Course Descriptions and Maps

56 Kilometer route - Click to see map

Enjoy this leisurely, mostly flat, ride out to the Alameda de las Pulgas and then head south.  Cruise through Stanford and Los Altos with the comfort of a dedicated bike lane on Foothill Expressway all the way to Montebello Road, and then up a steep half-mile climb for lunch at the Picchetti Open Space Reserve and Winery.  Return to Menlo-Atherton on Foothill via Santa Cruz Avenue, Orange Avenue and Valpariaso.

106 Kilometer route Click to see map

Head north on the Alameda de las Pulgas for a challenging climb to Canada Road, then to Highway 92, up and down to Crystal Springs, and then back up Polhemus to our traditional rest stop.  Next it is up to the Bike Bridge Road, back to Canada Road and on to the Portola Valley Loop, Arastradero Road to Purissima, Elena and Foothill Expressway down to the lunch stop at the Picchetti Open Space Preserve and Winery, just a half-mile up Montebello Road.  After a hearty lunch catered by Draeger's, enjoy and easy ride back to Menlo Atherton High School via Foothill, and then a tasty cold dessert.

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