Summer is for easy cruises along the coast, especially in August. In the opposite direction of San Clemente, this out-and-back 200k heads south from Oceanside to Imperial Beach. The lazy summer Sunday is about having a fun cruise by the beaches, escaping the inland heat. Coffee stops are encouraged.

START LOCATION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MANCE BUCHANON PARK, nearer to the San Luis Rey Bike Trail. Park anywhere in the park but the official start/finish will be at the bike path entrance in first parking lot to your right after entering the park.

For 2022, the route has been slightly altered. Instead of climbing Torrey Pines, you'll take the UCSD bike path along I-5. After the Rose Creek bike path, you'll ride through Crown Point, 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. You can cut over to Pacific Hwy at Ash St or follow along Harbor Dr all the way past Seaport Village. On the return leg of the route, this year you'll ride through Pacific Beach on Cass St and make your way on the La Jolla Bike Path that follows along the foot of Mt Soledad to climb Soledad Ave and then Hillside Dr in Hidden Valley before descending down the lower portions of Via Capri to Hidden Valley Rd, where you'll then continue up to UCSD on Torrey Pines Rd.

For any Cat in the Hat fans who are riding this brevet, the Hidden Valley route will take you close to the La Jolla residence of Theodore Geisel, aka Dr Seuss. Purportedly the landscape and flora around Mt Soledad and the Torrey Pines areas were inspirations to many of Dr Seuss's illustrations. In honor of Dr Seuss and his contributions to ours and our children's literacy (for those of us who have children), there will be a treasure hunt embedded in the route as a "secret control". At the start you will be provided with detailed directions to the location and instructions on what to do to demonstrate passage. Failure to obtain the secret control "treasure" will result in DNF.

It’s time, it’s time, an outing all day
To ride on your bikes, take part in a brevet
From Top to Bottom then back to the Top
A 200k journey with nary a stop.
To pedal and ride, then ride and pedal
To test your strength and measure your mettle.
Speed down through a valley then sweat up a hill
Of new sights and adventures you have your fill.
When reaching the ride's finish this you will know:
Oh, oh, the places you'll go!

In addition to the Dr Seuss theme on this route, this brevet could easily be called the "Top Gun 200k". In Oceanside you will pass the recently refurbished "Charlie's House" and then Kansas City Barbeque on Harbor Dr, the set location where they filmed the "Sleazy Bar Scene".

Despite the easy ride heading south, the northbound journey may offer a slight challenge as the breeze from the north will provide a descent workout.

ALL SAN DIEGO RANDONNEURS EVENTS ARE ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT RUSA MEMBERS.

Randonneuring is a self-supporting event  – There will be no day of registration available and if there are any volunteers available, they will only be at Start/Finish or establish controls in the cue sheet. There is no SAG for this event.

All riders must follow RUSA rules and can be found here. 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.