9 Cyclists Win Last Week, 4/11 - 4/18

If you want to join the 9 cyclists who hit our promotions last week, then SIGN UP at STRAVA and stay tuned for a chance at this week's giveaways.

GIVEAWAY LIST - 4/11 - 4/18

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

1. A Garmin Edge 305

2. A cool STRAVA t-shirt

3. A Garmin Edge 305 loaner for the 4/24 group ride with the San Diego Trek Bicycle Superstore century training series.

4. A free registration for 37, 66 or 103 miles at the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour

5. 5 30% off registrations for the San Diego Century.

REGISTER FOR 10% OFF UNTIL 4/24

REGISTER NOW for the San Diego with our Special offer until 4/24:

10% off registration with coupon code SDC10STF

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.

Training Ride April 17: 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 4/10 the A group, the three B groups and the C group put in 67 miles of hills on the Descanso Loop starting in Rancho San Diego.

This week's ride start moves back to the Peet's in Torrey Highlands (map links below) and a 70 mile route with Torrey Pines, some coast riding and a few more climbs mixed in.

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. Take advantage of the group discount code before it expires: CLICK HERE.

HOW TO WIN A GARMIN 305 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.

RANDOM RAFFLE

Be prepared for the random raffle (if we can all get there early enough) at the start of this week's ride. CLICK HERE to check out our last three raffle winners.

TREK SUPERSTORE CENTURY TRAINING RIDE DETAILS:

SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH, 7:30AM

Distance: 70 miles - Torrey/Encinitas/Del Dios East Loop

Climbing Difficulty: 3 (Mostly hilly with 1 or 2 longer, harder climbs)

Start Time: 7:30AM SHARP

Start Location: Peet's Torrey Highlands

For the course map and start location map, CLICK HERE

THE COMING WEEKS

4/24 75 Scripps Poway/Carmel/RSF Loop

5/1 85 PCH San Clemente Out & Back

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: Join me at the ride this week for fun promotion details! A big thanks to the Trek SuperStore and Trek Ride Guides for organizing the weekly training rides. A little challenge: The editor buys coffee on the 24th for anyone who posts a faster climb up Torrey Pines on Strava:) PS I took out a loan so I can buy a lot of coffee.

Enjoy the path to accomplishing your biking resolutions!

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

Photo: Tony Deramo

How to Win a Garmin Edge 305 on April 18

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 April 18, 2010 for a chance to win a Garmin Edge 305.

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 305.

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 April 18, 2010.

1. One chance per cycling workout logged or uploaded on STRAVA.com after noon Pacific time, April 14, 2010 and by 11:59 pm Pacific time, April 18, 2010.

2. Once workouts have been uploaded or entered, you must "join" the public event for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour for your workouts 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 workouts associated with the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour event page athttp://www.strava.com/events/29

5. Promotion recipient will be selected on Monday, April 19, 2010. Recipient will receive an email from sandiegocentury@gmail.com and will have until 5pm on Monday, April 10, 2010 to respond and confirm their selection. If the recipient does not respond by 5pm, the promotion will roll to the next randomly selected participant with 6 hours to respond. Please add sandiegocentury@gmail.com to your address book to ensure email deliveries.

These Promotion Winners Cranked Out the Miles

The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour is excited to announce three winners in last week's promotions: Gary, Mario and Liam.

Gary came away with a free jersey for the San Diego Century, and Mario and Liam received 30% off registration for the ride on May 22. All three cranked out 67 miles with the Trek Superstore century training ride for the San Diego Century.

CLICK HERE for our weekly training and promotion information. You'll get in on:

• Free 30, 60 and 100 mile training plans from coach and 3 time Olympic cyclist John Howard
• Free supported training rides with the Trek Superstore Century Training series
• Free membership and uploads at STRAVA and endomondo to log and share your rides
• Weekly chances to win free registration, registration discounts, Garmin cycling computers, t-shirts, jerseys, shop discounts and more.

I am excited to ride in my first century and I am looking forward to riding in the San Diego Century. This is the first time I have participated in group training or riding and I am really impressed with the Trek team training for the San Diego Century. I can tell that the weekly rides are improving my riding performance. Completing a Century bike ride is one of the things in my "bucket" list and this Century will be my 60th birthday present to myself.

Thanks,
Liam OShea


Thank you very much for writing and even more for the prize. First I must thank the Trek team for helping recreational cyclists like me prepare for a century like the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour. Secondly, I am excited to feel strong and motivated for the century ride because I know it will be a challenge for me to travel the distance. Finally I thank the whole team at Trek and the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour for giving us the training information and support.

