AV A Ride Sunday 4/20/25 - Mt. Umunhum

Sunday is shaping up to be a beautiful day and I haven’t done Mt. Umunhum in a while, so this Sunday’s AV A Ride will head down South to conquer Mt. Umunhum. I seem to have forgotten how painful this climb is, so this should serve as a friendly reminder. 5 miles at 9-10% sounds more fun than anything right now :)

Along the way we’ll go over Mt. Eden and head through Saratoga and Los Gatos, before climbing up Shannon and Hicks. On the way back we’ll take a detour around Alamitos and Almaden before taking Kennedy, Saratoga - Los Gatos, and Foothill. There will be a few water stops along the route in Saratoga and Los Gatos. We’ll keep the group together at a steady pace except for the Umunhum climb itself, where folks are free to tackle it at their own pace. Personally, I’m aiming for a high endurance workout with tempo climbing. Hope to see you there!

Pace: Steady pace throughout the ride, b.y.o. pace on the Umunhum climb.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50388061

Summary: 78 miles / 6,700 feet. Foothill -> Eden -> Saratoga -> Shannon -> Hicks -> Umunhum -> Alamitos -> Almaden -> Camden -> Kennedy -> Saratoga -> Foothill

Start: Summit Bicycles Palo Alto

Time: Meet 9 am, roll at 9:10 am

Ride etiquette: https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules 

Ride Leader: Flo Costa