The Legacy Century: Ride the Ranch 2013

Date

Start: Saturday, August 31, 2013 @ 6:00 AM

Additional Date Information

September 1, 2012 @ 6:00 AM

Address

Tejon Ranch
4436 Lebec Road Lebec, CA

Registration Closing Date

Friday, August 30, 2013 @ 11:59 PM PST

Brief Description

Tejon Ranch is located at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. At nearly 270,000 acres, Tejon Ranch is the largest private land in California. Its 422 sq. miles make it about as large as Los Angeles. The ride will begin inside the ranch amongst the majestic mountains surrounding the Grapevine. Cyclists will be privileged to ride the virgin roads of the ranch, where few cyclists have ever been. At 3,500 feet, the temperature should be about 20 degrees cooler than the valley floor.

Our Sponsors

Special Thanks to the many supporters of our cause. The major sponsors of the event are; Grimmway Farms, Rabobank, Henley's Photo, Action Sports, Coconut Joe's, Kern Insurance Associates (KIA), Applied Technology Group (ATG), and The Accounting firm of Taylor & Galyan.

Our Major Sponsors

Rides Offered

Full Century - 100 Mile Ride ** Metric Century - 100k or 62 Mile Ride ** Quarter Century - 25 Mile Ride ** Family Ride - Up to 5 miles

CAUTION

These are mountain courses. Even though they are on paved roads, they contain a lot of climbing. They are extreme and challenging. There will be options available to make the courses easier for the less than hardcore cyclist. The easier options will still contain climbs. Please review the ride maps on www.legacycentury.com before registering.

Full Century - 100 Mile Ride

Starting within the Ranch, Riders will head north-east on rolling hills for about 11 miles until they start an 800 foot climb to a panoramic view of the San Joaquin Valley. Riders will head back to the Tejon Pass and on to Gorman. At Gorman they ride to the Old Ridge Route where they will climb Bald Mountain. From the mountain they descend to Antelope Valley. Riders will then head back to the Ranch. The ride has 6,755 feet in accumulative ascents.

Metric Century - 100k or 62 Mile Ride

The Metric Century follows the Full Century course until riders arrive at the turn off for Bald Mountain. This course is not only shorter, but it is significantly less challenging. From the Bald Mountain turn off, riders will continue east on the 138 until they arrive in Antelope Valley. Once they arrive at the bottom of Three Point Road, they will return to the ranch. The ride has 3,245 feet in accumulative ascents.

Quarter Century - 25 Mile Ride

This ride never leaves the ranch. It is great for riders who do not like traffic. Starting at the same point as the Full Century, riders will head north-east deeper into the ranch through a series of rolling hills for about 11 miles until they start an 800 foot climb and enjoy a panoramic view of the San Joaquin Valley. Riders will then return, ride out to the Castac Lake and finish where they started.

Family Ride - Up to 5 Miles

Good for beginning riders that are not quite ready for distance. It is a relative flat ride out to Castac Lake and back. Riders can set there own distance up to 5 miles by determining where they want to turn around.

**PRIVATE ROADS**

The Century Ride runs through a course comprised of 47% private roads with no public traffic. The Metric Century Ride has 78% private roads, while the Quarter Century and Family rides run through a course comprised of 100% privite roads with no public traffic.

Early Registration Costs / Fee Schedule

Century Ride - $55 ** Metric Century Ride - $50 ** Quarter Century Ride - $35 ** Family Ride (Adult) - $10.00 ** Family Ride (Child) - $5.00 ** Ride Jerseys - $60 ** Ride T-shirts - $10 ** Ride Patches - $5 ** Additional Lunch (Adult) - $8 ** Additional Lunch (Child) - $4

Late Registration Costs / Fee Schedule

AFTER August 1,2012 ** Century Ride - $65 ** Metric Century Ride - $60 ** Quarter Century Ride - $40 ** Family Ride (Adult) - $15.00 ** Family Ride (Child) - $10.00 ** Ride Jerseys - $65 ** Ride T-shirts - $15 ** Ride Patches - $7.5 ** Additional Lunch (Adult) - $10 ** Additional Lunch (Child) - $5

