What a great ride this one is - we carry all of your stuff and you get to cruise on some of the quietest and most scenic roads in the state. You will be riding through the lush, green Eel River Valley - meandering roads that weave their way through groves of majestic redwoods trees, then a ride along the beaches of Cape Mendocino; and finally, along the crest of Rainbow Ridge, which has some of the best views anywhere. Registration includes luggage transportation, overnight accomodations at the Mattole Camp & Retreat Center, dinner, snacks, 2 SAG vehicles.......and plenty of fun! We plan to have a rest stop on Day #1 at the top of the Panther Gap climb - and another rest stop on Day #2 at the top of The Wall. Accomodations at the Mattole Camp & Retreat Center will be indoor or outdoor - plenty of spots for tent camping on the spacious grounds, or choose one of their cabins(must be shared).

A word of warning:  The climbs on this ride are challenging and there will be very little SAG support. To enjoy this ride to its fullest, you should be in decent physical condition and self-sufficient.

START/FINISH:  Begins at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale(about 20 miles south of Eureka). For those arriving Friday night, there is camping and showers available at the Fairgrounds for a fee of $5 per tent(you pay at the Fairgrounds).  PLEASE DO NOT CAMP ON THE SOCCER FIELD - BUT ADJACENT TO IT! The luggage van departs Ferndale at 10:00am on Saturday.

THE COURSE:  Saturday's 65 miles explores the Eel River Valley, then through the Avenue of the Giants, turning west into the Rockerfeller Redwoods and the big climb up over Panther Gap(2,744'). From there, it is down to Honeydew where eight miles of rollers brings you to the Mattole Camp & Retreat Center on the Mattole River. The Retreat Center has indoor lodging - and camping will be available on their spacious grounds. Dinner will be served by the Chico Velo crew at the Tan Oak Lodge at the Retreat Center.....and plenty of snacks & goodies will be made available in addition to dinner. For more information on the Mattole Camp & Retreat Center, please visit their website at:

http://www.mattolecamp.com/mattolecamp.com/Welcome.html

Sunday's breakfast will be available from the folks at the Mattole Grange Hall(right down the street from the Retreat Center) for $5.00(paid to the cashier Sunday morning) - they usually have ham, eggs, pancakes, applesauce, coffee, tea or cocoa.

Sunday's ride of 35 miles goes through Petrolia, down the beach and up the legendary Wall(22% grade) of Cape Mendocino. Once over the top, you drop down to Capetown, then up, up, up the Shadow of the Wall to Malfunction Junction. From here, it is a descent into Ferndale and the Fairgrounds where your belongings will be waiting for you with one of our 2 SAG drivers.

We haul all your stuff, you just enjoy the scenery.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ON ACTIVE.COM!

Here are a couple of web site links of pages that describe the Lost Coast's surrounding area and places to visit before/during/after the ride.

Ferndale website
Fortuna area information