Thank You for the Record Attendance at the 2010 San Diego Century Bicycle Tour

Another attendance record in 2010!

Thank you for participating in the 4th annual San Diego Century Bicycle Tour. We had a beautiful day and another record group of riders in attendance. Thank you for all the five star reviews and the comments like we heard from kissman:


"This one is one of the best. Good job and see you next year."


We especially appreciate all the suggestions. Please email us, fill out the active.com review or stay tuned for our survey if you have any more thoughts for next year. A big thank you also goes out to our sponsors, "Ride With" athletes, charities (CAF, MS and Tour de H2O) our volunteers and the staff for a great ride in 2010!

How to get a 2010 Jersey, Registration and More...

 







The 2010 jersey sold out, but we are ordering more.

With the sold-out (yes, we sold out) response to the 2010 jersey, and the requests for more we will be opening up for more jersey orders.  Check back for details next week and an order link.

Are you planning on riding the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour in 2011? Next week we will also open up a limited time, early registration offer for all 2010 participants.  If you weren't able to ride in 2010 and you're interested in 2011 be sure to sign up on the right for our email list.

Do you have thoughts or ideas that can help us make 2011 even better? Next week we will be launching a survey to help make our blog, the newsletters and the ride even better for you in 2011. Be quick on the click and participate in the survey as we'll have some nice surprises for the first survey respondents.

More next week...

Timed Hill Climb Challenge on Mt. Palomar June 19

Register now for the Palomar Challenge on June 19

If climbing Mt. Palomar is on your list, or the Purple Monster climb at the San Diego Century had you wondering about the next challenge, then this event is one for you to check out:

Palomar Challenge, Sat. June 19th, 2010

24, 35 and 64 Mile Road rides and Hill Climb challenge

8:30 A.M. start

New this year. Base fee of only $39!

For the registration details, CLICK HERE

It's Cookin Today, Late Register Today 12-7 at B+L Bike + Sports

Packet pick-up and late registration is underway today at B+L Bike + Sports in Solana Beach.

If you haven't registered yet, stop by B+L from noon to 7 today for:

1. Cool 2010 jerseys and merchandise for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour

2. Goodie bags with snacks including California Dried Plums, and information on events with the Challenged Athletes Foundation, Tour de H20, and Bike MS.

3. The scoop on our "Ride With" athletes and how to meet and ride with them on Saturday:

• John Howard
• Darryl MacKenzie
• Damon Poor
• Kim Mueller
• The CAF athletes including Jim Penseyres and Dan Oakland.

You can still register IN PERSON (limited availability) today, May 21, noon-7pm and May 22, 6-8am.  37, 66 or 103 miles.  Info at http://encinitasrace.com/sdc



REGISTER IN PERSON MAY 21, Noon to 7pm

B+L Bike + Sports
211 N Hwy 101
Solana Beach, Ca 92075
Tele: 858.481.4148














REGISTER IN PERSON May 22, 6am to 8am

MiraCosta College
3333 Manchester Ave
Encinitas, CA 92007

The 2010 Jersey is available at Registration May 21/22!

If you haven't purchased one of the 2010 jerseys for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, be sure to buy one when you pick up your packets or register on May 21/22.

You can still register IN PERSON (limited availability) on May 21, noon-7pm and May 22, 6-8am.  37, 66 or 103 miles.  Info at http://encinitasrace.com/sdc



REGISTER IN PERSON MAY 21, Noon to 7pm

B+L Bike + Sports
211 N Hwy 101
Solana Beach, Ca 92075
Tele: 858.481.4148














REGISTER IN PERSON May 22, 6am to 8am

MiraCosta College
3333 Manchester Ave
Encinitas, CA 92007

Register in Person May 21, 12-7pm or May 22, 6-8am

Sorry, Online Registration is now closed for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22!

You can still register IN PERSON (limited availability) on May 21, noon-7pm and May 22, 6-8am.  37, 66 or 103 miles.  Info at http://encinitasrace.com/sdc



REGISTER IN PERSON MAY 21, Noon to 7pm

B+L Bike + Sports
211 N Hwy 101
Solana Beach, Ca 92075
Tele: 858.481.4148
















REGISTER IN PERSON May 22, 6am to 8am

MiraCosta College
3333 Manchester Ave
Encinitas, CA 92007

Please Help Find a Medical Person for May 22

We need a medical person for the finish of the San Diego Century on May 22 in Encinitas, CA. 


Doctor, nurse or emergency med tech. 


Our regular doc can't make it. Please pass this along if you know anyone, and contact us at sandiegocentury@gmail.com. Thank you!

MS150 Fundraisers: 10% off and up to $20 fundraising credit at the San Diego Century

Are you fundraising for MS this year and participating in the Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour in October?

