Stage 4: Palomares

Stage 4: Palomares. A historic stage to end the 2007 Tour de Berkeley
Distance: 84.15 miles
Climbing: 6603 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate-Hard
Time: 5-6 hrs.
When: Saturday July 21st 9am. Meet at Kroeber Fountain

For detailed sprint point designations, click on map.

Sprint 1: Top of Skyline at past Chabot Space and Science Center sign. There is a 30mph Speed limit sign and Cross walk sign that designates the sprint.

Sprint 2: Redwood @ "4.60" marker.

Continue along Redwood.

Sprint 3: Redwood into Castro Valley (after the short climb). The marker is the "Bike Route, Entering Watershed" sign on the side of the road.




The peloton will regroup for the ride through Castro Valley, and start a downhill once the road opens up again. And so begins the climb up Palomares.

Sprint 4: Top of Palomares.. The sign on the left side of the road designates the sprint.

We'll roll down Palomares and onto Foothill, with a quick sprint before the long drag down Foothill.

Sprint 5: Foothill High School sign. Well continue down Foothill and stop at the Fruitstand.
Roll down Danville Blvd, and break up the monotony of rolling through the city with a quick sprint!

Sprint 6: Danville Blvd. and Rudgear Rd: 680 On-Ramp Sign
We'll roll together all the way to Happy Valley, where the peloton can then take off for the final climb of the 2007 Tour de Berkeley!

Sprint 7: Top of Happy Valley. The sprint is the driveway of the house at Happy Valley and Sundown Terrace.

Return to Berkeley via Wildcat. No sprint up Wildcat this time.

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