Note:  You must register in advance for this ride- registration closes at noon two days before the ride.  There is no late registration or day-of-event registration.  You must be a member of both PCH Randonneurs and RUSA in order to register.  Be sure your memberships for both RUSA and PCH Randos have been renewed for 2024 before the ride date or you will not be able to participate!

Start off 2024 with a brevet on New Year's Day!  Take advantage of the light holiday traffic and get your randonneuring season off to a great start.

This is a ride to Santa Barbara and back, starting in Moorpark.  In the morning you will leave Moorpark heading north through the citrus farms and ranches of "The Ridge".  A steep descent on Balcolm Canyon (make sure your brakes are good) takes you toward Santa Paula.  From there you will work your way west to Ventura and the coast.  The turn around is at the harbor in Santa Barbara, where hopefully you will pick up a tailwind for the return leg.  The return to Moorpark is similar to the Santa Barbara Easy route, going through Oxnard and Camarillo and climbing Santa Rosa Rd.  There is about 3700 feet of total climbing in this ride, a lot of it in the first 10 miles.

This is a minimally supported ride. Riders are responsible for obtaining their own food and water on the course.  There is no SAG vehicle.