Race to the Mammoth

Race to the Mammoth III route photos

Posted by Francisco on July 1, 2014
Posted in: DasBike Event, Events, Pescadero, Race to the Mammoth, Races, San Francisco.

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More info on Race to the Mammoth III

Gabe and I rode/wrote the new route this weekend and it’s gonna be a hoot. We’re gonna use the same casual route as in past years (straightfoward coastal with Planet of the Apes, or y’all can choose the tunnel or the newly opened Devil’s Slide multi-use path), for a total of about 55 miles. The race route this year is similar as last year, but with a bit more climbing. All in all it’s about 75 miles with about 7,000 feet of climbing. It’s a hard fucking race. Don’t be a muppet and race it unless you’re a very strong rider.

Q: What kind of bicycle should I ride?

A: A cross bike would be good. Whatever you’re comfortable on would be best.

Below are the bikes that Gabe and I rode the route on and they both worked

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And more pictures from the race route

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Race to the Mammoth III

Posted by Francisco on April 6, 2014
Posted in: Beer, DasBike Event, Events, Pescadero, Race to the Mammoth, Races, San Francisco.

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July 19
San Francisco to Pescadero

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Info

Info on Mammoth I and II

The Race

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  • First place gets a mammoth tattoo by Pierre Sahmel done on-site. If you don’t want it, don’t win the race!
  • Register starting at 10am 9am at the McKinley statue in the Panhandle (at Baker Street).
  • Race starts at 11am 10am.
  • The route is still being finalized, but expect about 60-70 miles. The route this year will be about 75 miles with about 7,000 feet of climbing. Like last year, we might include some mixed terrain. There will be some dirt, including one tough dirt climb.
  • Prizes will be awarded for female, fixed, and general categories. Check out the sponsors page for prize info. Everybody will get a raffle ticket for a chance to win something.
  • We’ll transport one bag for you, from SF to Pescadero and back. Pick up your bag on Sunday at Dolores Park, where I’ll be posting up for several hours in the afternoon into the early evening. If that doesn’t work for you, we can figure something out.
  • If we have rain we will either honor the registration on a makeup date or refund your money, your choice.

Casual Ride

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The casual ride is for folks who are interested in a mellow cruise down to Pescadero. Though the pace will be mellow, please be sure that you are a competent rider capable of riding 50+ miles with hills. All riders should come prepared with their own tools/parts for basic roadside repairs—minimally, this would include a multitool, patch kit, spare tube, spoke wrench, pump, and lights.

  • Register starting at 10am 9am at the McKinley statue in the Panhandle (at Baker Street).
  • Casual ride starts shortly after the racers push off at 11am 10am.
  • The route is still being finalized, but expect about 50 -60 miles. Some light mixed terrain may will be included on the route (Planet of the Apes), but nothing a road bike couldn’t handle.
  • Everybody will get a raffle ticket for a chance to win something. Check out the sponsors for prize info.
  • We’ll transport one bag for you, from SF to Pescadero and back. Pick up your bag on Sunday at Dolores Park, where I’ll be posting up for several hours in the afternoon into the early evening. If that doesn’t work for you, we can figure something out.
  • If we get rain we will either honor the registration on a makeup date or refund your money, your choice.

Dinner/Party/Sleeping

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  • All participants and volunteers will be provided with plenty of food and beer.
  • Festivities will follow dinner.
  • wiggitywhack will be spinning jams ’til the beer runs out. More live music is also in the works.
  • There are several spots to camp around the farm. Get in where you fit in, pick a spot, and pitch your tent. The main campsite has a water fountain (the closest to the spring) and an outhouse. You may also want to bring a headlamp, detachable bike light, or flashlight.
  • We’re encouraging folks to bring tents (or sleep under the stars, it’s nice out there), but if you don’t, we’ll definitely find you a sheltered spot for you to sleep in. Regardless, you should at least bring a sleeping bag and pad.

Getting Back to SF

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We’ll be doing Sunday, June 20 drops at the top of the hill to the Menlo Park Caltrain station. We’ll run the bus as long as it takes to get everybody to the top of the hill for a downhill ride of about 15 miles to the Menlo Park Caltrain station. We can also provide you with directions all the way back to SF, as well as directions to get you up over the hills to the Menlo Park Caltrain station (about 30 miles from the farm). There might also be room for a couple of folks & bikes to ride all the way back to SF in the short bus, but don’t count on it.

We will likely not be doing hill drops this year. You have to ride back to San Francisco or ride to the Caltrain station on your own or as a group with others. We’ll hook you up with directions.

We’ll transport one bag for you, from SF to Pescadero and back. Pick up your bag on Sunday at Dolores Park, where I’ll be posting up for a few hours in the afternoon into the early evening. If that doesn’t work for you, we can work something out.

We go with the flow out in Pescadero, so we aren’t on any tight time schedule. If you have to be back in SF by a certain time, it may be best for you to ride out whenever you need to instead of counting on the bus leaving at a particular time.

Sponsors (so far)

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