2024-2025 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.
2024-2025 OFF-SEASON RIDE CALENDAR
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November 2: Three Bears and Some Redwoods
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
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: 56.2 miles, 5,158 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
November 9: 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
November 16: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane 5th Anniversary Ride
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
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 23: Crockett Loop (cancelled due to rain)
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
November 28: Decide and Ride
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
November 29: Decide and Ride
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
November 30: Decide and Ride
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
December 7: 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 14: Happy Valley (cancelled due to rain and wind)
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 21: Palomares (cancelled due to rain)
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
All Riders Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light (Dublin Grade) | 31 miles, 1,200 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet
Humane: 54 miles, 4,600 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet
Advanced/Advanced Intermediate: 72 miles, 5,550 feet of climbing | Map and Cue Sheet
January 1, 2025: Mt. Diablo
A tradition for many Bay Area road cyclists. Organization is ad-hoc.
January 4: 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
January 11: 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 18: Lake Chabot
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Lake Merritt Fairyland Parking Lot
Light: 30.4 miles, 380 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Humane: 33.5 miles, 2,035 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
Advanced Intermediate/Advanced: 40.3 miles, 2,722 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
January 25: To be decided
February 1: Richmond - San Rafael
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
Start: Richmond BART West Entrance (Nevin Plaza)
Light: 36.8 miles, 1000 feet of climbing | Cue Sheet and Map
Humane: 53.3 miles, 2,400 feet of climbing | Cue Sheet and Map
Advanced Intermediate: 58.4 miles, 4,000 feet of climbing | Cue Sheet and Map
February 8: Zoo and Redwoods
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
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 15: Three Bears and Some Redwoods
Gather: 9:00 AM | Depart: 9:20 AM
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: 56.2 miles, 5,158 feet of climbing | Route Sheet | Map
February 22: 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 1: 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 8: 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
March 15: San Ramon/Norris CanyonGather: 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 22: Calaveras
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 29: Bolinas-Fairfax
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