This is the fourth of a 6-week training series for the 100- or 70-mile Tierra Bella Challenge on May 3rd. Distance and climbing goes up until the 90-mile route on April 19. Refer to the route link for latest updates, mind the weather forecast, be prepared and self-sufficient with funds, food, provisions, safety-repair kit, hi-vis reflection and road lights. Yes, road lights. No SAG. Expect some challenging pavement, limited or no cell coverage and discretionary regroups. Start/end at Lexington Elementary School. 05-04-2025 09:00:00 05-04-2025 11:00:00 6 ACTC: Tierra Bella Training: Seascape 58 mi, 5 LM-M , 5584 ft: This is the fourth of a 6-week training series for the 100- or 70-mile Tierra Bella Challenge on May 3rd. Distance and climbing goes up until the 90-mile route on April 19. Refer to the route link for latest updates, mind the weather forecast, be prepared and self-sufficient with funds, food, provisions, safety-repair kit, hi-vis reflection and road lights. Yes, road lights. No SAG. Expect some challenging pavement, limited or no cell coverage and discretionary regroups. Start/end at Lexington Elementary School. Brian Chun invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY

*** Please Note 09:00 Start Time ***
Meet at 08:45 to sign in for a 09:00 departure from the Diablo Plaza parking lot in San Ramon (park near McDonald's).
The ride leader will lead from behind at LM-M pace with regroups at hilltops. All paces and bike types are welcome. If you can't make the ride, please join us at post-ride rehydration therapy at Fieldwork Brewing Company in the San Ramon Bishop Ranch from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. 05-04-2025 09:00:00 05-04-2025 11:00:00 6 ACTC: Devil Mountain Metric Century 64 mi, 5 LM-M , 5300 ft: *** Please Note 09:00 Start Time *** Meet at 08:45 to sign in for a 09:00 departure from the Diablo Plaza parking lot in San Ramon (park near McDonald's). The ride leader will lead from behind at LM-M pace with regroups at hilltops. All paces and bike types are welcome. If you can't make the ride, please join us at post-ride rehydration therapy at Fieldwork Brewing Company in the San Ramon Bishop Ranch from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. Dzung Dang invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY

Start/Finish: Shannon Park on the corner of Shannon Av & San Ramon Rd in Dublin Start Location This is a Free-Range ride, go at your own pace. Jennifer will lead the faster cyclists in front, and I will lead from behind. Rain Cancels. [Map/Route] 05-04-2025 09:30:00 05-04-2025 11:30:00 6 ACTC: Our Favorite Kids Are Baa'ck 43 mi, 5 LM-M , 3,800 ft: Start/Finish: Shannon Park on the corner of Shannon Av & San Ramon Rd in Dublin Start Location This is a Free-Range ride, go at your own pace. Jennifer will lead the faster cyclists in front, and I will lead from behind. Rain Cancels. [Map/Route] Melanie Clarke invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY

Ride Start/Finish: Fowler Creek Park on Altia Ave. Please note the 8:30am start. We are changing the route as the weather is improving. I hope to keep this route for the entire Spring. The wildflowers are in bloom on SAV so let's check this out. This route is about 4/5ths of the actual Death Ride in both climbing and miles. Some inclines today are a bit steeper, but interval training techniques increase fitness. The actual overall proportion is the exact same. This ride is apples to apples as close as we can get to the actual DR. Jennifer will lead the faster cyclists in front, and Melanie will lead from behind. Go at your own pace and shorten the ride as needed. Jennifer is recovering from a cold, so we might both skip Del Puerto Canyon today. In a few weeks, we should be strong enough to do the entire ride. I will plan a "hot" Route in the Santa Cruz Mountains for Summer. 06-04-2025 08:30:00 06-04-2025 10:30:00 6 ACTC: New Spring Death Ride Training Series 86 mi, 6 LM-M , 11,300 ft: Ride Start/Finish: Fowler Creek Park on Altia Ave. Please note the 8:30am start. We are changing the route as the weather is improving. I hope to keep this route for the entire Spring. The wildflowers are in bloom on SAV so let's check this out. This route is about 4/5ths of the actual Death Ride in both climbing and miles. Some inclines today are a bit steeper, but interval training techniques increase fitness. The actual overall proportion is the exact same. This ride is apples to apples as close as we can get to the actual DR. Jennifer will lead the faster cyclists in front, and Melanie will lead from behind. Go at your own pace and shorten the ride as needed. Jennifer is recovering from a cold, so we might both skip Del Puerto Canyon today. In a few weeks, we should be strong enough to do the entire ride. I will plan a "hot" Route in the Santa Cruz Mountains for Summer. Melanie Clarke invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY

Join me for my favorite ride on the Eastside that is not too long , not too steep, and not too fast, “Goldilocks Style”. Our destination is Sunol Regional Wilderness Park where we will take a short snack break. Water and restrooms are usually available, but no food for purchase so bring a snack. Please plan on a social LM + pace ride with regroups. Meet at the Berryessa Community Center at 3050 Berryessa Rd., San Jose ready to roll promptly at 9:30. Wet pavement or AQI over 100 cancels. 06-04-2025 09:30:00 06-04-2025 11:30:00 6 ACTC: Sunol Wilderness Park 36 mi, 4 LM , 3375 ft: Join me for my favorite ride on the Eastside that is not too long , not too steep, and not too fast, “Goldilocks Style”. Our destination is Sunol Regional Wilderness Park where we will take a short snack break. Water and restrooms are usually available, but no food for purchase so bring a snack. Please plan on a social LM + pace ride with regroups. Meet at the Berryessa Community Center at 3050 Berryessa Rd., San Jose ready to roll promptly at 9:30. Wet pavement or AQI over 100 cancels. Diane Sanchez-Costello invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY

