Bike Festivals, Rides, Races

DEATH VALLEY: Death Valley National Park Ride March 2 - 7, 2019 
 Starts In Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley NP Ends In Furnace Creek, Death Valley NP. 
Fundraising Commitment $3,000, climateride.org
Spend four days cycling 250 miles of paved roads beginning at Stovepipe Wells at sea level, passing Panamint Springs,  Emigrant Junction, Wildrose Canyon, Panamint Valley, Furnace Creek, Towne Pass, Stovepipe Wells, Lake Manley, Badwater Basin, Amargosa River Valley and Zabriskie Point. Additional adventures include short hikes and soothing dips in hot springs. Professional guides included in event for all types of cyclists. This is a fully supported ride which means event sponsor does everything from overnight details, meals, snacks, luggage transport, and more.

REEDLEY: Blossom Bike Ride March 2, 2019
blossombikeride.com

CULVER CITY: CicLAvia Car Free Streets 6.5 Miles March 3, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free, ciclavia.org
Culver City meets Mar Vista + Palms in this car-free street event inviting cyclists to enjoy the ride. Road is shared with pedestrians, skaters, etc. so you this should be considered a fun, easy-does-it ride. Route: between Venice (Walgrove to Centinela) | Washington Boulevard (Venice to National)
Rules of the Road
1. Slow traffic should always stay on the far right side. Traffic may include walkers, children, skaters and joggers.
2. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the route.
3. Helmets are strongly encouraged and mandatory for anyone under 18 years of age.
4. Don't use your phone while you are on your bike.

SAN FRANCISCO: Sunday Streets Monthly 2019
sundaystreetssf.com

SANTA CRUZ: El Granada 200K, Sky Londa 300K or
Monterey Bay 400K on March 16, 2019, 7 a.m.
santacruzrandonneurs.org
Events are self-supported rides on unmarked routes near the Central Coast. These rides, or brevets, are on scenic, low-traffic roads whenever possible. The time limits make them challenging too. Anyone with an interest in long-distance cycling is welcome to join these Northern California randonneuring bicycle events.

DEATH VALLEY: Death Valley Cycling Tour March 17-22, 2019
$2,850, cyclingescapes.com
Meet in Death Valley National Park then ride to Hells Gate & Daylight Pass, Badwater, Ubehebe Crater & Scotty's Castle, Death Valley Junction, Panamint Range, Artists Drive for 6 days of adventure.

SOLVANG: Solvang Spring Tour Mar 25-30, 2019
A week of the best cycling in Solvang and the Santa Ynez Valley.
planetultra.com

FRESNO: California Classic Weekend April 6, 2019
$75-up, californiaclassicweekend.com
Bike 35, 60 or 100 Miles on Saturday with 2,000 riders as they get to experience the ONLY bike ride that closes a freeway! All participants are treated to a baseball game with the Fresno Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park on Saturday night the 6th of April!

AGOURA HILLS: Mulholland Challenge April 13, 2019
The toughest Century in So Cal! 52, 73 & 106 mile options!
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AGOURA HILLS: Mulholland Double April 13, 2019
The Toughest Southern California Double!
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GILROY: Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour 35 Miles, 100K (62.6 Miles) or 100 Miles April 13, 2019, 7 a.m.
$70-up, tierrabella.org
Almaden Cycle Touring Club invites you to celebrate Spring by riding some of the prettiest roads in southern Santa Clara County with four different routes, from flat to hilly.

FREMONT: Primavera Century April 20, 2019
$30-up, ffbc.org/primavera
Four Routes to choose from include: Century 100 miles | 85 mile | Metric Century 100K, 63 miles | Fun Ride 25 miles, mostly flat, 464' ascent. On the Century, ride past Livermore vineyards and wineries, and wind turbines of Altamont Pass. Presented by Fremont Freewheelers Bicycle Club

SANTA CRUZ: Sky Londa 300K, Monterey Bay 400K or Surf City 600K on April 20, 2019, 6 a.m.
santacruzrandonneurs.org
Anyone with an interest in long-distance cycling is welcome to join these Northern California randonneuring bicycle events.

