HillsRUs

Update: With a now 90% chance of rain, tomorrow's HRU is cancelled, but all is not lost.  The ride will instead take place on Thursday at 9AM, when the forecast is for cloudy weather, but no rain.  I can tell you from recent experience that there will be some wet roads along the way, and likely a few muddy spots where the hillsides have washed down.  The muddy spots are very short, so I encourage everyone to walk across and remount rather than riding through.  If you do that, you'll be amazed how easy it will be to simply brush off the other debris, once you get back to the start.

Starting location and time: Meet at Shoup Park in Los Altos; 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM departure.

Elevation Gain - 4450'

Distance - 43 miles

Ride Leader - Steve Rempel

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Lunch - There is no officially planned lunch stop, so bring enough food to get by for the day.  

Rain will be arriving in the morning.  A Flash Flood watch and High Wind Warning will be in effect.  Foothill Nature Preserve, part of the route, will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.

The first HRU of the year is a short one with many bail-out options.  Weather, as of this post, is for rain.  Rain or wet roads cancels.

Meet at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure from Shoup Park, Los Altos.

Distance: 30.8 miles
Elevation: 3,243'
Lunch:  No lunch planned, bring snacks.

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Ride leader - Jack Jones

Last HRU of 2022, it's a fav - Page Mill! Page to Cheryl’s summit , REGROUP at Page & 35 AFTER summiting. REGROUP on the 2nd pass through Sky Londa. Weather forecast seems to be a moving target, bring warm clothes, and a rain jacket "just in case".

Lunch is late-in-the-ride, bring snacks to hold you over … to Rossotti’s at mile 37

Start: Shoup Park, meet at 8:45 AM, roll at 9:00 AM
Distance: 43 miles
Climb: 4,512’

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Lunch: at Rossotti’s at mile 37, no outside food allowed. Note: Rossotti’s is closed 12/24 - 12/27, reopening on 12/28.

Ride Leader: Cathy Switzer 

It looks like the weather is warming slightly so let's go visit our old friend Tunitas who we haven't seen for a while.

Starting Location and Time:  Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure

Lunch at the Bike Hut

Distance: 56 miles

Climb: 5200 feet

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33031168

Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33031168/cue_sheet

Weather:  https://bit.ly/3W9WqEf

Ride Leader:  Don Johann

Starting location and time: Meet at Shoup Park in Los Altos; 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM departure.

Rain cancels, so keep an eye on the ride eList for updates.  Rain was originally predicted for Wednesday, which was why this route was chosen.  That has changed, but it may yet change again.

Elevation Gain - 4900' (of course it will actually be more)

Distance - 43 miles

Ride Leader - Don Johan for Steve Rempel

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Lunch - There is no officially planned lunch stop, so bring enough food to get by for the day.  

Mt Umunhum D/3.6/62

Starting location and time: Meet at Monta Vista Park, Cupertino; 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM departure.

Good cool day for climbing Kennedy, Hicks and then Mt Umunhum. Bring an extra layer for the descent. 

Elevation Gain - 5,700'

Distance - 62 miles

Ride Leader - Cathy Switzer for Jack Jones

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Lunch - Bring food for the summit of Um

This is a social-paced D ride with regroups; faster riders are welcome to form a D+/E group. Rain cancels.

Meet at 8:45 for a 9:00 AM departure from Shoup Park.

We'll visit the 'Flintstones House' and Carolands Mansion, riding some steep sectors of Hillsborough/San Mateo/Emerald Hills while avoiding frosty bits of road.  This is a D-paced ride, slower and faster groups are welcome to form.

Distance: 56.8 miles
Elevation gain:  4,295'

Lunch:  Bring or buy at the Crystal Springs Village (Safeway) on Polhemus Rd.

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Ride leader - Jack Jones

For the day before Thanksgiving lets go have fun and burn some calories by riding over to Santa Cruz (from Lexington) where the weather promises to be clear, sunny and even somewhat warm

Starting Location: Parking Lot .3 mi past the dam at Lexington Reservoir. There is a $6 fee to park there (Credit/Debit Card). There is also a free dirt area across the street from the parking lot that can handle about 8 cars.

Directions: take the Bear Creek Rd exit off of Hwy 17, go across Hwy 17 and turn left like you were getting on 17. Take Alma Bridge Rd and go .6 mi to the parking lot just past the dam

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

Distance: 53 miles

Elevation: 4900 feet

Lunch: Bring lunch to eat at Siltanen Park in Scotts Valley located approximately 1/2 mile from the start of Glenwood Dr. (Lunch turnoff shown on cue sheet and GPS)

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35435028

Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35435028/cue_sheet

Weather: https://bit.ly/3TUGkMW

Ride Leader: Don Johann

Starting location and time: Meet at Shoup Park in Los Altos; 8:45 AM for a 9:00 AM departure.

Rain has kept us on this side of the hill for awhile so let's take advantage of the coolish, but clear weather, to go do my version of a classic HRU ride - OLH, West Alpine, and Skyline to Highway 9.  

Elevation Gain - 5200'

Distance - 50 miles

Ride Leader - Steve Rempel

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Lunch - 28.5 Miles in at the Duck Pond at the top of West Alpine (Daniel C. Daniels Nature Center).

Staying local, rain forecast for Wednesday has diminished to 30%, but we may be faced with wet roads.

Meet at Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 AM departure.  This is a D paced ride, slower and faster groups are welcome to form.  This route has a lot of turns, please be prepared to navigate.

Distance - 29 miles
Elevation gain - 3,256'

No lunch is planned, bring snacks for on the road.

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Ride leader - Jack Jones