Tuesday, May 27, 2008

62 Mile Mission Bay Ride

What:
62-mile ride with mix of flats and hills
includes TPs, MB, Cabrillo, Soledad, & La Jolla
When:
Saturday, May 31st
meet at 6:45 am
depart at 7:00 am
Where:
Von's shopping center
off Valley Centre Dr
Carmel Valley

Route Slip:
1. Turn right out of Von's shopping center on Valley Centre Dr
2. Left on El Camino Real
3. Right on Carmel Valley Rd (careful of I-5 on-ramp)
4. Left on Torrey Pines Rd (mile 2.5)
5. Veer right at Torrey Pines State Beach to go up inside of TP hill (mile 3.5)
6. Continue south on service road out of TP park. Merge with Torrey Pines Rd and continue south (mile 5)
7. At Genessee/TP intersection, cross as if continuing onto Genesee and enter sidewalk on other side to cut through UCSD
(will end up on North Point Ln by UCSD track; mile 6.5)
8. At stop sign, turn left onto Northpoint Drive.
(Track on left-hand side, soccer fields and RIMAC on right. Becomes John Hopkins Dr after veers right at bottom of hill.)
9. Left onto Voigt Dr at stop sign.
(Down short, steep hill. UCSD park on left. Becomes Canyonview Dr after stop sign)
10. Left on Voigt Dr at 2nd stop sign (after dorms; Canyonview pool on left)
11. Right on Gilman Dr at stop sign (mile 8)
12. Enter Rose Canyon bike path (right) after I5 ramp at bottom of hill just before La Jolla Colony (mile 10.8)
13. Continue South on bike path
14. Continue straight on Santa Fe St (mile 12)
15. Right on Damon Ave (mile 14)
16. Cross over Mission Bay Dr intersection to re-enter Rose Canyon Bike Path on other side of street (right; along Rose Creek)
(Caution: steep hill to enter path. Please dismount)
17. Continue south along Rose Creek Bike path
18. Left at end of bike path onto Mission Bay Dr
19. Merge Right onto Sea World Dr (after passing Fiesta Is; mile 17.5)
20. Take first left after Friars Rd (mile 18.2) before Sea World
(across from South Shores Park where Spring Sprint is held)
21. Continue west on bike path that parallels San Diego River
22. Cross under Mission Bay Dr and Sunset Cliffs Blvd bridges
23. Right onto bike path that crosses bridge immediately after passing under Sunset Cliffs Blvd bridge (mile 19.2)
24. Continue south over Sunset Cliffs Bridge and south on Sunset Cliffs Blvd on south side of river (mile 20)
25. Left on W Point Loma Blvd
26. Right on Nimitz Blvd
27. Right on Rosecrans (mile 22)
28. Right on Canon (mile 23)
29. Veer left as Canon merges w/Catalina Blvd (mile 24)
30. Continue south on Catalina Blvd. Becomes Cabrillo Memorial Dr (mile 25)
31. Circle around monument at top and head back down Cabrillo Memorial Dr (mile 28)
**Brief regroup**
32. Stay straight on Catalina Blvd (mile 31). Left on Hill St (31.2)
33. Left on Amiford Dr
34. Left on Cornish Dr (mile 32)
35. Right on Ladera St by Sunset Cliffs Park
36. Continue right as Ladera becomes Sunset Cliffs Blvd
37. Right on Orchard Ave (mile 34)
38. Left on Catalina Ave
**Regroup and aid station at Buck's house (1552 Catalina Blvd). Thanks, Buck!**
39. Continue north on Catalina. Left on Narrangesett (mile 35)
40. Right Sunset Cliffs Blvd (mile 35.5)
41. Cross over Sunset Cliffs Bridge on bike path (mile 36.5)
42. Left onto bike path after bridge to join up with Quivira Way (mile 37)
43. Right on Quivira Wy
44. Right across Mission Bay Blvd intersection onto Dana Landing Rd on other side (mile 38)
45. Right on Dana Landing Rd
46. Left on Ingraham St and over bridge towards Crown Point
47. Right on Crown Point Dr on other side of bridge after Vacation Isle (mile 39)
48. Right on Pacific Beach Dr (mile 40.5)
49. Left on Noyes St
50. Left on Beryl St (41.5)
51. Right on Fanuel St (mile 42.2) to go up Soledad Mtn
52. Continue on Fanuel. Becomes Cardeno Dr mile 43
53. Right La Jolla Scenic Dr (mile 44.5)
54. Left on Via Capri (mile 45) by Soledad Park at top
(Careful on descent. Very steep, sharp, winding curves!)
55. Left on Hidden Valley Rd (mile 46)
56. Veer left on E Roseland Dr
57. Left on Torrey Pines Rd
58. Right St. Louis Terrace
59. Right on Spindrift Dr
60. Right on Paseo Dorado
61. Left on Calle de la Plata (mile 47)
62. Left Avenida de la Playa
63. Right on Camino del Oro (La Jolla Shores to your left)
64. Veer left on El Paseo Grande
65. Left on La Jolla Shores Dr (mile 48; another significant climb)
66. Left on N Torrey Pines Rd (mile 49.5)
67. Left at TP/Genesee intersection to continue north on Torrey Pines Rd (mile 50.5)
**If you've had enough turn right on Carmel Valley Rd (mile 54) to return to start (L El Camino Real; R Valley Centre Dr; Vons on your left ~56 miles total)**
If you want more:
68. Continue north on Hwy 101 (Torrey Pines Rd)
69. After Del Mar, veer right on Jimmy Durante Blvd (mile 56)
70. Right Via de la Valle (mile 57.5)
71. Right on El Camino Real (mile 59)
72. Left Half Mile Dr (mile 60)
73. Right Hartfield Ave. Becomes Carmel Country Rd after passing over Del Mar Heights Rd intersection
74. Right Carmel Creek Rd (mile 62)
75. Right into Von's shopping center at bottom of hill (before Valley Centre Dr)

map of South Mission Bay

Monday, May 12, 2008

Great Western Loop

Adapted from TCSD (http://www.triclubsandiego.org/)
Mileage: 40.0
Location: East County
Climb Elevation: 4,846 ft
Difficulty (1-10): 7-Intermediate to Advanced
Terrain: Steep Hills, Rolling Hills
Traffic (1-10): 3 - Minor
Description: This route consists of numerous hills and steep climbs. The final five miles is a long and fast descent. Stop at the country store for a break just past mile 20.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1904466

Route Slip:
Start Point: 2398 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon, CA (East County)
1. Head south on Jamacha Rd
2. Left on Willow Glen Dr.
3. Right Dehesa Rd. (mile 5)
4. Right on Dehesa Rd (or will end up on Harbison Canyon; mile 8.5)
5. Right on Japatul Rd (mile 13.2)
6. Right on Lyons Valley Rd. (mile 20.2)
*Stop at Country Store for re-group and water*
7. Left to stay on Lyons Valley Rd (or will end up on Skyline Truck; mi 36.5)
8. Right on Jamul Rd (mile 37.5)
9. Right on Steele Canyon Rd (mile 40.6)
10. Left on Willow Glen (mile 41)
11. Right on Jamacha and return to start (mile 42)