9/22 A Ride: Recruiting Ride #1

Are you interested in racing with Alto Velo Racing Team in 2025? If so, please join us this Sunday 9/22 at 9am at Summit Bicycles for our first recruiting ride of the season! This is the first of four recruiting rides; while you don't need to attend all of them, these are your best opportunities to get to know the team and show off your strengths on the road. If you are interested in racing and haven’t already applied to AVRT you can do so here.

This week's ride will feature a selection of segments for you to show off your fitness and skills. A long climb up Kings Mountain Road, a technical descent down Tunitas (you can go fast, but please don’t be stupid), pacelines on 84, and sprints at the Firehouse and Dish. 

Please review the route before the ride. Regroups will be short; if you get dropped on 84 you can skip West Old La Honda and/or take a right on Portola and skip the Mt Home loop.

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3270548571985554512

Summary: 60 miles / 5,000 feet: Summit Bicycles > Sand Hill > Whiskey Hill > Kings (short regroup at top) > Tunitas (water at Bike Hut) > 1 > 84 > WOLH (roll to SkyLonda for water) > 84 > Mt Home > Portola (sprint for Firehouse) > Alpine > Foothill (sprint for Dish) > Summit Bicycles

Start: Summit Bicycles, Palo Alto

Time: Meet 9:00 AM, Leave 9:10 AM. Note the A ride will start at 9am for the rest of the year.

Ride etiquette: https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules 

Ride Leader: Cameron O’Reilly