bjbbiker wrote:I couldnt tell from the mapmyride elevation view because i didnt follow the roads when I mapped it, is the start at a boat launch and we have to do one of those ridiculous climbs out like at Pine Flat? Or is it a fairly flat/neutral start.
Looks like about a 200-foot climb in the first ~4 miles of promenade out to the CCW course loop. Then it looks like the finish is just before the end of the loop.

The elevation profile on bikely is on the top left hand corner - click on "show".

I couldnt tell from the mapmyride elevation view because i didnt follow the roads when I mapped it, is the start at a boat launch and we have to do one of those ridiculous climbs out like at Pine Flat? Or is it a fairly flat/neutral start.

here is the map with elevation.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/newville/524179461024