AV-C Ride August 10th, 2024 - Portola State Park

Hi All

This week’s route is an endurance climbing ride with two major climbs, Page Mill and Portola St Rd/Alpine. If you did the Coastal route, this route has about the same amount of elevation gain (~5k). Climbing Page Mill, we will have a regroup at Foothill Park, where there’s water and restrooms. Next regroup will be at the top, before descending into Portola State Park. When descending to the park, please keep to the left at the fork and don’t continue down Alpine; we will have a short regroup to make sure. At Portola State Park, it is a full facility. After our regroup at the park, we will climb back up to Skyline where we’ll have another regroup. The route is very scenic, so if you miss it on the downhill, you’ll have time to enjoy it on the way back up. From all the routes we have done, this is the simplest of routes and you just need to make sure you don’t go down Alpine Road at the turn, but people will be there to make sure. There are some options we can discuss the morning of the ride. The climb out of the park could take up to an hour, so it’s a double water bottle day.

AV C Ride
Time: Saturday, gather at 9am. rolling by 9:15am
Start: Summit Bicycles 
Route Link: Portola State Park
Stats: 38.5 mi, 4,978 ft
Regroups:
Foothill Park
Top of Alpine before downhill
Portola State Park Rd and Alpine
Portola State Park
Portola State Park Rd and Alpine
Skyline
Backyard Brew

Ride Leader: John
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The AV C Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules (read them!).

Non - Members:
Alto Velo welcomes non-members to join us on our rides. However, non-members must have a Waiver on file with the club.

The AV C Ride offers a more moderate workout than the other Alto Velo rides (although a workout it is). Group riding skills & communication in a supportive controlled peloton are emphasized. When not on designated climbs, we aim to keep the group together.