Bastille Day populaire
100km/3500ft RUSA Populaire
| Start time | Sunday July 13, 2025 8:00 am |
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| Time limit | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Ride ends | Sunday July 13, 2025 2:40 pm |
| Start location | Sorrento Valley Rd Park and Ride, 12791 Sorrento Valley Rd, San Diego, CA 92121 |
| Nearest parking | Parking available at start location. |
| Map | rwgps |
| Organizers | Osvaldo Colavin |
| Registration info | Online registration opens on Wednesday April 30, 2025 12:00 am |
| Register | Registration is not open yet.To cancel a registration, email the ride organizer. |
| Registered riders | There are no registered riders. |
To celebrate Bastille Day (14 juillet), we will tour the best french bakeries of North County. Your mission: elect the best croissant of San Diego County. Warning: this will be a calorie neutral ride, at best.
Starting from the Sorrento Valley Park and Ride, we will head east on the SR-56 bike path, exiting at Black Mountain Rd and weaving our way to the French Oven in Scripps Ranch. Take tasting notes as you sample your first croissant. Here’s what to look for (courtesy of the Guide Michelin):
We’ll then head north following the I-15 until we reach Escondido where we’ll stop at A Delight of France. Enjoy your second croissant and contrast with your previous tasting.
We’ll then head west toward the coast and our next stop will be at Prager Brothers in Carlsbad. Rinse and repeat.
Heading south now, our next stop will be at Versailles in Encinitas where you will be tempted to try the Paris-Brest, but don’t miss the croissant, believe me. If you’re still hungry, you can cross the street and make a stop at Isabelle Briens’ bakery.
It will then be only a short ride to Darshan in Del Mar for the last control. Their croissant is not to be missed either.
At the finish you will be asked to vote for your best croissant experience.