The San Diego Century is working with Bike MS to kick start your training and your fundraising this year:

Register for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour with code MSSDC10 by May 16, 11:59pm.

You'll receive:

1. 10% off your entry registration for the May 22 San Diego Century Bicycle Tour AND
2. the San Diego Century will donate 20% of your entry fee towards your Bike MS fundraising account.

CLICK HERE to register for the San Diego Century, get 10% off entry fees, and have 20% of your entry fees donated toward your MS fundraising

CLICK HERE to register for the Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour

The Bike MS Bay to Bay tour supports the National MS Society's mission to create a world free of multiple sclerosis, the most common neurological disorder leading to disability in young adults.

Voted by Competitor Magazine's readers as the "Best Cycling Event" for the fourth year running, the Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour sponsored by Land Rover Miramar is a one or two-day journey down the gorgeous coastline of Southern California. The Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour will be held on October 16-17, 2010.  Participants enjoy a fully-supported ride along three route options (30, 100 or 150 miles) and finish with an overnight celebration that includes live music, refreshments (beer garden!) and a healthy lifestyles expo.




by Greg Hendrickson
Photos: Bike MS

How CAF Fundraisers Get Free Entry to the San Diego Century

If you're already fundraising for CAF, or even beginning the process for this great cause, then be sure to participate in the San Diego Century on May 22.

Your entry for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour is free if you raise $500 or more by May 21st.


Not only that, but you'll get a chance to meet and ride with some incredible athletes who will be joining the ride, including:

Jim Penseyres, and
Dan Oakland

Make your San Diego Century Bicycle Tour even more meaningful this year by helping The Challenged Athletes Foundation to change the lives of challenged athletes. The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) raises money to help people with physical disabilities pursue an active lifestyle through physical fitness and athletics. CAF's mission is clear: give those with the desire to live active, competitive lifestyles every opportunity to compete in the sports they love. The funds your raise will pay for handcycles, sports chairs, running prosthetics, and training and competition expenses for physically challenged athletes.

Sign up to fundraise and you'll get your own fundraising webpage, a cool Race for a Reason training t-shirt, and a free San Diego Century Bicycle Tour entry for anyone who raises $500 or more by May 21st.

CAF is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible, and you can feel safe that your donation will directly assist challenged athletes around the world. Based on our most recent audited financial statement, more than 80 cents of every dollar raised is used by CAF to support its athletes.

CLICK HERE to fundraise for CAF, and get a free entry to the San Diego Century!


For more CAF info please contact: Jennifer Rose

Race For A Reason Manager

Challenged Athletes Foundation

www.challengedathletes.org



by Greg Hendrickson
Photos: CAF

Last Garmin Giveaway on 5/14, and Jerseys & Discounts & More...

STRAVA, the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour and the San Diego Trek Bicycle Superstore have 3 EASY STEPS for you to share your cycling workouts on STRAVA by 7:00 pm May 14, 2010 for a chance to win a Garmin 500 in the last of our five weekly Garmin promotions.

Check out the participants on STRAVA to see Karyn, Wendy, Jack and our other lucky cyclists who cranked out the miles, uploaded their activities, and got in on some great giveaways.

3 EASY STEPS FOR YOUR CHANCE AT THE GARMIN AND OTHER GIVEAWAYS:

1. SIGN UP/LOG IN TO STRAVA

The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour has a special deal from STRAVA for unlimited FREE uploads until the ride on May 22, 2010, so sign up or log in and get started at http://www.strava.com/events/29.

2. ADD YOUR ACTIVITY

If you don't have a Garmin it's easy to add a manual activity. If you do have a Garmin it's easy to connect your Garmin and upload your activities. Every activity that you add manually or upload from your Garmin gets you another chance to win the Garmin 500.

3. CHECK THE PARTICIPANTS LIST

If you are not on the participant list for the San Diego Century event on Strava, simply go to http://www.strava.com/events/29 and click on "Join" after you are signed in. That is what ensures your workout activities are entered in the Garmin promotion.

HOW TO RECORD YOUR RIDE INFORMATION

To record your ride information so you can log it or upload it at STRAVA.COM

a) simply record your ride time and mileage with your cycling computer, watch and route plan, or

b) track your ride on your Garmin device

or

c) track your ride on your GPS cellphone with the free application from endomondo.com.

Need help? Shoot us a note: sandiegocentury@gmail.com.

Thanks for participating!

Promotion Rules for the Garmin 500 giveaway on May 14, 2010.

1. One chance per cycling activity manually entered or uploaded on STRAVA.com after noon Pacific time, May 10, 2010 and by 7:00 pm Pacific time, May 14, 2010.

