CVC Red/Orange Away Ride -- Saturday, November 8th, 9:00 AM Start Ojai-Matilija Hot Springs-Rose Valley-Pine Mt. 9:00am Nordoff High School Parking Lot on Hwy #33 just west of the # 33 - # 150 Hwy Split in Ojai - see Thomas Bros. Ventura Co. map page # 441 grid # F-7 Park on the North side of parking lot - paralleling Hwy # 33 Orange/Red Ride route : 63 total miles for the complete ride to the top of Pine Mt. and back 6,154 total feet of climbing Avg. grade = 4.1% MAX grade = 13.8% Ascent = 35% of ride ( mostly up and back down) Flat = 30% 4hr. 30 min. total riding time Ride description: basically up the # 33 from Ojai through Meiners Oaks, Matilija Hot Springs, Wheeler Gorge, Rose Valley to the top of Pine Mt. and back Note: Bring lots of water! There is no place to refill water bottles. Route Links: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6405655 More, please?: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6405710 The nice part of this ride is that you can make it as long and/or as much climbing as you want by turning around at any point and coming back the same way you came up. Ride leader will be: Steve Barson Please respond to Steve Barson if you are planning on attending: sbarson@roadrunner.com The Red/Orange is an Intermediate to advanced ride, 40+ miles in length. It is mandatory to have & wear a helmet. It is the rider's responsibility to ensure that the helmet is in good condition. This is a "drop ride" so please understand the route before you start (and how to get back). As always we will try to stick together & have a fun safe ride. We will regroup regularly and to allow everyone a chance to ride together. Things to have: Helmet !!! - Water to complete the ride Camel Back is perfect for this ride - Tools to perform minor repairs -Chain repair linkage - Inner-tube and pump (or the like) - Cellular phone - Food to replenish energy. Inclement weather policy: In the interest of safety, whenever it is either actively raining or the ride route has wet roads, it is our club policy to cancel a club ride. Club members may still choose to meet and ride in these conditions; however, the ride will not be considered an official club ride