From the start at Angelo’s Burgers in Oceanside, riders will hop on the San Luis Rey River Trail to College Dr and then tackle the first climb up Sleeping Indian Rd to Fallbrook. Descending down to Santa Margarita River, you'll begin a series of climbs on De Luz Rd. This section of Riverside County has very few car traffic on the weekend. Before the drought, avocado groves dominated the hilly landscape. De Luz Rd becomes Rancho California Rd, where you'll enjoy a nice descent into Temecula, riding through the old town center. Over the years, Temecula has become a popular destination for wine tasting as may wineries emerged.
Leaving Temecula, you'll continue south by climbing up Rainbow Valley Rd to reach Rainbow. After an extended descent on Rice Canyon Rd to Hwy 76, you'll reach the Couser Canyon Rd. Passing a cattle pasture by the San Luis River, your ascent will be under canopies of overhanging avocado tree branches until the top. From Lilac Rd, you'll reach Circle R which will take you back down to Old Hwy 395. The last major climb of the day will be your ride up Twin Oaks Valley Rd. You'll ride through Elfin Forest and Harmony Grove on the recently repaved road to Escondido, turning left on Del Dios Highway riding west through the Village of Rancho Santa Fe to Del Mar, passing Lake Hodges on your left. The last stretch of the brevet will be up the coast to Oceanside.
Street parking is available near the start on Windward Wy and Tremont St.
If you are joining us for the first time, you will need:
- Join RUSA for an annual membership of $30 at https://rusa.org/cgi-bin/memberjoin_GF.pl.
- After you receive your 5 digit RUSA number, register with San Diego Randonneurs by clicking on the link Join San Diego Randonneurs.
- If you have any questions during the sign up process, send a quick note to sdrandos@gmail.com.
ALL SAN DIEGO RANDONNEURS EVENTS ARE ONLY OPEN TO PARTICIPANTS WHOSE RUSA MEMBERSHIP IS CURRENT.
You will need to register for this ride in advance. There is no day-of registration. Start/Finish will be staffed. SAG support and staffing at a control along the route will depend on volunteers available for this event.
All riders must follow RUSA rules. Helmet, lights and reflective gear are a must (lights and reflective gear must be worn between dusk to dawn). Riders must follow all local traffic laws and regulations.
Although bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists and are subject to the same rules and regulations, it is crucial that bicyclists pay attention to traffic signs and signals and follow all rules to reduce the risk of collisions, while on the road. Refer to the California Driver Handbook to become familiar with these rules. This excerpt is found at the DMV website for Sharing the Road (FFDL37) and can be read here.
