Sunday, November 26, 2017

March 17th... Our Hills Will Be As Green As Ireland!

The fifth Redlands Strada Rossa is scheduled for March 17th, 2018. We are already working on route options, finish line celebration, and having an all-around good time!

We are in the process of moving over to a google site, so please point your browser in that direction for more details (will do both sites in parallel, as well as something on FB):


Friday, March 17, 2017

Pre-Registration and day of





PRE-REGISTRATION @ RITUAL Brewery
Today, March 17, 2017 - 4 pm thru 8 pm
(Ritual Brewery - 1315 Research Dr, Redlands, CA 92374) 

You are highly encouraged to complete registration this afternoon/evening rather than tomorrow morning! And well, you're already at Ritual, so...

If you can't make it this evening, plan to be in line 1/2 hour before start just to make sure you get everything done in time. Parking is readily available around Ritual. 


Bailing Out

It's a good idea! Quit riding if you're having a miserable time! Bikes are fun, yo. If it turns out you're having a bad time due to endurance, the weather, mechanicals, or boredom, quit following the route and figure out a way home.

Look for short cuts on your route. On the 90 miler, turn left at mile 37.2 or 67.4. On the 60 miler/100km route (awesome route!), turn left at the 42.2 mark. On the 1/2 metric 37 miler, wiggle your way back to the start from the 17.5 point.

These are all examples of natural spots to make this your own ride. We want you to push through, as there are some great trails you will be missing, but take care of yourself out there!

Punctures



It has to be said every year, please run tubeless, Slime, tire liners or similar to help have a better ride. All of the dirt trails are FANTASTIC, but many of them go through former orchards and agricultural land. These areas are full of the dreaded goathed. Luckily they go to seed in the fall, so trails are clear, but there is a good chance you'll come across an old, desiccated one. Be prepared for that!

Here is the Jonathan clearing the trails when he's not sweeping the 100km riders:

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Routes and Start

All registrants should have received the following info:



        
GOOD DAY ALL!!
THE REDLANDS STRADA ROSSA IS UPON US.
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
YOUR LIST: Tuned Bike, Helmet, Shoes, Water Bottles, 2 tubes, Inflation device, minimal nutrition, Sunglasses, Sunscreen and most important ADVENTURE ATTITUDE.
WEATHER: Going to be a real warm one. Start time temp at 7 AM: 58 degrees, High 83 degrees
DIRECTIONS: Everything starts and ends at Ritual Brewing.
From 10 East- Exit Mountain View Ave. Turn left (north) on Mountain View, Right on Almond, Right on Research.
From 10 West- Exit California Ave. Turn right (north) on California, Left on Lugonia. Ritual on right 1 mile.
PARKING: There is plenty of street parking available on Research, Lugonia and Almond (Green Areas)


CHECK IN: All riders MUST sign in before the ride. You will have an additional waiver to sign, t-shirt and post ride food/beverage ticket. We have a pre-registration available at Ritual from 4 to 8PM on Friday, March 17th.
If you are checking in the day of, please arrive AT LEAST a ½ hour before start.
Stell Coffee and Tea will be providing wake up juice, COFFEE!   
START TIMES: Please arrive at start line 10 before start for announcements
            90 mile: 7AM
            64 mile: 8 AM
            32 mile: 9 AM
ROUTES: Below are links for route slips and maps. PLEASE print your own route slip. There will NOT be route slips available and sign in. For Garmins and other navigation devices you can download files from RidewithGPS to upload to your device. Here is a RIDE with GPS video that will give you complete instructions. ALL COURSES WILL BE MARKED but you might want the backup for unforeseen reasons.
              90 mile: Route slipMap-Ride with GPS
          64 mile: Route slipMap-Ride with GPS
          36 mile: Route slipMap-Ride with GPS

SAGS: It’s going to be HOT out there, so use them. There are a total of 5 SAGs available along the route. 5 for 90, 4 for 64, 2 for 37. There will  lots of food items to choose from along with plenty of drink. Also some tools, tubes and pumps. Minor first aid kit for basic needs. SAGS will close according to CUT OFF times. The 90 mile route has 9 hours to complete course. You will be informed if you are not meeting the goal and will be offered short cuts to get back on schedule. PLEASE DO NOT get caught trying to complete the course after 9 hrs. It will be a very long day for volunteers and we would like to offer them food at the post party. Thank yoou.
POST RIDE: Each rider will receive one meal and one beverage. Any additional drinks will need to be purchased.
OTHER INFO:
  • For your biking needs, please consider our local sponsoring bike shops.
  • If you are in need of accommodations, the Ayers Hotel(3 miles from Ritual) is offering a Strada Rossa discount. Just mention the event during booking.(909) 335-9024