Ham-Hock 100k
100km/4100ft RUSA Populaire
| Start time | Saturday May 23, 2026 8:00 am |
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| Time limit | 6 hours 40 minutes. Ride ends on Saturday May 23, 2026 2:40 pm. |
| Start location | Kit Carson Park, 3315 Bear Valley Pkwy Escondido, CA 92025. Parking available at start location. |
| Map | rwgps |
| Organizers | Nicholas McCurry |
| Registration info | Brevet has already taken place. |
| Registered riders | There are 8 registered riders. Carolyn Beck Geoff Birch Aaron Holdaway Eric Korevaar Nicholas McCurry Ed Pogue James Pringle Aliya Weise |
| Results | RUSA results page |
This gem of a gravel populaire gifted to SD Randos by Kelly DeBoer is one of the toughest routes in our gravel route library. Over 60% of the 100k will be on trails, some of which are the most technical you can incorporate.
Starting from Kit Carson Park, you’ll immediately hit the dirt through Mule Hill. Though spared the infamous Raptor Ridge, this route will take you to the grove trail and the treacherous climb with no name through the back country trails of Poway to reach Espola Rd.
After the brief respite riding by Lake Poway, you’ll reach the South Poway Trail and then the Upper Penasquitos Trail with several stream crossings before reaching the North Penasquitos Canyon Trail to reach Sorrento Valley Rd. The adventure continues after a brief stint on the 56 bike path when you hit the trails that will connect the Lusardi Creek trail with the Coast to Crest trail before finishing on Lake Hodges.
The ride organizer will likely ride on the day. You will need to be self sufficient and carry sufficient amount of water as stores are only located on paved sections of the route.
After this populaire, you are definitely set up for that Thanksgiving Day feast.
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