Ride Santa Barbara 100 (RideSB100) cycling event set on the Central Coast has launched pre-registration for 2022 at a limited $99 entry fee after recently hosting a sellout crowd of 1,500 riders to Leadbetter Beach for this year’s ride. The 2022 presale is available online until Oct. 31 at https:/ridesb100.com.

The 2021 cyclists, who rode their choice of a 100 Mile, 100k Plus Gibraltar, 100k Coastal or 34 Mile route, enjoyed a beachside post-event party featuring Gerard’s Paella and Alesmith Brewing Company Beer.

“What a return,” said event director Jamie Monroe. “We could tell that people really missed this event and it felt great to be back at Leadbetter Beach for our biggest and best Ride Santa Barbara 100 yet. “I’d like to thank all our sponsors and volunteers for making this such an amazing day for the riders.

“This was our first year to sell out the event, so we’ve launched pre-registration to make sure riders who really want to ride with us in 2022 have a jump on signing up.”

Per RideSB100 tradition, cyclists on the 100 Mile and 100k Plus Gibraltar routes competed on a timed segment of the ride: Gibraltar Road, a grueling climb that averages a 7.5% gradient for 7 miles. During an afternoon podium ceremony, event emcee Jim Miller crowned overall and age group category winners.

With respective times of 36:25 and 41:40, Robert Lozoya and Drea Strand, both of Santa Barbara, won the 100 Mile category. Notably, Lozoya beat two-time Olympian Tinker Juarez, the second-place overall climber and winner of his age group, by a mere two seconds.

Sarah Terry, also from Santa Barbara, took first in the 100k Plus Gibraltar category with a time of 45:13, and the 100k men’s winner was George Tomasich of Norwalk, California, with a time of 37:00.

Each Gibraltar Challenge overall winner received commemorative polka-dot jerseys from Squadra, medals and free entry to the 2022s Ride Santa Barbara 100.

This year’s event supported local nonprofits including the recently merged Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (SBBIKE + COAST),  Project Hero, and Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.

During the presentations, Kolton Freck of Yamaha Power Assist Bicyclez presented a check to Kyle Marme of Harding University Partnership School. Through its sponsorship of the E-Bike Category of Ride Santa Barbara 100, Yamaha is activating the first All Kids Bike PE program in Santa Barbara County.

With four courses along the coast and in the Santa Ynez Mountains, RideSB100 was named one of nine American Centuries to Master by Outside magazine. For more about Ride Santa Barbara 100, visit www.ridesb100.com.