Weekend Ride 12/1/07 40 miles

Time to begin Ironman Arizona training!
It's the get back in shape ride!

Description:
leave from Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach
head north up coast, then through Elfin Forest, back Del Dios Hwy
some rolling hills

be ready to roll at 8:00 am!

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Route Slip:
1. Fletcher Cove, Solana Beach
2. Head north up Hwy 101.
3. Turn right (east) at Avenida Encinas (mile 8).
4. Right on Poinsettia Ln (mile 8.5).
5. Right Aviara Pkwy (mile 10).
6. Stay straight on Alga Rd (after El Camino Real; mile 12).
7. Right on Melrose Ave (mile 15).
8. Left San Elijo Rd. (mile 16).
9. Right Elfin Forest Rd (mile 17).
10. Left Harmony Grove Rd. (mile 20).
11. Stay right on Harmony Grove Rd (left is Kauana Loa Dr; mile 24).
12. Stay right on Harmony Grove Rd. (left is Enterprise St; mile 24.5).
**Regroup**We will head up to a nearby 7-11 for a rest stop.**
13. Turn left on Hale Ave (mile 25).
14. Turn right on 9th St. Turn left on West Valley Parkway.
**Regroup at corner of West Valley Pkwy and Auto Park Way.**
15. Turn right (south) on West Valley Pkway. Stay straight as becomes Del Dios Hwy (mile 26).
16. Continue SSW on Del Dios.
17. Stay straight onto Paseo Delicias (mile 34).
18. Stay straight on Linea del Cielo (mile 35).
19. Stay straight on Lomas Santa Fe (mile 38).
20. Continue straight back to Fletcher Cove (mile 40.5).

Tour de Julian

Website Info:

http://www.julianactive.com/tour%20de%20julian.htm

http://www.julianactive.com/tdjlongmap.htm

Description:

55 miles--all uphill

Bring lots of food to prevent bonking!

This ride will take longer than most 55 miles. I'm not kidding about the uphill part!

Also, it is often very windy and temperatures are usually cool in the fall (snow in winter). In November, expect 40s.

The ride is extremely scenic--lots of farmland and national preserve acreage. Not a lot of places to stop if you break down. Also, cell phone service is spotty.

If you live at sea level, remember to account for the effects of altitude (start at 4,000, end at 5,000).

Worth it? Definitely!

Route Slip:

Start: Menghini Winery 1150 Julian Orchards Dr., Julian, CA 92036

Straight 2.2 miles
4 Way stop in Julian--turn Right on Hwy 78 (mile 3.2)
Hwy 78 & Pine Hills Road--turn Left on Pine Hills Road (mile 4.9)
Pine Hills Road & Eagle Peak Road--turn Right on Eagle Peak Road (mile 6.1)
Eagle Peak Road & Pine Hills Road--Stay left on Pavement (mile 6.4)
Pine Hills Road & Boulder Creek Road--turn Right on Boulder Creek Road (mile 9.2)
Boulder Creek Road & Engineers Road--turn Left on Engineers Road (mile 14.9)
Engineers Road & Hwy 79 (Rest Stop)--Left on Hwy 79 (mile 17.2)
Hwy 79 & Sunrise Hwy (S1)--Right on Sunrise Hwy (20.0 miles )(Rest Stop)
Mount Laguna Visitor Center (Rest Stop) Turn around point
Sunrise Hwy & Hwy 79--Right on Hwy 79 (mile 51.6)
Hwy 79 & Main Street--Left on Main Street (also Hwy 78/79) (mile 51.9)
4 Way stop in Julian--Straight (Becomes Farmers Road) (mile 54.0)
Menghini Winery--End of Ride

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