Rallye des Monts d'Or - Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or

The Rallye des Monts d'Or begins at the Local Association Boulistes on Rue du Stade in Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or, near Lyon. It offers cyclists three options for the day: mountain bike, road bike, or gravel. This event is a randonnée, not a race. Sign-on runs from 7:30 to 10:00 AM, with an entry fee of 13 euros for the public and 10 euros for club members. Monts d'Or Vélo organizes it as a day focused on sport and socializing for those who enjoy hills, distance, and varied terrain without being restricted to a single cycling type. The route selection is a key attraction. Mountain bikers can select a 23 km route with 573 m of elevation gain or a 41 km route with 1,288 m. Road cyclists have 50 km, 74 km, or 101 km options, the longest climbing 1,743 m. Gravel riders can choose between 55 km or 71 km routes, both featuring consistent elevation gain. The event attracts regular cyclists, club members, and families. One past edition saw its participant record surpassed so significantly that the organizers ran out of bike registration plates. This detail highlights the day's character: local, practical, and popular enough that the starting area's capacity for registration can be exceeded.