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Tour the lands the Committee has worked to
protect!
Join us on a bicycle tour that will take us over
the back roads of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and through the woodlands
where Committee for Green Foothills members have worked for the past 40
years to protect open space.
You can choose either a 100k or slower-paced
50k ride, each led by local cyclists and environmental leaders. Both rides
leave from Peers
Park in Palo Alto, and return to the park for a box lunch after the
ride.
This is a group tour, not a supported ride -- riders
must be self-sufficient! There is no support
(SAG) on this ride. We will stop to regroup, but there are no food stops
-- bring your own snacks and water, an extra tube, and a patch kit! These
tours are not appropriate for riders under 18.
Note: ride details have changed since our January
newsletter was published.
100k Tour 50k
Tour Ride Schedule Cost
and Registration Remember
100k Tour
The 100k ride will follow a challenging and hilly
route along the foothills and ultimately to the Skyline ridge of the Santa
Cruz Mountains. If you are accustomed to cycling at a "C" pace for 4-5 hours,
this is the ride for you.
Conditions could range from heat to fog and drizzle. We will regroup at
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve and two other locations for water
and to take in the magnificent views.
100k Ride Leaders: Steve Schmidt (Menlo Park
Mayor), Lyresa Pleskovitch (Western Wheelers member)
50k Tour
The 50k group will ride a shorter and easier
route, passing the Stanford Foothills, Coyote Hill, and Esther Clark Park
on the way to the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve for water and
restrooms. This will be a fun, unsupported
ride for the experienced "B" rider capable of a 35-mile ride at approximately
10 mph. We will ride rolling hills with a few steep but short climbs.
Be prepared to ride for 3.5 to 4 hours. We will regroup frequently and
to enjoy the views.
50k Ride Leaders: Dorothy Bender (CGF Board
member), Rao Loka (Western Wheelers member), Debbie Mytels (Western Wheelers
member)
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Ride Schedule: Sunday, June 23, 2002
7:30am Check-in
opens at Peers Park
8:00am 100k
tour begins
9:00am 50k tour begins
9:00am Registration
closes
1:00pm Finish
at Peers Park. Pick up your box lunch and celebrate with other riders, the
leaders and CGF volunteers.
Cost and Registration
We encourage advance registration! Your registration fee of $15
includes a box lunch served at the end of the ride in Peers Park.
Special offer
for new members - as a participant in this event, you're eligible for a
special low rate for your first year of CGF membership. Add $25 to your
registration fee and join Committee for Green Foothills!
Download
a registration form here (PDF format), pick one up from local bike shops,
or ask us to mail you one (email
us, or call (650) 968-7243). Register
early -- the ride is limited to 100 riders and we do expect it to fill up!
Registration forms and payment will be accepted on
a first-come, first-serve basis by mail or fax at the CGF office until Friday,
June 21.
If there are spots available, riders may register
the day of the event for $20.
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Remember...
- Riders must wear helmets and obey all traffic laws.
- Stop at all stop signs and traffic lights.
- Ride safely and with consideration toward all users of the roads.
- Always carry ID and an emergency phone number.
- Bring your own water and snacks.
- The tours are on rain or shine.
- The purpose of these tours is to experience the beautiful open spaces
of the Peninsula. Have fun!
Thanks!
Thanks to the following businesses for their support of this event: Albertsons,
Palo Alto; J J & F Market, Palo Alto; Piazza's Fine Foods, Palo Alto;
Safeway, Menlo Park; Trader Joe's, Menlo Park; Whole Foods Market, Palo
Alto; and Menlo Velo, Menlo Park.
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