60th Marin Century
Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023
Start times: Mt. Tam Century 6:30 – 7:30 am
Classic Century 7 – 8 am
Compact Classic 8 – 9 am
Post-ride festival – 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato, CAFrom Marin Cyclists and Marin County Bicycle Coalition :"The Marin Cyclists are proud to announce the 60th Marin Century, to be held on August 5, 2023 at Stafford Lake Park in Novato. "There are three route options, ranging from the 100 mile Mt. Tam Century, the 100 mile Classic Century and the 100 km Metric Century. As always, the Marin Century will feature beautiful routes, terrific support and delicious food. "ABOUT THE MARIN CENTURY: The Marin Century cycling event dates back to 1963 when a group of hardy Marin County bicyclists attempted the novel idea of organizing a 100-mile bike ride through the hills of Marin County."The Marin Century is organized, managed, and run entirely by volunteers. In 2005, due to its growing popularity, the ride collected more in registration fees than was needed to cover the costs of staging the event."That’s when the volunteers decided to use surplus funds to support others. Since that time, the Marin Cyclists have given over $500,000 to youth cycling and other non-profit organizations. "MARIN CENTURY DIAMOND JUBILEE: Want to Ride one of the Top 25 Rides in the World?? Then you’ve got to ride the Diamond Jubilee Marin Century on Saturday, August […]
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