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Alto Velo Racing Club is a premier cycling club in Northern California built around a friendly, inclusive community for riders of all levels, disciplines, and backgrounds. It offers weekly group rides, training and racing opportunities, and a competitive race team, with 2026 registration currently open. It suits riders who want structured group riding and a path from fitness building to racing—not a single-discipline or elite-only team.
Who the Club Is For
The club describes itself as supporting cyclists of all levels, disciplines, and backgrounds, and aims to provide a safe, nurturing environment for goals ranging from building fitness to winning national championships. That range is reflected in its ride menu: beginners learning to ride a bicycle sit alongside a hard, consistent-pace training ride.
Group Rides at a Glance
| Ride | Character |
|---|---|
| A Ride | Most challenging; hard, consistent pace for 3–5 hours |
| B Ride | Challenging no-drop ride climbing local iconic hills such as Old La Honda and Kings Mtn |
| C Ride | More moderate workout; practice group riding skills in a supportive, controlled paceline |
| Egan Ride / Climbing Ride | Hill intervals for riders bored with structured training |
| Women's Ride | Alto Velo Women's Ride |
| Joy Ride | Learn to ride a bicycle |
| Coffee & Cake Ride | Casual ride with a coffee stop |
| LHR Ride | Mid-week "low heart rate" recovery ride |
The club also lists other group rides, local routes, and Zwift rides, plus a waiver for new riders.
Racing and Community
AVRT, the club's racing team, is described as one of the largest and most successful amateur racing teams in the Bay Area. The club also runs a season-long climbing competition, the Egan, with leaderboards and rider-of-the-week recognition; a recent end-of-season edition drew 90 riders to the leaderboards with 387 PRs. News and event listings, including sponsor content on rider safety and road hazards, round out the community side.
How to Get Started
Registration for 2026 is open, and the site directs interested riders to join and to learn more about membership benefits. New riders should expect to sign the new-rider waiver before joining a group ride. To choose a first ride, match the descriptions above to your current fitness and group-riding experience—the C Ride is the explicit skills-building option, while the B Ride is no-drop but still challenging.