Start time: 9:00 AM               

Ride Level(s) :

• Group 1 - L1/L2 (18 to 22 MPH), Ride Leaders - Mario, Matt & Carol
• Group 2 - L3 (16 MPH to 18 MPH), Ride Leaders - Yi- Hwa & Gary

Start location: Manhattan Beach Pier (In front of Life Guard Station)

Total: 25.3 miles elevation: 555 ft

Destination: Roundtrip up to/from Ballona Creek and Centinela

Ride with GPS map: Thursday Ballona Creek

Description:  This ride starts at the base of the Manhattan Beach Pier by the Life Guard station, and then heads north up to the Marina del Rey Bridge. The group then heads east on the Ballona Creek Bike Path, terminating at the Centinela Ave turnaround point, returning past the bridge to the Playa Del Rey Lagoon bathrooms for some social time and a group photo. The group then does a loop around Westchester Parkway with possible sprints in both directions.  

Some riders will sprint and we regroup several times, allowing for multiple fitness levels (L3, L2 & L1) to do the ride together. If you're not a sprinter, don't worry - everyone waits at the regroup point.

Regroups: Ballona Creek bridge & Playa Del Rey Lagoon bathrooms.  Final regroup at the intersection of Pershing and Westchester Parkway before heading for home.

Post ride coffee and refreshments at Cafe Bonaparte's on Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach.