2023 Kick Off Centuries

Sunday, January 01, 2023

The title of this ride was intended to have a double meaning. First, it is on the first day of the year and kicks off a new year of riding. Second, it is held on the day when traditionally the major college football bowl games, including the Rose Bowl, are played and it was a reference to those kick-offs. But this is one of those odd years in which the 1st falls on a Sunday and the bowl games are pushed to the 2nd. I think originally this was because the Rose Committee didn’t want to hold the parade and game on a Sunday for religious reasons, but today I think it has more to do with not wanting to compete with a full NFL schedule today. I guess if you are into the NFL, there are still plenty of football kick-offs today, but mostly this ride is intended as a kick-off of a new year of cycling .In any case, this is the 20th year we have offered a century and metric century to start your new year off right. The full century is pretty easy as centuries go B just up the coast to Ventura and return. No hills bigger than those along PCH. The metric century follows the full century up the coast to Camarillo where it stops for brunch or lunch. It then simply turns around and retraces the route back down the coast to the start. There is no support on these centuries, but none is really needed. January 1st is a fairly quiet day on PCH B everyone has a hangover.. Kick the year off with a century and you won’t regret it. Be sure to report your century or metric century for the club’s Century Challenge in 2023 and get the club kicked off to a good start as well. START: MALIBU CIVIC CENTER. Take the Santa Monica Frwy west to the end and then PCH north to R on Webb Way and R on Civic Center Way. (full century - 101 mi and 3100 ft, metric century – 67 mi and 2300 ft)

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Club: Los Angeles Wheelmen click for this clubs

Type: Road  Where: Southern CA