The Kern Wheelmen Bicycle Club invites you to enjoy our 22nd annual Cannon Associates Spooktacular Century on October 25th 2008. Registration includes six great routes to choose from, one entry to our raffle, with a grand prize of a four night cruise, continental breakfast, post ride meal, spooky rest stops, marked routes, maps, full sag support, goodie bag, eerie lack of traffic and one stoplight. Decorate your bike, wear spooky clothing and join the fun.

Register now at Active.com!

To register by mail fill out both of the following:
2008 Spooktacular waiver.
2008 Spooktacular entry form.

 

Registration
Friday registration and check-in will be Oct. 24th at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3625 Marriott Drive, Bakersfield from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Day of registration and check-in will start at 5:30am at Kern River Group Picnic Area.

Jerseys & T-Shirts
There will be jerseys and long sleeve tee's for sale. We suggest you pre-order these as availability is limited. Check out the jersey HERE.
Jerseys - $60, Long sleeve Tee's - $18

Ride Return
Check in by 5:00pm to let us know that you survived this Ghastly ordeal.

Host Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn, 3625 Marriott Drive, Bakersfield, Ca., 93308. (661) 716-1000, www.bakersfield.gardeninn.com. Register before Sept. 25 to recive the Spooktacular rate of $99 (be sure to mention Spooktacular when making your reservations).

Non-Refundable, internet-only rate of $78 is also available.

SAG & Rest Stops
Plenty of rest stops & expert Roving SAG is provided.

Directions
From Hwy. 99, go east on HWY 58 to Comanche Drive. Turn Left (North) on Comanche Drive. Comanche Drive turns into Alfred Harrell Highway. Continue to stop sign (Lake Ming road) turn right and follow the Spooktacular signs.

Click to view maps. Hotel | Start/Finish | Google Map

Weather
The rides will take place rain or shine. Bad weather may cause route changes. Temperatures may vary from hot to cold so prepare accordingly.

Ride limited to 600 riders - Course Closes at 5:30pm - Give yourself plenty of time!

1. Hideous Hundred - 10,800 feet of climbing - 109 miles. Bring your big gears and an attitude. This ride up Breckenridge Mountain will Haunt you for a long time and the decent will give you Chills. Your special Hideous Hundred patch will be waiting for you at the top. Difficulty-Extreme, Start Before 6:00am. View ride chart

2. Horrible Hundred - 8,600 feet of climbing - 102 miles. You had better still bring those big gears; Lion's Trail and White Wolf grade are each 5 1/2 miles long and have grades of 6-8% that will make your quads Scream with Pain. Difficulty-Extreme, Start Before 6:00am.

3. Nightmare Ninety - 4,500 feet of climbing - 92 miles. Actually after the White Wolf Grade some of this course will leave you with pleasant dreams as you ride up Caliente Creek to Twin Oaks and back. Start Before 7:00am.

4. Morbid Metric - 2,900 feet of climbing - 62 miles. With a Monster climb of its own White Wolf grade will get your lungs Howling. Your destination is Caliente where you will meet the riders from the Hideous and Horrible Hundreds & Nightmare Ninety. Start Before 8:00am View ride chart showing White Wolf Climb

5. Frightful Forty - 500 feet of climbing - 40 miles. Enjoy this Halloween ride along Kern River on our bike path, past the California Living Museum, Ethel's Coral and up rattlesnake grade (two miles of 3-4% grade) which will get your legs asking for Mercy! Start Before 9:00am.

6. Trembling Twenty - Same route as Frightful Forty. Rattlesnake grade will get your legs Screeching and a long downhill will get your lungs Gasping. Start Before 9:00am.