2017-2018 Off-Season Ride Calendar
PLEASE NOTE: Ride schedule and data subject to change. Please check this page regularly for the most up-to-date ride information.
All times listed indicate departure ride location start (e.g. Lake Merritt, BART Station or away location specified). For start location of each away location go to Away Ride Start Location page. Rides may be canceled due to inclement weather.
Decide-and-Ride days are off-season rides which range from 30-40 miles in distance with some hilly terrain, depending on the skill level of participating riders. Riders meet at 9:00 AM at the Children’s Fairyland parking lot at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Saturday morning and decide where they want to ride, then depart at 9:20 AM. Since off-season rides are not official club rides, they do not have formal ride leaders, they do not have formal groupings (light, humane, advanced), and they do not have a no-drop policy.
For more information on ride classifications, visit the ABOUT OYJ page.
If you are not a club member then you will need to bring a signed Liability Waiver to the Ride Leader.
Individuals under 18 years of age must also have a parent or legal guardian complete and submit the Minor Release Form.
ALL RIDERS MUST HAVE AND WEAR A HELMET.
Download this 2017-2018 Off-Season Ride Calendar (1-page .pdf suitable for your refrigerator or bulletin board)
November 18: Three Bears and Some Redwoods
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
All Riders Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 20.9 miles, 2,170 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 48.4 miles, 4,005 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 44.5 miles, 4,200 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
November 23: Decide and Ride
November 24: Decide and Ride
November 25: Decide and Ride
December 2: Tiburon
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart:9:20 AM
All Riders Start: San Francisco Ferry Building North Plaza
Light: 18.6 miles, 878 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 46.5 miles, 2.366 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 53.2 miles, 3,397 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
December 9: Palomares
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
All Riders Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Humane: 54.6 miles, 4,230 feet of climbing | Route Sheet
(Advanced/Advanced Intermediate to use Humane Route due to closure of Redwood Road)
December 16: Crockett Loop
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
All Riders Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 41.1 miles, 2,100 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 78.5 miles, 3,600 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 62.9 miles, 4,700 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
December 23: Decide and Ride
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
December 30: Decide and Ride
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
January 6: Happy Valley
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 31.6 miles, 2,617 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 55.4 miles, 3,327 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
January 13: Dublin Grade
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 31.2 miles, 1,240 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 49.6 miles, 2,242 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 56.4 miles, 2,858 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
January 20: Tunnel and Grizzly
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: To be determined by ride leader
Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 43.8 miles, 2,767 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
January 27: Lake Chabot
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 30.4 miles, 381 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 35.5 miles, 2035 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 40.3 miles, 2722 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
February 3: Arlington Loop
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 23.9 miles, 1,071 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 41.1 miles, 2,938 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
February 10: Zoo and Redwoods
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
All Riders Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 20.5 miles, 1,081 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 35.6 miles, 3,137 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 44.5 miles, 4,200 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
February 17: Three Bears and Some Redwoods
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
All Riders Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 20.9 miles, 2,170 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 48.4 miles, 4,005 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 44.5 miles, 4,200 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
February 24: Wildwood-Moraga
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: To be determined by ride leader
Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 45.6 miles, 4,090 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
March 3: Lucas Valley (cancelled due to rain)
Light Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
19.7 miles, 900 feet of climbing Route Sheet | Map
Start: Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio Road and Old Rancheria Road
Humane Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart 9:20 AM
39.8 miles, 2,000 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Start: Marinwood Park, Miller Creek Road, San Rafael
Park on Miller Creek Road
Advanced Intermediate and Advanced Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart 9:20 AM
60.8 miles, 3,700 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Start: Marinwood Park, Miller Creek Road, San Rafael
Park on Miller Creek Road
Light Riders gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Pleasant Hill BART Station
40.8 miles, 2,270 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane, Advanced Intermediate, Advanced Riders Gather 8:00 AM | Depart 8:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
67.1 miles, 4,500 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
March 17: San Ramon/Norris Canyon
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: To be determined by ride leader
Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 63.0 miles, 3,037 feet of climbing | Route Sheet and Map
March 24: Lucas Valley (pending weather forecast)
Light Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
19.7 miles, 900 feet of climbing Route Sheet | Map
Start: Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio Road and Old Rancheria Road
Humane Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart 9:20 AM
39.8 miles, 2,000 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Start: Marinwood Park, Miller Creek Road, San Rafael
Park on Miller Creek Road
Advanced Intermediate and Advanced Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart 9:20 AM
60.8 miles, 3,700 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Start: Marinwood Park, Miller Creek Road, San Rafael
Park on Miller Creek Road
March 31: Bolinas-Fairfax
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
All Riders Start: Yolanda Station, Redwood Road and San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo
Light: 34.2 miles, 2,141 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 48.3 miles, 3,900 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map