Training Ride Schedule
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.
These rides are unsupported. You are responsible for you. Bring all your own food, drinks, tubes and pumps etc.
More details and starting locations will be sent before each ride.
Let's Ride!
Tom McCullough
(831) 707-4348
twm95023@yahoo.com
Upcoming Rides:
Unfortunately, training Rides for the 2024 Sunrise Rotary Ride are over. We hope you were able to partake and found the rides useful in your preparation. See you on September 26th for the main event!
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 #4. 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 #5. 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)
Ride #6. 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 #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. Saturday August 3 @ 8:30a, Scotts Valley. Meet guide Brent Dunton (831-247-4936) at the Scotts Valley Post Office, 241 Kings Village Rd at 8:00am.
Brent says: It was another epic training ride.
Don't miss the fun and opportunity to get in shape!
join us for an upcoming ride!
Ride #9. 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 #10. 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 #11. Saturday August 17 @ 8:30a. Scotts Valley. Ride Leader Mark Davidson (650) 704-6536. Social/Training ride start/end at the Scotts Valley transit center (304 Kings Village Rd) and ride in the mountains. Probably Bean Creek, Glenwood, Granite Creek, Glen Canyon. About 28 miles and 2,500 feet of climbing. Meet at 8:30 am and ride by 8:45 at the parking lot by the transit center.
Ride #12. Sunday August 25 @ 8:15a. Castroville-Monterey Bay Coastal Trail. Ride Leader Jen Karno (831) 428-3498. Meet in Castroville on Salinas Street next to Burger King (11290 Merritt St, Castroville) at 8:15am - leave at 8:30, and riding to Monterey probably Lovers Point. This ride is almost flat with no big hills and very little climbing. About 1hr and 45 to 2 hr ride there so @ 4.5-5 hours total. @37 miles total via the monterey Bay Coastal Trail / Monterey Peninsula Recreation Trail.
Another super fun training ride!
Ride #13. Sunday September 8 @ 8:00a. This ride has been moved to Sunday September 8th and will be led by yours truly, Tom McCullough (831-707-4348). Sorry if you were planning on the 7th. We will be meeting in Corralitos by the market at 8am and going through Aromas to San Juan Bautista and Vertigo coffee. This was a fun ride last year and a great spot to get some good food. It’s a little under 25 miles one way and will be out and back. It has one climb that is a little challenging, but is only a mile long.
Our goal is to have a fun ride and not drop anyone. We will try to regroup and keep people together.
Less than a month away! Get your miles in!
Call or email with any questions.
Route on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eijEFsQ2oXZqyJYu8
This is an unsupported ride. You are responsible for you.
Great turnout for today's training ride!!
Ride #14. (New Date) Sunday September 15 @ 8:00a. Hwy 1 North. Our last training ride of the year will be led by Tom McCullough 831-707-4348, twm95023@yahoo.com. It will be a total of 65 miles up Highway 1 to Gazos Greek and then inland to Pescadero and back.
We will meet at 8am on the bike path by Humble Sea on 820 Swift Street (park on Swift or Mission) and ride up to Pescadero to the store with the great loaves of fresh baked hot sourdough amongst other things and then back to Humble Sea for post ride refreshments.
Route: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oxEZjwGCaRmFPsxL7
Bonus: Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary is doing a social on Tuesday Sept. 17th, 5pm, at Laughing Monk Brewery, 262 Mt. Hermon in Scotts Valley and all bike riders and friends/family are most welcome to join us.
Call, text or email with any questions.
