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Come join us May 7th for a great event! We have 5 rides this year, and 3 of the routes are new- our 101, 67 and a 39 mile one. The 40 and 21 mile routes are unchanged. We have fixed all the "bugs" from 2021. All rides are all pavement except the 39 mile ride which is a mostly gravel with 3 hill climbs.
The five routes
101 mile route
This is an all new route for 2022, with 3851 ft. in elevation gain. Incredible scenery. It starts and ends at Upper Greenhorn Park, starting at 7am with police escort through Yreka. Goes through Shasta Valley, then south to Lake Shastina, and Weed, then back to Yreka on the very west side of the valley. No A-12 portion. 4 rest stops evenly placed every 20 miles. All pavement. Meal and entertainment at the finish. Cost $65. Beer for purchase.
67 mile route
This is a new ride for 2022. This basically follows the route of the old 1/2 metric Siskiyou Century, with 1,967 ft. of elevation gain. It starts at Upper Greenhorn Park at 7am with a police escort through town, goes through Montague, Shasta Valley, then heads south to Lake Shastina and Edgewood, then back to Yreka on the far west side of Shasta Valley. There are 3 evenly spaced rest stops. With lots of food. Meal and entertainment at the finish, and lots of beer. Cost $55. Beer for purchase.
39 mile gravel route
This is a totally new ride for 2022 of mostly gravel with 2 steep hill climbs over Greenhorn Summit and back over a slightly different route. You will be challenged. 3 rest stops- at the summit either way and in Fort Jones. 4,115 ft. of elevation gain. Sag wagon support. End of ride meal and entertainment and beer for purchase. Starts at 9am from Upper
Greenhorn Park. $45.
Additional routes
40 mile route
Starts at Upper Greenhorn Park in Yreka at 9am with a police escort through town. Winds through beautiful Shasta Valley with 3 rest stops at Little Shasta Church and the Montague Railroad Park, coming and going. We will have the directions marked better and will have a person directing you. End of ride meal with beer and entertainment at the finish. 1,352 ft. of elevation gain. Gorgeous views of Mt. Shasta. Cost $45 Beer for purchase.
21 mile route
Relatively flat beginner's ride. Starts at 9am at Upper Greenhorn Park with a police escort through town. One rest stop at the Montague Railroad Depot Museum. End of ride meal, beer and entertainment at the park. Cost $25 Beer for purch