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HillsRUs rolls weekly on Wednesdays

Route often includes Hwy 9, Page Mill, Old La Honda, Kings Mountain, West Alpine or Tunitas Creek. Always be prepared for variable weather on Skyline. Foul weather in the hills keeps the ride in the valley.

Start location and route announced Monday prior, via wwbc-rides email list and this page (scroll down to the blog).

Meet at 8:45 AM and roll at 9:00 AM departure. DE riders will depart first, C+ will follow.

Ride Leaders rotate weekly - Don Johann, Shawnery Hardin, Jack Jones and Steve Rempel, with guest appearances by Michael Khaw, Gary Virshup, Cathy Switzer, and others.

A selection of routes can be found in the WW Ride with GPS Route Catalog > use tag "HRU".

Last update: 20-Jul-2023 CBS

  • Tue, April 21, 2015 7:28 AM | Anonymous member
    Michael K’s Swan Song
    Moody, Foothill Park, Alpine/Juaquin, Westridge, St Francis, La Cresta
    42 Miles 4100 ft. Rain cancels

    Route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5193536

    Turn    Notes    Miles
    Start    Start of route    0.0
    Right     University Ave    0.0
    Left     Burke Rd    0.2
    Right     Chapin Rd    0.6
    Straight     Robleda Rd    0.9
    Left     Elena Rd    1.7
    Straight     El Monte Rd    2.5
    Right     Voorhees Dr    3.3
    Right     Clausen Ct    3.4
    Straight     Barley Hill Rd    3.6
    Left     Hilltop Dr    3.9
    Right     Hillview Rd    4.3
    Right     Magdalena Ave    4.7
    Right     Stonebrook Dr    5.8
    Straight     Laura Ct    6.1
    Right     Kate Dr    6.1
    Left     Teresa Way    6.2
    Right    Stonebrook Dr    6.3
    Right     Oak Knoll Cir    6.5
    Straight     Prospect Ave    7.1
    Left     La Loma Dr    7.5
    Right     Summit Wood     7.8
    Left     Tepa Way    8.2
    Left     Moody Rd    8.4
    Right     Page Mill Rd    10.9
    Left    Foothill Park    11.2
    Left    Slight left    11.4
    Right    Slight right    12.2
    Right     Page Mill Rd    13.4
    Right     Altamont Rd    13.8
    Left     Briones Way    14.0
    Left     Ventana Way    14.3
    Right     Page Mill Rd    14.5
    Left     Arastradero Rd    16.0
    Left     Alpine Rd    17.9
    Left     Joaquin Rd    22.3
    Right     Old Spanish Trail    22.7
    Left     Vista Verde Way    23.1
    Right     Ramona Rd    23.4
    Right     Los Trancos Rd    24.1
    Left     Fire Rd Only    25.1
    Left     Valley Oak St    25.2
    Left     Indian Crossing    25.8
    Left     Alpine Rd    25.9
    Right     Willowbrook Dr    26.1
    Left     Portola Rd    26.9
    Right     Westridge Dr    27.3
    Right     Golden Hills Dr    28.4
    Right     Meadowood Dr    28.6
    Right     Cervantes Rd    29.0
    Left     Shawnee Pass    29.0
    Right     Iroquois Trail    29.4
    Straight     Georgia Ln    29.6
    Left     Portola Rd    29.9
    Left     Alpine Rd    30.4
    Right     Junipero Serra    34.7
    Straight     Foothill Expy    37.1
    Right     Hillview Ave    37.7
    Straight     Fremont Rd    38.4
    Right     St Francis Rd    39.0
    Left     La Cresta Dr    39.6
    Left     Viscaino Rd    40.4
    Left     Concepcion Rd    40.8
    Right     Fremont Rd    41.1
    Left     W Edith Ave    41.9
    Right     University Ave    42.1
    End    End of route    42.2


  • Mon, April 13, 2015 4:56 PM | Anonymous member

    I screwed up when I selected the route. What I would like us to do is take the first right at Lobitos Creek, Left at Verde, Left at Lobitos Creek Cutoff, Right at Tunitus to Bike Hut for Lunch, then backup Tunitus to go home. Below is the corrected route:


