Run to Feed the Hungry

City insight: Sacramento

Sacramento is the capital of California, at the meeting of the Sacramento and American rivers, with a flat landscape, a long river trail and a big cycling culture. The climate is Mediterranean: summers (June to September) are hot and dry, autumn is warm, winters (December to February) are mild and wet, and spring is mild. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for racing, with early starts in summer. The city has an international airport.