CRESTON: Wildflower Century April 27, 2019
$75-85, slobc.org
San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club invites you to the Wildflower Century featuring five routes on quiet rural roads through vineyards, ranches, and oak woodlands. 

SAN MARCOS: Belgian Waffle Ride May 5, 2019
Lost Abbey Brewery, 155 Mata Way #104, San Marcos, CA 92069, The only Euro-style Spring Classic on American soil is an insane challenge and unparalleled experience. The Canyon BWR attracts world-class cyclists from around the world. It has a cult following of fervent racers from cyclocross, road and mountain biking.  Now entering its eighth year, the Belgian Wafer Ride covers roughly 74 miles of the Canyon BWR's tricky trails, hellacious hills and rolling roads. belgianwaffleride.bike

MODESTO: Ride for Mom May 11, 2019
$10-up, rideformom.com
Annual pre-Mother's Day family and friendly cycling event includes 10, 35 and 77 mile rides. The event is staged at Johansen High School in Modesto and includes fully supported rest stops, SAG and lunch.

SACRAMENTO: AMGEN Tour of California May 12-18, 2019
Free to see, amgentourofcalifornia.com
Professional cycling event begins in Sacramento, then heads to Rancho Cordova, South Lake Tahoe, Stockton, Morgan Hill, Monterey's Laguna Seca, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Ventura, Ontario, Mt. Baldy, Santa Clarita and Pasadena for final stage. This is a spectator event.

CAMARILLO: Ride for the Red May 18, 2019
$Fundraiser, redcross.org
Join the Red Cross for an amazing cycling event that takes riders through beautiful Ventura County with a 30 Mile ˝ Metric Century, 61 Mile - Metric Century and 99 Mile - Century cycling ride with periodic rest stops.

PENNGROVE: Sonoma County Backroad Challenge May 18, 2019
backroadchallenge.com
$69, 36.52 Miles 1656t Climbing Scenic Views Perfect Short & Quick Fun Mostly Flat | $79, Training Ride  46 Miles 1903ft Climbing Killer Views Great Fun Rolling Hills | $89, Metric 65.74 Miles 3971ft Climbing Coastal Views Fast Flats Steep Hills | $99, Century  99.54 Miles 6188ft Climbing See Everything Very Challenging Serious Riders

FRAZIER PARK: Heartbreak Hundred May 18, 2019
Frazier Park, CA. King of the Mountains Century Challenge, Stage 3.
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LEBEC: Heartbreak Double AND Heartbreak 100 May 18, 2019
The BEST So Cal double route by far! NO junk miles- but lots of great climbing!
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LOS ANGELES: Finish the Ride May 19, 2019
Griffith Park
Los Angeles, CA
$25-65, finishtheride.org
Cycling-9 Mile Fun Ride/Roll $25 | Cycling-20 Mile Nice and Easy Ride $40 | Cycling-35 Mile Leg Burn Ride $50 | Cycling-Half Century $65

PLACERVILLE: Apple Blossom Ride May 19, 2019
$20-60, appleblossombiketour.com
Fun-filled ride through the Sierra Nevada foothills begins and ends at the host's site, El Dorado Adventist School, near Placerville, California. The roads and trails wind their way through blooming apple orchards, vineyards and stunning mountain views. Riders can choose from three routes: the metric century, the metric half-century and the family ride.

WATSONVILLE: Strawberry Fields Forever May 19, 2019
Pajaro Valley High School
500 Harkins Slough Rd, Watsonville, CA, 95076
$70-100, cyclistsforculturalexchange.org/sff
Ride options: 30 mile | 100 km - 61 mile | 100 mile
Annual benefit bike ride through some of the most beautiful regions of Santa Cruz County.

