The second annual Bay Area Triple Threat bike challenge will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Using only public transportation and their bicycles, riders will ride to the summits of the three major peaks in the Bay Area: Mount Hamilton, Mount Diablo, and Mount Tamalpais. All in one day. If not up to the task of three peaks, riders can opt for the Single Summit (Mount Diablo only) or the Double Dip (Mount Diablo and Mount Tamalpais).
This ride is a celebration of the Bay Area and the vast and very interconnected open spaces that are here. The Bay Area has a long tradition of protecting important lands and making the accessible to the public. The three mountains climbed in this ride are home to native flora and fauna and full of wide open spaces without buildings or concrete. This is because of hard work of thousands of people who have cared deeply about these places.
The Triple Threat is also helping to promote a more environmentally friendly way of getting out to the region's amazing parks and open spaces. By using public transit and bicycles to access each of these peaks, riders are reducing their impact with less carbon intensive travel while supporting local public transportation. Transit & Trails helps people Find, Plan and Share Outdoor Recreation on public transit through a website and mobile App.
Transit & Trails is a project of the Bay Area Open Space Council, a collaborative of member organizations who work to protect lands like these three peaks and many other places.
Riders
Are you up to the challenge? Click here to read an overview of the day. A pre-ride meeting will be held at REI and training rides will be available for those interested.
Sponsors and Partners
The Triple Threat is a collaboration across county lines, park boundaries, and train tracks. Read more about what it means to partner with us and to join as a Sponsor.
Press and Inquiries
This is the second time the Triple Threat has been attempted. It’s quite a story about the Bay Area’s unique open spaces and how it’s all connected. Send your questions to Annie Burke at annie [at] openspacecouncil [dot] org.