Saturday Rides
Welcome to the 32nd Annual Santa Fe Century presented by Seacoast Bank! Proceeds from this event benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Florida.
New Start Location
The ride meets at the Daft Cow Brewing Company in the San Felasco Tech City, 13800 Tech City Cir Suite 100, Alachua, FL 32615. This location is on US 441 about 8 miles north of Gainesville (measured from SR 121).
Ride Start Time
- The ride starts at 8:00 AM.
- Registration opens at 6:45 AM and closes at 7:45 AM.
Parking at San Felasco Tech City
Follow directions from our volunteers to park towards the back of the facility.
Breakfast
6:45am – 7:45am
Coffee, bagels, and muffins served at Daft Cow Brewery.
Lunch
10:30am – 4:30pm FREE to all registered riders courtesy of Adam’s Rib Co. and Pomodoro Cafe.
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Santa Fe Century
Santa Fe Century Road Rides
The full ride is just over 100 miles. Also available are 86, 74, 59, and 27 mile routes.
Ride With GPS
We have established a Ride With GPS Event for the Santa Fe Century which will give you access to premium features when using the Ride With GPS app to navigate the routes.
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Gravel Challenge
A 57 mile mixed surface ride designed for gravel/cyclocross bicycles. Do not attempt this ride on a skinny-tire road bike (there will be sand)! If you’re really fit, mountain bikes will of course also work on this ride.
The route will NOT be marked or signed; you’ll need to stay with the local pack or be able to navigate using GPS cues. Electronic map and cue sheet files will be available before the event if you need to print paper. There is a rest stop on this route.
Legend: Green = paved, brown = unpaved, red = off-road
This year’s route contains no red sectors, only green & brown. The 57-mile route has 30 miles of unpaved roads or just over 50%.
Photo by Cathy Bester @besterphoto
Photo by Cathy Bester @besterphoto
Photo by Cathy Bester @besterphoto
Details
Aid Stops
- The 25 and 53 mile stop in Providence will open at 9:00 am and close at 12:30 pm.
- The 75 and 90 mile stop in LaCrosse will open at 8:50 am and close at 4:30 pm.
- Drinks and lunch will be available at the end of the ride after 10:30 am at Daft Cow. The tap room opens at noon.
Course Markings
We expect most riders to use GPS navigation on the course. If you need printed paper, please print it beforehand from the Ride With GPS event. We will also email direct links to cue sheets the week before the event. There are pavement markings (large green arrows) at turns.
In Case of Emergency
Dial 911 for emergency assistance. Notify the staff at the next rest stop in the case of major mechanical breakdown. Most sag wagons and aid stops will be equipped with cell phones.
SAG phone is (352)xxx-xxxx. (TBD)
Beer
Your uncut, aqua wristband, on your wrist, is good for a Daft Cow craft beer after the ride. Once it is cut off, it will no longer be good for a beer. The Taproom opens at noon.
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Amenities
- RideWithGPS files will be provided.
- Rest stops will be provided about every 25 miles with drinks, fruits and snacks.
- The rest stops will have sandwiches for lunch.
- Sag wagons will be on course and following the last riders.
- Massages may be available for a fee at all ride start locations.
- Food will be served to all riders after the rides at the Daft Cow Brewery, First Magnitude Brewery, and at Flemington.
Please make your own arrangements if you have special dietary needs.
Safety
Helmets are required! All riders are expected to follow all traffic laws while on public roadways. Riders should ride at a steady speed in a straight line and as far to the right as practical. Stay Alert! A defensive riding attitude will help prevent many accidents.
All persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times while participating in the events.
- The centuries are mass starts. When there is a police or SAG escort stay behind the escort.
- Don’t ride more than two abreast. When traffic must slow to move around you, ride single file. [Florida Statutes 316.2065 (6)]
- Don’t bunch up at intersections or on hills.
- Signal when you change lanes, slow down, or stop.
- When passing someone, call out “on your left.” Florida Law requires that you give three feet of clearance.
- Your bicycle should be in good mechanical order. Carry tools, a spare tube, a patch kit, and a tire pump. Sag service will be concentrated toward the end of the ride and will have limited repair capability.
- Remember that these are tours and not competitive rides. Go as fast as you wish but do not jeopardize others in doing so.
Cancellations
There is a $10 handling fee for cancellation requests received before March 1st. The fee is $15 for requests received before March 26th. No cancellations after March 25th. If a special shirt was ordered, we may elect to send it to you and deduct the cost from your refund.
Facility Scheduled Hours of Operation
If we determine that there are no more riders to service, a facility will close early.
| Santa Fe Century | ||
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| Daft Cow Brewery | 6:45 am | 4:30 pm |
| Providence | 9:00 am | 2 pm |
| LaCrosse | 8:50 am | 4:30 pm |
| Horse Farm Hundred | ||
| First Magnitude Brewery | 7:15 am | 4:30 pm |
| Flemington Community Park | 7:15 am | 3 pm |
Festival T-Shirts
Shirts for 2026
From Gildan, we have soft cotton shirts and long sleeve shirts.
From Sport-Tek, we have technical fabric shirts and no-sleeve shirts in both regular and women’s cuts.
Lodging & Camping
For motels convenient to both Daft Cow and First Magnitude, look at motels located in the center of town near the University of Florida. If you are riding from Flemington on Sunday, motels along I-75 will be more convenient. If you are riding only the Santa Fe Century, either Alachua exit I-75 or campus area motels will work. If you are riding only from First Magnitude, campus area and downtown motels are closest.
Donations
Any donations will go to this charity:
Gainesville Cycling Club’s Bikes 4 Vets – Bikes 4 Vets is one of the club’s service groups that connects local veterans with a reliable form of transportation: the bicycle. The group, led by Diann Dimitri, accepts donation bikes to rehabilitate for veterans or resell for funds to purchase bike parts, lights, and locks. Diann works with the Honor Center for Veterans to distribute the bicycles as part of the veterans’ re-entry into the community. Apart from acting as an efficient means of transportation, veterans benefit from the joy of riding for recreation on many of Gainesville’s trails and bike paths.
Mailing address
Gainesville Cycling Club, Inc.
5015 NW 19th Place
Gainesville FL 32605-3435
For more information contact us via email at festival@gccfla.org