104 miles with 4,600 feet of elevation gain*
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[Interactive Course | enlarge]
[Route Profile]
Tour de Poway - Counties Visited:
San Diego County
Tour de Poway - Cities/Towns Visited:
Poway, Ramona, Escondido, San Marcos, Carlsbad, and Rancho Santa Fe
Tour de Poway - Climbs:
Mile 1 (cat. 3) and 39 (cat. 4)
Tour de Poway - Stops:
Mile 20, 34 (Bandy Canyon), 49 (San Marcos), 63 (Carlsbad), and 86
Tour de Poway - Description:
The Tour de Poway is a scenic back country century in north San Diego County. The ride is laid out as a big loop, initially heading east, then north, west, south, and east again. A part of the course is the same as the San Diego Century.
The ride starts with the biggest climb, Poway Road. After a short descent on Highway 67, the route visits Ramona, soon followed by a longer descent down Bandy Canyon. Highway 78 passes San Diego Wild Animal Park and leads up a short climb. The course then continues through the towns of Escondido and San Marcos, and passes Legoland on the way to Carlsbad.
For a while, the ride follows the Ocean, before heading inland again and eventually passing through Rancho Santa Fe. The bike path along Highway 56 gradually gains some elevation, and a few rolling hills lead back down to Poway.
Tour de Poway - Pictures:
[Carlsbad]
[Back in Poway]
Tour de Poway - Personal Notes:
2007:
Several riders of the Renegades participated in the event: Barbara B., Claude I., Ryan P., Tom R., and myself. It was Ryan's first century, what a ride! Claude was pulling frequently, keeping up the pace.
2009:
This year I rode with Tom R. and a few other riders. The route was slightly different (view interactive course); in Ramona it continued down Highway 78 (instead of Bandy Canyon), and towards the end it followed Del Mar Heights Road and Camino Del Sur (instead of Highway 56 bike path).
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