Event Details - Socal Ride For Parkinson's

LOCATION:

Hoag Health Center Irvine, 16405 Sand Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618.

If you use GPS to get to the event site, use 16105 Sand Canyon Ave as the site, this will take you to the parking area.

DIRECTIONS:

From the 405 Freeway going south:
Exit at Sand Canyon/Shady Canyon Ave. At the end of the off ramp turn left onto Sand Canyon Ave. Go past Alton Parkway and turn left at the next stop light, Hoag Road. As you enter the driveway the parking lot is in front of you. If you use GPS to get to the event, use the address: 16105 Sand Canyon Ave. and it will direct you to the correct way to enter the parking lot.

From the 405 Freeway going North:
Exit at Sand Canyon/Shady Canyon Ave. Turn right onto Sand Canyon Ave. Go past Alton Parkway and turn left at the second light onto Hoag Road. The parking lot is in front of you. If you use GPS to get to the event, use the address: 16105 Sand Canyon Ave. and it will direct you to the correct way to enter the parking lot.

From the 5 Freeway going South:
Exit at Sand Canyon Ave. Turn right on Sand Canyon Ave. Go past Barranca Parkway and turn right onto Hoag Road, the light past Barranca Parkway. If you use GPS to get to the event, use the address: 16105 Sand Canyon Ave. and it will direct you to the correct way to enter the parking lot.

Registration Notes

There is a 3% credit card charge to register. The company that we use to keep track of all our registration data charges that amount. You can choose to add it to your registration/donation fee or have it taken out of that fee.

E-Bikes are allowed.

OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS

PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR A HELMET

ROUTES:

3K/5K Run/Walk Route

8 Mile Cycling Route

30 Mile Cycling Route

62 Mile Cycling Route

If you use GPS to get to the event site, use 16105 Sand Canyon Ave as the site, this will take you to the parking area.

WHAT TO BRING:

Bicycle in good working order
Helmet (REQUIRED)
Identification
Refillable water bottle
Energy Bars/food -will also be available along the route
Sunglasses and bike gloves
Sunscreen
Weather appropriate clothing
Any needed medication and insurance card
Cell phone for emergencies
Flat repair kit and extra tubes.

BIKE MECHANICS:

There will be no bike mechanics at the event site. The ride must assume all responsibility that his/her bike is in good working order before the event on April 26th. So take you bike to your bike shop and make sure you won’t break down out on the routes. There will be no shag wagons to come pick you up, so it is paramount that your bike is in good working order.

Start Times for each event:

Metric Century (62 miles) will be at 7:00 a.m. on April 25, 2026
30-mile ride will begin at 8 a.m. on April 25, 2026
12-mile ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. on April 25, 2026
3K and 5K walk/run will begin at 9 a.m. on April 25, 2026

BIKE MAINTENANCE TIPS:

Have sufficient air in tires
Make sure your brakes are in good working order
Make sure your chain is running smoothly

SAFETY TIPS: IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY CALL 911

Keep eyes and head up; be aware of your surroundings
Always pass on the left and call out “on your left”
Do not cross double yellow lines
No headphones
If you have to stop, move off the road
Make eye contact with others
Be predictable to other traffic. Use verbal and hand signals to communicate with other riders and cars.
Stay on the marked route
Stay alert to avoid road hazards-look out for debris, potholes, and other road hazards

Verbally call out road hazards to other riders
Ride where people can see you
Avoid the ‘door zone’ when riding past parked cars
Keep an eye out for bus stops, driveways, crosswalks, and other special traffic zones
Try to anticipate with drivers, pedestrians and other riders are going to do. Ride defensively
If you can’t see a bus, truck or car mirrors, then they can’t see you
Use a front white light and rear red light when visibility is poor
Be careful of motorists passing on the right around left-turning vehicles