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SCHEDULE (linked to results)


      Date       Hill          ref   Coordinator
    ---------  ----------      ---   -----------
      10/07      Montebello     S    Kev Winterfield, AV
      10/14      Kings Mtn      S    Kev Winterfield, AV
      10/21      Page Mill      S    Clarke Stanley
      10/29      Old La Honda   S    Clarke Stanley
      11/04      Mt Diablo      N    Valley Spokesmen Racing Team
                                     Ken Hernandez
      11/11      Mt Tam         N    Jeff Bell, AV
      11/18      Hwy 9 (E)      S    Dan Connelly,
                                     Stanford/Wheelsmith
      11/23      Mt Hamilton    S    Turkey Day Annual HillClimb
      12/02      Bohlman        -    Gary Lee, SJBC
      12/09      Quimby         S    Ming Dong, AV
      12/16      Henry Coe      S    Gary Lee, SJBC
                 (E Dunne Ave)
      12/23      Sierra Road      S    Ming Dong, AV

      reference key
      -------------
      N : road(s) profiled in Roads to Ride, by Peterson
          and Anderson; Heyday Books 1984
      S : road(s) profiled in Roads to Ride South, by
          Peterson and Kluge; Heyday Books 1985

In addition, see Craig Kolb's SF Bay Area Climbs; it has information on current best times and hill profiles.



ORIGINAL RIDE DESCRIPTIONS


Saturday, October 7, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: MONTEBELLO ROAD
distance = 5.2 miles; total climbing = 2020'
This was week one of the "Low-Key" Timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in from 10:00am-10:15am for a 10:30am start at the Stevens Creek Dam parking lot off Stevens Creek Road in Cupertino. Ride will be a timed mass-start event starting from the base of Montebello Road and finishing at the gate at the end of the pavement. If you're adventurous, continue on after the finish along the fireroad to the top of Page Mill Road. All types of riders and/or bikes are welcome. Rain or snow cancels. Ride leader was Kev Winterfield of Alto Velo (408-226-4753).

Saturday, October 14, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: KING'S MOUNTAIN ROAD
distance = 4.2 miles; total climbing = 1570'
This was week two of the "Low-Key" Timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in from 10:00am-10:15am for a 10:30am start at the old Woodside Store at the corner of Kings Mountain Road and Tripp Road in Woodside. Ride will be a timed mass-start event starting from the base of the climb up Kings Mountain Road and finishing at Skyline. The grade is fairly steady and averages 7.1%. All types of riders and/or bikes are welcome. Rain or snow cancels. Ride leader was Kev Winterfield of Alto Velo (408-226-4753).

Saturday, October 21, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: PAGE MILL ROAD
distance = 8.7 miles; total climbing = 2130'
This was week three of the "Low-Key" Timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in from 10:00am-10:15am at the Park and Ride near the intersection of Page Mill Road and Interstate 280. Ride will be a timed individual-start event, beginning near the Park and Ride and ending near Skyline Blvd. All types of riders and/or bikes are welcome. Don't miss this, the climb to which state masters road-racing champion Dave Stahl credits his explosive climbing. Rain or snow cancels. Ride leader was Clarke Stanley (415-854-2031/Clarke100@aol.com).

Saturday, October 28, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: OLD LA HONDA ROAD
distance = 3.3 miles; total climbing = 1300'
This was week four of the "Low-Key" timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in from 10:00am-10:15am at the bottom of Old La Honda Road near the intersection with Portola Valley Road. Parking is not available at Old La Honda Road; a good option is to park in Woodside or Portola Valley and ride to Old La Honda Road. Ride will be a timed individual-start event starting at the bridge and ending at the stop sign near Skyline. Try to set a personal record on what is the hillclimbing benchmark in this region. All types of riders and/or bikes are welcome. Rain or snow cancels. Ride leader was Clarke Stanley (Clarke100@aol.com/415-854-2031)

Saturday, November 4, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: MOUNT DIABLO
distance = 11.1 miles; total climbing = 3250'
This was week five of the "Low-Key" timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in from 10:00am-10:15am for a 10:30am start at the Athenian School (On South Gate Rd. 1/2K from Diablo Rd). From I-680 take Diablo Rd. exit East. Follow road until South Gate Rd. DO NOT PARK ON SOUTH GATE ROAD OR AT ATHENIAN SCHOOL! PARK ON WIDE SECTION OF DIABLO RD.! The route will climb to the top of South Gate Road, then continue right up Summit Road to the summit. Ride leader was Ken Hernandez of the Valley Spokesmen racing team (hernandez7@llnl.gov or 510-423-7187, 8am-4pm). Rain or snow cancels.

