HillsRUs

On the very off, off chance there is no rain on Wednesday, this route will stay somewhat local. With my luck with rainy rides, assume this ride is not happening unless I post that it's actually on. An alternate ride for Thursday with a different route and starting place will be posted later, hopefully by Tuesday.

Starting Location: Shoup Park

Start Time: be there by 8:45 for a 9 am departure. Rain cancels.

Distance: 43 miles

Elevation: 4500 feet

Lunch: Bring your own snacks to nibble on at regroups

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53210352

Cue sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53210352/cue_sheet

Weather courtesy of RandoPlan: https://bit.ly/4oUKHHV

Ride Leader: Mark Huie

Huckleberries Hills-R-Us

Haleakala Training Program 

C+/4.6(4936)/42.7

D/5.2(7496)59.1

Oct. 29th 2025, meet at 8:45am for a 9am start.

Assemble at Castle Rock Park on Skyline, just south of 9.

Lunch will be at Junction Park for the Social riders. Lunch for the D+ group will be at The Market at Brookdale Lodge. 

C+ 42.7 miles, 4936’ of climbing.

Route: C+ https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53137724

Weather by Randoplan: 

C+ https://bit.ly/47mZG65

D 54.1 miles, 6972’ of climbing.

Route: D https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53133681

Weather by Randoplan: D https://bit.ly/4qwMLar

Leader: Shawnery Hardin 

As usual there will be two groups with the fastest riders leaving first followed by the Social Climbers(C+D)

Those desiring a shorter route can just descend Page Mill after climbing WAlpine

Starting Location: Shoup Park

Start Time: be there by 8:45 for a 9 am departure.

Distance: 62 miles

Elevation: 6600 feet

Lunch: Bring lunch to eat at Apline Pond (corner of WAlpine and Skyline)

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53082557

Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53082557/cue_sheet

Weather:  https://bit.ly/42Mdjuf

Ride Leader:  Don Johann

I missed out on Devil's Slide  several months ago, so we're going to repeat it for my benefit.  

Assemble at the Pioneer Parking lot (the upper lot is mostly empty again) at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure, with D/E riders launching a bit before the Social Climbers.    

60 miles, with 5000 feet of climbing.  

Lunch at Mac Dutra Park (or at the San Benito House should you crave a good sandwich and/or soup).  

Route (I hope the faster riders will return via Higgins/Purisima, but it's not technically in the route).

Weather from Randoplan 

Ride leader - Steve Rempel

The weather looks pretty nice this week, so it's time to head back out to the coast where it's just a bit cooler. For those who don't want to bring their own lunch, the D/E route stops to eat in Pescadero after climbing Page Mill and Haskins Hill. Those who want the shorter C+ route can bring food and skip Pescadero, instead taking 84/Stage/Hwy 1 to eat at the Bike Hut, saving ten miles and 1,200 of climbing with a Coastal Classic variation.

Start time and location: meet at Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure. Longer distance riders start first and the social riders can start afterwards and still beat them to the Bike Hut, being long gone by the time they get there.

Pescadero DE route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52942403 
with cue sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52942403/cue_sheet
and weather from Randoplan: https://bit.ly/4mVEAl4 
Lunch: At the tables behind Arcangeli's, bring or buy
68 miles of riding and 7200 feet of climbing

Coastal Classic C+ route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30117145 
with cue sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30117145/cue_sheet 
and weather from Randoplan: https://bit.ly/46GNQ7X 
Lunch: At the Bike Hut, BYOL
58 miles of riding and 5900 feet of climbing

Ride leader: Mark Huie

HRU IS CANCELLED TODAY DUE TO WEATHER, SORRY!!!

Huckleberries Hills-R-Us on THURSDAY!!!!

C+/4.2(6100)/58

D/4.7(7300)61.5

Oct. 2nd 2025, meet at 8:45am for a 9am start.

Assemble at Monte Vista Park.

Lunch will be at the park at the top of Redwood Estates. Bring lunch or buy something in Boulder Creek at the water stop. You can also get water at the top of Skyline at the fire station if you don't want to buy.

C+ 57.9 miles, 6100’ of climbing.

