Cool Breeze Century

he next Cool Breeze will be held on August 16, 2025. The ride will start at the Museum of Ventura County (100 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA) and end at Mission Park—both in the Historic Downtown Ventura by the Sea.




ABOUT THE EVENT

AUGUST 16, 2025
REGISTRATION STARTS 4/1/25

SPECTACULAR RIDES
5 rides, one for everyone:

  • Classic Century: 100 miles, right number of hills, plenty of ocean
  • Hilly Century: Want more hills? We have them
  • Double Century: Hills with more distance, but reasonable
  • Metric Century: Pretty flat and shorter for those not quite ready for a Century
  • Mini: Fun 30 miles primarily along the ocean.
  • Ride start is at the rider’s discretion between the start of daylight (about 6:00am) and 9am; BUT NOTE: it is the riders’ responsibility to make the rest stop and finish meal times:
    o San Antonio: 7:30am – 8:30am
    o Bike Depot: 9am – 12noon
    o Rincon Beach Park: 7am -4pm
    o Manning Park: 8:30am -3pm
    o Stow Grove: 10am – 1:30pm
    o Finish at Mission Park: 11:30am – 5pm.
  • See “ROUTES” for more detail and GPS links.

DOWNWIND: 90% odds of 15 miles of it coming home.
AMBIENCE: Ocean on one side and hills on the other.
1st CENTURY: We love you; best 1st in the country!
VOLUNTEERS: We’ve got over 100 ; friendly & awesome.

REST STOPS

  • Great Food
  • Beautiful Parks (mostly)
  • Popsicles on the Rincon

FINISH

  • Beautiful, Fun, Historic Downtown Ventura. See “VISIT VENTURA” (Spend the weekend).
  • Mission Park
  • Enhanced Peirano’s after-ride buffet, included.
  • Party time 11:30AM – 5:00PM: No Host Beer and other drinks and DJ

SWAG

Customized collections by the incomparable Janeene Nagaoka for sale. See “MERCHANDISE.”

SAG & WRENCHES

  • Ample SAG patrolling specific routes and bike paths.
  • Wrenches at ride start & rest stops

PRICING:

  • Early Bird Online 4/1/25 – 6/30/25:  $105
  • Online 7/1/25 – 8/10/25:  $115
  • Online (but no merchandise) 8/11/25 – 8/14/25:  $125
  • At Registration on 8/15/25 and 8/16/25:  $140

PARKING

  • There’s plenty of parking, but it takes a little work.
  • And we’re working on in!
  • See “PARKING” for some inside tips and we’ll try to help on site.

PHOTOGRAPHY

CaptivaingSpoirtsPhotos.net will be taking photos.  You will be given your bib number to attach to the front of your helmet or handlebars which will be your link to your individual photos at that website.

CHECK-IN, REGISTRATION & RIDE START

Check in required:
Friday 8/15 6pm to 7:30pm
Saturday 8/16 6am to 8am.

MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY
100 E. MAIN STREET
VENTURA, CA 93001

NOTICE: Main Street from Chestnut to Figueroa and California Street from Main to Santa Clara Street are closed to vehicular traffic, including bicycles.  Complicating this, there is a Saturday Farmer’s Market on Main street from Oak to the Museum parking lot.  Use Santa Clara Street to the Museum parking lot for check-in.

BIKE RENTALS:

Don’t have a bike for the event? No problem!

The Bike Depot on Main Street rents bikes.  www.venturabikedepot.com

 




2025 Hilly Century 100 miles

What…you like the climb? This journey will have you enjoying the cool breeze back down the coast and a well–deserved popsicle—those last 15 miles never tasted so sweet.

2025 Cool Breeze Hilly Century: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19326122

Was planning the Double Metric but been so slow and a train to catch, decided the hilly century. Left the hotel at 5. Deviated from the route by taking Ventura rather than bike trail as I just been on it. Then took the route to the lake which I did on the Populaire as I wanted to take photo of the lake. Better in person.
food on the ride
Their promoted popsicle stop
Post ride meal

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