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Tour de Rocklin
October 15, 2011
Come join us for a wonderful Fall day of riding within the City of Rocklin. The 3rd Annual Tour de Rocklin offers easy parking at Whitney High School, multiple routes to choose from, rest stops on the 11 Mile, 20 Mile, and the 100K routes. There will be a post-ride lunch for all the registered riders. Keep your wrist bands on your wrist through out the entire time you are riding so the SAG support drives can identify the TdR riders. Your wrist band also is your lunch ticket, so don’t loose it.
The Family Ride (Map):
Riders choosing The Family Ride will enjoy a great course designed for families to enjoy a day of cycling. The Family Riders can check in between 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. The Family Riders can leave on their own and ride through the Whitney Ranch Community. This ride is intended for families with younger children to ride together and enjoy a Fall day. The Family Riders will ride a 4 mile route with an option to ride 2 miles if they need to shorten the distance. The Family Riders will climb a total of 131 feet and all the registered Family Riders will receive a water bottle, a map of the course, SAG support, and a post-ride lunch at Whitney High School. All Family Riders are required to bring and wear a protective bicycle helmet while riding the Family Ride.
The 11 Mile Ride (Map):
The 11 Mile Riders can check in between 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. The 11 Mile Riders can then leave on their own and ride through the Rocklin City streets and residential neighborhoods. The 11 Mile Riders will ride pass four (4) elementary schools within the Rocklin Unified School District. The 11 Mile Riders will climb a total of 328 feet within the city of Rocklin. All the registered 11 Mile Riders will receive a water bottle, a map of the course, SAG support, there will be one well stocked rest stop, and a post-ride lunch back at Whitney High School. All 11 Mile Riders are required to bring and wear a protective bicycle helmet while riding the 11 Mile Ride.
The 20 Mile Ride (Map):
The 20 Mile Riders can check in between 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. The 20 Mile Riders can then leave on their own and ride through through the Rocklin City streets and residential neighborhoods. The 20 Mile Riders will ride pass five (5) elementary schools, and one middle school within the Rocklin Unified School District. Riders will experience 721 feet of climbing in just 20 short miles within the City of Rocklin. All the registered 20 Mile riders will receive a water bottle, a map of the course, SAG support, there will be two (2) well stocked rest stops, and a post-ride lunch back at Whitney High School.
100K (Metric Century) (Map)
The 100K Riders can check in between 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM and then leave Whitney High School to ride through the city streets and residential neighborhoods in Rocklin. The first part of this 100K ride is like riding a road course; a lot of quick turns to get the riders warmed up. Then the riders will then ride out the north end of Rocklin toward Loomis and then into Penryn. At the 28.5 mile marker, riders will discover a cycling rest stop called the Trailhead Coffee & Cycling Lounge at the corner of English Colony Way and Taylor Road. After the Trailhead Coffee & Cycling Lounge rest stop, the riders head east toward Auburn Folsom Road. As the riders turn south and head down Auburn Folsom Road toward Granite Bay, they will encounter another unique cycling rest stop called the Flower Farm Inn at the corner of Auburn Folsom Road & Horseshoe Bar Road. The riders will then head back down Auburn Folsom Road to Granite Bay, and then swing northwest back toward Rocklin. Riders will climb a total of 1,463 feet within the city of Rocklin, and in the foothills of Southern Placer County. All the registered 100K riders will receive a water bottle, a map of the course, SAG support, there will be five (5) well stocked rest stops, and a post-ride lunch back at Whitney Ranch Park.
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