RIDE CALENDAR

2023-2024 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.

2023-2024 OFF-SEASON RIDE CALENDAR

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November 11: Richmond San Rafael Bridge 4th Anniversary Celebration Ride

All Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM

All Riders Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot

Lights: 30.5 miles, 350 feet of climbing | Map | Cue Sheet

Humanes: 50 miles, 1000 feet of climbing | Map | Cue Sheet

Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 65.7 miles, 2400 feet of climbing | Map | Cue Sheet

~~November 18: Dublin Grade~~ CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 31.2 miles, 1,200 feet of climbing | Map | Cue Sheet

Humane: 49.4 miles, 2,200 feet of climbing | Map | Cue Sheet

Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 68.2 miles, 3,800 feet of climbing Map | Cue Sheet

November 24 (day after Thanksgiving): Decide and Ride

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot

November 25: Major Taylor Ride

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 18 miles, 250 feet of climbing | Route Sheet and Map

Humane: 44 miles, 2,600 feet of climbing | Route Sheet and Map

Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 62 miles, 4,100 feet of climbing | Route Sheet and Map

December 2: Three Bears and Some Redwoods

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM

December 9: 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: 54 miles, 1,800 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet

Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 64 miles, 2,900 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet

December 16: Happy Valley

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 31.4 miles, 2,677 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 59.8 miles, 3,605 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet

Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 57 miles, 3,409 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet

December 23 (Christmas Eve): Decide and Ride

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot

January 1, 2024: Mt. Diablo

A tradition for many Bay Area road cyclists. Organization is ad-hoc.

January 6: Arlington Loop

January 13: Tunnel and Grizzly

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot

Light: 24.7 miles, 451 feet of climbing | Route and Map
Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 43.8 miles, 2,767 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map

January 20: Lake Chabot

January 27: Benicia/Two Bridges

All Riders Gather 9:00 AM | Depart 9:20 AM

Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot

Light: Pt Richmond 30.9 miles, 450 feet | Route Sheet / Map

Humane, Advanced Intermediate, Advanced Riders

67.1 miles, 4,500 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map

February 3: Dublin Grade

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 31.2 miles, 1,200 feet of climbing | Map | Cue Sheet

Humane: 49.4 miles, 2,200 feet of climbing | Map | Cue Sheet

Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 68.2 miles, 3,800 feet of climbing Map | Cue Sheet

February 10: Crockett Loop

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 41.1 miles, 2,100 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet
Humane: 50 miles, 2,800 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet
Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 65 miles, 4,700 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet

February 24: Three Bears and Some Redwoods

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM

March 2: Wildwood-Moraga

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot

Light: 17.7 miles, 728 feet of climbing | Route and Map
Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 45.6 miles, 4,090 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map

March 9: Three Bears and Some Redwoods (Substitution due to rain in North Bay)

Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM

~~March 9: Lucas Valley~~

Light Riders Gather: 9:30 AM | Depart: 9:50 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 16: San Ramon/Norris Canyon
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 65.4 miles, 2,900 feet of climbing | Route Sheet and Map

March 23: Calaveras (cancelled due to rain)

Light Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Dublin/Pleasanton BART
19.5 miles, 640 feet of climbing | Route Sheet and Map

Humane Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Castro Valley BART
41.1 miles, 2800 feet of climbing | Route Sheet and Map

Advanced Intermediate/Advanced Riders Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
58.2 miles, 4472 feet of climbing | Route Sheet and Map

March 30: Bolinas-Fairfax (cancelled due to rain)
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Yolanda Station, Redwood Road and Center Blvd., San Anselmo

Light: 24.2 miles, 1,300 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map

Humane/Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 48.3 miles, 3,915 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map

April 6: OYJ Ride Season Begins - Kick Off Ride