2. Once workouts have been uploaded or entered, you must "join" the public event for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour for your activities to be valid for the promotion. Click here to join the event page:http://www.strava.com/events/29

3. To be eligible for the promotion you must be at least 18 years of age and a US resident.

4. Promotion recipient will be randomly selected from the pool of logged activities associated with the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour event page at http://www.strava.com/events/29

5. Promotion recipient will be selected on Friday, May 14, 2010. Recipient will receive an email from sandiegocentury@gmail.com and will have 24 hours from the time the email is delivered to respond and confirm their selection. If the recipient does not respond within 24 hours, the promotion will roll to the next randomly selected participant with 12 hours to respond. Please add sandiegocentury@gmail.com to your address book to ensure email deliveries.  All registration codes must be used by 11:59 pm on May 16, 2010 at the close of online registration or the registration giveaway or discount will be forfeited by the recipient.    

How to Win a Garmin 500 on 5/9

STRAVA, the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour and the San Diego Trek Bicycle Superstore have 3 EASY STEPS for you to share your cycling workouts on STRAVA by 11:59pm May 9, 2010 for a chance to win a Garmin 500 in the fourth weekly Garmin promotion.

Check out the participants on STRAVA to see Karyn who won the Garmin 305 on 5/2!  She uploaded a ride every day which gave her the best chances possible to win.

3 EASY STEPS FOR YOUR CHANCE AT THE GARMIN:

1. SIGN UP/LOG IN TO STRAVA

The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour has a special deal from STRAVA for unlimited FREE uploads until the ride on May 22, 2010, so sign up or log in and get started at http://www.strava.com/events/29.

2. ADD YOUR ACTIVITY

If you don't have a Garmin it's easy to add a manual activity. If you do have a Garmin it's easy to connect your Garmin and upload your activities. Every activity that you add manually or upload from your Garmin gets you another chance to win the Garmin 500.

3. CHECK THE PARTICIPANTS LIST

If you are not on the participant list for the San Diego Century event on Strava, simply go to http://www.strava.com/events/29 and click on "Join" after you are signed in. That is what ensures your workout activities are entered in the Garmin promotion.

HOW TO RECORD YOUR RIDE INFORMATION

To record your ride information so you can log it or upload it at STRAVA.COM

a) simply record your ride time and mileage with your cycling computer, watch and route plan, or

b) track your ride on your Garmin device

or

c) track your ride on your GPS cellphone with the free application from endomondo.com.

Need help? Shoot us a note: sandiegocentury@gmail.com.

Thanks for participating!

Promotion Rules for the Garmin 500 giveaway on May 9, 2010.

1. One chance per cycling activity manually entered or uploaded on STRAVA.com after noon Pacific time, May 3, 2010 and by 11:59 pm Pacific time, May 9, 2010.

2. Once workouts have been uploaded or entered, you must "join" the public event for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour for your activities to be valid for the promotion. Click here to join the event page:http://www.strava.com/events/29

3. To be eligible for the promotion you must be at least 18 years of age and a US resident.

4. Promotion recipient will be randomly selected from the pool of logged activities associated with the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour event page athttp://www.strava.com/events/29

5. Promotion recipient will be selected on Monday, May 10, 2010. Recipient will receive an email from sandiegocentury@gmail.com and will have 24 hours from the time the email is delivered to respond and confirm their selection. If the recipient does not respond within 24 hours, the promotion will roll to the next randomly selected participant with 12 hours to respond. Please add sandiegocentury@gmail.com to your address book to ensure email deliveries.

Training Ride May 8: Trek Superstore Century Training Series

Read below for all the details and join the 100 - 200 riders who participate in the weekly century training rides put together by San Diego's Trek Bicycle Superstore.

There are also 2 weeks of chances left with an easy way to win a Garmin 500 so read on!

A very well organized team of ride guides is available to support riders of all levels in 4 groups based on speed.

This week's ride start rolls out again from Peet's in Torrey Highlands (map links below) and an 82 mile hilly route that will get you prepared for the Purple Monster climb (long climb that is part of the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour).

REGISTRATION CLOSES SOON

The weekly rides, group support and expert advice are in place to train for the full century distance at the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22.

If you're ready to register for the ride on May 22, don't delay. CLICK HERE. ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 16.

HOW TO WIN A GARMIN 500 THIS WEEK

Log or upload your rides at STRAVA.com by Sunday 11:59pm Pacific and you'll get a chance to win a Garmin 500. CLICK HERE for details.

TREK SUPERSTORE CENTURY TRAINING RIDE DETAILS:

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 7:00AM

Distance: 82 miles - Scripps Poway / Lakeside / Mission LoopClimbing Difficulty: 3 (Mostly hilly with 1 or 2 longer, harder climbs)
Start Time:  7:00AM SHARP
Start Location:  Peet's Torrey Highlands

For the course map and start location map, CLICK HERE

THE COMING WEEKS

5/15 65 Del Dios East Loop +Bandy Cyn

5/22 103 SAN DIEGO CENTURY (Event)

Notes from the editor: A big thanks to the Trek Bicycle SuperStore and Trek Ride Guides for organizing the weekly training rides. 

