RAAM Day 1 100k

104km/3600ft RUSA Populaire

Start time	Saturday June 6, 2026 8:00 am
Time limit	6 hours 56 minutes
Ride ends	Saturday June 6, 2026 2:56 pm
Start location	Pizza Port Bressi Ranch 2730 Gateway Rd Carlsbad, CA 92009
Nearest parking	Parking available at start location.
Map	rwgps
Organizers	Wei Sun
Registration info	RUSA memberhip is required to ride this brevet. Ride fee is $0. Online registration is open until Thursday June 4, 2026 6:00 pm.
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With the Race Across America kicking off in June, this populaires celebrates this ultra-distance cycling event by riding on a mini-micro- almost nano portion of the 3000-mile hell on two wheels challenge.

Starting from Pizza Port Bressi Ranchi in Carlsbad, you’ll ride down to the coast to the Oceanside Pier, where the race starts. Jumping on to the San Luis Rey bike path, you’ll follow the parade start portion of the race route, making your way to Mance Buchanon Park. The “official” race course begins on College Blvd, climbing Sleeping Indian. To avoid the traffic on Old Castle Rd to Valley Center Rd, this populaire will climb Circle R Rd, followed by W Lilac Rd and Lilac Rd before rejoining the RAAM route where Old Castle Rd merges and becomes Lilac Rd. You can endeavor to hammer and race this section of the populaire route, Whereas the RAAM racers will turn left on Valley Center Rd to continue to Atlantic City, New Jersey several days later for the finish, you’ll make a right to descend down to Escondido and back to Rouleur for food and beverages.

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