Ride Summary:

Terrain: Hills! Urban and rural roads.
Distance: 45 miles or less
Speed: 15-17 on the flats, save energy for the hills!
Rider Level: Intermediate and Up
Sweep: No, but we will have some regroups.

The Tour de Folsom is a series of hill rides that start and end in Folsom, but venture up into El Dorado Hills for more verticality. The TdeF III is the toughest of the series, and features three great downhills, Serrano Blvd & Beatty Drive in EDH, and Iron Point Rd in Folsom along with over 2800' of climbing. This a a recycled version of that ride, doing a counterclockwise circuit instead of the normal clockwise one. Plus we've added a new loop in order to introduce the newly discovered Starbuck Rd out in Cameron Park. Don't worry, the new road is largely rolling or downhill, but nice and smooth. That accounts for the extra mileage on this ride.

Going up the three major hills is a lot tougher than going down them, and the total elevation gain will be in excess of 3800'. It is not for the casual rider. But the roads are largely smooth and in residential areas, with the exception of Bass Lake Rd and Deer Valley Rd.

This is NOT intended to be a hammer fest no a slow and pokey ride, but somewhere inbetween. I will ride at the advertised pace, if you feel the need to hammer let me know so I don't wonder where you wandered to.

Meetup at 7 am, Depart by 7:15 am
Yada, yada, yada, water bottle, helmet, etc. No SAG, we'll wait at the tops of the hills, but if it is too much for you, we'll tell you the easy way home. There will also be several "Senior Discounts" as Steve likes to say that will cut off some miles and a little bit of climbing throughout the ride. Depending on the heat and time we may take them.

Here is a link to the map and cue sheet. There are two planned stops for water and restrooms on the cue sheet. Please print your own, something to keep it visible, and baggy to keep it dry, cause you might sweat a little.

See you bright and early on Sunday and e-mail me if you have any questions.