TREKSONOMA – RIDDELL AND BOHEMIA
Cycle Across Sonoma County
Friday, July 27 thru Sunday, July 29, 2018
(10am Friday to 3pm Sunday)
Cost: $250/person
($50 deposit online; balance of $200 due within 2 weeks)
Includes all meals, drinks, and gear transport from and return to Santa Rosa at the journey’s end.
Food is as locally-sourced and as healthful as possible; chef-prepared.
Leaders: Bruce Kinneson and Meghan Walla-Murphy; LandPaths Staff & Volunteers
NOTE: Each participant needs to sign up separately
Santa Rosa Cycling Club and LandPaths warmly invite you to join us this summer for an unparalleled outdoor adventure - three days spent cycling and trekking through our local landscape to two amazing preserves. This tour offers a chance to experience the landscape as a connected whole - to see it as habitat for wildlife, plants and humans alike. It's a rare chance to grapple firsthand with a patchwork of barriers and access points that both humans and wildlife face when traversing open spaces and waterways of our county.
This tour, especially the time spent on the preserves, allows us to sink into a different rhythm with the land and each other. We'll enjoy communal meals, music and evenings around a campfire, pitching tents at scenic campsites. Gear will be shuttled, allowing participants to spend the day with only a daypack, as we focus on local food and vistas, celebrating the great natural resources and agricultural landscapes of Sonoma County.
Itinerary:
- Day 1: Participants will meet on Friday July 27 in Santa Rosa (location TBD), drop off camping gear (see below), and ride to the Riddell Preserve in Healdsburg. Setup camp, hike the preserve and enjoy a meal with fellow participants
- Day 2: Ride from Riddell to Bohemia (near Occidental) on Saturday July 28. Setup camp, hike the preserve and enjoy a meal with fellow participants.
- Day 3: ride back to the start on Sunday July 29. TrekSonoma staff will meet you with your gear.
Meeting time and location:
- 10 am, Friday, July 27 (location in Santa Rosa TBD). Bring your camping gear (see below).
- We expect to end the trip around 3pm on Sunday, July 29 in the same location.
- Specific information on parking and securing vehicles and relevant particulars will be forwarded to trip participants in advance.
Cycling routes: multiple routes to choose from – something for all skill and pace levels. Routes will be sent to participants and will range from 30 to 50 miles. There will be no SAG vehicle; participants need to be self-sufficient on the rides.
What to Bring:
- Participants need to bring their own sleeping bag, pad and tent (rental of tents and air mats available), bike, riding gear, and clothes/toiletries for the evening. LandPaths shuttles the luggage (one small bag/duffle) and equipment between night stays.
- Daypack/string bag (for lunch/snacks), water bottle and miscellany for rides.
- A complete gear list will be made available two weeks prior to the trip to all registered participants.
AND... by participating in this tour, you will be supporting a local non-profit with a mission to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County. LandPaths creates ways for people to experience the beauty, understand the value, and assist in healing the land in their local communities. SRCC has been a long time supporter of Landpaths.
LandPaths Will Provide:
- All group camping gear (kitchen, cooking gear, Loo, skip-bathing station, dining tent)
- LandPaths will provide simple, healthy foods with some gluten free options. If you have dietary restrictions, please be sure to pack what you need in order to stay nourished.
The Preserves
More Details:
- Participants will need to sign a liability waiver.
- There will be an emergency vehicle at the camping spot that can transport participants in the case of an emergency.
Cancellation Policy
- Within 30 days of registration (by May 28), you will receive a full refund.
- Cancellations after May 28: No refunds will be granted for a cancellation and the full tour fee is payable*.
*If SRCC is able to replace you with someone from the tour waiting list, or in the case of medical or family emergencies, refunds of up to the full tour fee, less any costs expended and not refunded to SRCC due to the cancellation, may be granted.
Note: tour cancellation fees vary based on tour costs and financial obligations.
We reserve the right to cancel or modify trips for any reason if circumstances make it necessary. In the event that SRCC needs to cancel, we will do our best to provide a 30 day notice and a full refund for monies received. Refunds will be for the tour fee only, less any costs expended and not refunded to SRCC due to the cancellation, and do not include transportation, hotel or other expenses incurred on the part of tour participants. Tours are generally held rain or shine. Thanks for your support and understanding.
Note that registration for SRCC tours is open to current club members only.
