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 2026 before the ride date or you will not be able to participate!
This is a climby ride in Northeast Los Angeles that provides many terrific views of the LA area. The route starts at Occidental College in Eagle Rock and visits Flat Top Park in Montecito Heights, the Arroyo Seco, South Pasadena, Montrose, La Tuna Canyon, Griffith Park, and Elysian Park. The finish is at The Bucket restaurant where we can enjoy some yummy food and beer.
This is a minimally supported ride. Riders are responsible for obtaining their own food and water on the course. There is no SAG vehicle.
Note: You must register in advance for this ride. There is no late or day-of-event registration. Registration closes at noon on the Thursday before the ride. You must be a member of RUSA and PCH Randonneurs to register.
This is a nice 300k in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. It starts in Moorpark and makes a sequence of jaunts to Fillmore, Ojai and then Carpinteria. Most of the roads will be familiar to you from our other brevets in this region. There are some climbs, but the overall elevation gain is only about 6000 ft. The finish will be in Moorpark at the Jones's home, where we can enjoy food and socializing.
This is a minimally supported ride. Riders are responsible for obtaining their own food and water out on the course. Food will be provided at the finish. There is no SAG vehicle.
Note: You must register in advance for this ride- registration closes at noon on Friday 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.
This ride has a bit of everything- a quick jaunt into the mountains, some river trails and a turn-around at the Pacific Ocean. The ride starts in Pasadena and makes it's way over to Highway 39, which goes up San Gabriel Canyon past two large dams. Then you will do a lovely out-and-back along the West Fork of the San Gabriel River on a (mostly) car-free road through a beautiful, wooded canyon. After heading back down Highway 39, you will get on the San Gabriel river Trail which will take you all the way to the coast. Grab a quick lunch at Chronic Tacos in Long Beach and then make your way back to Pasadena via the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo River Trails.
The ride has about 4400 feet of climbing, almost all of it early in the ride. None of the climbing is very steep, except for the very end of the West Fork Rd.
This ride is being held on the same day as the West Fork to Cogswell Populaire, and the courses are the same for the first 48 miles.
Make sure you begin the ride with ample pocket food. There is no convenient place to get food until mile 50. This is a minimally-supported ride. Riders are responsible for obtaining their own food and water out on the course. There is no SAG vehicle.
The ride starts in Pasadena and makes it's way over to Highway 39, which goes up San Gabriel Canyon past two large dams. Then you will do a lovely out-and-back along the West Fork of the San Gabriel River on a (mostly) car-free road through a beautiful, wooded canyon. Then you will turn around and head back to Pasadena.
This ride is being held on the same day as the West Fork to West Coast 200k, and the courses are the same for the first 48 miles.
The ride has about 4200 feet of climbing. None of the climbing is very steep, except for the very end of the West Fork Rd..
Make sure you begin the ride with ample pocket food. There is no convenient place to get food on the route. This is a minimally-supported ride. Riders are responsible for obtaining their own food and water out on the course. There is no SAG vehicle.
This is a rescheduled date for this ride. The original January date was nixed by a Metrolink service outage.
Note: You must register in advance. Registration closes at noon on Thursday before the ride - there is no late or day-of-event registration. You must be a member of RUSA and PCH Randonneurs to register, so be sure your have renewed both these memberships for 2026.
Rando train party! Join us for a fun point-to-point cruise from the Anaheim Transportation Center (ARTIC) to Oceanside. After grabbing lunch and refreshments at Green Cheek beer Co., we can all get on the 1:28 Metrolink train back to ARTIC. (no bike reservations required on Metrolink)
For 2026 this ride will be run as an audax ride, under the sanction of UAF. This means entire group will ride together at an average pace of about 14mph, and we will all stop together at the designated controls. If the idea of riding in a big, social group sounds fun to you- sign up for this ride! If, on the other hand, you are the type of rider who likes to do their own thing and zoom off ahead, this is probably not the ride for you.
This is a minimally supported ride. Riders are responsible for obtaining their own food and water out on the course. There is no SAG vehicle.
Note: You must register in advance for this ride- there is no late or day-of-event registration. Registration closes at noon on the Thursday before the ride. You must be a member of RUSA and PCH Randonneurs to register for the ride.
Starting in Irvine at the train station, this route goes to straight to Laguna Beach via Laguna Canyon Road, North to Newport Beach on the PCH, inland on the lower SART (Santa Ana River Trail) for the full 25 mile length, Corona, Norco, upper SART to the end in Loma Linda, south to Lake Perris, Hemet, the hill and wine country east of Temecula, south to Rainbow and through avocado country, west to Bonsall, back to the PCH at Oceanside via San Luis Rey trail, North to San Clemente (I-5, old PCH and bike paths), Dana Point, and back to Irvine. Total climbing is approximately 11,000 feet with longer climbs mostly 6%, but a few short climbs over 10%.
