Why are there no good Enduro's/SuperD's in Socal

We have the trails from SLO to San Diego and other places are holding races on Forest Service trails. So why not Socal? I have seen running races held on San Juan so what is holding back an Enduro? I am sure they would be VERY well attended events on the right trails (San Juan, Noble, etc) to the point where the organizer could name their price for admission. There are even local spots like Elfin Forest in San Diego that could have awesome events. So what is holding it back? Is it the cost of the timing equipment or the sites themselves? Getting tired of driving to Norcal and Utah to race!

 

It is called Permits...... Having 100 runners running down San Juan is a whole lot different than having 100 cyclists race down San Juan.


We(Warriors Society) have been limited in the # of participants for our events since day 1. Forestry Service won't permit us to run more than that.

Some of it also has to do with logistics.....San Juan is not accessible except from the top and the bottom. What happens if someone gets injured near Cocktail Rock......you are a long way from the nearest road.

 

Try this : http://www.socalendurance.com/SOCALENDURO.html

 

Humm...Funny that you mention that! I just may be working on some things, MAYBE.:-k

mtnbikej is spot on!

Just curious what courses you think could work at Elfin? Way Up is not a possibility (unfortunately) because they have to keep the park open and I know we have not been able to hold events there for some time because of the construction in the staging area by the dam. Another thing with Eflin is the Fire guys go nut because of access issues if someone gets hurt, pretty much all E-Vacs would be by helicopter there.

 

I wanted to make this one but I was out of town. This is a fun place to ride plus the night portion would have been awesome. http://vp-usa.com/enduro/

 

Equine Incline would be my thought. You could even do two stages, one each way to the bottom. I remember the issues with the last Super D there, but that corner was really deceptive and poorly marked. There is nothing like that on Equine.

Also, How about La Costa? Has a fire road up the middle for rescue, three separate courses so you could do it as a multi stage Enduro format. There is even a good pit area at the end of Camino Junipero. The other one I was thinking of was Bernardo Mtn at Lake Hodges. That course would be AWESOME for a Super D. There is also Hell Hole Canyon up by Lake Wohlford. That place is really under utilized, but it might be a little short for a course though.

Let me know if there is anything I can do to help move this along. Would love to see some good TECHNICAL Super D/Enduro races in Socal. The last one at Elfin was the best course I have ridden around here. Vail Lake is kind of a joke for Super D. Might as well ride a 29'r hardtail for those courses.

 

One other question, could you do the Way Up Trail if we started early? Say the first rider going off at 6 AM and done by 7:30 or 8 AM before they open the gates?

 

Hi, I'm all about gravity-enduro races (I come from 10 years of dh racing). I'm trying to help Jason Ranoa to develop the format and the trails at Vail Lake. Please don't be so hard on what we've done so far. The potential is there and the venue is kind of unique. As it cools off a little we'll start working on the tracks for the november race which will probably see individual starts and more technical gravity stuff. Please support, thanks.

 

ps, let's go ride together and talk about it...

 

another idea could be an enduro event using strava to time the stages...

 

last enduro race at Vail lake:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5v35rDMYU&feature=related

 

I was thinking of something like this just for friends. Three or four tracks, one run only maybe limited to one day, possibly two. Could put time limits to avoid trail conflicts. Say prior to 8 AM. Thoughts?

 

This just published:

Black Mountain Super D Enduro
Saturday, October 20th

For more information go to: http://www.racersandchasers.com/Blk_Mtn_Enduro.html

Looking forward to a great time with everyone as these trails are super fun!

 

+1 on the Racers and Chasers event...for us OC folks willing to make the trek, the Black Mountain Area has some pretty good trails...

 

What's with starting three guys at the same time? I guess it's to simplify timing, but that would mess up my concentration.

 

Got to be ready to throw some elbows! Back to the BMX days.

In reality I agree though. Not crazy about starting three wide if there is single track involved.

 

We are starting all stages Time Trial start, meaning each guy will go individually. However you can throw all the elbows you want in the un-timed transfer stages. :lol:

 

Sweet!!