San Diego 
Christmas Bike Ride
General Information
Thank you for joining this traditional Holiday Ride!! We are looking forward to meeting you and sharing a HI-USA adventure. We will be riding about 400 miles in six days. There are a few hills, and hopefully you have been riding to get into shape. Once your entry form is received, we will mail out a registration packet with details about the ride. Listed below is some basic information about the trip.
Starting Point
We will meet at 7:30 A.M. on December 26th at the University of San Diego (USD).
You will enter off of Linda Vista Way onto Marian Way. After you pass the security
booth the parking lot will be on your left hand side.
Click here for a map. Our trip prices do not include travel to and from the trip's
starting point. Travel to and from the starting point is your responsibility.
There will be a rental truck to put your bags in. Please bring just the necessities. YOU will be loading and unloading the gear from the truck every day, you will be glad you packed lightly.
Parking
If you plan to leave your vehicle in the parking lot during the bicycle trip, there will be a $5.00 charge for a temporary parking permit from USD.
Permits will be available the first day of the ride. Only cash will be accepted.
Fees
Your trip fee covers overnight facilities in church multipurpose rooms, recreation centers, and gymnasiums, breakfast and dinner each day (please note that you are responsible for your own lunch each day), sag wagon support, leadership, and the Christmas Trip T-shirt. Motels are usually available at your own expense. Please see
Alternate Accommodations for more info.
Cancellation Info
No need to worry about the weather canceling this trip because we go-SNOW, RAIN, OR SHINE!
Check our cancellation policy here.
Accommodations Before the Trip
Some of you may be coming in from out of town and will want to arrive the day before we start. You are welcome to make reservations for the HI - San Diego, Point Loma Elliott Hostel by calling (619) 223-4778 from 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. daily. Be sure to identify yourself as a Christmas Trip participant, when making reservations and checking-in as there will be a free shuttle to take you to the start point the morning of the ride.
Ride Customs
On this communal living trip, you will be expected to help with keeping the facilities clean and to help with meal preparation and clean up. The leader and staff are all volunteers. Each Tripper shall provide their own knife, fork, spoon, cup and glass for milk or juice. Styrofoam cups will not be provided. You are encouraged to use your tent. There will be space for freestanding tents each night except at Hemet. Everyone should have enough time to reach all overnight locations before it gets dark, which is early in the winter. The sag wagon will pick up all riders still on the road 1/2 hour before sundown to ensure everyone's safe arrival and to keep the trip leader's hair from turning gray. Smoking is not allowed in any overnight facility. Drinking alcoholic beverages in or near the overnight facility is prohibited. Use of any illegal drugs and gambling are also prohibited during the trip. Failure to follow these simple guidelines is just cause for expulsion from the trip and no refund.
Trip Leader
If you have any questions call the trip leader Don at 619-977-4693 or email him at
donvette63@cox.net or Linda 619 806-1284 or email her at lwebb20@cox.net. On December 26th, in the event of an emergency, call the one of the trip leaders.
Happy Holidays and we thank you for joining the 52nd Annual Christmas Ride!!
Until the morning of December 26th, keep riding.