    Route: Shoup Park, Kings, Tunitas, Lobitos Creek, Lobitos Creek Cutoff and return via Tunitas / Kings.
    Distance:  53 miles
    Total Ascent: about 6300 feet

    Lunch at Bike Hut - Right onto Tunitas. Rain Cancels

    Route available on RideWith GPS: http://http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4242048

    Turns    Distance

    Start of route    0
    L University Ave    0.06
    L Burke Rd    0.2
    R Old Altos Rd    0.27
    R Fremont Rd    0.38
    L Concepcion Rd    1.45
    R Purissima Rd    2.32
    L Arastradero Rd    3.69
    L Page Mill Rd    4.37
    R Arastradero Rd    4.62
    L Alpine Rd    6.62
    R Portola Rd    7.76
    Cont Woodside Rd    11.98
    L Tripp Rd    13.1
    L Kings Mountain Rd    13.95
    Cont Tunitas Creek Rd    18.27
    R Lobitos Creek Rd    23.97
    L Verde Rd    28.08
    L Lobitos Creek Cutoff    28.25
    R Tunitas Creek Rd    29.94
    Lunch at Bike Hut    30.93
    Back up Tunitas   
    Cont Kings Mountain Rd    39.47
    L Woodside Rd    44.49
    R Whiskey Hill Rd    45.43
    L Sand Hill Rd    46.81
    R Santa Cruz Ave    49.75
    L G5/Junipero Serra Blvd    49.85
    R Main St    55.3
    L University Ave    55.33
    Turn right    55.47
    Turn right    55.52
    Shoup Park    55.57


  • Wed, April 08, 2015 9:00 AM | Deleted user

    It looks like the storm will have passed but the roads could still be wet and it may be cool.

    Ride starts at 9/9:15. Rain cancels.

    Leader :: Doug Hahn

    Distance :: 57 mi

    Elevation :: 6600 ft

    Lunch :: May be at Lakeside Elementary School - Los Gatos SD has spring break this week, I'm still not sure if Lakeside is part of LGSD or if it has it's own schedule. Otherwise, could be at Saratoga Gap FD.


    ROUTE :: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2747603
    
    Shoup Park
    L University
    R Burke
    R Foothill
    X Stevens Creek
    cont. Foothill/Stevens Canyon
    R Stevens Canyon @ Mt. Eden
    regroup restrooms on L past junction (water)
    cont. Stevens Canyon
    L Redwood Gulch to T
    R Hwy 9
    R Skyline
    regroup CDF fire station on L (water, no restrooms)
    R Skyline (back to Saratoga Gap)
    regroup Skyline @ Bear Creek
    L Bear Creek
    regroup Bear Creek @ Montevina
    L Montevina
    L Black
    regroup Lakeside Elementary School (water? restrooms?)
    cont. Black
    R Skyline
    regroup Saratoga Gap (hotdog/soda guy?)
    C Skyline
    R Page Mill
    R Altamont
    L Taafe
    R Elena
    L Robleda
    R Chapin
    L Burke R University L Shoup Park
  • Wed, April 01, 2015 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

     The Hills-R-Us ride for 4/1/15 will be: Big Basin + China Grade

    Remember that we have moved to our summer start time at 9 am!

    Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1504447
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance: 68 miles
    Elevation: 7500 ft
    Lunch: Big Basin Park HQ, very small store so bring food

    Route:
    Big Basin + China Grade
    Depart University Ave
    L El Monte Ave
    R Foothill Expy
    S Stevens Canyon
    R Stevens Canyon
    REGROUP restrooms on Mt. Eden fork
    L Stevens Canyon
    R Mt. Eden
    R Pierce
    R Hwy 9 (Big Basin Hwy)
    REGROUP Saratoga Gap @ Skyline
    - Water at CDF fire station if needed
    S Hwy 9
    REGROUP Hwy 9 @ Hwy 236
    S Hwy 236
    REGROUP Big Basin Park HQ (Lunch)
    S Hwy 236
    L China Grade
    R Hwy 236
    REGROUP Hwy 236 @ Hwy 9 STOP sign
    S Hwy 9
    L Skyline
    REGROUP CDF fire station
    R Page Mill Rd
    R Altamont Rd
    L Taaffe Rd
    R Elena Rd
    L Robleda Rd
    S Chapin Rd
    L Burke Rd
    R University Ave
    A Shoup Park

  • Wed, March 25, 2015 10:00 AM | Deleted user

    Meet Shoup Park @ 9:45 for Social Climber's 10:00 start.  Meet 10:00 for D/E group's 10:15 start.   Only 29 miles, but 3200 ft of climb! No lunch stop.  Moody Road, Los Trancos/Ramona.   Rain cancels.


