SOLVANG AUTUMN DOUBLE CENTURY
 
October 17, 2026
BUELLTON, CALIFORNIA
Brevet-Style Only – Planet Ultra Staff will NOT be present.
You must self-support or bring private SAG.

Just as beautiful, but significantly more challenging than the Spring event!**
A spectacular double century in Southern California’s most popular cycling region!
192 miles with about 11,000′ of climbing!
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**Please note: Some of the road surfaces in and around Santa Ynez Valley can be, and often are, pretty lousy. Expect cracks, bumps and potholes. Please bring appropriate, wider, more cushy tires.

General Information and Ride Rules – Please Read!

Click here for results from prior years.

2026 Entry Fees*:  $80.50 ($75 entry fee + RunSignUp processing fees, which you may avoid by paying offline).

*Please note that we do have to charge a fee to cover insurance. We have a minimum fee which will not be met based on participation; so per person the fee is enormous.

Before registering, please read our registration and cancellation policies.

Please READ THE RULES before signing up!
You must be willing to be 100% self sufficient (including getting back to Buellton if you need to DNF).

Start/Finish Host Hotel:
For 2025, our host hotel is the Hampton Inn & Suites located at 600 McMurray Road in Buellton, (805) 686-1555. Click here to make your reservation online; or call and request the Planet Ultra special rate of $179 for Thursday/ $229 Friday / $239 Saturday.  Discounted rates expire October 1st.

We realize hotels in this area are very expensive; so try AirBnB as well.

Rider Check-In:
N/A: You may start as you wish. Proof of completion will be via Strava.

Parking:
If you’re staying somewhere other than the Hamptonn Inn, please leave your car and ride to the start. If you’re driving to Buellton Saturday morning, please be respectful about where you park. Allow enough time to find proper parking; and please don’t park in the Hampton lot.

How To Get There: 
Use Hwy 101 to get to Buellton from either north or south. Click here for a map.

Start Times:
N/A. Start as you wish. Completion will be verified via Strava.

Route Description:

PLEASE NOTE: The road surfaces in and around the Santa Ynez Valley can be, and often are, pretty lousy. Expect cracks and bumps and potholes; so please bring appropriate, wider, more cushy tires.

The route is basically two centuries starting/ending in Buellton. The first half is the Solvang Century route. The 2nd half includes the challenging and bumpy Drum Canyon with a return through the Casmalia area and rolling back through Lompoc on mostly nice roads.

192 (or so) miles with about 11,000′ of climbing. This route is a bit more challenging than the Spring route – but the change has also made the route more unique, with new roads and new challenges. The route stays closer to Solvang/Buellton, allowing for a less complicated return, given that you’ll be self-supporting.

Given the distance between locations where food/water is available, a camelbak or other hydration system is highly recommended.

Routing and Navigation:

Please download maps and GPS files from RideWithGPS.com as well as print a route sheet. A few days before the event we will send an email with a link to the “event” routes which allow you to use all paid functions of RWGPS. You can also view the maps as follows:

Click here to view and download the 1st half of the ride; click here for the 2nd half. Two routes are required because the route doubles back on itself and creates “confusion” for your Garmin.

Support Provided:
None. This event is wholly self-supported. Planet Ultra staff will not be present.

Personal SAG Vehicles:
Encouraged! As this event is brevet-style, you’re welcome to bring private SAG provided they are willing to help others if they’re in the right place at the right time. Private SAG drivers must sign a waiver.