The Course:
The Route
Tunitas is challenging enough to keep avid cyclists coming back, but it’s also doable for an average exerciser! Begin from the Bike Hut (1045 Tunitas Creek Rd; Half Moon Bay, CA 94019) with two miles of rolling countryside (easy) before starting the gorgeous and gritty ascent into the Redwood forest. It’s two miles of (moderate) climbing before the switchbacks take a steeper grade for a breathless mile and a half more (difficult). Luckily, this is also where Tunitas feels extra magical, alive with giant Redwoods and bright greenery carpeting the forest floor. Once past the Purisima trailhead, things level with a moderate incline for the final three miles (easy) to Skyline.
Start Line
The Bike Hut Address: 1045 Tunitas Creek Rd; Half Moon Bay, CA – You’ll see the start line chalked on the road, just after the Bike Hut porta potty @300 ft east of The Bike Hut. This way, if you’re stopping at The Bike Hut for a break before you begin the ride, your gps won’t trigger the segment until you’re ready to ride.
Finish Line
The top of Tunitas Creek Road, i.e. just before the intersection of Tunitas Creek Road and Skyline Boulevard on Kings Mountain. You’ll see the finish line chalked on the road by the last big Redwood tree (pictured below) on the left before the pullout – for your safety, please don’t go all the way to the intersection with Skyline.
The Stats
Distance: 8.3 mi Climbing: 1900 ft Avg. Grade: 4%
Non-Strava Users
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Thank you Randall!
*A huge thank you to Randall Braun of RouteArrows.com for generously marking the road for this ride!
Why Fundraise?
All proceeds benefit Abundant Grace Coastside Worker (AGCW). Abundant Grace hires the homeless to work at Potrero Nuevo Farm, the beautiful organic farm behind The Bike Hut. Here they find purpose, a supportive community, and a way to earn money.
More about AGCW:
- The Full-Circle Food Justice program brings people experiencing homelessness to the farm every Monday and Thursday to plant, tend, and harvest more than 50 crops on 2 acres. The food is distributed for free to low-income families in Half Moon Bay.
- The Farm Apprenticeship invites participants learn about a specific aspect of the farm such as irrigation, machines, greenhouse management, plant health, nutrition, or making value-added farm products. Skill building boosts their confidence and allows them to take on more of a leadership role at the farm.
- The Conservation Crew is all about understanding our individual environmental impact. We focus on land stewardship projects like invasive species removal, native plantings, and erosion control; but the main goal is to empower folks to understand their own footprint. For folks who are in survival-mode and living outside, this understanding can have a profound effect on their lives and our shared landscape.
- Abundant Grace’s overall programmatic goals include housing, employment, health, sobriety, and food security. Engaging the homeless community with support and tools to transform their lives really works!
- We’ve seen amazing growth in people! Every year, people we serve find housing, get jobs, go into rehab, and more. We accompany each person in their unique journey toward healing and wholeness.
- The Coastside Clean Team pays participants to clean up the beaches and Coastside neighborhoods.
- Our Workforce Development Center is our headquarters for our job-readiness programs and a hub of resources for people who desperately need them.
- Go to abundantgracecw.org for more information.