    Cue sheet generated using googlemap_cuesheet from route: http://tinyurl.com/426ofko

    Distance | Climbing | Directions
    Total Last | Elev Total Last |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    0.00 0.00 | 209 0 0 | Depart University Ave
    0.13 0.13 | 204 0 0 | Left Burke Rd
    0.57 0.44 | 251 60 59 | Right Chapin Rd
    0.82 0.25 | 259 92 32 | Straight Robleda Rd
    1.64 0.82 | 414 261 169 | Left Elena Rd
    2.38 0.74 | 343 322 61 | Right Moody Rd
    REGROUP @ Page Mill
    5.21 2.84 | 959 997 675 | Right Page Mill Rd
    7.72 2.51 | 249 1065 67 | Left Arastradero Rd
    9.71 1.99 | 389 1298 234 | Left Alpine Rd
    9.78 0.07 | 399 1309 10 | Right Golden Oak Dr
    REGROUP top of Golden Oak opposite Alhambra Ct.
    11.41 1.63 | 466 1721 413 | Right Alpine Rd
    11.48 0.07 | 479 1734 13 | Left Los Trancos Rd
    13.39 1.91 | 844 2122 388 | Left Ramona Rd
    14.07 0.68 | 1217 2511 389 | Left Vista Verde Way
    REGROUP @ Old Spanish Trail
    14.36 0.29 | 1418 2712 200 | Right Old Spanish Trail
    14.81 0.45 | 1373 2747 36 | Left Joaquin Rd
    15.19 0.39 | 1125 2756 9 | Right Alpine Rd
    17.48 2.28 | 639 2803 47 | Left Willowbrook Dr
    REGROUP @ Portola Rd
    18.30 0.82 | 546 2819 16 | Left Portola Rd
    18.67 0.37 | 502 2823 4 | Right Westridge Dr
    19.19 0.51 | 455 2830 8 | Right Cervantes Rd
    REGROUP @ Westridge
    20.69 1.50 | 689 3182 352 | Right Westridge Dr
    21.45 0.77 | 305 3182 0 | Right Alpine Rd
    22.20 0.74 | 389 3266 84 | Left Arastradero Rd
    24.18 1.99 | 249 3360 94 | Left Page Mill Rd
    24.42 0.23 | 237 3366 6 | Right Arastradero Rd
    25.36 0.94 | 196 3433 68 | Right La Cresta Dr
    25.57 0.21 | 304 3541 108 | Left St Francis Rd
    26.07 0.51 | 195 3555 14 | Right Ascension Dr
    26.38 0.30 | 344 3704 149 | Left Anacapa Dr
    REGROUP @ Viscaino
    26.64 0.26 | 476 3836 132 | Left Viscaino Rd
    26.97 0.34 | 298 3844 8 | Left Viscaino Rd
    27.04 0.07 | 255 3844 0 | Left Concepcion Rd
    27.33 0.28 | 216 3845 1 | Right W Fremont Rd
    28.10 0.77 | 178 3876 31 | Left W Edith Ave
    28.28 0.17 | 188 3889 13 | Right University Ave
    28.73 0.46 | 209 3909 21 | Arrive Shoup Park

  • Wed, March 18, 2015 10:00 AM | Anonymous member

     

    The Hills-R-Us ride for 3/18/15 will be: Clockwise Around Lexington
    Note:  This ride will go up the dirt Los Gatos Creek Trail to Lexington
    Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2583594
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance: 59 miles
    Elevation: 5,500 ft
    Lunch: Late Lunch at Fire Station on Skyline, bring food!

