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 is a challenging ride that travels some beautiful, remote mountain roads.   From the start in Fillmore riders will warm up as they head west to Santa Paula, then make a gentle warm-up climb to Ojai on the bike trail.  Now the real fun begins-  The route travels north on Highway 33, through the Wheeler Gorge and the Sespe Wilderness Area.  At Pine Mountain Summit (mile 71), riders will have already climbed over 6000 feet.  Riders will make the rapid descent down to the Lockwood Valley Road, then begin the "Heartbreak" climb up toward Lake of the Woods. (This climb gets its name because it seems like you have reached the summit at mile 86, but there are actually two more bumps to climb until you reach the final summit at mile 100).  Riders will then work their way to Lebec, Gorman, and Lake Hughes- a mostly downhill segment, but it may not seem like it because there are plenty of climbs along the way.  Riders will descend Lake Hughes Road to Castaic, then ride through the Heritage Valley back to Fillmore.

The total climbing for this ride is about 14,000 ft, so bring your A game.

Food and water will be provided at several places in the remote mountain areas.