2009 GIRO DI PENINSULA

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) “Used Under License”

 

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Ride like the Italians at the 2009 Giro di Peninsula™ (pronounced "Gee-Row")!

Join us at our new location at the San Mateo Event Center (next to the former Bay Meadows Racecourse).


All proceeds from the ride go to helping the Festa Foundation™ provide much-needed assistance to Bay Area people with developmental disabilities and their families.

It's an Italian experience...
In addition to helping Bay Area children and adults with developmental disabilities, the event offers:

  • a great giro ("ride" in Italian is pronounced gee-row)
  • great cibo (food)
  • great luogo di sosta (rest stops)
  • a great camicia (t-shirt)
  • full SAG support and technical support in the morning
  • a great fotografia (a photo by photocrazy.com)

5 Courses! (See descriptions below)
Century (100 Miles), 100K, 70K, 30K, 30KEZ
We don't give out maps online before the ride due to last minute road closures and changes.

Registration:

Register via ACTIVE.COM
or fax/mail in the registration form

Early Registration Fees are due by 5pm on Friday, June 26

Fees

Adult

$45

Adult Registration is discounted to $20
with a pledge or donation of $75 or more

$20

Tandem Bike

$75

Youth 6-14 years (Children under 6 are free)
$20

Adult registration will increase for those who register on the day of the event

$55

WE DO NOT PUBLISH ROUTE MAPS
BEFORE THE RIDE

Parking and Directions:
1346 Saratoga Dr. , San Mateo, CA 94403
Parking is FREE. You will park and enter on Saratoga Avenue at the BACK parking lot of the Event Center. Look for the red, white and green flags. Get personalized directions: http://www.sanmateoexpo.org/smec_directions.html

General Course Description:

ROUTE MAPS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE DAY OF THE RIDE

 

30KEZ - Ride along the San Francisco Bay to Foster City (most of the ride is on a trail) and the Sea Cloud Park Rest Stop.

 

All but the 30KEZ Bay Route ride up to the Sawyer Camp trail, then follow the Crystal Springs reservoir south to Edgewood Rd:

 

35 K: Load up on carbs at the Edgewood Rest Stop, U-turn and return to Bay Meadows.  

 

70 K: Continue south, follow the scenic "Loop" through Portola Valley. Rest and refresh at the Portola Valley Fire Department. Follow Alpine Rd to the edge of the Stanford campus (golf course) and start to work your way back north. Climb Sand Hill road, and turn north on Whiskey Hill and Canada Road will take you towards San Mateo

 

100 K: Continue South through Portola Valley, Arastradero Road will wind you into Palo Alto where you will climb a couple miles up Page Mill Road.  Use Altamont Rd to descend towards Foothill College.  Please use slow speed on Altamont descent.  You will stop at St Williams Church rest stop in Los Altos for more goodies. From there you will work your way back through Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Woodside and San Mateo.  

 

100 Mile: Continue south to Woodside, climb Woodside Road (Hwy 84) to Skyline Blvd., drop down the west side (Hwy 84) to San Gregorio. load up on carbs and drinks at the San Gregorio rest stop, then begin your ascent back to Skyline via Tunitas Creek Rd. Descend the east side (Kings Mountain Rd) back into Woodside, pick up the 100 K course as they head south through Portola Valley, Palo Alto and Los Altos.  Once you've regrouped and refreshed at the St William's Church rest stop begin your trek back to San Mateo.

* Event Photography provided by PhotoCrazy. Just remember the time you pass the photographer. Riders can purchase a high quality digital photo (for all routes except the 30K ez) at www.PhotoCrazy.com

Find your past pictures by clicking on the link below:

 

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