Call for Saddles

600+ miles over 7 days

Willamette Valley to NAPA Valley

9/27 - 10/3

Every year, we assemble a ‘team’ of returning riders and new recruits. To help us select the perfect balance of riders we invite all those you are interested in riding with us and can commit to training extensively for at least 6 months and raise thousands of dollars for The City of Hope to apply for a ‘saddle’, which is our unique and traditional term for a spot on our annual ride.

We have an amazing new route in store for you – both gorgeous and challenging. This year's route will take seven days to complete rather than the typical six. An extra day doing the thing you love! We’re going to be riding through verdant valleys, past rushing rivers, through hushed Redwood forests, over mountains and alongside dramatic, rocky coastline, from Willamette Valley in Oregon to Russian River Valley in California. Oh, and we just might be riding by a few vineyards along the way.

It is going to be epic. Will it be spicy? It will.

But this multi-day tour will also be entirely doable as long as you take it seriously, properly train for it and ride with your fellow Fireflies in groups. You will be riding 630+ miles and climbing 35,000+ feet over those 7 days.