The Touchstone Climbing community crosses gyms, cities, and regions.
To celebrate this, Touchstone’s very own Matthew Kessler (Routesetting Crew Leader @ The Studio) and Pete Edwards (Manager @ The Studio) are taking a week this summer to bike to every Touchstone Climbing gym across California.
Check the schedule below, bring your bike to the location of your choosing, and join Pete, Kess, and the rest of the Touchstone crew for a leg of this epic journey.
Not feeling a ride, but still want to join the fun? Greet them as they ARRIVE at your local gym and/or send them off as they DEPART.
Looking to join the ride? Sign our waiver:
SCHEDULE
June 18 – 25, 2024
- June 18 111 miles, 2,950 feet of climbing (Sacramento Pipeworks to Pacific Pipe)
- 8:00am: DEPART Sacramento Pipeworks to Diablo Rock Gym
- 2:00pm: LUNCH at Diablo Rock Gym
- 3:00pm: Diablo Rock Gym to Great Western Power Co
- 6:00pm: Great Western Power Co to Pacific Pipe
- 7:00pm: Pacific Pipe to Berkeley Ironworks
- 7:30pm: ARRIVE at Berkeley Ironworks
- June 19 98 miles, 2,683 feet of climbing (Pacific Pipe to The Studio)
- 8:00am: DEPART Berkeley Ironworks to The Oaks
- 9:00am: The Oaks to Mission Cliffs
- 12:00pm: LUNCH at Mission Cliffs
- 1:00pm: Mission Cliffs to Dogpatch
- 2:00pm: Dogpatch to The Studio
- 6:30pm: ARRIVE at The Studio
- June 20 53 miles, 930 feet of climbing (The Studio to Hollister)
- 3:00pm: DEPART The Studio
- 6:00pm: ARRIVE at Holiday Inn Express & Suites
- June 21 118 miles, 3,220 feet of climbing (Hollister to Metalmark)
- 8:00am: DEPART Hollister
- 1:00pm: LUNCH at I-5 rest area
- 7:30pm: ARRIVE at Metalmark
- June 22 REST
- June 23 132 miles, 1,138 feet of climbing (Metalmark to Bakersfield)
- 7:00am: DEPART Metalmark
- 6:30pm: ARRIVE at Best Western Plus Pill House
- June 24 141 miles, 8,331 feet of climbing (Bakersfield to Burbank)
- 7:00am: DEPART Bakersfield
- 11:00am: LUNCH at TBD in Tehachapi
- 12:00pm: Tehachapi to Santa Clarita
- 6:30pm: DINNER at TBD in Santa Clarita
- 9:30pm: ARRIVE at Verdigo Boulders
- June 25 41 miles and 1,500 feet of climbing (Verdigo Boulders to Cliffs of Id)
- 8:00am: DEPART Verdigo Boulders to The Post
- 11:00am: The Post to LA Boulders
- 12:00pm: LUNCH at LA Boulders
- 2:00pm: LA Boulders to Hollywood Boulders
- 4:00pm: Hollywood Boulders to Cliffs of Id
- 4:30pm: ARRIVE at Cliffs of Id