Enjoy the path to accomplishing your biking resolutions!

Editor: Greg Hendrickson (email sandiegocentury@gmail.com)

Photo: Tony Deramo

Bike Training for the Week (5/5 - 5/12) from John Howard

Coach John Howard at Bonneville: Setting the bicycle land speed record of 152.6 mph in the Bonneville Salt Flats. 20 July 1985. Photo: John Howard

CYCLING WORKOUTS FOR THE WEEK: This edition of "Cycling Workouts for the Week" from John Howard will give you this week's workouts to prepare for 103 miles, 66 miles and 37 miles at the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22, 2010. The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour has partnered with legendary cyclist and coach John Howard (www.fittesystem.com) to assist you with your training.

Have you registered yet? CLICK HERE to register and reserve your spot in the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour.

Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

This Week's Training for 103 Miles

Wednesday: 35 Miles Base Riding (B)

Thursday: 25 Miles With Power Drills (P)

Friday: 10 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Saturday: 90 Miles Group Ride (G)

Sunday: 25 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Monday: Rest Day (R)

Tuesday: 30 Miles with Speed Drills (S)

This Week's Training for 66 Miles

Wednesday: 30 Miles Base Riding (B)

Thursday: 15 Miles With Hill Repeats (HR)

Friday: 10 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Saturday: 55 Miles Group Ride (G)

Sunday: 10 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Monday: Rest Day (R)

Tuesday: 15 Miles Leg Speed Drills (S)

This Week's Training for 37 Miles

Wednesday: 15 Miles Base Riding (B)

Thursday: 10 Miles Hill With Power Workout (P)

Friday: 5 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Saturday: 25 Miles Solo or Group Ride (SO)

Sunday: 5 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Monday: Rest Day (R)

Tuesday: 10 Miles Leg Speed Drills (S)

Looking for more information on hill repeats, group rides and speed drills? It's all included when you subscribe and Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

John Howard, USA Elite Cyclist, Olympic Athlete, Decorated Ironman Triathlete, Pan-Am Games Gold Medalist, Bicycle Land Speed Record Holder, and founder of The FiTTE system, has joined forces with the San Diego Century Bicyle Tour to help you become the best endurance cyclist you can be. John has established a reputation as one of the country’s best cycling coaches and he has coached such cycling greats as Brad Huff, Denise Mueller, Scott Tinley, Scott Molina, and Mark Allen. With his training program in hand and access to John for FiTTE advice, you’ll have the tools you need to go farther faster and reach all new heights of performance.

If you have any questions about the plans, you are looking for more personalized training, or you are interested in taking your cycling performance to the next level, please contact John at www.johnhowardsports.com. John has worked with more than 170 national champions, Ironman triathlon champions and Race Across America winners. He specializes in fitting cyclists for maximum performance and comfort. His program, FiTTE-Fitness, Training, Technique, Equipment- utilize a unique process mechanical adjustment and biomechanical assessment and mobilization of soft tissue as a component of the fit.

If you are interested in contacting John visit his website at http://www.johnhowardsports.com/

Click here on The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour to get more information, register for the ride on May 22, 2010 or purchase the 2010 Jersey!

editor: Greg Hendrickson
Greg's Blog: WatchMyRace
Photo: John Howard

9 More Cyclists With a Garmin, Gear & More in our 5/2 Drawing

It's now 27 cyclists who scored in our promotions in the last 3 weeks.  To join in SIGN UP at STRAVA and stay tuned for a chance at this week's giveaways.

GIVEAWAY LIST - 4/26 - 5/2

Tomorrow we'll announce last week's 9 cyclists who hit the virtual promotion podium for the San Diego Century with:

1. A Garmin 305

2. Free registration for the San Diego Century

3. 2 winners for 30% off registration

4. A 2010 jersey for the San Diego Century

5. 2 STRAVA t-shirt winners

6. STRAVA socks

7. A free bike fit consultation with John Howard

RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THE RIDE ON MAY 22

REGISTER NOW and join 2,000 riders at 37, 66, or 103 miles in the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour!

REGISTER: http://www.active.com/cycling/encinitas-ca/san-diego-century-bicycle-tour-2010

Ride Maps & Details: http://www.encinitasrace.com/sdc/

How to Get in on the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour Training and Promotions:
Enter your email in the top right section of this page, follow us on twitter @sandiegocentury and become a Facebook fan of San Diego Century. Everyone will get free training plans & tips, and chances to win ride entries, jerseys and more. We're even looking at some fun virtual competitions with Strava.com and Endomondo.com for all those GPS tracks you record from your rides.