The finish will be at the Extended Stay America near the Irvine Station, where food will be provided.
Note: You must register in advance for this ride. Registration closes at noon on Friday before the ride- there is no late or day-of-event registration. For all our events you must be a member of RUSA and PCH Randos.
A ride from Pasadena that does a scenic tour of San Dimas- including Via Verde, Bonelli Park, and San Dimas Canyon. This ride has a bit of climbing, but overall it's not too hard.
This is an unsupported ride. Riders must obtain their own food and water out on the course. There is no SAG.
Note: You must register in advance for this ride- registration closes at noon on Thursday 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.
This is a new 600k route for 2026. It is designed to be relatively flat and also logistically simple. About half the ride is on class 1 bike paths.
The ride starts in Rosemead at the Quality Inn- riders are encouraged to book a room here for the Saturday overnight. The hotel has set up a group rate for us with a very reasonable price of $109 per night. Use this link to access the group rate: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/XP19M9. It will come up as 3 nights, but you can edit which nights you want before you book the room. That way you can choose if you also want to stay on Friday night (so the start is easier) and/or Sunday night (if you want to sleep before heading home).
Day 1, the first 388 km, is based on our Pasadena/Upper SART 300k route, with additional km added on the lower SART and in Irvine. This segment finishes back at the Quality Inn for the overnight control, where we will provide you with hot food. You are welcome to leave a small drop bag with the volunteers at the ride start- they will have it for you when you arrive at the overnight control.
Day 2, about 215 km, heads north up the SGRT, then west on the foothill route through Pasadena and Glendale. Next you will do a little loop through Griffith Park and work your way back to the Rio Hondo Trail via Eagle Rock and South Pasadena. The final river trail segment heads down to Long Beach on the Lario Trail and comes back up to Rosemead on the SGRT.
This is a minimally supported ride. Food will be provided at the overnight control and at the finish. Other than that, riders must obtain their own food and water out on the course. There are many parks, minimarts, fast food restaurants, etc. on the route. There is no SAG- if you need to abandon you will need to find your own way back to the start.
Full lights and reflective gear are required. Please see Article 10 of the RUSA Rules for Riders.
Note: You must register in advance for this ride- registration closes at noon on Thursday before the ride (this is one day earlier than usual). 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.
This ride has a mix of scenery- the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley, Griffith Park, Northeast L.A., the Rio Hondo and Lario trails down to Long Beach, and the San Gabriel Trail back to the start. This route is the Day 2 route of the Rosemead Loopy 600k, which will be happening on the same weekend. It is a bit longer than 200k, but because it is a RUSA-sanctioned brevet, you will get extra time for the extra distance.
The ride has about 3800 feet of climbing, almost all of it early in the ride.
This is a minimally-supported ride. Riders are responsible for obtaining their own food and water out on the course. There is no SAG vehicle.
Additional Information
This is a challenging ride with over 32,000 ft of climbing, passing over mountains, through desert, valleys, and along the coast, with visits to several interesting Southern California landmarks. (Note- the route is still preliminary and will need to be approved by RUSA).
The first day travels from Santa Clarita to Tehachapi and on to Keene, California. The route crosses the Sierra Pelona Mountains and into the Antelope Valley. It then travels north to Tehachapi over the Tehachapi Mountains and through a wind farm, then passes the Tehachapi Loop (a railroad track loop that is so tight the trains pass over themselves) down to Keene. It returns along the same roads past the windmills and then heads to Palmdale where it stops by the Blackbird (SR-71) Air Park before heading back to Santa Clarita along the San Gabriel Mountains.
The second day travels through the Santa Clara River valley before turning to head up to the Ojai Valley. Leaving the Ojai Valley it goes past Casitas Lake and over the Casitas Pass double bump, it turns and heads up to Santa Barbara and Goleta, returning along the coast to Ventura and Oxnard before crossing the Oxnard Plains, crossing through Simi Valley and along the top of the San Fernando Valley and through the Newhall Pass back to Santa Clarita.
The third day travels the northern edge of the San Gabriel Valley and up into San Dimas Canyon. Returning across the San Gabriel Valley over the Santa Fe Dam, it takes a tour of Griffith Park with a spectacular view of the Hollywood sign and a visit to the Griffith Park Observatory, and then returns through the San Fernando Valley and Newhall pass to Santa Clarita and the finish.
The ride starts at the Best Western Six Flags Inn in Valencia. Each of the days' rides will finish at this hotel so riders can re-supply. Riders are responsible for booking their own rooms at the hotel- feel free to use the PCH Randos Google Group to find roommates to help share the cost. In general, riders will need to find their own food and water out on the course, but we will provide support in remote locations if no services are available.