A Ride 2/12/23 - AVRT Team Camp Special

The Alto Velo men’s racing team will be holding our annual winter training camp this weekend. So in the spirit of racing bikes and logging some productive training miles with teammates, this week’s A Ride will be a tour of our local NorCal race courses, close to home in the Santa Cruz mountains. On route, we will preview three courses that the team will race this year (Cat’s Hill, Santa Cruz Classic, and University) by riding a couple laps and hearing some tips from our previous race winners. In between courses, we will work on maintaining a fast pace while keeping the group together through smooth pace lines. Expect 3-3.5 w/kg in the draft and 4 w/kg on the front.

IMPORTANT - We will be starting in DOWNTOWN LOS GATOS instead of the usual location!!! Also please note the start time if you want to preview the Cat’s Hill race course!

Route: AVRT Winter Team Camp 2023

Summary: 68 miles / 7200 feet: Cat’s Hill Course, Los Gatos > Lexington > Old SC HWY > Soquel-SJ Rd > Capitola-SC > Santa Cruz Classic Course > University RR Course > Empire Grade > Felton > Zyante > Bear Creek

Regroups: Top of Old SC HWY, Coffee in Santa Cruz, Felton, Top of Zyante

Start: Bachman Park, Los Gatos

Time: Meet 8:50 a.m., Preview Cat’s Hill 9:00 a.m., Leave 9:10 a.m.

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

Ride Leader: Shane McGuire