Sierra Century Bike Ride Moves To Calaveras

Thursday, 31 May 2007 23:54

Sierra Century Bike Ride Moves To Calaveras

Last year the event brought thousands of bicyclists into Amador County, many complaints from local residents, loud concerns for the county’s law enforcement agencies and tragically one death of a participant in a traffic accident. This year the promoters of the Sierra Century Ride will be holding the event in Calaveras County. A century ride is a 100-mile race, and this one involves long climbs and long downhill stretches. This year's ride will begin and end at Kautz Ironstone Winery in Murphys. Local nonprofit organizations will earn funds by providing assistance to riders at rest stops in Sheep Ranch, Wilseyville, Mountain Ranch and Angels Camp. All roads will remain open during the ride, and this year organizers will post signs to alert motorists to the route.

The route will open at 6 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. According to CHP San Andreas Unit Public Information Officer Mike Maddox the law enforcement for the event this year comes with a big price tag- a price tag that will be paid by the event organizers. Maddox states that the CHP will add 8 officers for the event, including officers that will be accompanying each pack of riders. Also patrolling the event will be a CHP airplane monitoring the bike and vehicle traffic from the air. All of this will be coordinated at a command center. According to Maddox all of this comes at a price tag of 5,500.00 to the event’s promoters.

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