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The Lost Coast Ride For The Redwoods

Saturday, June 19, 2010
Usal Redwood Forest

Benefit Mountain Bike Ride for the Redwood Forest Foundation.

Minimum Pledge requirement $200 per rider,
$1,000 per team or group.
See below for details.

The Lost Coast Ride for the Redwoods is a one-day mountain-bike benefit ride in Mendocino county's remote Usal Redwood Forest - an adventure that will give you lush redwood forests, coastal beaches, spectacular vistas and rugged rocky cliffs.

Choose between two rides:

14-mile Usal Beach Ride

or

27-mile Chimney Rock Ride

Location: The Redwood Forest Foundation proudly presents the Lost Coast Ride for the Redwoods, a one-day mountain-bike benefit ride in the remote Usal Redwood Forest, a 50,000 acre community forest in Mendocino County.

The Lost Coast Ride for the Redwoods adventure will give you lush redwood forest, coastal beaches, spectacular vistas and rugged rocky cliffs. It starts and finishes at a remote forest retreat on a ridge on Highway 1, six miles west of Highway 101 and descends to Usal Creek, a freshly restored salmon habitat where refreshments will be served. From there you can ride Usal Creek to Usal Beach or hike 1 mile to see the Enchanted Forest and return to the finish area covering 14 miles.

Those who want a more challenging experience and a longer 27-mile route will leave Usal Beach, climb north up the next ridge for a loop around to the beach where you will be treated to breathtaking ocean views, grueling climbs and some very steep gravely downhills that require skill to negotiate. Wildlife abounds in this remote redwood forest that has been in private ownership for over 150 years. Lost Coast Ride for the Redwoods finishes with a delicious meal served by local chefs. The ride location is a great jumping off point for a vacation on the Mendocino Coast or northward into the redwood parks.

Date and Time: The Redwood Forest Foundation's Lost Coast Ride for the Redwoods will start at 9:00 AM and end by 5:00 PM on Saturday, June 19, 2010, when you will be honored for your commitment to restoring redwood forests. Riders are welcome to start as late as 10:30 AM but must complete the ride by 5:00 PM of the same day.

The Event: The Lost Coast Ride for the Redwoods will be a spectacular ride in stunning scenery in a privately-owned, little known redwood forest. Because of the care that must be taken to reduce the environmental impact involved in providing this ride in this unique location and terrain, the number of riders is limited to 500. Carpooling is encouraged. The Redwood Forest Foundation is partnering with Fogspinner Productions, a premier north coast bicycle event and course developer that has over twenty years of organizing and operating mountain-bike tours in Mendocino's rugged terrain. Their services and expertise will provide you with a well-designed course that includes unmatched scenery and scenic forest and ocean-side rest-stops. Memorable opening and closing ceremonies , nutritious snacks and beverages and a delicious hearty meal at the rider's finish are among a few of the amenities. Mechanical and technical support and sag wagons for the tired rider will be available. Riders receive a specially designed Lost Coast Compass to memorialize the experience. All riders who raise $225 or more will receive a free event T-Shirt. T-shirts are available by pre-order for $15.00. Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers.

Registration: Sign-up now. You can register online or request a registration form and fax or mail it in. You can pay by check or credit card. The First 500 riders to register will be admitted. A non-refundable registration fee is required to secure your spot. Early bird registration fee of $15 for registering by May 1, 2010. All others $25.00. Your registration fee will count toward satisfying the minimum pledge requirement of $200.00. Teams or groups of up to 10 individuals can enter with a $1,000 pledge. All pledges must be satisfied and submitted to the Redwood Forest Foundation by June 10, 2010 in order to ride.

Paying the Pledge: Satisfy your pledge the easy way - have supporters pay their pledge on-line with a credit card. They will be able to visit www.rffi.org and go to the link for the Lost Coast Ride for the Redwoods. Just follow the directions on that site. If your sponsors prefer, they can give you or mail check to RFFI. Make out and mail the checks to:

RFFI

PO Box 12

Mendocino, CA 95460

Be sure to put the full name of the rider on the memo. Pledge payments and registration fees are tax-deductible contributions to the full extent allowed by law. RFFI will provide you with fundraising ideas and support, like the online payment option.

Email morgan@rffi.org or call Lin Morgan Barrett at 707-937-4808 for more information.

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