Bike Hut Classic

It's beautiful...it's challenging...it's a bucket-list Bay Area ride through Coastal Redwoods for a great cause! 

Rally your club members or friends for this annual DIY ride, to be completed on your own from July 3 - 19. 

Set out from the iconic Bike Hut rest stop (a world famous cycling treasure), rolling down Tunitas Creek Road through coastal farms and scenic countryside before starting the ascent through the Redwoods with switchbacks and stunning forest views. Climb 1900 feet in elevation and 8.3 miles to Skyline Boulevard, all while supporting Abundant Grace Coastside Worker! Make it an out-and-back or add it to a larger ride from over the hill or up the Coast. 

One hundred percent of proceeds go to Abundant Grace as they hire the homeless community to work at Potrero Nuevo Farm (behind the Bike Hut). The organic produce is donated to low-income families, and participants earn money while giving back to the community.

Registration includes a limited edition t-shirt and entry to our Ride Reception on Saturday, July 25 with ice cream sundaes and live music. Top riders earn prizes and get their name on a plaque inside the Bike Hut, as will the bike club that raises the most funds. 

Take advantage of our rewards opportunities by spreading the word about the Bike Hut Classic and the work we do to support people experiencing homelessness at Abundant Grace! There's some seriously cool swag available to those who go above and beyond. Below are the ways to access it all.

REFERRAL REWARDS: Refer other riders to sign up to ride in the Bike Hut Classic! They must use your personalized referral link (noted in your registration confirmation) to count as a referral. If your link is used to register other riders, you'll receive the following rewards...

• 5 referrals gets you a sweet pair of USA-made DeFeet cycling socks featuring an iconic image of The Bike Hut. 
• 10 referrals gets you a black Abundant Grace hoodie made by Champion, featuring a colorful wood-cut heart logo. 

FUNDRAISING REWARDS: use your personal fundraising page (created automatically during registration) to bring in more dollars for work that Abundant Grace does to transform the lives of people experiencing homelessness. 

• Raise $250 and get a pair of USA-made DeFeet cycling socks featuring an iconic image of The Bike Hut.
• Raise $500 and get your choice of either 1) an Abundant Grace sweatshirt made by Champion OR 2) $50 off a high-end Eliel Diablo jersey featuring The Bike Hut. 
• Raise $1000 and get a high-end Eliel Diablo jersey featuring The Bike Hut. 

KING & QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN REWARDS:

• Major bragging rights!
• Name and time emblazoned on the perpetual plaque inside The Bike Hut.
• A high-end Eliel Diablo jersey! Riders have been asking for a BHC jersey for years, and we are thrilled with the design. This year the QOM & KOM will each receive one of these beautiful jerseys, and we can't wait to see them in the "wild" on the switchbacks of Tunitas Creek Road. 

TOP RIDER IN EACH CATEGORY REWARDS:

• Bragging rights!
• Name emblazoned on the perpetual plaque inside The Bike Hut.
• $75 coupon off a high-end Eliel "Diablo" jersey featuring The Bike Hut. 

*We will follow up with folks who earn swag regarding sizing and pick-up at the Ride Reception on July 26 or in August at The Bike Hut. 

Ride Schedule

July 4-20: Complete your climb up Tunitas Creek Rd from the bike hut to Skyline Blvd. Check out more details about the course HERE. 

July 20 (by 11:59 pm): Deadline to log results. Submit your time HERE.

July 26: Saturday Ride Reception at The Bike Hut (1045 Tunitas Creek Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019) from 10am - noon.

DIY Ride
Complete the Tunitas climb on your own between July 4 and 20. Start just past The Bike Hut porta potty and set out for Skyline, ending as you pass the last big Redwood on the left side of the road, just before the turnout by Rte. 35. We’ll mark the start and finish lines on the road. Complete the ride as many times as you want and submit your best time!

Parking
There is limited parking on the farm behind The Bike Hut by appointment only. Send an email to thebikehut@potreronuevofarm.org to reserve access. Other options include: making it part of your usual Tunitas loop; parking at the top of Tunitas and warming up as you descend the road, then starting your ride back up to your car; or parking at the San Gregorio General Store (corner of Hwy. 84 & Stage Rd.) and biking over from there.

Safety Rules
Note, there are no road closures for this ride. Helmets are required and please, no earbuds. Please be courteous and attentive to other cyclists and vehicles. Tunitas is known for blind narrow curves, so always stay alert. **DAYTIME FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Ride for time if you’re into it, but above all, stay safe and have fun out there.

E-Bikes
E-bikes are welcome and encouraged! However, they will not be counted in the leaderboard.

Post Your Time Online
Submit your ride time by July 20 (11:59pm) here: https://runsignup.com/Race/RegistrationLookup/?raceId=144485&renderMode=results_mode.

Please note, your age category is based off of your age as of the last day of the ride, July 20. 

The Route
Tunitas is challenging enough to keep avid cyclists coming back, but it’s also doable for an average exerciser! Begin from the Bike Hut (1045 Tunitas Creek Rd; Half Moon Bay, CA 94019) with two miles of rolling countryside (easy) before starting the gorgeous and gritty ascent into the Redwood forest. It’s two miles of (moderate) climbing before the switchbacks take a steeper grade for a breathless mile and a half more (difficult). Luckily, this is also where Tunitas feels extra magical, alive with giant Redwoods and bright greenery carpeting the forest floor. Once past the Purisima trailhead, things level with a moderate incline for the final three miles (easy) to Skyline. 

