102K – San Simeon Coastal
- Morro Bay up the coast to just north of San Simeon to return directly back to Morro Bay via highway 1. Run 1/8/2022, 1/7/2023
110K – Hi Mountain Populaire #2027
- SLO to end of Hi Mountain, to Huasna Townsite, AG and back to SLO. Run 1/16/2017
112K – Down to the River Populaire #2035
- SLO through Shell Beach, AG mesa to Guadalupe, Santa Maria and return over the river bridge bike lane, Nipomo to SLO. Run 2/19/2017
120K – Hi Mountain #2860
- Begin at Morro Bay Embarcadero and inland through SLO out to one of the charming valleys east of SLO, up Hi Mountain Rd (no actual mountain) before heading back to Morro Bay to the finish at the Embarcadero. Run 1/9/2022, 1/8/2023
122K – Not Quite Tepusquet Populaire #2365
- Brevet heads south with Tepusquet 200k, but cuts off at Guadalupe to return, using the final 35 miles of the 200k. Run 2/19/2019
133K – Ragged Point Coastal Populaire #2861
- Begin at the RBA’s house in Morro Bay before heading up to Ragged Point passing elephant seals, Hearst Castle and even a lighthouse before turning back south hopefully with a tailwind all the way back to Morro Bay. Run 1/22/2022
151K – Huasna & Beaches Populaire #2878
- Begin at the RBA’s house in Morro Bay heading up another charming valley to Huasna via SLO and then through Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach and Avila Beach (hence the beaches) and then back through SLO to Morro Bay. Run 2/12/2022
200K – Cayucos Coastal #1663
- Brevet begins at the Cayucos pier, travels north to Ragged Point. Return over Hwy 46 & Old Creek Road to SLO and back to Cayucos. Run 1/3/2015, 2/13/2016, 1/15/2017, 2/15/2020
200K – MB Southern CanyonsX #2884
- Begins in Morro Bay heads down to Foxen Canyon via Santa Maria with a loop out to Garey before returning to Morro Bay via SLO. The 200k follows the 300k route for the first 103km to Garey and then the last 75km back though Santa Maria/SLO to Morro Bay. Run 3/5/2022
200K – Morro Bay Almost Tepusquet #3108
- Begins in Morro Bay heads down to Foxen Canyon via Santa Maria with a loop out to Garey before returning to Morro Bay via SLO. Run 3/4/2023 (Alternate routing)
200K – Morro Bay Coastal #2665
- Brevet begins at the Morro Bay Embarcadero, travels north to Ragged Point. Return over Hwy 46 & Old Creek Road to SLO and back to Morro Bay. Run 02/13/2021, 1/8/2022
200K – Morro Bay More Coastal #3058
- Brevet begins at the Morro Bay Embarcadero, travels north to Ragged Point with a little diversion up Santa Rita Rd. On the way back we loop through Baywood/Losos before returning to Morro Bay. Run 01/7/2023
200K – SLO Coastal Cruise #1133
- Begins in SLO, travels north to Hearst Castle Visitor Center. Returns along coast by Cambria, Cayucos, Morro Bay, Avila Beach, Shell Beach, Pismo Beach. Then back to SLO through Arroyo Grande. Run 1/9/2016, 2/18/2017, 01/13/2018, 02/16/2019
200K – Wine Country #2906
- Popular route from SLO to San Miguel, then through wine country to the coast then down the coast to SLO. Run 3/26/2022
300K – MB Southern Canyons #2682
- Brevet begins at the Morro Bay Embarcadero, and heads down to Solvang via Foxen Canyon Road before returning to SLO via Guadalupe. Run 3/14/2021
300K – MB Southern CanyonsX #2883
- Begins in Morro Bay heads down to Foxen Canyon via Santa Maria to Los Olivos, and then Ballard Canyon to Buellton and then onward to Lompoc and Santa Maria return to Morro Bay via SLO. Run 3/5/2022
300K – Morrow Bay Tepusquet #3102
- Another southern 300k which heads through SLO and then east from Santa Maria to do the nice Tepusquet Climb that some will be familiar with from a 200k a few years ago. On the way back it goes through Santa Maria, climb up to Lopez Lake Campground before returning through SLO to Morro Bay. Run 3/4/2023
300K – Mostly SLO #2918
- Essentially a shorter version of first day of the Mostly SLO 600k. Heads up to the northern part of SLO county via Cuesta Grade, visiting many of the small towns to the east before winding through the wine country west of Paso Robles then directly to the coast before returning to SLO, a small loop to the south finishing in SLO. Run 4/9/2022
300K – San Luis Obispo #905
- Traditional winter 300K, begins in SLO and heads down to Lompoc and Solvang before returning to SLO via Foxen Canyon Road. Run 2/15/2015, 2/14/2016, 2/19/2017, 2,18/2018, 2/17,2019, 2/16/2020
300K – North County #3121
- Head north from SLO over Cuesta Grade Heads up to the northern part of SLO county via Cuesta Grade, visiting many of the small towns to the east (Pozo, Creston, Shandon) before winding through the wine country west of Paso Robles, then out to Cambria on the coast returning through SLO. Run 4/1/2023 (alt route)
300K – Wine Country #1201
- Popular route from SLO to San Miguel, then through wine country to the coast, to Ragged Point. Then down the coast to SLO. Run 4/23/2016, 04/21/2018, 04/17/2021,3/26/2021
400K – Mostly SLO #2920
- Essentially the first day of the Mostly SLO 600k. Heads up to the northern part of SLO county via Cuesta Grade, visiting many of the small towns to the east before winding through the wine country west of Paso Robles then out to the coast to visit Ragged Point before returning to SLO and a small loop to the south finishing in SLO. Run 4/9/2022
400K – North County #3120
- Head north from SLO over Cuesta Grade Heads up to the northern part of SLO county via Cuesta Grade, visiting many of the small towns to the east (Pozo, Creston, Shandon) before winding through the wine country west of Paso Robles, then out to Cambria on the coast returning through SLO to see the 5 cities area and Avila Beach before finishing back in SLO. Run 4/1/2023 (alt route)
400K – Outlaw Country #2062
- Mostly in North County; goes out to California Valley, and up to Parkfield on emply roads in what was truly outlaw country in the 1800’s. Then returns to San Miguel, and the coast. Run 3/18/2017, 09/21/2019
400K – Wine and Waves #1008
- Popular route from SLO to San Miguel, then through wine country to the coast, to Ragged Point. Swing down around Santa Maria, and back to SLO. Run 3/14/2015, 4/23/2016, 04/17/2021, 3/26/2021
600K – Lompoc Wildflower #1058
600K – Pinnacles Traveler #1715
- Point-to-point route (think Amtrak) begins in San Jose, goes through Pinnacles National Monument, through San Miguel to coast overnight in SLO. then down to Oxnard for finish. Run 4/18/2015; overnight changed to Santa Maria for 5/14/2016 & 04/27/2019
600K – Pinnacles Traveler V2
- New version of the classic but starts from the southern end of San Jose with slightly different routing in a few spots but still hits all the highlights including Pinnacles National Monument with overnight in Santa Maria and finish in Oxnard. 04/22/203
600K – Mostly SLO #2722
- Multiple Loops out of San Luis Obispo, The name references the fact that although the 600k stays “mostly” in San Luis Obispo (i.e. SLO) county it does venture down into Santa Barbara county on Day2. The route includes the wine country of the northern part of the county along with the coast, Montana de Oro park and Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve. Run 5/15/2021. 4/9/2022
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