Monday, September 24, 2012

Updated Itinerary - Ride Week!

A few pieces of information that will likely be of interest to those on the ride follows. I've also created a facebook event here so pass it on to others and sign-up if you're coming. :)
  • Support vehicle 
    • My wife Amelia will be driving up and can assist with emergencies or other issues that come up. Phone is 312-401-9081, save it in your phone if you're coming. My phone is 619-727-7867, save it also and we'll exchange numbers and information at the start of the ride as well. 
      • The vehicle is a station wagon and we'll have ratchet straps as well so we haul bikes if we have any breakdowns, etc. 
  • Gear 
    • It's going to be hot on Saturday and we're going a good distance. A short list of items you should probably have includes: 
    • Water bottle 
    • Suncreen 
    • Bike repair kit (tubes, pump, etc.) 
    • Lights for bicycle! 
    • Helmet 
    • Cash - for snacks, drinks, lunch, etc. 
    • Phone (with charger) 
Updated itinerary with additional details for the ride is:
  • Saturday, September 29, 2012 
    • 7:00 - Ride begins at Ocean Beach Dog Beach 
    • 11:15 (estimated) - Lunch at Alpine Beer Company 
      • 2351 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine, CA 91901 
    • 15:45 (estimated) - Shower, settle in , relax 
    • 16:30 - Check in at hotel(s) 
      • I'm staying at Julian Country Inn, 2343 Sunset View Drive, Julian, CA 92036 
    • 17:00 - Dinner and amazing beers at The Bailey Barbeque 
      • 2307 Main Street, Julian, CA 92036 
      • Live music starts at 20:00 - The Blue Knights w/ Harry Joe Reynolds playing those blues, classic rock and a little jazz to celebrate. $5 cover. 
  • Sunday, September 30, 2012 
    • 9:00 - Breakfast in Julian at Moms or another place on the main drag 
      • 2119 Main Street, Julian, CA 92036 
Please send on to anyone that might be interested and looking forward to seeing you on the road! Reminder: Julian is a popular vacation destination so you might want to call and reserve a room for Saturday night now so you're covered when you arrive.

If you can take photos or videos along the ride I would appreciate it so I can post them after the event and use for promoting next year's ride. Also, tweets (hashtag: #ridefortheriverpark), facebook posts, emails, and other ways of spreading the word about this awesome event would be great!

Email me if you want to join in the fun and looking forward to a great time. Of course, you can show up on the day of the event but I'd appreciate a heads up in advance.

Excited for a great ride and see you soon!

- John Anderson
john.patrick.anderson@gmail.com
619-727-7867

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Itinerary - Ride for the River Park

Below is a rough itinerary for the inaugural Ride for the River Park.  I'm also updating the Google Map to plot rest stops (non-supported, but should have restrooms and water) approximately every 10 miles on the route.

Please send on to anyone that might be interested and looking forward to seeing you on the road!  Reminder: Julian is a popular vacation destination so you might want to call and reserve a room for Saturday night now so you're covered when you arrive.

If you can take photos or videos along the ride I would appreciate it so I can post them after the event and have some for use in promoting next year's ride.  Also, tweets (hashtag: #ridefortheriverpark), facebook posts, emails, and other ways of spreading the word about an awesome event would be great!


  1. Saturday, September 29, 2012
    1. 7:00 - Ride begins at Ocean Beach Dog Beach
      1. Google Maps estimate is 7.5 hours for the ride to Julian
    2. 14:30 (estimated) - Shower, settle in , relax
    3. 17:00 - Dinner and amazing beers at The Bailey Barbeque
      1. 2307 Main Street, Julian, CA 92036
  2. Sunday, September 30, 2012
    1. 9:00 - Breakfast in Julian at Moms or another place on the main drag
      1. 2119 Main Street, Julian, CA 92036

Email me if you want to join in the fun and looking forward to a great time.  Of course, you can show up on the day of the event but I'd appreciate a heads up in advance.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Basic Information and Background

Welcome to the website for Ride for the River Park.  Ride for the River Park is an annual event, started in 2012, with the intent of raising money, awareness, and love for the San Diego River Park Foundation and creating a pathway along the entirety of the San Diego River to be enjoyed by bicyclists, walkers, joggers, runners, nature lovers, children, visitors, and anyone else with a desire to enjoy this wonderful part of our bounty of natural beauty in San Diego County.

Ride for the River Park is not sponsored by the San Diego River Park Foundation and is not a formal, organized event.  This is a voluntary event centered around groups of friends or strangers that are interested in a weekend of bicycling, relaxing, and enjoying some beautiful parts of San Diego.  A donation of $100 to the River Park Foundation is suggested for all participants but this is not required and the amount given, if any, is solely at the discretion of each person.

The inaugural Ride for the River will take place the weekend of September 29 - 30, 2012.  The ride will start at 7 AM on Saturday, September 29 at the Ocean Beach Dog Beach parking lot and proceed 65.4 miles to Julian.  Below is a detailed route map and elevation graph for the 2012 ride.

Detailed Route Map - link to dynamic version































The details for the 2012 ride are still being worked out, but I hope to have a full itinerary for the weekend put together in the next month and posted by the end of June.  Please stay tuned for the update and mark your calendars for this sure to be awesome event!

(If you need additional motivation I'm hoping to line up some of the following for the weekend: San Diego craft beer, Julian pies, and much more.)