    Route:
    Depart University Ave
    L  El Monte Ave
    R  Foothill Expy
    L  Homestead Rd
    R  Mary Bike Bridge
    L  Stevens Creek Blvd
    R  N Stelling Rd
    C  Prospect Rd
    R  Via Roncole
    S Arroyo De Arguello
    L  Comer Dr
    R  Pierce Rd
    L  Surrey Ln
    R  Saraview Dr
    L  Sarahills Dr
    L  Verde Vista Ln
    R  Tamworth Ave
    R  Seaton Ave
    L  Malcom Ave
    L  Trinity Ave
    R  Pontiac Ave
    L  Saratoga Hills Rd
    R  Reid Ln
    L  Canyon View Dr
    R  Elva Ave
    L  4th St
    R  Big Basin Way
    L  6th St
    L  Oak St
    R  Lomita Ave
    L  Vickery Ave
    R  Saratoga Los Gatos Rd
    R  Montalvo Rd
    Regroup Montalvo Ticket Center
    C  Piedmont Rd
    R  Peach Hill Rd
    L  Glen Una Dr
    R  Glen Una Dr
    R  Hwy 9
    R  N Santa Cruz Ave
    L  W Main
    Regroup LG Town Park
    R  Los Gatos Creek Trail
    L  Alma Bridge Rd
    R  Aldercroft Heights Rd
    L  Old Santa Cruz Highway
    R  Mountain Charlie Rd
    R  Summit Rd
    L  Bear Creek Rd
    R  Skyline Blvd
    Regroup at Skyline
    Lunch Fire Station
    R  Page Mill Rd
    R  Altamont Rd
    L  Taaffe Rd
    R  Elena Rd
    L  Robleda Rd
    S  Chapin Rd
    L  Burke Rd
    R  University Ave
    A  Shoup Park

  • Wed, March 11, 2015 10:00 AM | Deleted user

    It looks like there could be a possibility of showers so we will stay local.

    40 miles, 4800? ft. MOR Mora, Parker Ranch, Sarahills, Toll Gate, MEN Mt. Eden/Pierce, MNB Montebello. No lunch stop (bring lunch to eat at top of Montebello). Bring plenty of water, no chances to refill after Rancho San Antonio (optional detour after Mt. Eden to rest stop on Stevens Canyon). Rain cancels.

