Team,

For a change, this ride will be start from the Orinda BART station, and the plan is for TriCity based riders to take BART from Fremont.

Take the 7:34 Richmond bound train

change trains at 19th street Oakland onto the Pittsburg Baypoint train at 8:33

Arrive at Orinda at 08:45

Roll out of Orinda BART at 09:00

Distance approx 45 miles and 2651 feet vertical

(2 laps of circuit)

Purpose: Miles, noodle, stamina builder, fat burner, course recce

Right (R) from Orinda Bart station, heading North on Camino Pablo. Head north where becomes

San Pablo Dam Road.

At junction with Bear Creek Road and Wild Cat Canyon we are now on the RR course

Continue north on San Pablo Dam Road

Take right hand driveway down to lake and race staging area. ‘U’ turn and return to main road.

R-San Pablo Dam Road

R – Castro Ranch Road

L – Alhambra Valley Road
Continue east on

L – Bear Creek Road and climb the “Three Bears”.

The RR course finish is at the top of the first big climb.

Follow Bear Creek Rd. to San Pablo Dam Road

Leaving RR course after doing 2 complete laps.

L – Camino Pablo. Head south east to return to Orinda BART station

The A& B groups can ride back to Fremont, which will add on 32 miles (to Niles), via Pinehurst, Redwood, CV and Mission boulevard

The ‘C’ group can return via BART

BART fare is $4.60 one way, $9.20 return ticket. Youth fares are cheaper.