SOB CENTURY TRAINING RIDES 2011

             
The 26th annual SF Century is roughly six weeks from now. Whether you're planning to participate in one of the distances or are interested in increasing cycling fitness, these training rides will leave you ready for 250 mile weeks this year.

Listed below are the dates and details of these rides. Note the pre-training ride on April 5 & 9.
The rides are set for Tuesdays and Saturdays to allow for individual schedules. Both Tuesday and Saturday rides will be the same. Do both if that's your pleasure. Be sure to bring a couple of water bottles and nutrition snacks.No rider left behind. We will have frequent regroups as necessary.
NOTE: Regarding Heartbreak, It it may only be .45 mile climb, but it's not easy. Pull those pedals and do what you can. There's no shame in walking part of the toughest hill in New Mexico..

Pre-trainer
When:   April 5 & 9....10:00am
Where:  Meet in Madrid 
What:    Ride the Lamy to Golden Hills and then Heartbreak Hill to establish a fitness base.
Option:  Skip the Golden Hills and proceed to parking lot at 344 right turn a mile past Golden for Heartbreak only.

Ride#1 
When:    April 12 & April 16....10:00am
 Where:  St. Vincent's Hospital Parking Lot on Hospital Drive
 What:    The 50 mile Century Loop through CR42

Ride#2
When:     April 23 & April 26....10:00am
Where:    Eldorado Agora Parking Lot
What  :    Ride to base of Lamy Hill for hill repeats (that means multiple ups and downs) Suggested minimum...5 repeats

Ride#3     
When:      April 30 & May 3....9:00am 
Where:     Genoveva Chavez Community Center on Rodeo Rd., Upper Parking Lot
What:       Reverse course of Century up Rodeo Rd to OLVH, Galisteo, Stanley and turnoff towards Edgewood or Cedar Grove for 80-100 miles.

Ride#4      
When:      May 7 & May 10....9:00am
Where:     Meet in Madrid             
What:       Madrid to top of Heartbreak Hill
And:         Lunch at San Marcos Cafe on 14 with review of Century.

No rider left behind. We will have regroups as necessary.

 

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  • 3/30/2011 5:49 PM herb schon wrote:
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  • 4/8/2011 5:55 PM Duane Dunkin wrote:
    Reviewing the pre-trainer ride for the Century for 4/9. Meets in Madrid, but the rest of the ride description doesn't seem to follow the Heartbreak route based on meeting point. Could you please clarify for me.
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