    Route :: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7160002

       Distance    |     Climbing     |      Directions
     Total    Last |  Elev Total Last | 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      0.00    0.00 |   209     0    0 | Depart    University Ave
      1.11    1.11 |   212    38   38 | Left      Border Rd
      1.45    0.33 |   197    38    0 | Right     Valley View Dr
      1.84    0.39 |   237   128   91 | Right     Summerhill Ave
      1.86    0.02 |   237   129    0 | Left      Hilltop Dr
      1.97    0.12 |   257   148   20 | Left      Hillview Rd
      2.50    0.53 |   237   163   14 | Right     Fairway Dr
      2.59    0.09 |   231   163    0 | Left      Fairway Dr
      3.00    0.41 |   287   228   65 | Straight  Loyola Dr
      3.20    0.21 |   280   249   21 | Right     Esberg Rd
      3.30    0.10 |   289   259    9 | Right     Mora Dr
    REGROUP Top of Mora Dr
      4.13    0.83 |   580   551  292 | Straight  Mora Trail
      4.74    0.61 |   370   591   40 | Sharp Lt  Lower Meadow Trail
      5.24    0.50 |   326   604   13 | Right     Rancho San Antonio Trail
      5.57    0.33 |   360   666   62 | Right     Permanente Creek Trail
    REGROUP Restrooms & water in Rancho San Antonio parking lot
      6.08    0.50 |   437   752   86 | Right     Cristo Rey Dr
      7.02    0.94 |   340   906  154 | Right     N Foothill Blvd
      7.67    0.66 |   383   954   49 | Left      Stevens Creek Blvd
      7.78    0.11 |   385   956    2 | Right     Janice Ave
      7.98    0.20 |   388   962    5 | Right     Mira Vista Rd
      8.38    0.40 |   373   966    4 | Left      McClellan Rd
      8.74    0.36 |   369   992   26 | Right     Linda Vista Dr
      8.92    0.18 |   385  1017   25 | Right     Hyannisport Dr
      8.96    0.04 |   391  1023    6 | Left      Linda Vista Dr
      9.30    0.34 |   448  1079   56 | Left      Linda Vista Dr
      9.47    0.17 |   421  1080    0 | Right     Santa Teresa Dr
      9.57    0.09 |   427  1095   15 | Right     Terra Bella Dr
      9.67    0.11 |   441  1109   14 | Left      Lindy Ln
      9.82    0.14 |   409  1109    0 | Left      Regnart Rd
      9.92    0.10 |   395  1110    1 | Right     Monrovia St
     10.07    0.15 |   395  1126   16 | Right     Bubb Rd
     10.12    0.05 |   397  1128    2 | Left      Rainbow Dr
     10.45    0.33 |   356  1128    0 | Right     7 Springs Ln
     10.51    0.05 |   357  1129    1 | Left      7 Springs Dr
     10.69    0.19 |   354  1133    4 | Left      7 Springs Pkwy
     10.71    0.02 |   353  1133    0 | Right     7 Springs Pkwy
     11.06    0.35 |   359  1151   18 | Left      Prospect Rd
     11.09    0.03 |   355  1151    0 | Right     Parker Ranch Rd
     11.72    0.62 |   515  1364  213 | Left      at fork
     11.73    0.01 |   515  1364    0 | Straight  Calabazas Creek
    REGROUP end of Calabazas/start of Parker Ranch Ct
     11.99    0.26 |   691  1548  183 | Continue  Parker Ranch Ct
     12.20    0.21 |   710  1573   25 | Straight  Star Ridge Ct
     12.41    0.21 |   569  1589   16 | Left      Star Ridge Ct
     12.57    0.15 |   535  1619   31 | Slight L  Comer Dr
     12.96    0.39 |   404  1619    0 | Right     Pierce Rd
     13.76    0.80 |   484  1738  119 | Left      Sarahills Dr
     13.97    0.21 |   623  1877  139 | Left      Sarahills Dr
    REGROUP top of Sarahills
     14.55    0.58 |   477  1928   51 | Left      Verde Vista Ln
     14.72    0.18 |   448  1928    0 | Right     Tamworth Ave
     14.84    0.12 |   464  1944   16 | Right     Seaton Ave
     15.00    0.16 |   490  1970   26 | Left      Malcom Ave
     15.14    0.14 |   510  1990   20 | Left      Trinity Ave
     15.18    0.04 |   501  1990    0 | Right     Pontiac Ave
     15.28    0.10 |   517  2007   16 | Left      Saratoga Hills Rd
     15.34    0.06 |   517  2007    1 | Right     Reid Ln
     15.41    0.07 |   519  2010    2 | Left      Canyon View Dr
     15.43    0.02 |   517  2010    0 | Right     Elva Ave
     15.65    0.22 |   541  2034   24 | Left      4th St
     15.72    0.07 |   506  2034    0 | Right     Springer Ave
    REGROUP end of Springer @ Hwy 9
     16.07    0.35 |   516  2078   44 | Right     Hwy 9
     16.33    0.26 |   529  2106   28 | Right     Toll Gate Rd
     16.85    0.52 |   818  2405  299 | Straight  Saratoga Heights Dr
     17.20    0.36 |   791  2487   82 | Right     Saratoga Heights Dr
     17.33    0.12 |   705  2487    0 | Right     Pierce Rd
     17.62    0.30 |   572  2487    0 | Left      Mt Eden Rd
     19.93    2.31 |   584  2877  390 | Straight  Stevens Canyon Rd
    REGROUP detour to Stevens Canyon rest stop for water?
     21.30    1.37 |   549  2991  114 | Left      Montebello Rd
     26.68    5.38 |  2531  5162 2171 | U-Turn
    REGROUP top of Montebello       
     32.05    5.38 |   549  5353  190 | Left      Stevens Canyon Rd
     33.84    1.79 |   424  5551  199 | Straight  S Foothill Blvd
     38.74    4.90 |   227  5586   35 | Left      S El Monte Ave
     38.90    0.15 |   241  5600   14 | Right     University Ave
     39.51    0.62 |   209  5608    8 | Arrive    Shoup Park
  • Wed, March 04, 2015 10:00 AM | Anonymous member

