The Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour provides a fully-supported route complete with rest stops, bike support & gear vehicles and first-aid stations.

The Tour boasts one of the most scenic and beautiful routes in the country and we would like to keep it that way! Please place your garbage in trashcans and recycle your cans and water bottles! To reduce the event impact on the environment as the riders enjoy the scenic tour all participants and spectators are encouraged to use the available trash and recycling receptacles along the route.  In partnership with Keep California Beautiful, event organizers will provide all participants with small personal litter bags to ensure--only your tires hit the road.
Littering is not only illegal, it's bad for the environment and dangerous
for your fellow cyclists!

Please note that the route links posted are not final and subject to change up to and during the Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour to ensure maximum safety for our riders, volunteers, staff and the general public. The routes posted here are for general reference to our overall route scheduled for this year's Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour. 

Bike MS participants MUST follow the rules of the road at all times; any participant not following the guidelines per the Bike MS Safety Brochure is subject to dismissal from the Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour. 

30- Mile

100- and 150- Mile Routes

                                                                  How to Read a Route Slip

                                                                        Safety Alert Zones

30-mile coastal loop owhich begins and ends in Carlsbad on Saturday, October 10.

Click here for the route and elevation profile

The route features:

• Thirty miles of beautiful flat route along the coast - Highway 101 - complete with roving support-and-gear vehicles and two fully-stocked rest stops.  
• Fun finish line party in Carlsbad with live music, cycling expo, kids' zone, food and drink - reunite with riders who completed 50 or 100 miles that morning - at the Sony Overnight Celebration.

Anyone can join! So dust off your beach cruiser, clean the mud off your mountain bike or borrow your neighbors bicycle and ride!Invite friends and family to enjoy the festivities and cheer you on as you cross the finish line.

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On Day 1, cyclists begin in Irvine, in the heart of Orange County, and ride about 50 miles (participants opting for the 150-mile route ride about 100 miles in the Century Challenge) along the beautiful Pacific Coast. Communities and areas along the route include Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Clemente, *Camp Pendleton, Oceanside and Carlsbad.

Click here for the Day 1 route and elevation profile

Click here for the Century Challenge route and elevation profile

Keep in mind that the Century Challenge IS a challenge and participants need to be experienced and prepared to ride 100 miles in one day.

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We are honored to once again have permission to ride through Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base from Las Pulgas to Oceanside Harbor. In the interest of maintaining base security, Camp Pendleton has issued the following requirements:

• All cyclists must be ready to present a valid, government-issued photo ID before being allowed to enter the base. Participants under 16 years of age should present a school picture ID, if possible, and must be accompanied by his/her parent or guardian before being allowed to enter the base.
• Bags and Camelback-type water packs are subject to search
• All cyclists must ride single-file on the base and must not deviate from the marked route.  No more than two cyclists abreast when passing on the base.
• The National MS Society will provide Camp Pendleton with a roster of all registered riders.  Please remember that the Marines are doing their jobs. Be patient with them and thank them for their efforts and for allowing us to ride through the base.

You will receive official route slips at the Start Line of the Tour.  Bike ride route slips are organized in a four column format.  The first column gives the direction of a turn or indicates continuing on a given street.  The second column gives the street name onto which the turn is made.  The third column gives the mileage on that street to the next turn.  The fourth column gives the total miles from the start to the next turn.  The example shown below then reads as follows:

From Crown Point Shores Park rest stop, make a right turn out of the parking lot on Crown Point Drive .  Ride 0.6 of a mile on Crown Point Drive, then turn right on Pacific Beach Drive.  Ride 0.2 of a mile on Pacific Beach Drive, then turn left on Olney.  Ride 0.5 of a mile on Olney to the next turn at Grand Avenue.
The right turn at Pacific Beach Drive is 31.3 miles from the start of the ride. 
The left turn at Olney is 31.5 miles from the start.  The right turn at Grand Avenue
is 32 miles from the start.

A "C" is used in the first column to indicate continuing on the same street usually after a rest stop.  If a street changes names prior to the next turn both names are shown separated by a slash (Example: Vandegrift / Harbor Dr).  Helpful riding notes, if required, are included in the second column after the street name.
In addition to the detailed route slips, we will also post bright orange route markers to keep you headed in all the right directions.  Your route slips will also indicate when to follow the posted state bike route signs instead of our route markers.

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Whether you've ridden the Bike MS Tour before or this is your first year,
there are some important safety alerts to keep in mind:

FOR ALL AREAS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN AND MIND YOUR SPEED AND TO DO YOUR BEST TO RIDE IN SINGLE FILE WHEN AND WHERE REQUIRED

Safety Alert Zone! Newport Beach - The City of Newport Beach had generously allowed us to pass through their city en route to the Pacific Coast Highway.  However, part of this area can be quite congested, specifically through Corona del Mar.  It is critical that you ride single file in much of this area.  Remember that you are sharing the road with cars, trucks and pedestrians!

Route Signage: San Clemente - The City of San Clemente has kindly allowed us to continue our route from busy El Camino Real to a safer section of the city with less traffic.  Your guides in this portion will be the green state bike route signs.  They will guide you clearly and safely through the city. 

Safety Alert Zone! The Century Challenge - This Day One undertaking is one of the most challenging century rides in the state and is for experienced cyclists only.  Not only is it adding an additional 50 miles to your weekend, it is 50 miles of challenging hills and turns.  This is a difficult route to mark, so be sure to stick with your route slips.  Not recommended for beginners. 

Safety Alert Zone! La Jolla - While this portion of the route offers some of the most stunning views of the Tour, it also features some of the most risky areas and you must proceed through this area with extreme caution.  Specifically, La Jolla Shores Drive is steep and fast; Prospect Place has a cobblestone road and you may encounter more foot traffic; stay alert!

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