Our event organizers have two main goals: 1. Rider safety, and 2. Rider and volunteer FUN. For rider safety, and to ensure both riders and volunteers make it back to Cooks on time, rider cutoff times will be enforced. All riders and volunteers must return to Cooks by 2:30pm. Expected checkpoint times assume a reasonable pace (7 miles per hour for 50 milers and 5 miles per hour for 25 milers). Riders choosing to continue past the cutoff times will have their number plates punched and acknowledge that the balance of their ride will be unsupported. (So behave yourselves – don’t make us have to call your mothers!)
In order, here is a list of our aid stations and cut-off times:
O’Neill Park at Arroyo Trabuco Trailhead
Approx mile 4.5 for 25 and 50 milers
Water, food, and mechanic support available
Dove Canyon Waterfall
Approx mile 9.3 for 25 and 50 milers
Water, food, and mechanic support available
*50 milers must depart to Caspers by 8:30am
Top of Starr Rise entrance to Caspers
Approx mile 15.9 for 50 milers
*Cutoff time 9:30am – 50 milers arriving after 9:30am will be turned back towards Dove Canyon
Caspers Park “Old Corral”
Approx mile 19.5 for 50 milers
Water, food, and mechanic support available
*50 milers must depart for East Ridge Trail by 10:00am
Dove Canyon Waterfall
Approx mile 31.7 for 50 milers
Water, food, and mechanic support available
*50 milers must depart for Tijeras Creek Trail by 11:45am
Arroyo Trabuco Trail at Oso Pkwy
Approx mile 16.7 for 25 milers and mile 39.2 for 50 milers
Water, food, and mechanic support available
*All riders must depart for O’Neill Park by 1:00pm
O’Neill Park at Arroyo Trabuco Trailhead
Approx mile 22.2 for 25 milers and mile 44.7 for 50 milers
Water, food, and mechanic support available
*All riders must depart for Cooks Corner by 1:45pm
Let the party begin! The BBQ and live band kick off at noon. Raffle ticket sales will end at 2:45pm, and our annual HUGE raffle starts promptly at 3:00pm.