All participants receive free 30, 60 or 100 mile training plans from cycling legend and coach John Howard.

Cyclists: Free Biking Workout for Sunday 5/2 from John Howard

Coach John Howard: USA Elite Cyclist, Olympic Athlete, Decorated Ironman Triathlete, Pan-Am Games Gold Medalist, Bicycle Land Speed Record Holder, and founder of The FiTTE system

SUNDAY (5/2) BIKING WORKOUT: John Howard's workouts for today are part of the 8, 10 and 18 week programs to prepare for 103 miles, 66 miles and 37 miles at the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22, 2010. The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour has partnered with legendary cyclist and coach John Howard (www.fittesystem.com) to assist you with your training.

Have you registered yet? CLICK HERE to register and reserve your spot in the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour.

Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

Training for 103 Miles

25 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Training for 66 Miles

10 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Training for 37 Miles

10 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Looking for more information on hill repeats, group rides and speed drills? It's all included when you subscribe and Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

John Howard, , has joined forces with the San Diego Century Bicyle Tour to help you become the best endurance cyclist you can be. John has established a reputation as one of the country’s best cycling coaches and he has coached such cycling greats as Brad Huff, Denise Mueller, Scott Tinley, Scott Molina, and Mark Allen. With his training program in hand and access to John for FiTTE advice, you’ll have the tools you need to go farther faster and reach all new heights of performance.

If you have any questions about the plans, you are looking for more personalized training, or you are interested in taking your cycling performance to the next level, please contact John at www.johnhowardsports.com. John has worked with more than 170 national champions, Ironman triathlon champions and Race Across America winners. He specializes in fitting cyclists for maximum performance and comfort. His program, FiTTE-Fitness, Training, Technique, Equipment- utilize a unique process mechanical adjustment and biomechanical assessment and mobilization of soft tissue as a component of the fit.

If you are interested in contacting John visit his website at http://www.johnhowardsports.com/

Click here on The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour to get more information, register for the ride on May 22, 2010 or purchase the 2010 Jersey!

editor: Greg Hendrickson
Greg's Blog: WatchMyRace
Photo: John Howard

How to Win a Garmin Edge 305 on May 2

STRAVA, the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour and the San Diego Trek Bicycle Superstore have 3 EASY STEPS for you to share your cycling workouts on STRAVA by 11:59pm May 2, 2010 for a chance to win a Garmin Edge 305 in the third weekly Garmin promotion.

See who won the Garmin 500 on April 25.

3 EASY STEPS FOR YOUR CHANCE AT THE GARMIN:

1. SIGN UP/LOG IN TO STRAVA

The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour has a special deal from STRAVA for unlimited FREE uploads until the ride on May 22, 2010, so sign up or log in and get started at http://www.strava.com/events/29.

2. ADD YOUR ACTIVITY

If you don't have a Garmin it's easy to add a manual activity. If you do have a Garmin it's easy to connect your Garmin and upload your activities. Every activity that you add manually or upload from your Garmin gets you another chance to win the Garmin Edge 500.

3. CHECK THE PARTICIPANTS LIST

If you are not on the participant list for the San Diego Century event on Strava, simply go to http://www.strava.com/events/29 and click on "Join" after you are signed in. That is what ensures your workout activities are entered in the Garmin promotion.

HOW TO RECORD YOUR RIDE INFORMATION

To record your ride information so you can log it or upload it at STRAVA.COM

a) simply record your ride time and mileage with your cycling computer, watch and route plan, or

b) track your ride on your Garmin device

or

c) track your ride on your GPS cellphone with the free application from endomondo.com.

Need help? Shoot us a note: sandiegocentury@gmail.com.

Thanks for participating!

Promotion Rules for the Garmin Edge 305 giveaway on May 2, 2010.

1. One chance per cycling activity manually entered or uploaded on STRAVA.com after noon Pacific time, April 26, 2010 and by 11:59 pm Pacific time, May 2, 2010.

2. Once workouts have been uploaded or entered, you must "join" the public event for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour for your activities to be valid for the promotion. Click here to join the event page:http://www.strava.com/events/29

3. To be eligible for the promotion you must be at least 18 years of age and a US resident.

4. Promotion recipient will be randomly selected from the pool of logged activities associated with the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour event page athttp://www.strava.com/events/29

5. Promotion recipient will be selected on Monday, May 3, 2010. Recipient will receive an email from sandiegocentury@gmail.com and will have 24 hours from the time the email is delivered to respond and confirm their selection. If the recipient does not respond within 24 hours, the promotion will roll to the next randomly selected participant with 12 hours to respond. Please add sandiegocentury@gmail.com to your address book to ensure email deliveries.

