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Leader: Hans Feldman Cliquez ici
Trip Dates: Sept 23-28, 2023
Difficulty Level: Challenging
Trip Cost: 4-10 participants  1900.00 CDN based on double occupancy 
On-line Registration Opens: Sunday, March 5 at 9:00 am
On-line Registration Closes: Sunday, March 19 at 6:00 pm
Registration Method: “First come first serve”
Trip Deposit: $950.00 upon registration
Final Payment:  $950.00 August 15, 2023 or less depending on resgistrations!

EBTC Refund policy
If canceled prior to the payment deadline, the deposit is forfeited if no replacement is found.
If canceling after the payment deadline, the full fee is forfeited if no replacement is found.

Once you register, you will receive confirmation with instructions on how to pay your deposit.

Ride Description:

Can’t ride the full way from Astoria? This option will see your adventure beginning in Eureka, California, where you will join the group that started in Astoria. This is still a Challenging ride as we will average 102 km per day with a max of 119 km in one day, with one 400M good climb. You will cycle through the Avenue of Giants, those beautiful Redwoods, and make your way to San Francisco. It will be 510 KM over 5 days of cycling, from Sept 23 arriving in San Francisco on Sept 28. 

Make sure your passport is current. 

Accommodations:
Double occupancy hotel rooms. Rooms will be shared by couples or same-gender singles. Please indicate if you are a couple when signing up. I will try to match singles to a roommate.

Riding:

This is a Challenging ride as we will average 102 km per day with a max of 119 km in one day, with one 400M good climb. E-bikes are welcome, and extra batteries can be placed in one of the two support vehicles. This is a recreational ride so a pace of 18km is all that is expected. You will be riding from hotel to hotel.

There will be two support vehicles leap-frogging each other along the way, carrying your luggage and what you will need for the day.

Fees Include:

• Cargo trailer for moving luggage each day and for transporting bikes
• Most hotels include a hot breakfast, not just continental
• I will make sure hotels are always within walking distance of restaurants for supper

Fees do not include:

• Participants will be responsible for getting to Eureka (contact me for flight information)
• Participants will be responsible for getting to San Francisco airport or however they want to return 
• Suppers are not included

There will be a trip planning meeting for registered participants approximately two to three weeks before trip departure. More detailed information will be shared at that time. Date to be determined.

Riding:

This is a Challenging ride as we will average 105 km per day with a max of 130 km in one day, with two 400M good climbs. E-bikes are welcome, and extra batteries can be placed in one of the two support vehicles. This is a recreational ride so a pace of 18km is all that is expected. You will be riding from hotel to hotel.

There will be a trip planning meeting for registered participants approximately two to three weeks before trip departure. More detailed information will be shared at that time. Date to be determined.

Itinerary:

Sept 13
Bikes and cycling gear will be loaded into the trailer, and bikes will be secured to a bike rack and tied down with pool noodles. Location and time to be determined. For security reasons at the border, you will need to transport your personal luggage.

Sept 23
You will need to find your way to the starting point, one of the club members is planning on booking a return flight to San Francisco and then doing a One-way car rental to Eureka (approx $200-$400 CDN), which can she is hoping to split with other members of the group. Hotel Bayside Inn & Suites

Sept 24
Avenue of the Giants, 114 km total ride with 50 km on a secondary road (think of the bow valley parkway) weaving between the massive redwoods. We finish the day in Garberville. Hot tub and pool available after the ride. Hotel Best Western Plus Humbolt House Inn

Sept 25
Another 400M climb, but the view of the ocean from the top is spectacular. 108 km day to Fort Bragg. Super 8 by Wyndham Fort Bragg

Sept 26
Lots of rolling hills, this is the California coastline. 93 km to Gualala. The Surf Motel at Gualala

Sept 27
Another day of twisty turns and rolling hills as we move away from the coast towards Sonoma (Wine Country) for 118 km, stopping at Petaluma. Hotel Quality Inn Petulama

Sept 28
75 km to the Golden Gate bridge and you’re in San Francisco. We celebrate the finish with supper on Pier 39 (Fisherman Wharf)? Hotel Travelodge by Fisherman Wharf.