Berkeley Hills Road Race
Race a piece of cycling history.
Since 1957, riders have tested themselves on the Three Bears climbs in the hills east of Berkeley. Now it's your turn.
- Date
- Berkeley Omnium weekend, April 17–18, 2027
- Where
- The Three Bears, Bear Creek Road, near Orinda
- Registration
- Opens on BikeReg
- Weekend
- Day 1 of the Berkeley Omnium
- First Berkeley Hills Road Race
- 1957
- Edition, raced in 2026
- 70th
- Past Pro/1/2 winners who raced professionally
- 20
- Of climbing on every 18.76-mile lap
- 759 ft
Jonathan Boyer
The first American to ride the Tour de France, in 1981.
Eric Heiden
Five-time Olympic speed skating champion who turned to cycling with 7-Eleven.
Derek Bouchard-Hall
2000 U.S. criterium champion and Olympian, later CEO of USA Cycling.
Eric Wohlberg
Canadian time trial champion who rode three Olympics.
01 History
Seventy editions and counting.
Peter Rich promoted the first race in 1957. Since then, a Tour de France pioneer, an Olympic speed skating champion and future World Tour pros have all won here.
02 The Course
Three Bears. Nowhere to hide.
Baby Bear, Mama Bear, Papa Bear: three climbs on Bear Creek Road, lap after lap. Papa Bear's back side runs 2.1 miles, and it's usually where the race is decided.
03 · The Racing
Attacks on the climbs.
Press play to ride the Three Bears with the field and see why this race rewards the riders who can still attack late.
04 Who Races
Every generation on one start line.
From first-time Cat 5 racers to elite, collegiate, women's and junior fields, every level races the same historic roads. In 2026 the women's and men's Pro/1/2 fields split the cash purse 50/50.
Only at Berkeley Hills
A one-of-a-kind podium.
The Berkeley Hills Road Race podium was created by Expert Tree Service. It gives the race a finish-line moment that looks like nowhere else, and it has become part of what the Berkeley Hills Road Race is.
Created by Expert Tree Service, title sponsor of the 2026 Berkeley Omnium.
05 Community
Raced by riders. Run by volunteers.
Berkeley Bicycle Club members and volunteers put on the race. In 2026, the Omnium raised $28,610 for six East Bay NICA high school teams.
06 · Past Events
Past editions on film.
A KQED news spot from 2019, the 2026 women's races, and footage from 2008 to 2019.
Now showing
KQED News Spot on Berkeley Hills Road Race 2019
KQED's news spot on the 63rd Berkeley Hills Road Race and NCNCA District Elite Championships, raced May 11, 2019.
1:12 · Video by Berkeley Bike · Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
6 past-edition videos
07 · Race it
Race Berkeley Hills.
Line up where riders have raced since 1957. The next Berkeley Omnium is April 17–18, 2027; registration opens on BikeReg.