SANTA CRUZ: Monterey Bay 400K or Surf City 600K on May 25, 2019, 6 a.m.
santacruzrandonneurs.org
Events are self-supported rides on unmarked routes near the Central Coast. These rides, or brevets, are on scenic, low-traffic roads whenever possible. The time limits make them challenging too. Anyone with an interest in long-distance cycling is welcome to join these Northern California randonneuring bicycle events.

BISHOP: Classic Climbs of the Sierra May 28-June 1, 2019
$595, cyclingescapes.com
Ride 5 Days, 280 Miles with 40,000' Elevation Gain: Rock Creek/ Pine Creek, South Lake / Sabrina Lake, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, Horseshoe Meadows / Whitney Portal, Onion Valley Rd 

BISHOP: Eastern Sierra Double June 1, 2019
Bishop, CA. One of the most beautiful double routes you will ever ride.
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GRASS VALLEY: Gold Country Cycling Challenge June 1, 2019
Nevada County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Road, Gate 1
Grass Valley, CA
$50-90, rotarygoldcountrychallenge.com
Event includes a half metric, 55 and 75 mile metric ride and a 100 mile Century tour, plus three gravel rides- a 63 mile, 42 mile and a recreational ride. Sponsor: Rotary Club of Grass Valley

LOS ALTOS: Western Wheelers The Sequoia June 2, 2019, 6 a.m.
Foothill College, Lot 3
12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
$45-100 approx., westernwheelersbicycleclub.wildapricot.org
4 Routes with 44-100 mile options: The Sequoia 100 | The Sequoia 72 | The Sequoia 59 | The Sequoia 44

SANTA CLARITA: Tour of Two Forests June 8, 2019
Hampton Inn, 25259 The Old Road
Santa Clarita, CA
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Quiet roads in the Los Padres and Angeles Crest National Forests. Starting in Santa Clarita, riders traverse parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and Kern Counties, passing through Ojai, then up Pine Mountain to Lebec and back to the finish.

OCEANSIDE: Race Across the West June 11, 2019
Race Across the West (RAAM Qualifier)
200 The Strand N
Oceanside, CA 92054
raceacrossthewest.org
930 miles Race Across the West presented by Race Across America travels west to east from the sandy beaches of Oceanside, over the Sierra Mountains and into the scorching Mojave and Sonoran deserts and eventually ending up on the Animas River nestled in the Rocky Mountain town of Durango. The route offers the best of the wild west! Open to all cyclists wishing to race solo, 2- or 4-person teams. RAW is one of the longest and most challenging of the domestic RAAM qualifying races with over 10 countries represented. This is an ultracycling event!

SANTA CRUZ: California Central Coast Bike Ride  June 12-16, 2019 Santa Cruz to Edna Valley
$3,000 fundraiser minimum, climateride.org
Five days of bike riding from Santa Cruz, along the Monterey Bay, Big Sur coastline towns of Lucia, Gorda and Ragged Point, through San Simeon and Cambria, past Morro Rock, Cayucos south to Pismo Beach, ending in Edna Valley for some wine tasting options.

CHESTER: Lake Almanor Mile High 100 June 15, 2019
Located where the scenic Southern Cascades bump into the gentle Northern Sierras  
$55-85, Milehigh100.com or bikereg.com
Options include 33, 56 or 108 mile rides through Warner Valley, Lake Almanor basin, and Indian Valley with a lunch stop in Taylorsville, CA

LOS ALTOS HILLS: Tour de Cure Silicon Valley June 23, 2019
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 
Registration fee $15, Fundraising Minimum $250, diabetes.org
Rides include: 12 Mile, 30 Mile, 47 Mile, 63 Mile, and 75 Mile for people of all cycling abilities. Tour de Cure is the premier fundraising campaign of the American Diabetes Association.

