100K, 50K, or 10K—routes for all levels—then enjoy post-ride lunch and festivities. Details & sign-up: xTourdeCure.org

9/27 Lighthouse Century:Morro Bay. Choose a 40, 65, 75, 100-mile route along scenic Highway 1 with ocean views. www.slobc.org/wildflower

Ride the Tour de Lincoln, Oct. 18, 2025

October

10/4 12th Annual Sac Century Challenge: Capitol Mall, Sacramento. Bike ride on Saturday 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 www.sacramentocentury.com

10/5 42nd Mount Diablo Challenge: Danville. Climb 11.2 miles on a closed road to the summit 3,249 feet. www.mountdiablochallenge.org

10/11 The 16th 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, SAG, hot post-ride meal with no-meat options, patch, music. Colusa Lions Club. 3fcentury.com

10/18 Foxy’s Fall Century: Davis. Ideal first century ride, with autumn scenery and routes for all rider levels. 100 mi. w/3,100 ft. of climbing, 100K w/1,100 ft. of climbing, and a 50K fun ride along country roads through farmlands, orchards, and vineyards. davisbikeclub.org/foxys-fall-century

10/25 4th Annual Kelly Brush Ride: Mill Valley. Choose a 7-mile family ride, or 25-mile, 50-mile, or metric century. https://give.kellybrushfoundation.org/

Foxy's Fall Century is on Oct. 18, 2025

Southern California

Centuries, Fun Rides

August

8/2 Tour de Big Bear & Big Bear Cycling Festival: Big Bear Lake. 5, 50, 75 & 100 mile. TourdeBigBear.com

8/16 Cool Breeze Century: Ventura. A premier cycling event along California’s scenic coast! Choose from multiple routes, enjoy stunning ocean views, and ride with fellow enthusiasts. Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or beginner, this ride is for you. Sign up to experience the ultimate cycling adventure! Register today! coolbreezecentury.com

8/24 Bike the Bay: San Diego. A 25-mile fun ride with three rest stops and an post ride party. www.bikethebay.net

September

9/6 Mammoth Gran Fondo: Mammoth Lakes. 70 mi. of car free roads. Routes: 102, 70, and 42 mi. mammothgranfondo.com

9/6-13 25th Arthritis Foundation’s California Coast Classic Bike Tour: An award-winning 8-day, 525-mile tour along iconic Highway 1 from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Explore the spectacular scenery of Monterey, Big Sur, Morro Bay, Buellton, and Ventura. This fully supported and open to beginners as well as experienced riders. www.californiacoastclassic.org

October

10/18 Ride Santa Barbara 100: Chase Palm Park, Santa Barba. 100-mi, 100-km + Climb, 100-km Coastal, 34-mi routes. ridesb100.com

November

11/15 Death Valley Century: Death Vally National Park. Ride below sea level in the USA's most unique National Park. Fully supported 100, 62 and 54-mile options. https://PlanetUltra.com

Oregon

Centuries, Fun Rides

August

8/31 Blackberry bRamble: Eugene. A fully-supported routes of 100, 75, 60, 40, or 20-miles through cyclist-friendly Willamette Valley. theblackberrybramble.net

October

10/5 The Vineyard Tour: Umpqua. Routes: 17, 39, 63, 104-mile options. Social events, Saturday winery ride. Come for weekend! thevineyardtour.com

10/11 Ride For A Cause: Medford. Pick a 7-mile, 20-mile, 30-mile, 43-mile, or 63-mile ride. Includes post-ride beverage ticket. www.medfordrideforacause.org

Events outside the Area

Centuries, Fun Rides

July

7/4-6 Northwest Tandem Rally: Spokane Valley, WA. There are a variety of routes covering the scenic Spokane Valley. https://nwtr.org

7/12-13 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP): Seattle, WA. STP is a Pacific Northwest bucket list challenge. Challenge yourself to bike 206-miles from Seattle to Portland in one or two days. You'll find SAG, rest stops and other support along the way, along with great SWAG. Presented by Alaska Airlines. cascade.org/stp

August

8/1-3 Port Townsend Tour: Port Townsend Vineyards, WA. Three days in the Olympic Mountains. You’ll visit bakeries, wineries, cideries, and more. Daily loops on Aug. 1 - 3 range from a bumpy and challenging 37-miler to a languid 46-mile route of bays, beaches, and lowlands. cascade.org/port-townsend

8/23-24 Ride from Seattle to Vancouver BC and Party: Seattle, WA. Day 1 is 110-mi; Day 2 is 80-mi. cascade.org/rsvp

8/22-25, 2025: Hoodoo 500, St. George, UT. World Ultra Cycling Association North American Championship event for both solo supported and self-supported. https://Hoodoo500.com

September

9/7 Woodinville Wine Ride: Woodinville, WA. 20-mi on mostly flat trails with stops to sample wine. Food trucks, wine, beer. cascade.org/wwr

October

10/5 Kitsap Color Classic: Kitsap Peninsula, WA. Choose from 25, 33, or 52-mile routes through some of the best riding in Washington. cascade.org/kcc