Welcome to the seventh annual Ojai Valley Century Bike Ride. Our management team incorporated many improvements to the 2007/8/9 rides and received many accolades from the event riders. We are striving to make this a ride of choice for the area and solicit any feedback you may have so that we may continue to improve the event each year. We look forward to seeing you on the ride and see why the Amgen Tour of California selected this route for Stage 6 in 2006, 2007, and 2008. We are fortunate to have the mix of flat, coastal, mountains, beautiful country and usually good weather all in one place.

RIDES: Metric Century (62 miles/100km)  BLUE  Route,
Full Century (100 miles), YELLOW  Route, 
Hammer Head Century (101 miles with morning hillclimb)  ORANGE  Route,
Double Metric Century (124 miles/200km)  PINK  Route,
and FAMILY RIDE (27.29mi)  GREEN Route
More details are on the MAPS page. 



BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Ojai is a shangri-la nestled below the stunning mountain views of the Los Padres National Forest. The historical downtown has wonderful parks, restaurants, and mission style buildings. If you haven't been to Ojai this ride is a must. After the ride, return home or stay in one of the many inns, hotels or bed and breakfasts and enjoy the town for the weekend. 
              
RIDES INCLUDE:
i. Great food including Popsicles, 5 main rest stops / food stops (about every 20 miles or less) and 2 mini refreshments stops spread out up the last climb of the day (oranges, bananas, sandwiches @ lunch stop in Ventura, water, lemonade, Gatorade, etc) at various stops.  
ii. Spectacular scenery
iii. Full SAG assistance, 3 local bike shops are setting up at the two main stops to provide mechanical support if needed. 
iv. Friday night early check-in. 
v. Patch. 
vi. Bento Bag - see photos- large enough for several energy bars or a cell phone.  
   
 Each year we review comments and sugestions from the previous year and strive to continue to improve the ride.
2010 improvements:
*Roving photgraphers especially at the Rose Valley Tunnel.
*A jersey is available for purchase as well as a Tee-Shirt.
*Bento Bag
*New Start/Finish location with tons of parking, picnic tables, and showers (bring your own towel).
*Hammerhead route has been redesigned to put lunch in the middle of the ride.

The BBQ includes tri tip, chicken, chili beans, salad, garlic bread, and assorted drinks (cans).

  2009 improvements:
*Added new HammerHead Century route.
*The most significant improvement; we sped up the lunch lines from a single buffet line to several buffet lines.
*New bike racks at the rest stops.
*Maps and elevation plots included % grade.
*All maps are available for GPS download into your bike GPS unit.
*Roving photographers.


Did you see us in Bicycling Magazine (May 2009) listing of premiere Rides?
 

  
2011 RIDE-SAVE THE DATE:  Saturday, June 4, 2011, the weekend after Monday May 30, 2011 Memorial day.

Any questions contact the Ride Director Jerry or Webmaster Steve.      
      Your privacy is important, the Ojai Valley Century privacy policy:
“The names, phone numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses and other personal information obtained from riders,
volunteers, and sponsors will not be shared with third parties, except: (1) where needed to facilitate the ride,
(2) where needed to perform other fundamental objectives of the organization, or (3) where required by law.”