Colonel Allesworth Century & Funride

WOODY ROAD WESTERN TRAIL (90 + miles) - This quiet route will take cyclists across the valley via historic Garces Hwy 155 to the settlement town of Woody. After a brief rest stop, it’s southbound across the countryside’s rolling hills of longhorn, sheep, horses and squirrels, through the prairie lands via Woody Rd. towards Tule Road. There will be a stop at Browning Community Park in McFarland, CA. From there riders will head northwest through the city of Delano to the town of Allensworth. THIS ROUTE IS FOR INTERMEDIATE RIDERS - ROLLING HILLS

THE FIREHOUSE (80 miles) – This route takes cyclists across the agricultural flatlands of the San Joaquin Valley via historic Garces Hwy 155, through to the settlement town of Woody. From the rest stop at the Firehouse and Historic settlement cabin, cyclists will turn around and descend back down Garces Hwy 155 to Browning Community Park in McFarland, CA. From there the riders will head back to the town of Allensworth. This is an up and back ride. Although most of this route is flat, riders will still experience some beautiful ranchlands at the base of the foothills.
This route is for BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE

Century & Fun Ride
100 Years of the California Dream!

When: Saturday, October 11, 2008
Where: Colonel Allensworth SHP
Location: Allensworth, CA (info)
Roll Out: 7:30AM - SHARP!

Registration:

Optional Mail in PDF Registration Form (click here)

Ride Descriptions

After the Ride: The ride will conclude with a Buffalo Soldier style BBQ lunch, and centennial celebration festival of the founding of Allensworth at the town's center. There will be interesting exhibits, great food, good music, arts and crafts. You can also tour the towns square, narrated by Friends of Allensworth docents.

Road Posse

The Original Allensworth

2nd Annual
Colonel Allensworth

The Ride: The Allensworth Century is a bike ride from Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park across the farmlands of California's San Joaquin Valley. Ride the beautiful foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains.

BUFFALO SOLDIERS FUNRIDE (40 miles) – This ALL FLAT route takes cyclists across the San Joaquin Valley via historic Garces Hwy 155. From the first rest stop in the orange groves cyclists will turn around and head back to the town of Allensworth. This is an up and back ride. Although most of this route is flat, riders will still experience some beautiful ranchlands at the base of the foothills.
This route is for BEGINNERS

Crankin'Time Cycling will be donating a portion of the proceeds to both The Friends of Allensworth Cooperating Society & The Major Taylor Association. Both non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving the history and legacies of Colonel Allensworth & Marshall "Major" Taylor QUESTIONS? Volunteer Opportunities Contact info@crankintimecycling.com (Back to Top)

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Who was Colonel Allensworth?
A former slave and army chaplain in the black 24th infantry Buffalo Soldiers who teamed up with a gifted black teacher named William Payne to create a colony of opportunity in 1900s Central Valley California: read his story

Where is Colonel Allensworth State Park?
Colonel Allensworth State Park is located in California's Central Valley , north of Bakersfield and south of Fresno, CA
between highways I-5 and 99 on CA Hwy 43 (info)

GRANITE WALL (100+ miles) - This route will take cyclists across the agricultural flatlands of the San Joaquin Valley via historic Garces Hwy 155, through to the settlement town of Woody. From the rest stop, cyclists continue their climb up through the mountains toward Glenville, CA via Hwy 155 to Granite Road. Cyclists will descend southbound back through hillside rancheros of Woody via Granite Rd. to Tule Road. There will be a stop in McFarland at Browning Community Park. Riders will head back through the city of Delano northwest to the town of Allensworth. Riders will experience some of the most beautiful frontier countryside in the southern Sierras. Due to changes in elevation and weather, and traffic this route is RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCED RIDERS or Experienced Century Riders.