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Fairfax to Mount Vision Multi Levels 55 miles/+4,100'/Hilly (David S & Juan, Earl)

 

 

Time:  Meet 8:45 AM/Roll  9:00 AM

Details: Start from Java Hut, Fairfax  Warm up on Whites Hill.  Don't go full throttle just yet.  Next comes the SFD/Pierce Point 350 ft zinger then after a quick descent, it's the main event Mt. Vision climb which is between 7-11% gradient for almost 2 miles to the summit followed by a much easier climb from Pierce Pt. Road back to SFD.  Refresh and refuel at Pt. Reyes Station and save some in your tank for the slow burn on SFD back up to the top of Whites Hill before you drop back down to the home base in Fairfax.   Please exercise extreme caution on roads with narrow or no shoulder.  Leave space for cars to come into the road.

Pacing:  AB social pace (12.0-13.9 mph average pace over the entire ride) with David Snaith & Juan Pommier OR Leaderless Brisk BC pace with Earl McCowen to lead us off.  PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE ROUTE, PRINT A CUE SHEET OR KNOW THE ROUTE.

Hilliness Rating:  Hilly 74.29 ft/mile.  Whites Hill, Olema , SFD to Pierce Point Rd (.8mi/+342'/8%), Mt. Vision (1.8mi/+769'/7.8%) ; there are 6 total climbs on this route.  Not a beginner's ride

Suggested regroups: Samuel P. Taylor Park bathrooms by the park entrance, Olema, Mt. Vision summit, Toby's at Pt. Reyes Station, Nicasio.  **BC Pace Leaderless group may or may not regroup at any of these points.

Please kindly register to ride, members and non-members.  Please make sure you receive a registration confirmation.

Fairfax to Mt. Vision route map

***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.)

When:
Saturday, October 07, 2023, 8:45 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) (UTC-08:00)
Where:
Java Hut
760 Center Blvd,
Fairfax, CA  94930

Additional Info:
Contact(s):
Earl McCowen
BC Pace Leaderless contact
4154505636 (p)
 
David Snaith
AB Pace Ride Leader
5106724530 (p)
 
Juan Pommier
AB Pace Co-Leader
7143973060 (p)
Category:
Multi Levels
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
*Rain cancels event; 20% or great chance of rain cancels
*Registration is required; members and non-members please register in advance
*All riders must register to ride, members and non-members
Activities/Items    (Click the down-arrow to view details )
AB Pace with David Snaith
BC Pace Leaderless with Earl McCowen