Note: You must register in advance for this ride, there is no day-of-event registration. Registration closes at noon on the Friday before the ride. You must be a member of PCH Randos and RUSA to register.
This is a 150k ride that begins in Azusa. It finishes at the Congregation Ale House for some post-ride food and beverage. The name Emerald Necklace refers to the loop of the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo River Trails through Whittier Narrows.
This is a self- supported ride. Riders are responsible for obtaining their own food and water out on the course. There is no SAG vehicle.
This populaire is part of our Rouleur Series. To earn the Rouleur Award you need to do populaires with lengths of 100k, 125k, and 150k; plus a 200k brevet and a Dart populaire (we'll have a Dart in November). If you do all these rides in the same year you can earn this spiffy patch from RUSA:
