WELCOME TO THE ANNUAL RYF LABOR DAY RIDE & WALK
RYF will be changing the Annual Labor Day Ride and Walk this year due to ongoing and increasing
safety concerns on the Santa Ana River Trail. We will all meet at Mike Ward Community Park in Irvine
for the start and finish of four rides of different lengths and starting at different times.
No lunch will be provided by RYF at the park since we were unable to secure a park reservation.
Members may bring their own lunch or eat at the Crossroad Shopping Center Food Court
0.8 miles northwest of Mike Ward Community Park on the San Diego Creek Trail.
Riders will all be required to carry a route slip since this is an unfamiliar location.
We encourage members to form car pools from Redlands to Irvine.
Please let the webmaster know if you have room available for a passenger and bike,
or if you need a ride. We will plan to have car pools meet at the IYBI Clinic at various times to be established.
These rides will tour various locations of Southern Orange County, and include a ride through
the gardens of Turtle Rock, the scenic Shady Canyon, along San Diego Creek,
Corona Del Mar and Newport Beach, and along the Newport Back Bay.
A majority of these routes will be on Bike Lanes and Class I Bikeways.
Category E - Orientation Pace
Average speed 8 to 10 mph, with cruising speeds on flats between 10 to 15 mph. Ride length is typically 10 to 15 miles. Light terrain, with the leader offering encouragement, advice and direction as needed. Slow pace. Pace and stops vary.
17 mile Ride Start Time is 9:00 am
Route Slip (pdf): Labor Day - Bayside - 17 RS
Google Earth map: Labor Day - Bayside - 17 GE
Category D - Social Pace
Average speed 10 to 12 mph, with cruising speeds on flats between 14 to 20 mph. Ride length is typically 25 to 35 miles. This is often a touring and/or social ride, with some stops to regroup at the discretion of the Route Leader.
28 mile Ride Start Time is 8:00 am
Category C - Touring Pace
Average speed 12 to 14 mph, with cruising speeds on flats between 16 to 22 mph. Ride length is typically 35 to 45 miles. This is often a touring and/or scenic ride, with some stops to regroup at the discretion of the Route Leader.
39 mile Ride Start Time is 7:30 am
Google Earth map: Labor Day - Bayside - 39 GE
Category B - Moderate Pace
Average speed 13 to16 mph, with cruising speeds on flats between 18 to 25 mph. Ride length is typically 30 to 40 miles. This is often a touring ride, with some stops to regroup at the discretion of the Route Leader.
51 mile Ride Start Time is 7:00 am
Route Slip (pdf): Labor Day - Bayside - 51 RS
Google Earth map: Labor Day - Bayside - 51 GE
Travel Directions to get to the starting location:
Mike Ward (Woodbridge) Community Part / Lakeview Senior Center, 20 Lake Road, Irvine
Using the SR 241 and SR 261 Toll Roads:
Take the 91 freeway through Corona. Exit onto the 241 toll road and proceed approximately 6.2 miles to the 261 toll road. Exit onto the 261 toll road and proceed approximately 8.45 miles to the end of the toll road at Jamboree Road and Barranca Parkway. Turn left at Barranca Parkway and proceed 1.8 miles to Lake Road. Turn right on Lake Road and proceed 0.25 miles to the entrance to Woodbridge Community Park. Turn left and proceed to the northeast parking lot along San Diego Creek, where RYF will meet. (Approx. 54 miles, toll road account required)
Alternate Route avoiding the toll roads:
Take the 91 freeway through Corona to the 55 freeway. Proceed south on the 55 freeway to the I-5 freeway. Take the I-5 freeway south and exit on Culver Drive, Exit 99. Turn right on Culver Drive and proceed 2.25 miles to Barranca Parkway. Turn left at Barranca Parkway and proceed 0.5 miles to Lake Road. Turn right on Lake Road and proceed 0.25 miles to the entrance to Woodbridge Community Park. Turn left and proceed to the northeast parking lot along San Diego Creek, where RYF will meet. (Approx. 60 miles.)
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Mike Ward (Woodbridge)
Community Park
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Newport Back Bay Trail
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Parking lot and meeting location
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