{"id":42835,"date":"2017-07-31T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T03:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=42835"},"modified":"2017-07-31T20:00:36","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T03:00:36","slug":"the-2017-ebbetts-pass-century-is-august-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=42835","title":{"rendered":"The 2017 Ebbetts Pass Century is August 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bear Valley, CA&#8230;The 10th Annual Ebbetts Pass Century Ride (EPC) is August 19, 2017 with four route lengths to challenge a variety of cyclists.\u00a0 All rides start and finish in the small alpine village of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpinecounty.com\/area-info\/bear-valley-lake-alpine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bear Valley<\/a>, California at 7100 ft., and regardless which course you choose, you can expect great scenery, smooth roads, well stocked support stations with good food and some of the best cycling terrain in the country.\u00a0 No wonder our backyard is called the \u201cCalifornia Alps\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mtadventure.com\/categories\/ebbetts-pass-century-ride\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42836\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EbbettsPassCentury17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EbbettsPassCentury17.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EbbettsPassCentury17-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EbbettsPassCentury17-570x672.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EbbettsPassCentury17-150x177.jpg 150w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EbbettsPassCentury17-424x500.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>This years century ride ventures to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpinecounty.com\/area-info\/markleeville-woodfords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Markleeville<\/a>, home of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deathride.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Death Ride<\/a>.\u00a0 This addition extends riders time in the High Sierra and pedaling in the \u201cCalifornia Alps\u201d.\u00a0 You can also follow this event on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/157113621494068\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/157113621494068\/185507748654655\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-396 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mtadventure.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/facebook-badge.jpg\" alt=\"Ebbetts Pass Century\" width=\"200\" height=\"52\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ebbetts-pass-century-ride\">Ebbetts Pass Century Ride<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"backtotop_js\" class=\"back-to-top\" href=\"https:\/\/mtadventure.com\/categories\/ebbetts-pass-century-ride\/#top\">back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This demanding ride takes participants through dense forests, demanding climbs up high mountain passes with spectacular vistas, and exhilarating descents.\u00a0 This region of California is often referred to by experienced and knowledgeable cyclist as the \u201cCalifornia Alps\u201d, as these road offer some of the best cycling terrain in the Sierra Nevada Range and beyond. Strategic support stations keep riders fueled and culminates with a tasty post-ride meal in Bear Valley.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>103 miles with 10,500 feet of climbing and descents<\/li>\n<li><strong>New route<\/strong>\u00a0visits the quaint town of Markleeville, home of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deathride.com\/\">Death Ride<\/a>, on the east side of Ebbetts Pass.<\/li>\n<li>First 60 registrations gain automatic entry to the 2018\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deathride.com\/\">Death Ride<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a few spaces still available (July 27, 2017).\u00a0 Historically a number of people decline this offer and we can extend to additional century participants.<\/li>\n<li>11 support stations and post-ride feast<\/li>\n<li>Some of the best cycling terrain anywhere<\/li>\n<li>Past ride reports:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/touchstoneclimbing.com\/ebbets-pass-century\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#1<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bicyclingbeyond.com\/?p=542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#2<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sierrajournal.com\/?p=472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mtadventure.com\/galleries\/ebbetts-pass-century\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Logistics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Date: Saturday August 19, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Start Time: between 6:30 and 7:30AM<\/li>\n<li>Early Check-In: 5:30-6:30PM, Friday August 18 (optional) at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bearvalleyxc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bear Valley Adventure Company<\/a>\u00a0(aka \u2013 Bear Valley Cross Country Center) and the only gas station in town<\/li>\n<li>Bear Valley\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/visitbearvalley.org\/businesses\/#lodging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lodging<\/a>\u00a0and nearby\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/stanislaus\/recreation\/camping-cabins\/recarea\/?recid=14837&amp;actid=29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">campgrounds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bear Valley, CA&#8230;The 10th Annual Ebbetts Pass Century Ride (EPC) is August 19, 2017 with four route lengths to challenge a variety of cyclists.\u00a0 All rides start and finish in the small alpine village of\u00a0Bear Valley, California at 7100 ft., and regardless which course you choose, you can expect great scenery, smooth roads, well stocked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,22,20,33,4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arnold","category-bear-valley","category-featured","category-health-fitness","category-life-style","category-news","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EbbettsPassCentury17.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}