This is the fifth of a 6-week series of training rides to build up strength and endurance towards the 100 or 70 mile Tierra Bella Challenge rides on May 3rd. Each week will get progressively longer with more climbing, culminating in a 90 miler on April 19. This route starts at the Coyote Creek Visitor Center in Morgan Hill (bathrooms and water). It heads north to a turnaround in Ed Levin Park returning over a climb up Felter Rd (down Sierra)then back to Morgan Hill. 12-04-2025 09:00:00 12-04-2025 11:00:00 6 ACTC: Tierra Bella Training Ride 80 mi, 4 LM-M , 5500 ft: This is the fifth of a 6-week series of training rides to build up strength and endurance towards the 100 or 70 mile Tierra Bella Challenge rides on May 3rd. Each week will get progressively longer with more climbing, culminating in a 90 miler on April 19. This route starts at the Coyote Creek Visitor Center in Morgan Hill (bathrooms and water). It heads north to a turnaround in Ed Levin Park returning over a climb up Felter Rd (down Sierra)then back to Morgan Hill. Bryan Patterson invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY

Meet or pedal to the Sports Basement Summit Room Sunnyvale for light snacks and a briefing about Tierra Bella ParkCom 2025. Sign up to volunteer and/or pedal this amazing May 3rd event and enjoy complimentary pre-loved schwag for those who are helping! Plan to tour the Sunnyvale Baylands after this meeting. Hosted by ParkCom 2025. 12-04-2025 10:00:00 12-04-2025 12:00:00 6 ACTC: Viva Tierra Bella 2025! 0-3000` mi, 1 LM : Meet or pedal to the Sports Basement Summit Room Sunnyvale for light snacks and a briefing about Tierra Bella ParkCom 2025. Sign up to volunteer and/or pedal this amazing May 3rd event and enjoy complimentary pre-loved schwag for those who are helping! Plan to tour the Sunnyvale Baylands after this meeting. Hosted by ParkCom 2025. Brian Chun invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY

The ride starts from RAMAC Park at Lexington Ave & Charlotte Dr in San Jose. Wheels roll at 10:00. We head south to climb Bailey and Buffalo hill then continue to Willow Springs and Llagas and on to a short rest stop in Morgan Hill at the halfway point. Return via the Coyote Creek Trail. 12-04-2025 10:00:00 12-04-2025 12:00:00 6 ACTC: Giro d' Bici 40-45 mi, 3 LM-M : The ride starts from RAMAC Park at Lexington Ave & Charlotte Dr in San Jose. Wheels roll at 10:00. We head south to climb Bailey and Buffalo hill then continue to Willow Springs and Llagas and on to a short rest stop in Morgan Hill at the halfway point. Return via the Coyote Creek Trail. Ahmed Masood invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY

This is the final of a 6-week series of training rides to build up strength and endurance towards the 100 or 70 mile Tierra Bella Challenge rides on May 3rd. Each week will get progressively longer with more climbing, culminating with this 90 miler. Route shown is a tentative example; stay tuned for the final route.
We start in Milpitas and head north through Fremont to Palomares, through Dublin to Crow Canyon/Norris Canyon then back through Livermore and Pleasanton to Calaveras back to the start. 19-04-2025 09:00:00 19-04-2025 11:00:00 6 ACTC: San Carlos/Livermore from Miltpitas 93 mi, 4 LM-M , 6400 ft: This is the final of a 6-week series of training rides to build up strength and endurance towards the 100 or 70 mile Tierra Bella Challenge rides on May 3rd. Each week will get progressively longer with more climbing, culminating with this 90 miler. Route shown is a tentative example; stay tuned for the final route. We start in Milpitas and head north through Fremont to Palomares, through Dublin to Crow Canyon/Norris Canyon then back through Livermore and Pleasanton to Calaveras back to the start. Bryan Patterson invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY

The Poppy Century is one of Jon Kaplan's favorite. New Starting Point! Meet near McDonald's, 805 5th Street, Gonzales. Water (no food) is available at the Soledad Mission (mile 13). Lunch is at Carmel Valley (mile 63). NO food, water, and poor cell coverage between the Mission and Carmel Valley, so please be Self-Sufficient! Please bring food and at least 2 water bottles for the long and beautiful but remote section 27-04-2025 07:00:00 27-04-2025 09:00:00 6 ACTC: Jon Kaplan's Poppy Century 99 mi, 4 LM-M , 6258 ft: The Poppy Century is one of Jon Kaplan's favorite. New Starting Point! Meet near McDonald's, 805 5th Street, Gonzales. Water (no food) is available at the Soledad Mission (mile 13). Lunch is at Carmel Valley (mile 63). NO food, water, and poor cell coverage between the Mission and Carmel Valley, so please be Self-Sufficient! Please bring food and at least 2 water bottles for the long and beautiful but remote section Tony Le invalid@example.com invalid email address false DD/MM/YYYY