Chico Velo

The 2010 Fallflower Century

CHICO VELO FALLFLOWER CENTURY, Sunday, October 10, 2010
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LIMITED to 500 riders! Showcasing some of the most beautiful bike routes in Butte County - especially during the month of October! 3 routes are offered for this new ride in the Chico Velo Century Series - a 100-mile route, a 50-mile route and a 10-mile route!

The Fallflower 100 will have riders go up to the small hillside community of Cohasset(elevation 2,000 feet), before heading back down to Chico for the 1st rest stop(at the Elks Lodge/Manzanita Place). From there, we head up the famous(and infamous!) Honey Run Road climb to Paradise! We'll stop at the Paradise Community Park for the 2nd rest stop.......before climbing up and up and up to Lovelock via Coutelenc Road! From there, we'll head down Pentz Road.....before stopping at the Durham Park for the final rest stop. An easy stroll through Bidwell Park will bring riders back to Manzanita Avenue - and to the finish at the Elks Lodge/Manzanita Place. Total mileage is 100, with about 4,600 feet of total climbing! For an online map of the Fallflower 100 route, please visit: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/chico/914127991400683347

The Fallflower 50 eliminates the Cohasset and Lovelock(Coutelenc) climbs. After the Honey Run Road climb, riders will take Pearson Road in Paradise over to Pentz Road.....then follow the Fallflower 100 riders back to Durham, then to Chico. Total mileage is 50, with about 1,800 feet of total climbing. For a map of the Fallflower 50 route, please visit: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/chico/898127681687815865

The Fallflower 10 is a ride for everyone! From Manzanita Place, the riders will head to Bidwell Park for an autumn-time loop around this scenic environment - before heading to Upper Park for a quick stop at Horseshoe Lake! From there, the riders will go back to the start/finish location at Manzanita Place(Elks Lodge)! Total mileage is about 10, with no climbing! :) For a map of the Fallflower 10, please visit: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/chico/547127681817934789

START/FINISH: Manzanita Place, 1705 Manzanita Avenue, Chico, CA 95926. Start time between 7am - 9am, check-in is required.

REGISTRATION: Entry fee is $45. Registration opens on July 1st via Active.com. Limited to 500 riders, pre-registration required. Entry fee includes light breakfast, rest stops, and dinner. Helmets are required!

Unknown Coast Weekend

September 18th & 19th, 2010:
Ferndale - Honeydew - Petrolia
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JOIN US FOR A FUN FILLED WEEKEND TOURING the quiet coastal towns of Ferndale, Honeydew and Petrolia. The start/finish will be in Ferndale and will consist of two extremely hilly, but scenic days -- 65 miles on Saturday and 35 miles on Sunday.

Chico Wildflower Century

The 30th Anniversary Chico Wildflower Century Ride will take place on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Online registration is now open! The ride is limited to 4,000 riders.

Thanks to all who rode the 2010 Chico Wildflower Century! Riders may purchase photos at www.photocrazy.com and merchandise may still be purchased through the Chico Velo office (tel: 530.343.8356, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Registration forms can be requested by e-mailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

REGISTRATION:

Online registration is now open! This year the ride entry fee, $65, includes a special 30th Anniversary Chico Wildflower Century t-shirt, large water bottle, bandanna map, Wildflower bag, all-you-can eat rest stops and post-ride dinner, and participant's medical insurance. The registration deadline is April 15, 2011. This ride is limited to 4,000 riders.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

For lodging information, please visit Chico Chamber of Commerce. Or call the Chamber at 530.891.5556.

Camping is also available at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds for $15 per night, per vehicle. For information on RV hook-ups please visit the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds web site. Camping can be reserved in advance or paid for during rider check-in. Please direct all camping questions to Chico Velo: 530.343.8356 (tel) or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you!

MERCHANDISE:

Our traditional jerseys and t-shirts may be purchased during pre-registration or at rider check-in. For photos of our jerseys, including our NEW green jersey, please visit our fan page on Facebook. Become a fan while you're there to keep up on club activities! Also available are our traditional water bottles, bags, maps, socks, and more!

QUESTIONS?

Contact Chico Velo Cycling Club:
Mail: PO Box 2285, Chico, CA 95927
Tel: 530.343.8356
Toll Free: 800.482.2453
Fax: 530.342.4646
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ABOUT THE RIDE:

THE WILDFLOWER IS THE ANCHOR OF THE CHICO VELO CENTURY SERIES. It was first offered as an organized event in 1981. While it poured most of the day, about 60 riders struggled through it. The hard part was making this wonderful 85 mile ride into a century.

Tour of the Unknown Valley - North

MARCH 28, 2010

THIS NEW ADDITION TO THE
Chico Velo Century Series has been enjoyed by local riders for years.
There is one 72 mile loop offered. The route goes south from Orland to Willows on flat country roads, then heads west to Elk Creek. There’s one three mile climb before coming into Elk Creek. The route then turns north along Stony Creek, Grindstone Creek coming out of the Yolla Bollys, to Chrome, Burrows Gap and then into Newville. Turning east, the course rolls past Black Butte Lake and into Orland for the finish dinner at the Glenn County Fairgrounds. Helmets are REQUIRED!

Quincy Weekend

October 16th & 17th, 2010: CANCELLED
Oroville - Quincy - Oroville

Tour of the Unknown Valley - South

MARCH 7, 2010

A WONDERFULLY DIVERSE ROUTE,
this century begins in Willows, taking old Hwy 99 south to Maxwell along the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, where the Metric Century starts/finishes. All riders zigzag south & west on farm roads toward the Coast Range. There are some short gravel* sections.
The riders, metric and full century, climb the serpentine switch backs of the Leesville Grade, hitting elevation at Windy Point Summit, 1,700' continuing north to Lodoga, 1,280'.

Rice Valley Tandem

THIS RIDE BEGAN AS THE UNKNOWN VALLEY TANDEM RALLY out of Willows one very stormy Sunday in 1988(?). Two tandems and one single rider (Bill O'Donnell) left. Three hours later, one of the tandems and O'Donnell crawled into Maxwell, a total distance of 18 windy miles, only to find that mud & rock slides closed the road ahead. So much for the first tandem rally!

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Chico Velo

The 2010 Fallflower Century

Unknown Coast Weekend

Chico Wildflower Century

Tour of the Unknown Valley - North

MARCH 28, 2010

Quincy Weekend

Tour of the Unknown Valley - South

MARCH 7, 2010

Rice Valley Tandem

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