Thanks again and happy day.
Mario Mandujano

I am really looking forward to the San Diego Century and utilizing all the skills I have been taught during the Trek Century Training Series program. The San Diego Century incorporates most of the training rides that I have been using to prepare for the ride. The Dos Picos course should be real challenging and takes you through some of the best of San Diego's scenery.

Thanks Again,
Gary Liegler

If you're thinking about riding the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, register now to reserve your spot!

THE SAN DIEGO CENTURY BICYCLE TOUR MAY 22, 2010

Pass the word on to your friends and get in on the weekly training and promotions. And be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

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.

How to Share Your Rides & Win with STRAVA & endomondo

Here are the 4 EASY STEPS to sharing your rides with STRAVA and endomondo, having some fun, and getting chances to win cool cycling gear:

1. RECORD YOUR RIDES

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

b) track your ride with the application from www.endomondo.com on your GPS cell phone

c) track your ride on your Garmin device

2. SIGN IN TO STRAVA

Go to the STRAVA event page for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour and sign up or sign in. We have a special deal from STRAVA for unlimited FREE uploads until the ride on May 22, 2010. Click here for the event page: http://www.strava.com/events/29/news

3. UPLOAD OR MANUALLY LOG YOUR RIDES

Upload or manually log your rides at www.strava.com. Every upload gets you another chance to win, or show your personal best, or move up the KOM rankings.

4. JOIN THE EVENT FOR THE SAN DIEGO CENTURY BICYCLE TOUR

Join the Event and the Club on STRAVA for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, have some fun, and stay tuned for all the weekly results and winners. Remember, if you are on STRAVA and you join the Event or Club for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour STRAVA is sponsoring us with unlimited free uploads until May 22, 2010. Click here to join the event page:http://www.strava.com/events/29/news

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

Thanks for participating! We look forward to seeing you out there on the rides.

Training Ride April 10: 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.

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

riders of all levels.

Last week on 4/3 the A group, the three B groups and the speedy C group completed 67 miles from the start at Mira Costa College in Encinitas.

PROMOTION WINNERS!

We ran a drawing at the start for all the riders with Liam and Mario receiving 30% off registration for the San Diego Century, and Gary Liegler taking home a free registration for the San Diego Century Bicycle Tour on May 22, 2010.

This week's ride start moves just east of San Diego to Wachovia Bank Rancho San Diego. The mileage will increase just slightly over last week, but this week's ride will bring a lot more climbing, so be prepared.

UPLOAD YOUR RIDE!

Don't forget to bring your Garmin and upload your ride to Strava.com when you're done. It's a great way to track your progress, compete with other cyclists and get a chance to win free registration, gear and more!

If you don't have a Garmin, log your ride on Strava and get a chance to win a Garmin!

TREK SUPERSTORE CENTURY TRAINING RIDE DETAILS:

WEEK 11 RIDE - SAT. APRIL 10TH

Distance: 70 miles - Great Western Plus Loop

Climbing Difficulty: *4* (Very hilly with 2+ longer, harder climbs)

Start Time: 7:30AM SHARP

Start Location: Wachovia Bank Rancho San Diego

For the course map and start location map, CLICK HERE

WEEKS 12 - 17

4/17 70 Torrey/Encinitas/Del Dios East Loop

4/24 75 Scripps Poway/Carmel/RSF Loop

5/1 85 PCH San Clemente Out & Back

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: Join me at the ride this week for more special promotion news! A big thanks to the Trek SuperStore and Trek Ride Guides for organizing the weekly training rides.

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.

Share

Enjoy the path to accomplishing your biking resolutions!

Photo: Tony Deramo

Training Ride April 3: Trek Superstore Century Training Series

Join the 100 - 200 riders who participate in the weekly century training rides put together by San Diego's Trek Bicycle Superstore.

A very well organized team of ride guides is available to support riders of all levels.

Here's the schedule and mileage:

4/3 65 North County Inland Loop

(CLICK HERE for details)

4/10 70 Great Western Loop +Descanso

4/17 70 Torrey/Encinitas/Del Dios East Loop

4/24 75 Scripps Poway/Carmel/RSF Loop

5/1 85 PCH San Clemente Out & Back

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: Join me at the ride this week for some special promotion news! A big thanks to the Trek SuperStore and Trek Ride Guides for organizing the weekly training rides. 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.

Share

Enjoy the path to accomplishing your biking resolutions!

Photo: Tony Deramo