Los Angeles Wheelmen Grand Tour
Route Maps and Elevation Profiles
Note: Elevation profiles appear much
steeper than they really are because of compressed space.
LOWLAND DOUBLE CENTURY:
The Lowland double century (200
miles) spends
the most time along the comfortably cool coast. It travels up Pacific Coast
Highway to Port Hueneme in Ventura County, inland to Moorpark, back out to the
coast at Ventura, inland to Ojai for lunch, back to the coast at Rincon point
at the very southwestern point in Santa Barbara County, south along PCH back to
Port Hueneme rest stop, then back to the Start/Finish at Malibu. Total
elevation gain is about 5,000 feet. See map and elevation profile below:
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HIGHLAND DOUBLE CENTURY:
The Highland double century (200
miles) starts
out the same as the lowland, but after the rest stop at Port Hueneme it heads
inland to more rural, quieter and hillier back roads in Ventura County.The
first challenge is riding up Potrero Road. Eventually it arrives in Ojai for
lunch, after which it heads directly out to Rincon point via scenic Lake
Casitas, then south along the same route as the lowland double. Total elevation
gain is about 8,000-8500 feet. At the end of June, the weather can be very hot
inland, so riders should be prepared with adequate hydration and electrolytes. The
route sheets note extra rest stops where water is available. Map below:
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TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE CENTURIES
The Triple century (300 miles)
(lowland or highland) follows the same route as the lowland or highland double century with a
100-mile extra loop in the middle. This loop starts at the Rincon checkpoint
(140-mile mark) and travels northwest to Gaviota State Park in Santa Barbara
County, with one midway rest stop in Goleta which riders encounter both
outbound and returning. This loop is relatively flat, closely following the
coast. Riders should be prepared for cool and possibly damp or foggy conditions
at night. The Rincon and Hueneme rest stops feature hot soup. Below is the map
of the 100-mile Rincon-Gaviota loop.
The Quadruple Century is the
lowland triple century plus an extra loop of 100 miles from the start/finish in
Malibu up to Ventura and back. Quad riders may have private SAG vehicles whose
drivers are welcome to use our regular rest stops for a modest $5 extra fee.
100-MILE EXTRA LOOP FOR TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE CENTURIES:
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CENTURY CHALLENGE (DOUBLE METRIC CENTURY):
The Double Metric Century (200 km or
about 126 miles) takes
a completely different and challenging route from the other centuries. Total
elevation gain is about 7,900 feet.
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