UPCOMING EVENTS
Stay tuned for updates! Join us for group rides, happy hours and other meet-ups throughout the season.
Weekly Tuesday Tune-Up Rides
Tuesdays, starting October 15th
Pedals up: 6:30 AM sharp
Rapha San Francisco
2198 Filbert St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
Beginners ride! Bring a buddy and wake up your legs after that rest day. Join us for a 20-mile loop of the beautiful Marin Headlands. We will take it easy until the climb and regroup at the top of Hawk Hill. From there we will dip into the valley and head to Battery Wharf before we head back to the city for some coffee and baked goods! Route is subject to change based on weather conditions. See you out there!
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/22044580
Questions? Email us at HCcoach@bestsbuddies.org.
Holiday Bike Party & Bowling Bonanza
Saturday, December 7th, 2019
6:30 a.m. arrive, 7:00 a.m. pedals up
Bowling from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Presidio Bowling Center
93 Moraga Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94129
Join the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle Team on Saturday, December 7th for a holiday ride and party! We’ll jaunt around Paradise Loop with an option to add on some dirt for the adventurous types! We will meet and finish at Presidio Bowl for the annual Best Buddies California Holiday Party. Mix and mingle with Best Buddies community members, supporters and volunteers, enjoy food and drinks, spread holiday cheer, and learn more about our programs and mission! RSVP below!
Questions? Email us at HCcoach@bestsbuddies.org.
Best Buddies Turkey Camp Version 3.0
November 28th–December 1st
This is a virtual challenge for Best Buddies riders nationwide to ride 200 (124 miles) or 400 (240 miles) kilometers over four days during the Thanksgiving weekend. With the approach of the holidays, here is a chance to get your fitness in before bellying up to those holiday buffets!
You get to pick the routes, invite some friends, and plan the rides to fit your schedule. We’ll keep tabs on your progress through our Strava Club and on our Facebook page, where we share photos, kudos and comments online. Keep us updated on social with hashtag #BestBuddiesTurkeyCamp and support your fellow Challenge riders along the way!
Those not yet in our Strava Club can request an invitation to join online at https://www.strava.com/clubs/bestbuddieschallenge.
The rider who logs the most miles will win a guest pass to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port famous lobster clambake, or the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle gourmet barbecue. See you on the leaderboard!
BBC: Rapha Los Angeles Ride
Saturday, August 31st, 2019
8:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m. arrive, 8:00 a.m. pedals up
Rapha Los Angeles
1347 4th St.
Santa Monica, CA
We’ll tag along with the Rapha Clubhouse Open Ride. This will be a three hour, no-drop ride at a social, talking pace with a Q&A session to follow. This ride will offer a chance to work on general group riding skills while meeting some of the Best Buddies Domestiques who will ride alongside you during the Hearst Castle event. Richard Fries, Director of Cycling Experience, will stay afterwards to help with any logistical, mechanical or training questions.
Please note: A properly functioning road bicycle and helmet are required for this ride. We highly recommend clipless pedals and shoes. Ride times are subject to change.
Questions? Email us at HCcoach@bestsbuddies.org.
TEAM EVENTS
In addition to events organized by Best Buddies Challenge staff, many of our event’s teams organize their own group rides, fundraisers and other meet-ups that are open to the public. If you are a Team Captain and would like to have your event listed below, please contact HCCoach@bestbuddies.org.
Year-Round – Team B4 Weekly Group Rides
Join members of Team B4 (our largest Southern California team based out of Redondo Beach) and the Beach Cities Cycling Club for weekly group rides of varying pace and distances. Details
Year-Round – 6Fifteen Cyclery Group Rides
Join members of Team 6Fifteen for a Sunday morning, no drop ride out of 6Fifteen Cyclery in Danville, CA. Details
Year Round- Livermore Cyclery Group Rides
Join members of Livermore Cyclery for a Saturday morning, no drop ride out of Livermore Cyclery at their Alamo location meeting at 7:45 am, roll out at 8:00 am sharp. For details call 925.829.4310.
Year-Round – Sunnyside Bicycles Group Rides
Join members of Best Buddies Central Valley for midweek and weekend group rides of varying pace and distances. Details