The ride will start in Eugene, OR, 05:00 Friday, July 21, 2023 (50 years, to the day, after July 21, 1073!) at the New Oregon Best Western (reference Humboldt Rando when booking for a 15% discount). The current draft route is available here EP1K Coastal
We will be providing a bag drop at these Best Western hotels along the route and at the finish in Petaluma (please limit your bag to one medium duffel – no bike cases):
BW-Gold Beach (mile 210)
BW-Garberville (mile 423)
BW-Petaluma (mile 625)
We will have some meal service at the bag drop locations, but we will not be offering any on-course support (final itinerary and planned meal service will be posted by May 1st as we determine the total number of riders amount of volunteer support and availability of services). Regardless, you must expect to be entirely self sufficient. Much of the course along the coast is quite remote and have limited after hour services. Riders must plan and provide for their own food, lodging and provisions. If you choose to abandon, have medical or other emergency, you must rely on your own resources.
Logistics: How to get there? This route is designed with train service in mind – AmTrak Coast Starlight departs Oakland/Emeryville in the evening and arrives in Eugene the following afternoon. Both stations have luggage service and sell large bike boxes which typically only require the bars to be turned sideways to check (if you plan on taking AmTrak from another station, be sure that you are boarding at a station that has baggage service). The train is currently 20% full. I recommend you book early. Other options are to rent a car point-to-point, ask a friend or just ride your bike there!
From Petaluma there is service on SMART train, bus service, or ride your bike!
Registration extended to June 15th, 2023. $150 ride fee is due at that time. 50% refund for cancellation before July 1st.
Current registered rider list:
Coleman | Juliayn | 7241 |
Adam | Hunt | 15348 |
Brogan | Mark | 14430 |
Erard | Julien | 12850 |
Dunscombe | Thomas | 13041 |
Martinez | Erick | 8262 |
parsons | gary | 10446 |
Martin | Charlie | 12815 |
Williams | Kevin | 13395 |
Michael | Fretz | 14813 |
Dierking | Clif | 5605 |
Ly | Dominique | 14293 |
Vu | Tom | 10325 |
Agatep | Scott | 8037 |
Mason | Tim | 1843 |
Doman | Wendell | 15677 |
Nguyen | Huy | 15237 |
Swartz | Noah | 13453 |
Cardell | Greg | 13897 |
Visit the registration page to register and return to this page for occasional updates. Contract the RBA for more info humboldtrando@gmail.com