Event Day Registration Costs/Fee Schedule

At Registration August 31 or September 1 ** Century Ride - $75 ** Metric Century Ride - $70 ** Quarter Century Ride - $45 ** Family Ride (Adult) - $20.00 ** Family Ride (Child) - $15.00 ** Ride Jerseys - $80 ** Ride T-shirts - $20 ** Ride Patches - $10 ** Additional Lunch (Adult) - $12 ** Additional Lunch (Child) - $6

Caution to Walk-ins

There will be limited supply on the day of the event. Without a pre-order or pre-registration, we cannot guarantee entry, supplies or sizes.

Start time for the rides

The Full Century and the Metric Century rides will open at 6am and we ask that all riders start no later than 8:00am. The Quarter Century will begin at 9am and we ask that all riders start no later than 10am. The base camp for the event will not officially open until 11am, and we ask that no family rides begin until after lunch which will be served at 12 noon. Family rides can occur at any time thereafter. The event will conclude at 5pm, and we will begin to sweep the courses at 4pm.

Sign-In

On the eve of the Event, riders may Sign-in at The Double Tree Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Ct Bakersfield, CA 93308. All riders must check in either Friday evening, August 31st from 6 to 8:30pm or Saturday morning, September 1st at the ranch just prior to their ride. Please allow 20 to 30 minutes for sign-in.

Registration includes

Registration fee includes ONE post-ride BBQ, a wristband, route slip, ONE commemorative patch (added ride patches can be purchased), a raffle ticket, rest stops with services, limited energy supplements, SAG support, first class support from our volunteers and staff.

Late Registration

We are limiting the # of riders to 800 to ensure quality support. We will accept walk-up registration at Sign-In on Friday evening (6 - 8:30pm) and Saturday morning (6–10am) providing we do not exceed our limit during on-line registration. We are unable to accommodate credit cards at the event so we ask that payments be made by check or cash. There are no ATMs located within miles of the event. We will use the postmark on all mail in registrations as the date of registration.

Post Ride BBQ

The BBQ will be available from noon through 2pm. Additional lunch tickets are available for purchase and a limited number of meals will be available for purchase on the day of the ride. The meal will be provided by Coconut Joe’s, and will consist of chicken and tri-tip. It’s the best in town!

Fundraising Raffle

After lunch, there will be a fundraising raffle to support foster care services in Kern County. Raffle tickets will be $1.00 per ticket and the prizes are awesome. Bring cash because there are no ATM’s within the Ranch.

Safety

Helmets are mandatory. Remember this is not a race. Please obey all traffic laws. Come to a complete stop at stop signs and red traffic signals. Ride single file and only pass other riders on their left, and announce your intent to pass. Waivers must be signed to ride.

NOTE

Minors (<18) must be accompanied by an adult while on the ride, and at all times during the event.

Weather

The weather on the Ranch on the day of the event should be ideal. On the average, August has no days with rain and September averages only one day with less than 0.2" of rain. Since we are holding the event on September 1 we do NOT anticipate rain. The average high temperature for September is recorded at 86 degrees Fahrenheit with the average low at 61 degrees Fahrenheit. We do expect higher temperatures as we drop in elevation; however most of the ride should not be HOT.

Proceeds

ALL proceeds benefit foster children in Kern County. Proceeds will provide Enhanced Supervised Visitations with Biological Parents and Foster Children, Reunification services for Biological Parents, Summer Activity Programs for Foster Children, Educational Tutoring and Development for Foster Children, Transportation Assistance, and Support Materials for Foster Care Programs.

**THE FINE PRINT**

This is a ride RAIN or SHINE event. There are no refunds. There are no ATM's within miles of the event. Please bring cash for on-site purchases. Additionally, CREDIT CARD payments will ONLY be accepted on-line through www.active.com. ONLY Cash or Check will be accepted on the day of the event. Registrations may not be transfered or resold.

More Information

Click here to view the event organizer's website

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