**Note: due to the west coast air quality, we're extending the time frame for all stages until 9/29

The Tour? In September? Things sure are different this year, but we’re excited to see the quest for the yellow jersey carry on. To celebrate the festivities, we’re throwing a TDF Summer Challenge.

**This route is for Stage 1 of our TDF Summer Challenge. This is not a group ride - riders download this route and complete the ride solo at any time from now, 9/1 until 9/15. Read on for full challenge details**

For each week of the race, we’ll share a route here in Marin inspired by various stages of the tour. Once the tour concludes and racers cross the Champs-Élysées, we’ll select riders who’ve completed all three stages to win an AC prize package.

Yes, we know we're a bit late, but with the air quality in California in flux, we wanted to hold off to see how conditions panned out before sending people out for big days on the bike.

So how do you join the challenge? Follow these three easy steps:

- Sign up for our email list by scrolling down to the end of this page https://abovecategorycycling.com/blogs/journal/the-above-category-tdf-summer-challenge 
- Join our Strava Club and title your ride each week “Above Category TdF Challenge” so we can track your progress 
- Tag us in a photo from each ride on Instagram http://instagram.com/abovecategory/ along with the hashtag #ACTDFSummerChallenge

From there, just stay tuned for the route updates and get out and ride! The rules are easy, but the routes will be sure to put you to the test. While we’d hoped to host each of these as group rides, for obvious reasons we’re all going solo, so get out when you can and ride on your own schedule. Not local to us in CA? No worries, simply make up your own ride with a similar distance and elevation profile. 
Given the air quality in CA due to the wildfires, we're leaving you a two week window to complete each route from the day it gets published. Use your best judgement and only get out if the air quality is safe! And of course, if you'll be riding with others or planning to make and stops, don't forget your mask!

Route Windows of Completion
Stage 1: 9/01 - 9/15
Stage 2: 9/08 - 9/22
Stage 3: 9/15 - 9/29


The route for stage one is a big, long, and rolling. It takes you 95 miles across some of Marin’s most iconic rolling terrain with a few moderate pitches sprinkled in. Get out, have fun, and stay safe. Check our club page again this time next week for the next route update!

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