Us Cup #1 Bonelli Park...

Come out and support the New U.S mountain bike series

 

i've never done bonelli... i got off on san dimas yesterday and saw the entrance to it. i looked at geoladders but had nothing on this trail. has anyone from here done bonelli yet.

 

yeah i have done bonelli... its not bad. I like it better than the big bear races

 

The Bonelli Race is also part of the So Cal State Series. More info plus the link to register for it is at www.teambigbear.com.

Support the US Cup series and the So Cal State Series. Many of the races count for both series (Bonelli, Fontana, Sage Brush, etc..)

As for routes in Bonelli, they typically post the race course on team big bear the week before the race.

If you just want to ride around Bonelli, when you pay the entrance fee ask for a park trail map. Then just hit any of the trails....

Bonelli, as with any other racing is great and loads of fun! So come on out and join us...

 

You're better off parking at the park and ride over the 57fwy,and riding into the park to park H.Q.and asking for a map there.They only charge to get into the park on weekends during the winter,(beginning of Nov.through March),and charge daily in the summer months.-Lloyd :wave:

 

does anyone have like a gpx site that has the bonelli trail?

 

http://www.geoladders.com/routes.ph...lat=33.717&center_lon=-117.83&keyword=BONELLI

all routes there can be downloaded as .gpx files (you get 5 free ones a month per account)

 

checked it out. looks slightly confusing. there seems to be a lot of room around the park.

have you been there before? is it more of a xc kinda trail with lots of fun stuff for everyone?

 

XC trails that go around the lake or around the main park area (picnic area). It makes for a good XC race venue for racers and spectators, otherwise it's not much to write home about, but it is a very fun place to ride.

here's a rough trail map of the park

 

would it be comparable to the fullerton loop? although the fully probably wont host such big races but it sure is fun and has something in store for anyone.

 

A bit longer.If you hook up the trails right,you can get 16-18miles out of it.I ride there a lot because I live across the freeway,about 3/4 of a mile down the hill from the main park entrance.Makes for a quick ride anytime for me.Follow David's map.That's about the best one of the park.- Lloyd :wave:

 

poy, if you're ever up for a ride over there, then let me know and we'll explore together. I need to get my fitness back.

I've never ridden Bonelli either.

 

thanks man! need to get your fitness back? did you stop riding? havent seen you around lately. usually id come across you around fully!

 

This event has been added to the Calendar.

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US Cup Website is up!

Check it out. US Cup website is now up and running. Cool!

http://www.uscup.net/index.php

 

garmin file and KML google earth file available:

http://www.animalhousedesigns.net/gps/

the only part I was unclear in talking to tom about is coming back over the bridge to the finish...I was told to hit the fireroad that hugs the base of the hill...it dead ends and is pretty wet. I continued on an dthen cut across to the bike path at the bathrooms and back. This may have shorted the course an 1/8 to 1/4 mile. 7.1 miles, 1282 ft ascent.

Also if the entrance to the lake view loop uses the short technical straight down to the maint yard line(which I did not take)...my loop is longer with an extra climb or two but I imagine that is not the trail he had in mind as a lot of people would cry about it.

It is a fun loop. Lots of mud still and some bad enough it took up the whole trail and I had to get off and walk through the bushes.

Course starts at waypoint and goes backwards down to the 10 freeway from last year.

 

Race Course is now published on geoladders.com. Assume it will be on TBB soon too. Here is the link to geoladders:

http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=21378

 

why do I get a compleltly different elevation gain on my garmin? With the mud puddle diversion and staying off hte grass into the finish which is what you posted on geoladders I get 15xx ft elevation 7.38 miles

 

It's standard GPS deviation. Each unit is a little different. I can ride the same course, same route with two different Garmin units and get different elevation totals.

I sure hope there's a little better drainage for next weeks race. I wore baggies to the pre-ride Sunday just for the sacrafice of mud. Took almost two hours to get all the mud off the bike later on that afternoon.

BTW - Maxxis Crossmarks - not a good tire choice for muddy conditions. I think I spent more time sliding sideways as opposed to going forward.

 

I got 7.56 miles and 1168 ft elevation gain on my garmin. The loop posted on geoladders.com is Scott's loop, I beleive.