2008 California Triple Crown Schedule
Winners in the prestigious California Triple Crown are the elite Long Distance Bicyclists in California
since they have completed at least three Double Centuries in that calendar year.
Each of these rides is a Major Adventure in itself and are among the best rides you'll find anywhere in America!!

Date	Ride Name	Polar Elevation Gain	Highlights
02/16/08	Butterfield Double	8,200	Ride the Butterfield Stage Route with the best of Orange, Riverside and San Diego Counties.
03/01/08	Death Valley Spring Double	9,000	Classic southern route past Badwater and over the passes to Shoshone and back.
03/29/08	Solvang Spring Double	6,900	Lush green rolling country roads Good first Double on a beautiful course!!
04/05/08	Hemet D.C.	5,800	Both 100 mile loops are super fast Wine country and Lake Skinner added
04/12/08	Mulholland Double	16,470	Climb the Canyons in the Santa Monica Mountains A dramatic, epic, diverse, and beautiful course!! 2008 California Triple Crown Stage Race Double
04/26/08	Devil Mountain Double	18,600	Extremely tough Northern California Double Climb two highest paved peaks in Bay Area!!
05/10/08	Central Coast Double	13,800	Climb through scenic back roads!! Explore the superb Central Coast 2008 California Triple Crown Stage Race Double
05/17/08	Davis Double	8,400	Beautiful Rivers and Lakes Most popular Double in California
05/24/08	Heartbreak Double	15,200	From Palmdale, ride on roads less traveled Climb Apache Saddle and Heartbreak
06/07/08	Eastern Sierra Double	10,000	Ride road bike heaven! Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, and more with the pristine Sierra Nevadas.
06/21/08	Terrible Two	16,480	Extremely tough Northern California Double Steep Climbs and lots of heat!! 2008 California Triple Crown Stage Race Double
06/28/08	Grand Tour	5,200 - 8,300	200, 300, 400 Mile Options The original Double in the U.S.!!
08/02/08	Mt. Tam Double	14,500	Great climbs & technical descents Redwoods, grasslands & lakes with stunning ocean views
09/20/08	Knoxville Fall Classic Double	12,600	Ride some very special Northern California roads Friendly, social ride with no recorded times
09/27/08	Classic Tour of Two Forests Double	13,300	Traverses the Angeles and Los Padres National Forest Beautiful climbs up Matilija & Heartbreak
10/11/08	Bass Lake Powerhouse Double	11,700	Enjoy the Western Sierra Scenery including Pine Flat Lake, Bass Lake, and the "Gold Country"
10/18/08	Solvang Autumn Double	10,100	Lush green rolling country roads Good first Double on a beautiful course!!
10/25/08	Death Valley Fall Double	9,100	Northern route in Mother Nature’s greatest sports arena Visit Scotty’s Castle, Ubehebe Crater, and Hell’s Gate
11/01/08	Borrego Double Ordeal	15,100	Beautiful climbs up Montezuma and Mesa Grande Awesome 4,000 Foot descent down Banner Grade to finish