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.  

This ride is part of our 2026 Rouleur Week.  For more general information about Rouleur Week, visit this link.

This is a point to point route that requires a train transfer back to the start from the finish. The ride starts with a short climb out of Moorpark followed by a run down the Santa Rosa Valley to the Oxnard plain. This section starts in suburbia but quickly transitions to farms of various row crops - cilantro, peppers, berries, celery, cabbage, strawberries, artichokes, etc. as well as orchards of lemons and avocados. You will soon enjoy views of the coast and the Channel Islands upon reaching Port Hueneme which will continue until you turn inland towards Ojai on the Ojai Valley bike trail.  Ojai is the location of the Valley of Shangri-La from the film classic Lost Horizon. You will depart Ojai via Rice and Santa Ana roads to eventually rejoin the bike path for the final run in to Ventura.

The Pacific Surfliner has space for seven bicycles, four of which can be tandems. Book your return ticket on Amtrak online before your start and reserve a space for your bicycle. If you ride a tandem, you only need to book one space. Tandems are allowed only on the Pacific Surfliner, you will not be allowed on the Coast Starlight or on Metrolink. Most riders will select the 1:31 pm train from the Ventura Downtown/Beach station to Moorpark.   The bike spaces on the train can fill up- it is suggested that you make your train reservation early.  

Be forewarned that there are sections along beach bike paths that can get congested in summer and on big wave days with pedestrians and surfers. Represent Randonneurs well by being a courteous cyclist. Use your bell. There are plenty of fast sections with minimal traffic controls that you can work your legs on, welcome the recovery time. The route mostly consists of bike lanes and/or bike paths but there are a few short sections with minimal shoulder.

This ride will be unsupported.  Riders will need to obtain their own food and water along the route.  There will be a social gathering at Lucky Fool's Pub, just across the street from the Moorpark train station, when we get back.