Pie runs to Julian and Santa Ysabel
The pie run is a DROC institution: a long ride south through the mountains to Julian or Santa Ysabel, a slice of pie, and the ride home. 17 club rides have ended at one or the other since 2019.
The riding is the reason, not the pie, though nobody says so out loud. Getting there means Ortega, or Palomar Mountain, or the long way round through Warner Springs and Ranchita, and back through Temecula. Expect 200 to 300 miles.
How DROC rides it
- These are full-day rides with multiple fuel stops. Arrive with a full tank and eat breakfast first.
- Winter pie runs are cold at elevation even when the coast is warm. Julian sits above 4,000 feet.
- The group splits naturally on the long stretches and regroups at every stop, so ride your own pace.
Every time we have ridden it
- Watch the 2025 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix at MotoDoffo + Pie at Julian, August 2025
- Ride to Ortega + Palomar + Julian March 2025, March 2025
- Long Pie Run February 2024, February 2024
- Long ride: Ortega + Palomar + Borrego Springs + Julian, May 2023
- Long Pie Run February 2023, February 2023
- Pie Run November 26, November 2022
- Pie Run September 22, September 2022
- Pie ride June 2022, June 2022
- DROC-DOC – Pie Ride via Santa Ysabel, November 2021
- DROC – DOC Pie Ride August 22nd., August 2021
Plus 7 more in the full event archive.
Route plans
These are the actual route plans DROC has used, with the map for each. Ride leaders pick from these rather than inventing a route every time, which is why the same roads come up again: they work. Nothing stops you riding them on your own.
| Route | Length | Hours | Last ridden | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian, Lake Mathews, Lake Hemet, HWY 79, Julian, HWY 78 | Full day | 6 | July 2020 | Route |
Ride it with us
Every DROC ride runs the same way: a safety briefing before we roll, staggered formation, a lead and a sweep, and regroups at every junction that matters. The full ground rules and the hand-signal guide are on the rides page.
See what is coming up, or join DROC. Bike nights are free and open to non-members, so you can also just turn up to one first.