Training Ride May 1: Trek Superstore Century Training Series

Read below for all the details and join the 100 - 200 riders who participate in the weekly century training rides put together by San Diego's Trek Bicycle Superstore. This week there's an easy way to win a Garmin 305 so read on!

A very well organized team of ride guides is available to support

riders of all levels.

Last week on 4/24 the A group, the three B groups and the C group put in 75 miles. 

This week's ride rolls out from the Carmel Valley Park & Ride (map links below) to an 85 mile coast route up to San Clemente and back. 

REGISTRATION DISCOUNT CODE

The weekly rides, group support and expert advice are in place to train for the full century distance at the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22. If you're ready to register for the ride on May 22, don't delay. CLICK HERE.

HOW TO WIN A GARMIN 500 THIS WEEK

Log or upload your rides at STRAVA.com by Sunday 11:59pm Pacific and you'll get a chance to win a Garmin Edge 305. CLICK HERE for details.

TREK SUPERSTORE CENTURY TRAINING RIDE DETAILS:

SATURDAY, MAY 1, 7:00AM

Distance: 85 miles - PCH San Clemente Out & BackClimbing Difficulty: 1 (Mostly flat with a few rolling hills)
New Start Time:  7:00AM SHARP
Start Location:  Carmel Valley Pack & Ride

For the course map and start location map, CLICK HERE

THE COMING WEEKS

5/8 90 Julian Out & Back

5/15 65 Del Dios East Loop +Bandy Cyn

5/22 103 SAN DIEGO CENTURY (Event)

Notes from the editor: A big thanks to the Trek Bicycle SuperStore and Trek Ride Guides for organizing the weekly training rides. 

Enjoy the path to accomplishing your biking resolutions!

Editor: Greg Hendrickson (email sandiegocentury@gmail.com)

Photo: Tony Deramo

Bike Training for the Week (4/28 - 5/4) from John Howard

Coach John Howard at Bonneville: Setting the bicycle land speed record of 152.6 mph in the Bonneville Salt Flats. 20 July 1985. Photo: John Howard

CYCLING WORKOUTS FOR THE WEEK: This edition of "Cycling Workouts for the Week" from John Howard will give you this week's workouts to prepare for 103 miles, 66 miles and 37 miles at the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22, 2010. The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour has partnered with legendary cyclist and coach John Howard (www.fittesystem.com) to assist you with your training.

Have you registered yet? CLICK HERE to register and reserve your spot in the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour.

Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

This Week's Training for 103 Miles

Wednesday: 35 Miles Base Riding (B)

Thursday: 20 Miles With Speed Drills (S)

Friday: 10 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Saturday: 85 Miles Group Ride (G)

Sunday: 25 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Monday: Rest Day (R)

Tuesday: 30 Miles with Speed Drills (S)

This Week's Training for 66 Miles

Wednesday: 25 Miles Base Riding (B)

Thursday: 15 Miles With Power Drills (P)

Friday: 10 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Saturday: 50 Miles Group Ride (G)

Sunday: 10 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Monday: Rest Day (R)

Tuesday: 15 Miles Leg Speed Drills (S)

This Week's Training for 37 Miles

Wednesday: 15 Miles Base Riding (B)

Thursday: 10 Miles Hill With Power Workout (P)

Friday: 5 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Saturday: 25 Miles Group Ride with Hill Repeats (G)

Sunday: 10 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Monday: Rest Day (R)

Tuesday: 10 Miles Leg Speed Drills (S)

Looking for more information on hill repeats, group rides and speed drills? It's all included when you subscribe and Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

John Howard, USA Elite Cyclist, Olympic Athlete, Decorated Ironman Triathlete, Pan-Am Games Gold Medalist, Bicycle Land Speed Record Holder, and founder of The FiTTE system, has joined forces with the San Diego Century Bicyle Tour to help you become the best endurance cyclist you can be. John has established a reputation as one of the country’s best cycling coaches and he has coached such cycling greats as Brad Huff, Denise Mueller, Scott Tinley, Scott Molina, and Mark Allen. With his training program in hand and access to John for FiTTE advice, you’ll have the tools you need to go farther faster and reach all new heights of performance.

If you have any questions about the plans, you are looking for more personalized training, or you are interested in taking your cycling performance to the next level, please contact John at www.johnhowardsports.com. John has worked with more than 170 national champions, Ironman triathlon champions and Race Across America winners. He specializes in fitting cyclists for maximum performance and comfort. His program, FiTTE-Fitness, Training, Technique, Equipment- utilize a unique process mechanical adjustment and biomechanical assessment and mobilization of soft tissue as a component of the fit.