Saturday, November 11, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: MOUNT TAMALPAIS
distance = 8.8 miles; total climbing = 2200'
This was week six of the "Low-Key" timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in at 10am for a 10:30am time-trial-start at the intersection of Fairfax-Bolinas Road and Highway 1 near Bolinas Bay in Marin. Parking should be available at Stinson Beach 4 miles to the south on Hwy 1. The route will climb 1550' in 4.8 miles up Fairfax-Bolinas Road, then turn right for 4.0 rolling-uphill miles on Ridgecrest Blvd to the finish just before the parking lot at the intersection of Pan Toll Road. Climb the extra 400 feet to the summit as warm-down for a post-ride reward of some stunning views. Ride leader was Jeff Bell (jbell@digidesign.com), freshly back from Furnace Creek. Rain or snow cancels.

Saturday, November 18, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: HIGHWAY 9 (EAST)
distance = 6.8 miles; total climbing = 2090'
This was week seven of the "Low-Key" timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in near the starting area at 10am for small-group starts beginning at 10:30am. Course is from the bridge just outside of Saratoga to the "Scenic Route" sign near Skyline Blvd. Frequent mileage markers on the roadside provide an unwelcome reminder of the pain and suffering still in store. Heavy rain, snow, sleet, or hale cancels. Ride leader was Dan Connelly (djconnel@flash.net/415-497-6971).

Thursday, November 23, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: MOUNT HAMILTON ROAD
distance = 19 miles; total climbing = 4300'
This was week eight of the "Low-Key" timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in from 9:00am-9:15am for a 9:30am mass start from the intersection of Alum Rock Avenue and Mount Hamilton Road in San Jose. The finish is at Lick Observatory on the summit. This is the longest climb in the series, but the grade is gentle, and there is some intermediate descending. Rain or snow cancel. Ride leader is Kev Winterfield of Alto Velo (408-226-4753). This was co-run as the Alto Velo "Turkey Day" Hillclimb.

Saturday, December 2, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: BOHLMAN-ON ORBIT-BOHLMAN
distance = 4.3 miles; total climbing = 2030'
This was week nine of the "Low-Key" timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in at corner of Bohlman Road and Sixth Street (one block south of intersection of Sixth and Highway 9) in Saratoga by 10am for a 10:30am individual-time-trial start. Experience levels of pain you didn't think were possible as you grapple with what may be the most challenging long climb in the south Bay Area. Bring a low gear...or walking shoes. Rain or snow cancels. Leader was Gary Lee (San Jose Bike Club,garylee@hooked.net).

Saturday, December 9, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: QUIMBY ROAD
distance = 5.0 miles; total climbing = 2000'
This was week ten of the "Low-Key" timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in at the 7-Eleven near the intersection of Quimby Road and South White Road in San Jose from 10:00am-10:15am for a 10:30am mass-start. The finish is just before the short descent towards Quimby's intersection with Mount Hamilton Road. Quimby starts out gradually, but the grade continually steepens until the last short stretch provides the coup de gras. Rain or snow cancels. The sadistic ride leader was Ming Dong (408-923-8155/ming_dong@netgate.net).

Saturday, December 16, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: HENRY COE
distance = 6.8 miles; total climbing = 2250'
This was week eleven of the "Low-Key" timed Hillclimb Series. Sign in by 10am for a 10:30am individual-time-trial start on East Dunne Avenue in Morgan Hill. Go South on Hiway 101 to E. Dunne Ave., proceed east on East Dunne over the first hill thru the residental community. Follow (VERY CAREFULLY) the signs to Henry Coe State Park. Follow the road to the east side of the resevoir to approximately 1/3 mile past the bridge. Total distance from 101 will be approximately 4 miles. Registration closes 30 minutes prior to start of Time Trial. The finish will be approximately 1/3 mile before the park entrance on a uphill left hand turn, approximately 1/4 mile following the cattle guard. Ride leader was Gary Lee of SJBC (garylee@hooked.net). Timing is by HP.

Saturday, December 23, 1995
LOW-KEY HILLCLIMBS: SIERRA ROAD
distance = 5.7 miles; total climbing = 1910'
This was week twelve, the finale, of the "Low-Key" timed Hillclimb Series. Ride leader Ming Dong (408-923-8155/ming_dong@netgate.net) wishes you a Merry Christmas with the steady 10%+ grades of Sierra Road in San Jose. Sign in from 10:00am-10:15am for a 10:30am mass-start. Rain or snow cancels. All types of bikes are welcome.


Kevin Winterfield
kev@VNET.IBM.COM