DATE: 12/24
TIME: 7am-???
Meeting Place: San Jose Middle School (Ignacio, Novato)
Well, we are now announcing the 2006 Annual Womack Century:
A Christmas Eve (12/24) Northern California bike ride. (2005 write up)
We will leave from San Jose Middle School in Ignacio (north Marin County) to tour approximately 100 miles of Northern Californian back roads. You will be back home before dark; just in time for family dinners. (I'm going to post a map of the route soon...here's one to get you started!)
So, if you were in the mood to join us for any portion of the trip, just rsvp via e-mail. The way we set it up, there will be several cut-off points. You are more than welcome to ride the entire 100 miles, or, you can opt for a shorter (and none-the-less scenic) ride. Just so you know, the Womack boys will ride all the way!
We will leave San Jose Middle School in Novato (at the corner of Ignacio Blvd. and Sunset Parkway) at 7 a.m. sharp (please call if anything gets in the way of you being there by 6:45 a.m. – Nathan: 303.304.9507 or Jason: 805.798.1362). We will first ride out to Stafford Lake. A brief photo op, and then it's on to pick-up point number one - The Cheese Factory. Several people will meet up with their car and driver, while the rest of us will ride on.
At about the 20-mile mark, we will enter Petaluma, for another photo opportunity. We will stop by historic Petaluma City Hall. This is a great pickup spot for anyone looking for shorter ride. Just plan for your vehicle and driver to meet you here. Next, it's off to Tomales. A good 15 or so mile section of road will pass under our wheels. The pace will be quick, as the cool coastal road will provide new scenery to most of us.
On to Point Reyes, and into the majestic redwoods where Nathan and I grew up. We will stop for coffee, as this will be about the halfway mark; almost 45 miles. By starting out at 7 a.m. We should be in Point Reyes by about 10 a.m. (or earlier).
After coffee (and a scone for Jason!), we will get going again, and head toward famous Stinson beach. We'll stop here for a video, a one-minute 2007 year-coming wish from each rider.
Then, it's the "Hill to Mill… Valley." We head toward Tiburon, then turn north and then back toward San Rafael.
We should end up back at San Jose Middle School just shy of 100 miles, but with light to spare. For those who want to go for the century you can make it happen from there. For those happy with the end, you can call it a day.
Your entry fee consists of simply e-mailing Jason or Nathan letting us know to look for you Christmas Eve morning. If you show up for any of the ride, you will receive a DVD full of pictures and even a little video of the ride. And who knows, you may even make this blog!
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