|
The Land Rover Miramar MS Bay to Bay Bike Tour boasts one of the most scenic and beautiful routes in the country.
The Bike Tour rolls along the pacific south coast from scenic Orange County to beautiful San Diego. Communities along the route include Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Clemente, Camp Pendelton, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, La Jolla, Pacific Beach and Mission Bay.
The MS Bike Tour provides a fully supported route complete with rest stops every 15 miles, bike support & gear vehicles and first-aid stations. Cyclists at all levels of expertise are sure to enjoy this unique weekend of fun, fitness, new friendships and the personal satisfaction of completing a 100 or 150-mile ride to help end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.
|
|
The following route information is based on the 2006 MS Bay to Bay Bike Tour and is likely to slightly change for the 2007 Tour.
We will update the website as the routes are finalized.
The 2007 San Elijo Hills Century Challenge will be a new Century route in 2007.
|
|
General Route Day One
|
General Route Day Two
|
Century Challenge Route
(Part II of Day One for
Century Riders Only)
|
|
Total Distance: 57.94 miles
Total Ascent: 2,288'
Total Descent: 2,192'
Uphill Distance: 14.10 miles
Downhill Distance: 14.16 miles
Flat Distance: 29.68 miles
Avg. Uphill Grade: 2.6%
Avg. Downhill Grade: 2.4%
Day One Elevation Map
Day One Google Earth Map
|
Total Distance: 41.75 miles
Total Ascent: 1,594'
Total Descent: 1,688'
Uphill Distance: 8.80 miles
Downhill Distance: 8.50 miles
Flat Distance: 24.46 miles
Avg. Uphill Grade: 3.1%
Avg. Downhill Grade: 3.4%
Day Two Elevation Map
Day Two Google Earth Map
|
Total Distance: 47.04 miles
Total Ascent: 2,463'
Total Descent: 2,481'
Uphill Distance: 13.59 miles
Downhill Distance: 13.88 miles
Flat Distance: 19.58 miles
Avg. Uphill Grade: 3.3%
Avg. Downhill Grade: 3.5% |
|
Whether you’ve ridden the MS Bike Tour before or this is your first year,
there are some important safety alerts to keep in mind:
|
|
Safety Alert Zone!: Newport Beach - The City of Newport Beach had generously allowed us to pass through their city en route to the Pacific Coast Highway. However, part of this area can be quite congested, specifically through Corona del Mar. It is critical that you ride single file in much of this area. Remember that you are sharing the road with cars, trucks and pedestrians!
Route Signage: San Clemente - The City of San Clemente has kindly allowed us to continue our route from busy El Camino Real to a safer section of the city with less traffic. Your guides in this portion will be the green state bike route signs. They will guide you clearly and safely through the city.
Safety Alert Zone!: The San Elijo Hills Century Challenge - This Day One undertaking is one of the most challenging century rides in the state and is for experienced cyclists only. Not only is it adding an additional 50 miles to your weekend, it is 50 miles of challenging hills and turns. This is a difficult route to mark, so be sure to stick with your route slips. Not recommended for beginners.
Safety Alert Zone!: La Jolla - While this portion of the route offers some of the most stunning views of the Tour, it also features some of the most risky areas and you must proceed through this area with extreme caution. Specifically, La Jolla Shores Drive is steep and fast; Prospect Place has a cobblestone road and you may encounter more foot traffic; stay alert!
|
|
CAMP PENDLETON REQUIREMENTS
|
|
We are honored to once again have permission to ride through Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base from Las Pulgas to Oceanside Harbor, but you must remember a few rules. In the interest of maintaining base security, Camp Pendleton has issued the following requirements:
- All cyclists must be ready to present a valid, government-issued photo ID before being allowed to enter the base. Participants under 16 years of age should present a school picture ID, if possible, and must be accompanied by his/her parent or guardian before being allowed to enter the base.
- Bags and Camelback-type water packs are subject to search
- All cyclists must ride single-file on the base and must not deviate from the marked route. No more than two cyclists abreast when passing on the base.
- Remember what time you enter Camp Pendleton as that’s where we’ll have one of our volunteer photographers, PhotoCrazy, set up to catch you in action. Remembering your time will help you find your picture online after the event is over.
- The National MS Society will provide Camp Pendleton with a roster of all registered riders. Please remember that the Marines are dutifully doing their jobs. Be patient with them if they check your ID, and thank them for their efforts and for allowing us to ride through the base.
|
| HOW TO READ ROUTE SLIPS |
| You will receive official route slips at Rider Check-In as well as at the Start Line of the Tour. Bike ride route slips are organized in a four column format. The first column gives the direction of a turn or indicates continuing on a given street. The second column gives the street name onto which the turn is made. The third column gives the mileage on that street to the next turn. The fourth column gives the total miles from the start to the next turn. The example shown below then reads as follows: |
| From Crown Point Shores Park rest stop, make a right turn out of the parking lot on Crown Point Drive . Ride 0.6 of a mile on Crown Point Drive, then turn right on Pacific Beach Drive. Ride 0.2 of a mile on Pacific Beach Drive, then turn left on Olney. Ride 0.5 of a mile on Olney to the next turn at Grand Avenue. |
| The right turn at Pacific Beach Drive is 31.3 miles from the start of the ride. The left turn at Olney is 31.5 miles from the start. The right turn at Grand Avenue is 32 miles from the start. |
| R |
Crown Point Dr. |
0.6 |
31.3 |
| R |
Pacific Beach Dr. |
0.2 |
31.5 |
| L |
Olney |
0.5 |
32 |
| R |
Grand Ave. |
0.8 |
32.8 |
|
|
A "C" is used in the first column to indicate continuing on the same street usually after a rest stop. If a street changes names prior to the next turn both names are shown separated by a slash (Example: Vandegrift / Harbor Dr). Helpful riding notes, if required, are included in the second column after the street name.
In addition to the detailed route slips, we will also post bright orange route markers to keep you headed in all the right directions. Your route slips will also indicate when to follow the posted state bike route signs instead of our route markers.
|
|
|
