Grab your bikes and join us for a 10k fun ride through the streets of Saratoga! The inaugural West Valley College Tour de Saratoga | Race to Raise welcomes everyone for a joyful community ride. Celebrate your ride at our on-campus post-ride fun zone with music, food trucks, chair massages, bike tune-ups, and access to our weekly Saratoga Farmers' Market at WVC. Bring your family and friends to this new community tradition!
Course Information
Tour de Saratoga begins and ends on West College Circle on the West Valley College campus located at 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. The route takes riders across 10km (approx 6.8 miles) through the streets of the local neighborhood. A water and first aid station will be stationed along Cox Avenue. After the race, visit our post-event fun zone with food trucks, chair massages, bike tune-ups, and more.
Solo riders must be a minimum of 10 years old. Children younger than 10 can ride with a parent/guardian in a child bike seat or tag along bike. E-bikes are welcomed.
The course will stop being controlled/monitored by 11:00 a.m.
Course Time Limit
Bikers must use the mapped street course, abide by traffic laws, and continue to the finish line. The finish line will be open until 11:00 a.m. No runners, walkers, or dogs or other animals are allowed on the course unless they are service animals.
Registration Fees:
Kids under 12 ride FREE (registration required)
Ages 12-17 | $20
Ages 18-61 | $35
Ages 62+ | $30
Registration fees will be used to subsidize costs for this year's event.
Schedule of Events
- 7:00 a.m. | Check-in & ride day registration opens
- 8:30 a.m. | Ride warm-up and group stretch, ride line-up
- 8:45 a.m. | Welcome remarks from Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza, President of West Valley College
- 9:00 a.m. | Ride starts
- 9:30 a.m. | Post-ride fun zone and activities open
- 11:00 a.m. | Finish line closes
- 11:10 a.m. | Awards and recognition announcement
- 11:30 a.m. | Post-ride fun zone closes
Awards and Recognition
A certificate of accomplishment will be given to the rider who places first in their rider group
(Kids Under 12, Youth 12-17, Adults 18-61, Adults 62+).
Each participant who completes the course will receive a finishers medal.
Ride Kit
Check-in on ride day begins at 7:00 a.m. Your ride kit will include:
- Official ride shirt
- Bib
- West Valley drawstring bag
- 2 tickets for food trucks at Post-Ride Fun Zone
- West Valley College information
About West Valley College
West Valley College is a public California Community College in Saratoga, California. The College provides students a personalized and transformative academic experience in a dynamic, inclusive, learning environment in the heart of Silicon Valley with associate degree for transfer opportunities, a variety of other degrees, certificates & noncredit courses. In addition to exceptional preparation for transfer to four-year colleges and universities, we offer dynamic career programs for today’s job market, AA/AS degree programs, and professional certificates.
West Valley College 60th Anniversary
West Valley College is celebrating its 60th year of providing academic excellence to students. The first classes, at the old Campbell High School campus, began September 14, 1964. Join us in celebrating, and take part in multiple upcoming events, many which are free and open to the public. Visit https://www.westvalley.edu/60th/calendar.html for the complete list.
