A great ride!

More and more cyclists are discovering the Tour de Menlo, a beautiful ride down the San Francisco Peninsula with route options that range from moderately hilly to nearly flat. The 100k route is a good workout for experienced rides, while the 60 and 75 k courses are appealing to beginning and mid-level riders. 

All riders begin their day at Menlo-Atherton High School and stop for lunch at the Picchetti Open Space Preserve and Winery in Cupertino, before heading back to the start at Menlo-Atherton High School.

Proceeds from the ride, which is sponsored by The Almanac and Rotary Club of Menlo Park, support various Rotary service projects and need-based scholarships for local high school students. 


Click here to see the photos taken at last year's event!

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Menlo Park and the Almanac

The Tour de Menlo is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Menlo Park (menloparkrotary.org) and the Almanac, a community newspaper, web site (almanacnews.com) and Express email service for the residents of the Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside. The Tour de Menlo was started in 2004 and brought riders to the Picchetti Winery and Open Space Preserve for the first time in 2008.

 

The ride benefits Rotary Tutoring, Scholarships

In 2009 the Rotary Club of Menlo Park awarded $72,000 in scholarships to outstanding high school seniors at Menlo-Atherton, Eastside Preparatory, East Palo Alto High and Sacred Heart Prep. Most of the awards are made to students planning to attend four-year colleges and universities, but other grants go to students who attend local community colleges. Proceeds from the ride also support the club's goal of improving literacy through tutoring students whose second language is English.

Full SAG support

The Tour de Menlo offers full SAG support, including three rest/water stops and a full lunch stop at Picchetti Winery. The course will be well-marked with Route Arrows and Rotary Club members will give directions at critical intersections. A telephone-dispatched SAG vehicle will patrol the entire route to make sure all riders safely complete the course.

Start at Menlo-Atherton High School

Menlo-Atherton High School at 555 Middlefield Road in Atherton will host the start. Register and begin the 100 kilometer ride after 8 a.m. Riders doing the 75 and 60 kilometer ride are asked to leave after 9 a.m. so as not to arrive at the Picchetti Winery before lunch is prepared. There is plenty of free parking at the school.  Click here to see the course descriptions and maps.