OC Classic's Race Series #3 at Santiago Oaks

http://nondotadventures.com/home/races/oaks/

[h=4]THE RACE – July 12, 2014[/h]Irvine Regional & Santiago Oaks Parks were the sites of the first ever XC Mountain Bike race in an Orange County Park in 2011! Racers of all levels will get the chance to race on a World Cup style course with great single track, berms, long sustained climbs and a fun technical descent!
[h=4]THE GOODS[/h]Stick around after the race for food (included in cost of the race) and check out our vendor booths. There will be a raffle for great prizes from our sponsors with proceeds going to support the trails & racing in Santiago Oaks Regional Park! Awards will be given for top 3 in each category (there must be a minimum of 3 racers per category).
FREE Kids Race, so bring the youngsters. Ages 10 and under.

You can register here:
https://nondotadventures.webconnex.com/santiagooaks2014

Hope to see you out there

 

Already registered.....Gonna be a fun one. :bang: :clap:

 

All signed up and ready to go! Bike race in the morning, Irvine Park Train ride with my daughter in the afternoon...gonna be a fun day!!!

 

Pre-ride the course...I understand that a manufacturer is going to be there to demo the morning of the organized pre-ride on the 5th...8am:

The course looks to be shorter in distance, but more fun with less flats/casual park traffic conflicts in Irvine Park.

Link to pre-ride info:

http://nondotadventures.com/home/races/oaks/

I'll be there with my wife, hopefully there will be enough to have groups of all different abilities roll out so that everyone feels comfortable. Also, for those desiring extra-credit to compensate for beverages consumed or yet to be consumed :beer::beer::beer:, you can always show up to roll at 7:15am for an unofficial pre-pre ride....or do more laps after when the heat turns up a bit.

 

foiled by having to work this weekend Have fun everyone and ride safe!

 

Make sure to hydrate.....weather looks like it is gonna be a hot one.....high of 94.

Can't wait.

 

Bumpity BUMP!

If you have yet to register (or are still in the fence), time is running out...
Still can't believe they are racing at Santiago Oaks. Very very cool! Moderate climbs followed by super-fun descents. What more could anyone ask for!

Best of luck to all the racers!

 

Tuesday Lunch Bump

 

Race packet pickup TODAY at The Path Bike Shop from 4PM-7PM

Racers! Pick up your race packet for Saturday's race here at the Tustin shop between 4pm-7pm today.

Here are some in-store coupons, just for those who are already registered for the race. Bring 'em along!

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It's race day!

However I'm starting to rethink the class I'm in...

 

^ Knock it out, the best of your ability = )

have some with the guys

 

WOW!!!!!! Fun times today. What a great race.

Thanks to organizers/volunteers/spectators.

 

I was in the right class...the climbing KILLED me. Fun and challenging course. Thanks to everyone who made it happen!

 

It was pretty cool to see Giant Factory Rider Carl Decker out there racing today.

 

Did I miss a Dino sighting?

Great job to everyone who made it out there! What a fun event! My favorite part was watching the smiling riders race by me, or maybe they were wincing. Whatever, I smiled and laughed the whole time (I wasn't climbing).

Some of the best people in the local mountain biking community were there, but would be great to have more of them. I hope more of you guys make it in October (and that I can, too)!

 

^^I was approached by many racers that Rachel and I were the best cheerers out there - so much ENERGY!!!

Non Dot Adventure Race organizers, please pair Rachel and me at Casper's Race, we're a team that leaves the racers grinning ear to ear ...

 

Great fun!!! Thanks to all the racers, vendors and volunteers!
here is one of my favorite photos so far

 

That picture should be on a magazine cover…seriously.
It says so much about the diversity in mountain biking. Jesse in a skate helmet and button shirt and John in a full XC kit, who is having more fun? The guy that supports B4B charity or the one that works at a LBS and greets everyone with a sincere smile, You tell me.

 

What a great race. My wife and I raced our tandem and had a blast. Technically, we weren't racing as we didn't have anyone else in our class, but we still turned ourselves inside out on the climbs, doing our best to stay out of everyone's way. The racers and volunteers were so cool, it really reaffirmed my faith in the fact that SoCal has an awesome MTB community.

If anyone has any pics of us going down "the waterfall" I would love to see them (I saw a few cameras out). Feel free to post them or PM me. Going down that section of Chutes to the chants of "tandem tandem" and the sounds of the cow bells was definitely the highlight of our day.

Thanks again to the Non Dot folks, all the racers, volunteers and rangers for making this the awesome event that it was.

Team Stella

 

I want to thank all the volenteers sponsors and everyone for there support this was a awesome Event Non Dot put on great job guys especially everyone for cheering me on I was struggling on the climbs but we had a great time showing off with one hand wheelie. can't wait for Caspers Park race