Mixed Emotion (G)
100km/4400ft RUSA Populaire
| Start time | Saturday October 25, 2025 8:00 am |
|---|---|
| Time limit | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Ride ends | Saturday October 25, 2025 2:40 pm |
| Start location | Panera Bread, 13450 Highlands Pl Building D Suite R4, San Diego |
| Nearest parking | Parking available at the mall. |
| Map | rwgps |
| Organizers | Wei Sun |
| Registration info | Brevet has already taken place. |
| Registered riders | There are 8 registered riders. Carolyn Beck Geoff Birch Andrew Frohreich Mark Galiano Anneka Goss Aaron Holdaway John Mestemacher Melissa Walker |
| Results | RUSA results page |
Mixed Emotions 100k
This route is one of the gravel/mixed terrain populaires that Kelly D designed. Back when he first introduced these routes, few, if any randonneurs, cared to get their bikes dirty in order to take on these off-road challenges. Some of us are now realizing that indeed he was a rando before his time for his mixed terrain advocacy.
Mixed Emotions links the following trails in one populaire:
- Raptor Ridge – Bandy Canyon approach
- Mule Hill
- Piedras Pintadas – Chelsea’s Light
- Lusardi Creek Loop
- Penasquitos Creek Trail (north) to Del Mar Mesa
- Deer Canyon Trail
- Escondido Creek Trail – Rancho Santa Fe to Harmony Grove
- Questhaven
With 19 miles of gravel/dirt trails, the new gravel allowance adds 42 minutes to the time limit. This populaire’s official finish time is 15:22.
A road bike is not recommended. There are some short technical sections. For novice gravel riders, walking/hiking is an acceptable gear to use to finish this ride safely.