Sunday, June 6, 2010

what...

You've been looking for a truly beautiful, extremely challenging, and meticulously organized recreational cycling event that’s worth your effort and hard earned cash. The Mendocino Monster is that event.

where...

This ride departs and finishes from Mendocino College, just to the north of Ukiah in Mendocino County, California. We have 107-72-23 mile options in a fully supported premium ride through some of the USA's finest cycling country.

Cycling fans everywhere will enjoy the gorgeous vineyards, beautiful towering redwood trees, quiet country roads, challenging ridgetop climbs and stunning panoramas of Mendocino County.

We offer three fully-supported routes to suit a wide range of riding levels, from occasional riders to seasoned racers. (distances subject to minor change):

1. •Scary Monster – 107 miles on a challenging mountainous course that brings you all the way to the coast and back. Painful for your pleasure.
   

1. •Hairy Monster – 72 miles on the same challenging mountainous course but without the coastal loop. You’ll feel most of the pain and most of the pleasure.
   

1. •Friendly Monster – 23 miles on a beautiful course that passes through wonderful quiet forest and farm land. Steady climbing out and mostly downhill back.
   

All rides include the rare and awesome chance to ride on a closed private road for 30 miles. There is essentially no vehicle traffic except for a few local landowners and our SAG vehicles.

We will provide conveniently located rest stops with lots of great food and drink. Most rest stops will have rest room facilities.

We will also have well organized SAG support, which will be available to help you if you are too tired to finish or need mechanical help.

The registration fee for Scary Monster and Hairy Monster riders includes a wonderful barbecue meal at the end of the ride (with a vegetarian option, of course). The registration fee for Friendly Monster riders does not include the barbecue, but meals can be purchased separately. Extra meals for friends and relatives of riders can be purchased at the time of registration.

when...

Sunday, June 6, 2010

1. •Scary Monster – departs at 7:00 AM
   

1. •Hairy Monster – departs at 8:00 AM
   

1. •Friendly Monster – departs at 9:00 AM
   

cost...

1. •Scary Monster – $55.00 ($65.00 after May 1st) includes rest stops, SAG support, goodie bag and barbecue dinner at finish
   

1. •Hairy Monster – $55.00 ($65.00 after May 1st) includes rest stops, SAG support, goodie bag and barbecue dinner at finish
   

1. •Friendly Monster – $25.00 ($30.00 after May 1st) includes rest stops, SAG support and goodie bag. Barbecue dinner is not included but can be purchased for $15.00.
   

why...

This is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Ukiah. We will be using the proceeds from this event for local scholarships for students, repairing park playground equipment, creating local parks, contributing to the worldwide effort to eliminate polio and developing and building water projects in India, to name a few.