Start Line
The Bike Hut Address: 1045 Tunitas Creek Rd; Half Moon Bay, CA - You'll see the start line chalked on the road, just after the Bike Hut porta potty @300 ft east of The Bike Hut. This way, if you're stopping at The Bike Hut for a break before you begin the ride, your gps won't trigger the segment until you're ready to ride. 

Finish Line
The top of Tunitas Creek Road, i.e. just before the intersection of Tunitas Creek Road and Skyline Boulevard on Kings Mountain.  You'll see the finish line chalked on the road by the last big Redwood tree (pictured below) on the left before the pullout - for your safety, please don't go all the way to the intersection with Skyline.

The Stats
Distance: 8.3 mi  Climbing: 1900 ft  Avg. Grade: 4%

Non-Strava Users
Download the map and cue sheet to populate your device here.

Thank you Randall!
*A huge thank you to Randall Braun of RouteArrows.com for generously marking the road for this ride!

COURSE MAPS, PROFILES, AND CUE SHEET

The Fun
Fastest Times Announced | T-shirt Pick-Up | Food & Drink | Live Music


Saturday, July 25 from 10 - 12!
Stop by Potrero Nuevo Farm (1045 Tunitas Creek Rd; Half Moon Bay) behind the Bike Hut to pick up your T-shirt and see the fastest ride times in each category. Enjoy coffee and an ice cream sundae with strawberries from the farm and take your photo on our red-and-white-striped podium! The folks from Abundant Grace Coastside Worker will be there to congratulate you on your ride and also displaying the perpetual plaque of fastest times, which will be forever displayed in the Bike Hut for all to see. We will also honor the local bike club that raises the most money (through registrations, donations, sponsorship and peer-to-peer fundraising). We’ll have limited parking if you’d rather not ride by that day. Make your parking reservation here.


Can’t make it to the Ride Reception?
We’ll email ride times to all riders the week of the reception. Riders who can't make the reception can swing by The Bike Hut through August to pick up their t-shirt from the wood chest behind the coffee counter (honor system, self-serve).

That's right...the Bike Hut Classic has its own artwork, custom made by the talented HBS Artworks! Every rider who registers by July 4 is guaranteed a t-shirt. Artist Hannah Spencer creates wild and whimsical woodblock prints, and this year's design is printed on high-quality, super soft cotton blend shirts. For t-shirt sizing info, link here. Hannah also offers limited edition prints on her etsy page. Get Hannah's prints while you can...when they're gone, they're gone forever.

All proceeds benefit Abundant Grace Coastside Worker. Abundant Grace hires the homeless to work at Potrero Nuevo Farm, the beautiful organic farm behind the Bike Hut. Here they find purpose, a supportive community, and a way to earn money. 

More about AGCW:

• The Full-Circle Food Justice program brings people experiencing homelessness to the farm every Monday and Thursday to plant, tend, and harvest more than 45 crops on 2 acres. The food is distributed for free to low-income families in Half Moon Bay.

• The Farm Apprenticeship invites participants learn about a specific aspect of the farm such as irrigation, machines, greenhouse management, plant health, nutrition, or making value-added farm products. Skill building boosts their confidence and allows them to take on more of a leadership role at the farm. 

• The Conservation Crew is all about understanding our individual environmental impact. We focus on land stewardship projects like invasive species removal, native plantings, and erosion control; but the main goal is to empower folks to understand their own footprint. For folks who are in survival-mode and living outside, this understanding can have a profound effect on their lives and our shared landscape. 

• Abundant Grace's overall programmatic goals include housing, employment, health, sobriety, and food security. Engaging the homeless community with support and tools to transform their lives really works!

• We’ve seen amazing growth in people! Every year, people we serve find housing, get jobs, go into rehab, and more. We accompany each person in their unique journey toward healing and wholeness. 

• The Coastside Clean Team pays participants to clean up the beaches and Coastside neighborhoods. 

• Our Workforce Development Center is our headquarters for our job-readiness programs and a hub of resources for people who desperately need them.

• Go to abundantgracecw.org for more information.

The club that raises the most funds (through registrations, donations, sponsorship and peer-to-peer fundraising) will get its name engraved on a plaque inside The Bike Hut!

*You MUST submit your time on RunSignUp to appear on our leaderboard. Click on "SUBMIT YOUR RIDE TIME". We will confirm competitive times on Strava, so follow our Strava Guidelines to make sure your time is properly submitted.

Top times in each age category will be forever displayed on a gorgeous plaque inside the Bike Hut for all to see! E-bikes are welcome to participate but will not be considered for fastest time in a category. 

Strava Guidelines:

• Search for "The Bike Hut" Club in Half Moon Bay, CA and request to join. We'll approve your membership promptly.
• Search for and *star* the "Official Bike Hut Classic" segment. You should be able to do a segment search for it, but you can also link with this address: https://www.strava.com/segments/25123230 .
• Once you've *starred* the segment, it should appear on your Strava app. When you complete the ride, your information will automatically post on this segment and will be added to our club leaderboard on Strava.
• *Note, you still must submit your ride time here on our RunSignUp page.
• Be sure your Strava ride is "public" so that we can see it.
• GPS can get tricky in the trees. If Strava didn't pick up the segment on your ride, submit a support request here: https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/requests/new