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Pine Flat Road, A Climber's Delight, Social AB Pace* (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.
Social AB Pace ride along. Please upoload the route to your phone, bike computer or print out a cue sheet. You may wish to ride in small groupings or with someone who has the route downloaded.
Should you wish to ride the route at a Moderate B Pace or Brisk C Pace welcome. Please upload the turn by turn directions to your bike computer. As your pace will be significantly faster than a Social Pace ride please form small pods amongst yourselves and ride away. You do not need to regroup to wait for the Social Pace group.
***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. Both 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.
**Social AB Pace/Hilly Rating (12.5-13.9 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
**Suggested 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 marker for Guardrail/To The Top)
Lunch stop at Geyserville Market & Deli (mi 35/mi 44.5)
Dry Creek General Store (mi 44/mi 53.2)
Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach Park (mi 51.6/mi 60.8)
Registration is required
Registration cancellations will be accepted