Sunday, April 21, 2024 – Gamblers’ 1000
625 mile route from Reno to Las Vegas For 2024 Humboldt Randonneurs will host the original route for the Gamblers’ 1000. Starting in Reno, NV, heading north through Paiute Tribal land past Pyramid Lake before heading east to the first overnight at 209 miles in Austin, NV. The second day will take riders down into the Big Smokey Valley heading south through Tohnopa and the historic mining town of Goldfield and on to the second overnight of Beaty at mile 420. The next morning riders will cross into California and descend 4,500 3 over 17 miles into Death Valley!
Saturday, May 11 (7AM) – Humboldt Bay 200K
The Humboldt Randonneurs classic brevet season will open with the classic Humboldt Bay 200K. Starting in Arcata, heading around the bay and over the bridge to Eureka and out through the Humboldt Bay Wildlife Sanctuary all the way out South Spit, then south to climb Bear River Ridge, descending into Ferndale and out to the beach before returning to Arcata
Saturday, May 25 (6AM) – Unknown Kings 300K
Due to a substantial road closure of Matole Rd between Honeydew and US-101 the Unknown Coast route has been revised and updated. The route follows the original Unknown Coast, Starting in Arcata, Ca, through the victorian town of Ferndale then climbing over to the Lost Coast on rural Humboldt County roads to the Matole river, passing through Petrolia and Honeydew. Here, the route turns south on Wilder Ridge Rd for a wild (and substantial) climb up into the Kings Range, passing through Ettersburg (no services) and out to Redway where riders can refuel before the buttery smooth return on the magnificent Avenue of the Giants on the return to Arcata.
Saturday, June 8 (5AM) – Forks of Salmon 200/300/400K
Humboldt Randonneurs will travel to Etna for the second running of Forks of Salmon to traverse the Klamath Mountains for 200, 300 or 400 km options to experience this remote section of the Northern California Klamath. All routes will cross the Pacific Crest twice, totaling 14,000′ of climbing and descending the passes and the stunning wild Salmon River on one lane mountain roads carved into the cliffs of the river canyon, and returning to Etna. The 400K will continue, heading out to Scotts Bar through Fort Jones and returning up the Klamath River, traveling back through Yreka, which will offer some late night services before finishing back in Etna. We will also offer a 200km and 300km (ACP) options for those who only want to mountain passes and Salmon River. Note that the 300K start/finish is in Yreaka, not Etna!
Saturday, Oct 5 (6AM) – Nor-Cal 600 & Nor-Cal Coastal 8K600
Humboldt Randonneurs will offer a late season Nor-Cal 600 this Oct 5/6, including bag drops from Arcata, CA to Ft Bragg and on to the finish at Crissy Field in SF!
Starting Toni’s 24 hour restaurant in Arcata, we will initially head north through Trinidad to Humboldt Lagoons turn around. Having been treated to an early spectacular view of the rugged coast, we will pass through bucolic pasture land near Arcata and in the Eel river valley. We will continue on through the Avenue of the Giants, possibly stopping in Garberville for lunch, then on to Legget where the route turns west on CA-1, climbs then descends through lush, verdant Redwood forests and emerges out on the Pacific coast where the highway turns south.
Additionally, Humboldt Randonneurs is pleases to announce a new point-to-point 8K600 route (600 km with over 8,000 m of climbing, helping riders to qualify for an R10000 award – in addition to just being awsome!). Starting in Arcata, CA, the route heads out through the bucolic pasture of the Eel River through the Victorian town of Ferndale then starts some significant climbs out to the Lost Coast then up the Matole River through Petrolia and Honeydew before climbing Panther Gap and descending into the Gaint Redwoods and on up through the Avenue of the Giants, up to Legget where the route follows CA-1 out to the Pacific Coast and down through Ft Bragg where riders may find a few hours of rest before continuing down the Mendicino Coast through Manchests, Point Arena and Gualala, and on down the Sonoma Coast with a big climb up cliffs descendin 1,000 ft to the Pacific Ocean; through Jenner, on to Bodega Bay, past Tomales Bay through Point Reyes Station, inland on Sir Francis Drake blvd through Fairfax and Sausalito, and across the Golden Gate Bridge before finishing in at Crissy Field in San Francisco!
Bag drops will be offered to the Motel 6 just a few block north of a 24 hour Safeway where riders can refuel and rest before the second day down some of the most stunning portions of northern California coastline, finishing in Crissy Field park in San Francisco.
Ride fee $50 with bag drops/ $10 with no bags.