Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Touring Club

Registering

Cinderella 2009 is scheduled for March 28, 2009. We will mail the registration forms during the week of January 19th, 2009. We accept them in order of return postmark date, not arrival date. All registered Cinderella Classic 2008 riders, as well as those women who missed the 2008 cut-off, are already on our 2009 mailing list. We mail a bright green confirmation card in mid-February to all registered riders.

Cinderella Stuff

Cinderella Jeopardy

It is becoming increasingly difficult to get permission from counties, cities and towns to stage The Cinderella Classic and Challenge. Why? read more...

Route Description

This unique 100 kilometer (65 mile) bicycle tour for women of all ages winds through Amador, Livermore, Diablo, and San Ramon Valleys. It is mostly flat with a few moderate hills. read more...

Cinderella 2009

Cinderella Challenge

Due to immense popularity, in 2009 we again will offer an optional longer loop - The Cinderella Challenge! For experienced and extra-conditioned riders only. read more...

Get here early!

The Alameda County Fairgrounds is a terrific place to stage an event as popular as our Cinderella Classic Bicycle Ride. While they offer convenient parking, you will want to arrive an hour or two before the ride so that you can check your bike, make sure you have everything you need, etc.

Cinderella Patch

The 2008 Cinderella patch is gorgeous! Click on the thumbnail image to see it! We’ll offer another beautiful patch in 2009!

Special Thanks to our Sponsors

- Lucky Supermarkets
- Clif Bar/Luna Bar
- Dublin Cyclery
- Livermore Amateur Radio
Klub (LARK)
- Livermore Cyclery
- CyclePath Bicycles

Other Stuff You Need to Know

Gates open at 6:30 a.m. and check-in is between 7:00 and 9:00. Cinderella Classic is not a race - take your time and enjoy the trip! The course closes at 5:00 p.m. If you are still on the course, you will be SAGged to the finish.
A bicycle helmet is required on this ride - no exceptions. Don’t make us deny you the ride because "My dog ate my helmet!" (yes, we heard that one - and we’re still laughing...) If a ride official sees you cruising the course with no helmet affixed to your noggin, you will be pulled from the ride, scolded badly like the scofflaw you are, and dragged to the finish area to eat and drink until your gal pals finish the ride.
Please - no headphones, ear buds, tape players or other listening devices are permitted. You will be removed from the course if you do not comply.
Prepare your bike! Pleeeeease check your bike, or ask your local bike shop to give it a once-over before you arrive. You want to make certain that all components (brakes, tires, wheels, derailleur) are ready for this ride. The Valley Spokesmen will not inspect your bicycle and are not responsible for its condition. There will be two local bike shops on hand to assist you with any minor mechanical problems you might encounter.
A Cinderella Classic route sheet will be provided, and the road will be clearly marked with pink arrows.
We offer some of the area’s best SAG support. They patrol the route to cool you when you’re hot; pump you when you’re flat; mend you if you break...these folks are good! Rest stops will have fruit, drinks, and snacks. A cold lunch will be served near mid-ride, and, along with all the other awesome food, fresh hot soup is served at the end of the ride. We strongly recommend that you stick around and sample the fare!
Your spouse, family, and friends are welcome to meet you at the ride finish, and all are invited to the Cinderella Expo, where women-oriented bicycle manufacturers, clothing suppliers, and women’s organizations will have booths. Enter through Gate 12 off Valley Avenue and proceed to Cinderella Parking on your left.
It doesn’t happen very often, but once in a long while a cloudy sky does open up on us. The Cinderella Classic runs rain or shine, and there are no makeup days. The Valley Spokesmen Club offers no refunds because of weather, so pack your parka and faux-fur-lined booties, just in case. Umbrella helmet is optional...
For additional information or to find expert answers to all your questions, send an e-mail to our Cinderella Classic Team, or call either our founding members, Bob and Bonnie Powers at 925-828-5299, or our Master of Cinderella, Jim Duncan at 925-209-1369.