Pacific Coast Highway 600K

Date: May 17, 2008

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Distance: 600 Kilometers (378 Miles)

Elevation Gain: 16,000+ Feet (estimated)

Time Limit: 40.0 Hours

Start Time: 4:15 am

Start/Finish Location: Best Western Inn of Ventura 708 E. Thompson Blvd. Ventura, CA. 805-648-3101. We have a limited number of rooms at a group rate of $108/night+tax under Pacific Coast Highway Randonneurs. Be sure to make reservations soon. Deadline for room reservations is May 1, 2008. This is NOT the same start/finish location as the 200K and 300K.

Registration Fee: $40.00 for members of LA Wheelmen and the Channel Islands Bicycle Club. $45.00 for non-members. Late Fee applied if registering after May 10, 2008: $50.00 for members of LA Wheelmen and the Channel Islands Bicycle Club, $55.00 for non-members.

Ride Description: At this time we do not have an accurate calculation of the total elevation gain. While the overall amount of climbing is estimated to be near the 2650 ft. per 100 kilometers of Paris-Brest-Paris, the climbing is not spread out over the course. The first 45 miles is an almost continuous climb, rising from just over sea level in Ventura to near the top of Pine Mountain, gaining over a mile of vertical in the process. Unfortunately, it is not all at the 2% grade that these figures would imply, with significant amount of climbing in the 5% to 8% zone. Thankfully, there are no other climbs this long on the course.

Drop bags: One Randonneurs USA duffle bag or bag of similar dimensions will be transported for you to the Pismo Beach control. (Please put a name tag and a ribbon of your favorite color on your bag so you can find it among the others.)  You will visit this control twice, once at 150 miles and then again after 250 miles.

Overnight Control - Pismo Beach: Contact Bobbi Fisher for details of the location of the overnight control.

Required Equipment: Lights & Reflective Gear - RUSA Rules for Riders