If you are interested in contacting John visit his website at http://www.johnhowardsports.com/

Click here on The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour to get more information, register for the ride on May 22, 2010 or purchase the 2010 Jersey!

editor: Greg Hendrickson
Greg's Blog: WatchMyRace
Photo: John Howard

Cyclists: Free Biking Workout for Tuesday 4/27 from John Howard

Coach John Howard: USA Elite Cyclist, Olympic Athlete, Decorated Ironman Triathlete, Pan-Am Games Gold Medalist, Bicycle Land Speed Record Holder, and founder of The FiTTE system

TUESDAY (4/27) BIKING WORKOUT: John Howard's workouts for today are part of the 8, 10 and 18 week programs to prepare for 103 miles, 66 miles and 37 miles at the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22, 2010. The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour has partnered with legendary cyclist and coach John Howard (www.fittesystem.com) to assist you with your training.

Have you registered yet? CLICK HERE to register and reserve your spot in the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour.

Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

Training for 103 Miles

25 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Training for 66 Miles

15 Miles Leg Speed Drills (S)

Training for 37 Miles

10 Miles Leg Speed Drills (S)

Looking for more information on hill repeats, group rides and speed drills? It's all included when you subscribe and Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

John Howard, , has joined forces with the San Diego Century Bicyle Tour to help you become the best endurance cyclist you can be. John has established a reputation as one of the country’s best cycling coaches and he has coached such cycling greats as Brad Huff, Denise Mueller, Scott Tinley, Scott Molina, and Mark Allen. With his training program in hand and access to John for FiTTE advice, you’ll have the tools you need to go farther faster and reach all new heights of performance.

If you have any questions about the plans, you are looking for more personalized training, or you are interested in taking your cycling performance to the next level, please contact John at www.johnhowardsports.com. John has worked with more than 170 national champions, Ironman triathlon champions and Race Across America winners. He specializes in fitting cyclists for maximum performance and comfort. His program, FiTTE-Fitness, Training, Technique, Equipment- utilize a unique process mechanical adjustment and biomechanical assessment and mobilization of soft tissue as a component of the fit.

If you are interested in contacting John visit his website at http://www.johnhowardsports.com/

Click here on The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour to get more information, register for the ride on May 22, 2010 or purchase the 2010 Jersey!

editor: Greg Hendrickson
Greg's Blog: WatchMyRace
Photo: John Howard

Wendy Rides her Way to a Garmin 500 on 4/25

Wendy Rides her Way to a Garmin 500 on 4/25

And we still have 3 Garmins to give away before the San Diego Century on May 22! If you ride you can participate in our next giveaways on 5/2 and join Wendy and our 17 other winners.

Here are the 2 easy ways to sign up for free and get a great chance at Garmins, San Diego Century jerseys, free and discount ride registrations, gear from STRAVA (the coolest cycling website around) and more:

1. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our weekly training emails and promotions for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22, 2010. Free 30, 60 and 100 mile training plans from coach John Howard.

2. CLICK HERE to sign up at STRAVA and upload or manually enter your cycling activities. Each activity you post gets you another chance to win. Click here to check out the participant list.

Giveaways for 5/2

Here’s the partial list of what the prizes will be for this week, and given away on 5/2:

• Garmin Edge 305
• Free and 30% off registrations to the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour
• Free 2010 jersey for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour
• Free Bike Fit Consultation from John Howard
• Cool T-Shirts and socks from STRAVA
• Don't forget: FREE STRAVA uploads for the San Diego Century until 5/22!

9 MORE HAPPY CYCLISTS

On 4/25 9 more cyclists scored Garmins, gear and registrations to join the previous 9. Wendy led it off with the Garmin 500. Michael, Ken, Adam, Ernie, Susan, Eric, Dan & Mike brought home registrations, STRAVA gear and a bike fit consultation from John Howard.

Wendy won the Garmin 500 on 4/25.

Thank you for the Garmin. The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour looks to be a scenic and challenging ride that should be fun for all!

Eric won a free STRAVA t-shirt

I'm looking forward to the 2010 San Diego Century Bicycle Tour. Last year's event was my first century ride -- and this year's ride on May 22 will be my third. I've come a long way in the last year and tracking my rides and comparing performance has greatly contributed to that. Strava has been a fun way to check out what my fellow Trek riders have been doing between Saturday rides...).

Donal likes the FREE STRAVA uploads

Tying in promotions with STRAVA and the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour was a really good idea…I've been going to the STRAVA website almost daily to see if I'm still King of the Mountain on any of my climbs (haha). Seriously though, STRAVA's site is great and I've been recommending it to friends since.

Michael: Thank you for the outstanding job you're doing in promoting the San Diego Century ride!

