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Pine Flat Road, A Climber's Delight, Multi Levels (Joe M, Jan, Helen)

 

 

Date: Saturday March 23, 2024

Time: Meet 9:15AM/Roll 9:30AM

Location: Esposti Park, Windsor CA 95492 Map 

Please arrive 15-20 minutes before the meet time to set up your bike.  ALL rides will roll out ON TIME!
20% or greater chance of rain WILL CANCEL the ride.

Leisurely A Pace and Social AB Pace ride along with Ride Leaders.  Please upload the route to your phone, bike computer or print out a cue sheet. 

Moderate B Pace or Brisk C Pace please upload the turn by turn directions to your bike computer.   As your pace will be significantly faster than the other pace groups please form small pods amongst yourselves and ride away.  You do not need to regroup.

***Ride with GPS Route download instructional video and directions on how to enable mobile app turn-by-turn navigation (premium or basic Ride With GPS subscription required for mobile navigation.)

A climber's delight, To The Guardrail or To The Top.  Come out to Sonoma county with us and scale the famous Pine Flat Road.  The route is designed by an experienced Marin Cyclists member who knows the area well, Jan Lau.  The Leisurely Paced 45 mile route includes the Pine Flat Rd climbing portion to the guardrail but omits the Geyserville north section.  Both the Social Pace and Moderate Pace routes are similar with the difference being how much of Pine Flat Road you want to conquer.  We begin at Esposti Park and roll our way to the main event of the day.


**Leisurely A Pace/Hilly Rating (9mph-11 mph overall pace for the entire course including the climbs) will be led by Joe Mulligan.  Up to the guardrail on the Pine Flat Rd Climb, 45 miles, +3,400'.  Map   This route is similar to the base Social Pace route but omits the northern portion to Geyserville by taking Alexander Valley Road towards Healdsburg.


**Social AB Pace/Hilly Rating (12.0-13.9 mph; 15-18 mph on the flats) will be led by Jan Lau.  To The Guardrail: 61 miles, +4,200' climbs.  Map   The ride speed is for the entire route and includes all climbing.  Please gauge your cycling endurance conservatively.  You should be able to ride comfortably for 60-65 miles with 4,000' of climbs at about 13 mph.
 Climb segment:  6.8miles/+2,031/5.5% average gradient

**Moderate B Pace and Brisk C Pace/Very Hilly Rating (14.0-16.0 mph+).  Suggested route is to go  "To The Top": 70 miles, +5,600'.  Map  This route takes you on Pine Flat Road past the guardrail all the way to the top.  There is a first summit at +2,160' elevation.   You catch your breath for about 2 miles then it's a serious, not kidding around +1,000' climb with a 2 mile stretch that averages 10.5% gradient.

***The B and C pacing groups will be Participant led.  Please provide your own navigation.***

Climb segments:
-Pine Flat Guardrail  6.8 miles/+2,031'/5.5% average gradient
-Pine Flat Ranch to Hope Rd  2 miles/+1,021'/10.5% average gradient

Suggested Regroups: (mile markers for the Short/Guardrail/To The Top)
Lunch stop at Geyserville Market & Deli (NA/mi 35/mi 44.5)
Dry Creek General Store (NA/mi 44/mi 53.2)
Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach Park (mi 36.5/mi 51.6/mi 60.8)

 

 

When:
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:15 AM until 3:00 PM
Where:
Esposti Park (6000 Old Redwood Highway, Parking lot at Shilo Rd side)
Old Redwood Hwy and Shilo Road
Windsor, CA  94952

Additional Info:
Ride Leader(s):
Joe Mulligan
Leisurely A Pace Ride Leader
973-932-0667 (p)
 
Jan Lau
Social AB Pace Ride Leader
707-480-9441 (c)
 
Helen Kwong
admin
4152979845 (p)
Category:
Multi Levels
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Notes
*20% or greater chance of rain will cancel the ride
*Please upload the route to your bike computer or print out a route sheet
*There are many turns on this route; if you are not familiar with the route please stay with the Ride Leader
*Please respect the riding pace of the groups; if your ride much FASTER or SLOWER than the pace set by the ride leader you will NOT be riding with the group; you will likely be riding by yourself
*Please gauge your riding endurance conservatively and ride well within your abilities
*Please bring at least 2 bottles of water with you
*Please have adequate onboard food/snacks/electrolytes supplements
*Please be self sufficient and pack spare tubes or tire plugs for tubeless tires and know how to fix a flat
Activities/Items    (Click the down-arrow to the left of the activity/item to view the details)
Leisurely A Pace 45 miles/+3,400' (Joe. M)
Social AB Pace 61 miles/+4,200' (Jan, Helen)
Moderate & Brisk Pace 70 miles/+5,600' (Leaderless)