Route: C+ https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52856081

Weather by Randoplan: 

C+ https://bit.ly/4h6T2Wl

D 61.5 miles, 7300’ of climbing.

Route: D https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52856090

Weather by Randoplan: D https://bit.ly/4nuxDZr

Leader: Shawnery Hardin 

Thanks to Shawnery for subbing for me last week, and now it's my turn to sub for Don.   Unfortunately rain is forecast, but I am ever hopeful, as the chance of rain has fallen from 40 to 30%.  This ride circles the drain (Shoup), so if it's dry to start I will be there to do as much as I can, but if it gets too wet, this ride may be cut short.  

Assemble at the Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure, with D/E riders launching a bit before the Social Climbers.  Make sure and park up top on the street or in the church parking off University, next to the expressway.  

43 miles, with 4250' of climbing.  It's a shorter ride, but with some interesting climbs.  The tag on the file says this was Mike Khaw's swan song, with some minor changes, so it's a bit of a throwback to the good old days of HRU.

This ride has no planned lunch stop, so bring food and drink to enjoy along the way.  

Route

Weather from Randoplan 

Ride leader - Steve Rempel

Something New, Something Old

C+/4.7(5216)/44

D/5(6461)/51

September 17th, meet at 8:45am for a 9am start.

Assemble at Little Peoples Park/Portola Valley Town center in Woodside.

There will be two groups with two routes, including a single lunch stop. Lunch will be in La Honda at the Turtle pond. The anti-social group will add in Portola Redwoods State Park after lunch.

C+ 44 miles, 5216’ of climbing.

D 51 miles, 6461’ of climbing

Route: C+ https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52673685

Route: D https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52674613

Weather by Randoplan: 

C+ https://bit.ly/41SRDw0

D https://bit.ly/46Cak9T

Leader: Shawnery Hardin 

In light of my cold, wet luck leading rides on Skyline/Summit when there's a decent chance of rain, I thought we could try Mt Umunhum this week, front loading some short climbs in case we need to cut the ride short because of inclement weather.

Bailouts include turning around in Los Gatos, at Shannon & Kennedy, or anywhere along Hicks anywhere you please. Social climbers can also skip the climb up Mt Umunhum and continue straight on Hicks and around Almaden Quicksilver Park- that cuts out 11 miles of riding and 2200 feet of climbing.

Bring lunch for a stop at the Mt Umunhum summit, at the bottom of Mt Um Rd if it's too cold up there, or at Blossom Hill/Shannon Park if you skip Mt Um or turn around early.

Start Time: be there by 8:45 for a 9 am departure. D/E riders will get a bit of a head start on the Social Climbers so that fewer people are trying to pass each other on Stevens Creek while quarry trucks are also trying to pass

Location: Monta Vista Park 

Distance: 69 miles

Elevation: 7000 feet

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52587110

Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52587110/cue_sheet

Weather, courtesy of Randoplan: https://bit.ly/45TRtXG. Moderate rain greater than a sprinkle cancels. Some foolhardy leader will probably be at the start regardless.

Ride leader: Mark Huie

The Dirtless & The Dirty

C+/4.4(5817)/52.5

D//4.6(6797)/59.8

September 3rd, meet at 8:45am for a 9am start.

Assemble at Little Peoples Park/Portola Valley Town center in Woodside.

There will be two groups with two routes, including a single lunch stop. The social ride climbs OLH and Tunitas. The anti-social group will climb Dirt Alpine, cruise Old Haul Road, and then climb Lobitos Cut-off, stopping at the Buke Hut for water and ascending Tunitas.

For those who want to do the bigger ride but are concerned about the dirt parts, don't be. Many riders, who are not dirt riders, have done this ride with me, and found it very easy. Dirt Alpine is beautiful, all up hill and has zero cars that can hit you. Old Haul Road is hard packed dirt and is no harder to ride than most of the crappy roads in Santa Cruz county.

C+ 52.5 miles, 5817’ of climbing.

D 59.8 miles, 6797’ of climbing

Route: C+ https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52444542

Route: D https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52444530

Weather by Randoplan: 

C+ https://bit.ly/45HY8En

D https://bit.ly/47Qsaab

Leader: Shawnery Hardin