2024 Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Ride - 27th Annual!

Check back often.   Dates, times and locations subject to change.

 

These volunteer led rides may be subject to change depending on circumstances.  These rides are intended to be social rides in addition to the riding and training everyone should be doing on their own to be prepared to do 200 miles.  We may add in a faster group and leader towards the end if we have enough interest.

 

More details and starting locations will be sent before each ride.   

 

Upcoming Rides:

 

Ride #5. Wednesday July 24 @ 5:30p.  USCS Loops.   Meet guide Mark Davidson (650-704-6536) at parking lot 116.   Parking is free after 5:00p  Do a big loop on Coolidge and Hagar as a warmup, then we'll do repeats on the bike path.   60-90 minutes of riding followed by possible dinner in town.   Mission St. BBQ?  Taqueria?

 

Ride #6. Saturday August 3 @ 8:30a,  TBD

 

Ride #7. Wednesday July 31 @ 5:30p.  USCS Loops.   Meet guide Mark Davidson (650-704-6536) at parking lot 116.   Parking is free after 5:00p  Do a big loop on Coolidge and Hagar as a warmup, then we'll do repeats on the bike path.   60-90 minutes of riding followed by possible dinner in town.   Mission St. BBQ?  Taqueria?

 

Ride #8. Wednesday August 7 @ 5:30p.  USCS Loops.   Meet guide Mark Davidson (650-704-6536) at parking lot 116.   Parking is free after 5:00p  Do a big loop on Coolidge and Hagar as a warmup, then we'll do repeats on the bike path.   60-90 minutes of riding followed by possible dinner in town.   Mission St. BBQ?  Taqueria?

 

Ride #9. Wednesday August 14 @ 5:30p.  USCS Loops.   Meet guide Mark Davidson (650-704-6536) at parking lot 116.   Parking is free after 5:00p  Do a big loop on Coolidge and Hagar as a warmup, then we'll do repeats on the bike path.   60-90 minutes of riding followed by possible dinner in town.   Mission St. BBQ?  Taqueria?

 

Ride #10. Saturday August 17 @ 8:30a. TBD.  Mark Davidson.

 

Ride #11. Saturday August 31 @ 8:30a. TBD,  Labor Day weekend, so may be rescheduled.  May be Sept 7

 

Ride #12. Saturday September 7 @ 8:30a. TBD  65 miles +/-

 

Ride #13. Saturday September 14 @ 8:30a. TBD  65 miles +/-

 

We may add in August 24 and September 7

 

Past Rides:

 

Ride #1.  June 22, Saturday 8:30am,  Aptos-Manresa Uplands Campground/Beach - 18mi +/-.  Meet 8:15, Tom’s house 7240 Lotus, Aptos off Mar Vista/Soquel Dr (Please park on Mar Vista). Length may be extended to 24mi to Sunset Beach dependent on experience of who shows up. It would be great if you would text me (Tom, 831-707-4348) to RSVP and give me contact info, ask questions.  Not sending turn by turn directions.  Simple ride along frontage road and then San Andreas (fresh pavement!).  Route on Google Maps. https://maps.app.goo.gl/2frfxJBRrxxV1ipPA 

 

Ride #2.  July 6, Saturday 8:15, meet on the bike path (@820 Swift Street, westside of Santa Cruz) by Humble Sea and leave at 8:30.  Park on Swift Street or nearby.  We will take the bike path from there up to Wilder.  Then up Hwy 1 to Swanton Road, up to the top then turn around and go back the same way.     This is the approximate route: https://maps.app.goo.gl/N3SkeaWU6vxehGne9.  Google added in a few extra turns I don't plan on doing.  It's quite straightforward up the highway and turn on Swanton Rd.

Humble Sea opens at 11a, so we can consider and after ride beverage if so inclined. 😀

Ride #3. July 9, Tuesday morning, Pedal The Pacific ride.   You are all cordially invited to a truly FUN and AMAZING training ride which involves riding with a group of girls who call themselves “Pedal to the Pacific.”  They are doing a fundraising ride which involves a ride of the entire coast of the western United States, They have already entered California and will be HERE in Santa Cruz on Tuesday, July 9.  They are riding to raise funds to wipe out sex trafficking and this is their 13th year!   Feel free to text Tom McCullough so we know who is coming!! 

    Ride Leaders:           Jim Cumming            831 331 3999

                                     Tom McCullough     831 707 4348

                                     John Martinelli         831 332 5629

                                     Rob Morse                831 801 8871

9:00 am:  Meet at El Vaquero winery in Corralitos.  El Vaquero winery is at the junction of Freedom Boulevard and Corralitos Road. 

9:30am:  Leave for 1.5 hours (approx.) to Wilder Ranch in North County and meet the girls at that location about 11am

11:30am: Ride back to 41st Avenue, meet at Cycle Sports (formerly Family cycling) 

Lunch is just ACROSS 41ST AVE. in a nicely hidden location, (open thy eyes, look for Randall!!)

Randall Leonard, Betty Bullaro and Rick will be there to help coordinate the lunch event.

Your FREE lunch is provided by Togos, Greg Wimp, owner!  HUGE SHOUTOUT TO GREG!!   Also: Jim Cumming has organized the Cycle Sport techs to tune up the girls bikes during lunch, so they will be ready to ride to San Diego!!  Thank you JIM!! 

1:30pm: We will then all ride together back to El Vaquero, and the girls themselves will continue on to the Martinelli home, where they will spend the next two nights.

 

Ride #3. Wednesday July 17 @ 5:30p.  USCS Loops.   Meet guide Mark Davidson (650-704-6536) at parking lot 116.   Parking is free after 5:00p  Do a big loop on Coolidge and Hagar as a warmup, then we'll do repeats on the bike path.   60-90 minutes of riding followed by possible dinner in town.   Mission St. BBQ?  Taqueria?

 

Ride #4. Saturday July 20, 8:00a,  The Pie Ride lead by Brent Dunton (831-247-4936).  About 40 miles.    Leave from Corralitos Market (569 Corralitos Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076)

 

Tom McCullough
(831) 707-4348
twm95023@yahoo.com