MARKLEEVILLE: Death Ride July 13, 2019 (Tour of the California Alps)
$150-up, deathride.com
The 2019 Death Ride five pass courses include Monitor Pass (Highway 89) 8,314 feet |  Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4) 8,730 feet  | Carson Pass (Highway 88) 8,580 feet 

DOWNIEVILLE: The Downieville Classic August 1-4, 2019
Race or ride the epic cross country to the Sierra Crest and back to town, or take in a double dose with 15 miles of the Downieville Downhill in the All Mountain World Championships. Or just come to enjoy the bike festival for the weekend. downievilleclassic.com

SONOMA: JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes August 22-25, 2019
Sonoma, CA
jdrf.org

PETALUMA: Breathe Bike Trek September 6-8, 2019
Friday to Sunday. The Bike Trek is an annual fundraiser for Breathe California of Sacramento. This event is a 3 day bike trek with 3 days cycling staged with 2 nights camping, on-road support, themed rest stops, catered meals, entertainment and more. Funds support Breathe California's programs for clean air, healthy lungs and a tobacco free future. sacbreathe.org

YOUNTVILLE: Napa Ride to Defeat ALS September 21, 2019
Yountville Veterans Home
220 California Dr. Yountville, CA 94599
$45-150 registration plus fundraising minimum $150, alsa.org
100 Mile Century | (2) 62 Mile Metric Century Routes vary in challenge | 38 Mile Route | 28 Mile Route| 12-mile Route

SAN FRANCISCO TO LOS ANGELES: California Coast Classic September 21-28, 2019
Hard Rock Cafe San Francisco
39 Pier #256
San Francisco, CA 94133
Riders pay $55-$125 registration fee and raise a minimum of $3,300-$3,500 to join the tour, californiacoastclassic.org
The California Coast Classic, a fundraising event for the Arthritis Foundation, is an eight day, 530 Mile Ride. Begin at San Francisco to Davenport, Santa Cruz, Monterey's Cannery Row, Big Sur, Cambria, Cayucos, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Oceano, Buellton, Santa Barbara, Ventura ending in Malibu / Los Angeles area.

MORRO BAY: Lighthouse Century September 28, 2019
$75-85, slobc.org/lighthouse/
Three routes with the heart of each route being Highway 1 from Morro Bay to North of the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse: Century Route 100 Mile 5000' | 75 Mile Route 2800' | 58 Mile Route 2200' 

LAKEPORT: Konocti Challenge October 5, 2019
Skylark Shores Resort
1120 North Main St. Lakeport, CA
$30-70, konoctichallenge.com
Konocti Challenge features three courses offering a 20 mile family fun ride, 40 mile course that winds through the resort and vineyard sections of north Lakeport and a 65 mile course along the north and east rim of Clear Lake into the foothill vineyards. 

DEATH VALLEY: JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes October 17-20, 2019
Death Valley, CA
jdrf.org

BORREGO SPRINGS: 24 Hour World Time Trial Championships November 1, 2019
Choose 6, 12 or 24 Hour Race in this RAAM Qualifier
Christmas Circle, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
24hrworlds.com
Presented by Race Across America as Part of the 6-12-24 World Time Trial Championships: the 24-Hour RQ Standards: Men - 400 Miles/Women - 370 Miles
18.9 ft./mile; 2 loops - 18.0 and 4.8 mile
Stark desert beauty of the Anza-Borrego Desert set against the majesty of the Coast Range for this flat and fast course, featuring a main loop of 18.0 miles with 347' of elevation change and a finishing loop of 4.8 miles with 63' of elevation change.

TUSTIN: Dino Dash 5K, 15K, 50K Ride November 3, 2019
The Market Place
2771 El Camino Real, Tustin, Ca 92780
$30-40, tpsf.net/dinodash
Event to benefit Tustin public schools. 15K/50K Bike Tour Adult  9.3 Mile 15K | 31 Mile 50K | 3.1 Mile 5K Bike Tour on closed road

DEATH VALLEY: Death Valley Cycling Tour November 10-15, 2019
$2,850, cyclingescapes.com
Meet in Death Valley National Park then ride to Hells Gate & Daylight Pass, Badwater, Ubehebe Crater & Scotty's Castle, Death Valley Junction, Panamint Range, Artists Drive for 6 days of adventure.

IRVINE: Camino Real Double Century February 15, 2020
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Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.