Ride Like a Girl Anniversary Edition at Joaquin Miller + BBQ!

July marks 15 years of Ride Like a Girl. 15 years of women supporting women. 15 years of fun and new friendships.

To celebrate, we're going to hit the nifty singletrack of Joaquin Miller Park and then we have a special treat: fearless ride leader Heather lives just down the hill from Joaquin Miller and we're all invited over for a barbecue! She will likely grill some chicken and veggies, and make a side salad. Bring your favorite beverage, maybe even a side dish, and come and hang with us.

But before that, we ride. Join leaders Rebecca and Heather at 8:30am at the Elephant Barn parking lot in Joaquin Miller Park, 3594 Sanborn Drive, Oakland, CA 94602. We'll gather up for a quick huddle to talk about the ride at about 8:45, and roll by 9:00 am.

To get to the parking lot, head up Joaquin Miller Rd to the park entrance and turn into the park on Sanborn Dr. Go just past the community center/ranger station lot and make the next left.

We'll split into two groups. The Teal group will cover about 12 miles with 1,700 feet of climbing. The Denim group will be a bit more challenging, covering about 16 miles with 2,500 feet of climbing. Note that some of these trails aren't suitable for beginners. Intermediate and up will have a great time.

The mission of Ride Like a Girl is to have fun, learn new trails and meet other women (cis, trans and femme) who love to mountain bike. We’ll take care of you: these are no-stress rides where no one is left behind.

Please bring your mountain bike, obviously, in good working condition. (No ebikes, please. Ride Like a Girl is strictly acoustic.) Whether you’re running tubeless tires or not, please make sure you have a spare inner tube to fit your wheels, plenty of water and some food for the trail.

BTCEB tirelessly advocates for better bike access on trails in the East Bay and we need your support. Please consider joining today at https://btceb.org/join-us/.

If you have questions, please comment below and we’ll get right back to you.