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Century Training -Calaveras -- 8:00 AM Sharp Start Time

When
20 Apr 2014
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Kaiser Alameda

Ride Leader: Steve/Betsy

Start: Leave from Kaiser @ 8:00 am Sharp!

Description: 3/BC/50, 60 and 75 options. We'll start from Kaiser PROMPTLY at 8 AM to catch BART to Pleasanton.

We'll take Foothill Rd to Sunol then ride Calaveras Rd to a turnaround at the Calaveras Wall. The Wall itself will be optional. After retracing the same roads back to Pleasanton, riders will have the option of returning from the Pleasanton BART for 50 miles or continuing over the Dublin Grade to Castro Valley. In Castro Valley riders will have a second option to BART home for about a 60 mile total or continuing home to Alameda via Lake Chabot Rd, Williams and Oyster Pt for a total of about 75 miles.

Be sure to bring 2 water bottles, as there is no refill at the Calaveras turnaround.

****IF THERE IS NO RIDE LEADER THIS WILL NOT BE A TEAM ALAMEDA SANCTIONED RIDE****

TEAM ALAMEDA ride ratings, in this order = HILLINESS / PACE / MILEAGE

Hilliness Group / Grades Description / Example
1: 0-2 % Essentially flat/ All Alameda, Marina rides
2: 2-6 % A Few Low Hills/ Montclair Peets, Domingo Peets rides
3: 6-8 % Moderately Hilly/ Tunnel, Skyline, Redwood, Butters Canyon
4: 6-12 % Very Hilly / Three Bears, Pinehurst, Snake Rd., Claremont
5: 12+ % Extremely Hilly / Marin, Vollmer, Hiller, Thorndale, Ascot, Donald Dr.

Pace Group / Average Miles per Hour, Ride Description (varies, depends on leader)
A: 8 -10 Easy Pace, frequent stops, good for new riders
B: 10-12 Steady Pace, fewer stops, for experienced riders
C: 12-14 Steady faster pace, most century riders are this pace
D: 14-16 Fast pace, for strong experienced riders, maybe one stop

Century Training -Calaveras -- 8:00 AM Sharp Start Time

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