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About 500 cyclists from all over the Bay Area took part in the fifth annual Tour de Menlo Saturday, enjoying a beautiful day on the Peninsula as they tackled a few hills along the way.

The tour began at Menlo-Atherton High School and offered routes of 65, 45 and 35 miles with varying levels of climbing. All riders stopped at the Picchetti Open Space Preserve and Winery in Cupertino for lunch, before heading back to the start at M-A.

Tour organizers said the turnout was the highest ever for the ride, which began in 2004 with about 60 riders. More than 500 riders signed up but only 481 actually checked in at the start.

The total included a team of 20 riders from the Menlo Park VA offices, as well as a small group from Sun Microsystems whose members said they were training for a longer Waves to Wine ride that is coming up in a few weeks.

Proceeds from the ride, which is sponsored by The Almanac and Rotary Club of Menlo Park, support a Rotary tutoring project at Garfield School and need-based scholarships for local high school students.

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    Tour de Menlo participants race down Canada Road Saturday with a view of Crystal Springs Reservoir. Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac.
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    Veteran Administration bike team members turn the corner at Glenwood Ave from Middlefield Road in the 65 mile course. Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac.
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    Tour de Menlo participants race down Canada Road on Saturday with the view of Crystal Springs Reservoir. Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac.
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    A Tour de Menlo biker rides down Arastradero Road on Saturday. Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac.
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    Veterans Administration representatives Ryan Murphy gets help with his tag number from Andrew Rose. Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac.
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    After taking a lunch break at Picchetti Winery, a cyclist walks his bike down to the road back toward Menlo Park. Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac.
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    Cyclists stretch at Picchetti Winery prior to heading back to the road. Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac.
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    Kevin Fish and his daughter Lindsey rest in the shade of a nearby tree at the Picchetti Winery. Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac.

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