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Tour de Poway
Category: Active Life [Edit]
Neighborhood: Poway14128 Midland Rd
(between Adrian St & Aubrey St)
Poway, CA 92064
2 reviews for Tour de Poway
I've done the Tour de Poway century three times now. I plan on doing the event again this year, and in the future.
It's an enjoyable ride, a nice tour through East and North county. The last 20 miles are always a bit of a grind, but finishing is always reward enough.
It seems to have an adequate number of well stocked aid stations, and the volunteers all seem happy to help.
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The Tour de Poway.
I am going to review the 100 miler (as that is the one I biked).
Things I liked:
1. The countryside is beautiful. The parts in Ramona and near the Wild Animal Park are gorgeous, and the costal and Rancho Santa Fe parts are nice too.
2. The Aid Stations were great and staffed with SUPER helpful and kind volunteers.
3. The course was marked really really well for 80% of it.
4. For a long event, the cost is relatively low.
Things I did not like:
1. The other cyclists. I am a runner and I think runners are a bit more friendly. I tried to talk to a few people out there, but they were mostly interested in just riding with their clique of friends, and not with me. So I tried to ride alone, but then they would suck on my wheel and make me do the work. Runners are friendlier when running. Everyone was really nice while not riding, though.
2. The last 20% of the course was not marked well. I got lost twice, and thought I was lost 2 other times.
3. The 100 miles is 105 miles long. (not a really big deal all in all, but it was SOOOO HOT and I SOOO wanted to be done).
This is a nice event, but I would recommend doing it with friends. They have shorter rides too, but they are all challenging (read ... HILLY).
I will retire from cycling in events after this, and just enjoy cycling with my friends. It is more fun, and I often can find rides that are more fun.
NOTE: This was revised to let everyone know that the Witch Creek Fire burned almost the entire area that this course rides. I think that maybe the fire was jealous of the cyclists and was trying to ride the course too.
Stupid fire.
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