I'm excited to be riding the SD Century because this will be my very first century and it's scheduled at a great time of the year. It's good to have this training target in May for the motivation it provides in the first part of the year. Also the course couldn't be better, with its inland "country" roads plus a ride along the coast. This has to be some of the best scenery San Diego has to offer.

I'm also very happy to have been directed to the Strava site. The capability to automatically compare KOM times with other riders is fantastic and a super motivation and training tool.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW FOR THE SAN DIEGO CENTURY ON MAY 22

REGISTER NOW for the San Diego Century and join 2,000 riders in some of Southern California's best cycling:

REGISTER: http://www.active.com/cycling/encinitas-ca/san-diego-century-bicycle-tour-2010

Ride Maps & Details: http://www.encinitasrace.com/sdc/

How to Get in on the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour Training and Promotions:
Enter your email in the top right section of this page, follow us on twitter @sandiegocentury and become a Facebook fan of San Diego Century. Everyone will get free training plans & tips, and chances to win ride entries, jerseys and more. We're even looking at some fun virtual competitions with Strava.com and Endomondo.com for all those GPS tracks you record from your rides.

All participants receive free 30, 60 or 100 mile training plans from cycling legend and coach John Howard.

9 More Cyclists Win 4/19 - 4/25

If you want to join the 18 cyclists who scored in our promotions in the last 2 weeks, then SIGN UP at STRAVA and stay tuned for a chance at this week's giveaways.

GIVEAWAY LIST - 4/19 - 4/25

Tomorrow we'll announce last week's 9 cyclists who hit the virtual promotion podium for the San Diego Century with:

1. A Garmin 500

2. Free registration for the San Diego Century

3. 2 winners for 30% off registration

4. A 2010 jersey for the San Diego Century

5. 2 STRAVA t-shirt winners

6. STRAVA socks

7. A free bike fit consultation with John Howard

RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THE RIDE ON MAY 22

REGISTER NOW and join 2,000 riders at 37, 66, or 103 miles in the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour!

REGISTER: http://www.active.com/cycling/encinitas-ca/san-diego-century-bicycle-tour-2010

Ride Maps & Details: http://www.encinitasrace.com/sdc/

How to Get in on the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour Training and Promotions:
Enter your email in the top right section of this page, follow us on twitter @sandiegocentury and become a Facebook fan of San Diego Century. Everyone will get free training plans & tips, and chances to win ride entries, jerseys and more. We're even looking at some fun virtual competitions with Strava.com and Endomondo.com for all those GPS tracks you record from your rides.

All participants receive free 30, 60 or 100 mile training plans from cycling legend and coach John Howard.

Cyclists: Free Biking Workout for Sunday 4/25 from John Howard

Coach John Howard: USA Elite Cyclist, Olympic Athlete, Decorated Ironman Triathlete, Pan-Am Games Gold Medalist, Bicycle Land Speed Record Holder, and founder of The FiTTE system

SUNDAY (4/25) BIKING WORKOUT: John Howard's workouts for today are part of the 8, 10 and 18 week programs to prepare for 103 miles, 66 miles and 37 miles at the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22, 2010. The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour has partnered with legendary cyclist and coach John Howard (www.fittesystem.com) to assist you with your training.

Have you registered yet? CLICK HERE to register and reserve your spot in the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour.

Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

Training for 103 Miles

25 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Training for 66 Miles

5 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Training for 37 Miles

5 Miles Active Recovery (AR)

Looking for more information on hill repeats, group rides and speed drills? It's all included when you subscribe and Get the Full 8, 10 and 18 Week Training Plans for Free. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our Training, Group Ride & Cycling Contests Email List.

John Howard, , has joined forces with the San Diego Century Bicyle Tour to help you become the best endurance cyclist you can be. John has established a reputation as one of the country’s best cycling coaches and he has coached such cycling greats as Brad Huff, Denise Mueller, Scott Tinley, Scott Molina, and Mark Allen. With his training program in hand and access to John for FiTTE advice, you’ll have the tools you need to go farther faster and reach all new heights of performance.

If you have any questions about the plans, you are looking for more personalized training, or you are interested in taking your cycling performance to the next level, please contact John at www.johnhowardsports.com. John has worked with more than 170 national champions, Ironman triathlon champions and Race Across America winners. He specializes in fitting cyclists for maximum performance and comfort. His program, FiTTE-Fitness, Training, Technique, Equipment- utilize a unique process mechanical adjustment and biomechanical assessment and mobilization of soft tissue as a component of the fit.

If you are interested in contacting John visit his website at http://www.johnhowardsports.com/

Click here on The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour to get more information, register for the ride on May 22, 2010 or purchase the 2010 Jersey!

editor: Greg Hendrickson
Greg's Blog: WatchMyRace
Photo: John Howard