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Death Ride

July 12 2025
Markleeville CA
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Distances: 103 miles
Difficulty: Ultra Distance and Climbing for events well over 100 miles
Limited to: 2000 Participants

World Class Cycling - You Pick the Challenge!

GOING ON 44 YEARS OF CYCLING THE CALIFORNIA ALPS

Challenge yourself to the premier cycling event in California. The route offers over 14,000' of climbing, 103 miles, and up to six (6) HC Alpine climbs. This ride is sure to challenge you, inspire you, and leave you wanting more.

Read what it's all about from Local Freshies: Death Ride – One Of The Classic Road Bike Tours In The U.S.

Starting and finishing at Turtle Rock Park in Markleeville, Calif., the 103 mile course begins at 5:00 am and covers both sides of three mountain passes: Monitor Pass (Hwy 89), Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4), and  the Pacific Grade (Hwy 4). The full course is not for the faint at heart! The course will be closed to traffic from Markleeville through all sections of climbing, with a turnaround point at Lake Alpine where participants will head back to the finish at Turtle Rock Park. 

Those who complete all of the climbs and return to the finish line within the event timeframe may purchase the sought-after Death Ride® - Tour of the California Alps Finisher's Jersey.  All athletes, their families, and spectators are encouraged to join us at the finish line festival for food, photos, camaraderie and to visit our expo booths and sponsors.

The course route, water and rest stop locations and cutoff times are subject to change. Road closures will be in effect from 5am - 4pm. The event time limit ends at 6:30 pm, and all riders must be off the course by 6:30 pm. All cut-off times are strictly enforced. Segment cut-off times indicate the latest time that a rider will be allowed to begin each segment. Riders attempting to begin a segment after the cut-off time will not be allowed to proceed.

Death Ride

 
Start Located At: 17300 CA-89, Markleeville, CA 96120
 
 
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Dec 22 2017 - NEWS: America's Toughest Rides: The Death Ride Challenge
Apr 05 2025 - EVENT: The UNDEAD Death Ride
Jul 12 2025 - EVENT: Death Ride
 
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May 18 2025 - EVENT: Storming of Thunder Ridge
Jun 21 2025 - EVENT: Cycle to the Sun
Jul 12 2025 - EVENT: Death Ride
Jul 12 2025 - EVENT: The Triple Bypass
Aug 16 2025 - EVENT: Canyon's Challenge
Sep 14 2025 - EVENT: Mt Baker Hill Climb
 
top10usmonsterclimbs
May 18 2025 - EVENT: Storming of Thunder Ridge
Jun 21 2025 - EVENT: Cycle to the Sun
Jul 12 2025 - EVENT: Death Ride
Jul 12 2025 - EVENT: The Triple Bypass
Aug 16 2025 - EVENT: Canyon's Challenge
Sep 14 2025 - EVENT: Mt Baker Hill Climb