This 200k will be a chill ride along the coast as we prepare for the summer.
Leaving Mance Buchanon, you'll jump on the San Luis Rey River Trail to the coast, heading south through the various coastal communities. Turning inland at Carmel Valley Rd passing the Los Penasquitos Lagoon, you'll take the UCSD bike path along I-5. After the Rose Canyon and Rose Creek bike paths, you'll ride through Mission Beach, cross the San Diego River and climb over Nimitz Dr to ride along the east/southbound portion of Harbor Dr passing the marinas along San Diego Bay and the Embarcadero waterfront. You can cut over to Pacific Hwy at Ash St or follow along Harbor Dr all the way past Seaport Village. The turnaround point is at Triton Coffee just off of the Bayshore Bikeway in Imperial Beach.
The northbound route will be on the same roads. To avoid the beach traffic on Mission Ave, you'll ride through Crown Point on Ingraham St to reach Rose Creek bike path. Expect some head winds if the wind direction conforms to prevailing conditions.
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. No 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.
