Alta Alpina Training Ride Series

Ride the Wild Sierra or the Death Ride™ at Your Peak

Not sure if you'll be ready for 5, 6, 7, or 8 passes?
Looking to improve over last year's time?

We've put together a plan to help you hit your peak for either the Death Ride or the Alta Alpina Challenge.

With a combination of training tips, weekly training ride targets, and a series of training rides our program can help you achieve your goals. Participants will be granted honorary Alta Alpina membership and invited to join us for a series of weekend rides. Each ride will start with a coaching session. Water and snacks will be provided and Alta Alpina members will be on hand to answer your questions and provide riding tips. If it's your first time riding these passes, this is a great opportunity to learn these roads and how to pace yourself before the big day. The rides are structured so you can work on developing your performance at altitude, your climbing endurance, and your pacing for the passes. And, of course, these are fun rides with amazing scenery!

If you are training for the Death Ride, you'll want to sign up for the training series as well as the Brush With Death ride option on June 29 so you'll be in peak condition to tackle the Death Ride passes on July 13.

Training Rides are scheduled for:

• May 5, Woodfords (2 passes, about 53 miles)
• May 18, Topaz (2+ passes, about 58 miles)
• June 1, Woodfords (2 passes, about 54 miles)
• June 15, Markleeville (2+ passes, about 65 miles)

Plan to join us on as many of these dates as you can. Ride location, route, and timing subject to change in the event of adverse weather or road closures.

Fees for the Training Ride Series are:

• $50 - Series with one ride
• $80 - Series with two rides
• $110 - Series with three rides
• $140 - Series with four rides