     The Hills-R-Us route:  Kings Mt, Native Sons, Star Hill + Bear Gulch West Option

    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance:  55 miles
    Elevation:  5700 ft 
    Lunch: Skywood Market
    Route:

    Shoup Park

    L University

    R Burke

    L Foothill

    R+L Alpine to Sand Hill

    R Whiskey Hill, to end

    L Hwy 84 (Woodside Rd)

    REGROUP Robert's Market

    cont. Hwy 84

    R Albion

    L Manuella, to end

    R Kings Mountain

    REGROUP Skyline @ Tunitas

    cont. Tunitas

    L Star Hill

    R Native Sons, to end: REGROUP

    U-turn back to Star Hill

    R Star Hill, to end: REGROUP

    U-turn back to Swett

    R Swett, to end

    R Skyline towards Sky Londa

    - BEAR GULCH WEST OPTION-

    R Bear Gulch West, to gate

    U-turn back to Skyline

    R Skyline (to Sky Londa)

    REGROUP/LUNCH  Skywood Market

    L Hwy 84 towards Woodside

    R Portola

    REGROUP Portola/Sand Hill junction

    R Portola, to end

    L Alpine

    R Arastradero, to end

    L Page Mill

    R Arastradero

    R Purissima, to end

    L Robleda

    R Chapin

    L Burke

    R University

    R Shoup Park

  • Wed, February 25, 2015 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    Half Moon Via Huddart Park, Tunitas Creek, Lobiitas Creek and Return
    66 Miles 6100 ft
    Leader : Doug Hahn
    Lunch : San Benito Hotel
    Rain Cancels

    Link to Route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5187971 Depart University Ave Right Main St Left Foothill Expy Right Santa Cruz Ave Left Sand Hill Rd Sharp RT Whiskey Hill Rd Left Woodside Rd Right Greer Rd Left Thru Gate into Huddart Park REGROUP Right into 1st Parking Lot Right to BATHROOMS and WATER Right thru Parking Lot Left Huddart Park Rd Right Kings Mountain Rd REGROUP top of Kings Mountain Rd Right Tunitas Creek Rd Right Lobitas Creek Rd Right Verde Rd Right Purisima Creek Rd REGROUP Purisima Open Space BATHROOMS Left Higgins Canyon Rd Right Main Street Left LUNCH at Garden Deli (356 Main) Right Main Street Left Highway 1 Slight Left at 2nd Verde DON’T MISS 2nd Left Lobitas Creek Cutoff Left Tunitas Creek Rd REGROUP top of Tunitas/Kings Mountain C Kings Mountain Rd Left Manuella Rd Right Albion Left Woodside Rd Right Whiskey Hill Rd Left Sand Hill Rd Right Junipero Serra Blvd C Foothill Blvd Right W Edith Ave Left University Ave Right SHOUP PARK
  • Wed, February 18, 2015 10:00 AM | Anonymous member

     

    Weather forecast looks good so lets go over the hill.
     
    The Hills-R-Us route:  Pescadero Clockwise
    Route link:  http://www.s-chapel.com/sites/default/files/HillsRUs_Routes/routes/PescaderoClockwise.txt
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance:  66 miles
    Elevation:  6400 ft 
    Lunch: Bring or buy lunch in Pescadero
    Route:
    Pescadero Clockwise
    D  Shoup Park
    L  University Ave
    L  Burke Rd
    R  Chapin Rd
    S  Robleda Rd
    R  Elena Rd
    L  Taaffe Rd
    R  Taaffe Rd
    R  Altamont
    Regroup at Black Rd
    L  Page Mill Rd
    Regroup Top of Page Mill
    S  Alpine Rd
    L  Pescadero Creek Rd Regroup at Sam McDonald Pk
    R  Stage Rd
    Lunch in Pescadero
    R  CA-84 E
    R  Old La Honda Rd
    L  CA-35 N
    Regroup in Sky La Honda
    L  CA-84
    R  Portola Rd
    L  Sand Hill Rd
    R  Santa Cruz Ave
    L  Foothill Expy (G5)
    R  Main St
    L  University Ave
    A  Shoup Park
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