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Applied Medical: 29977 Avenida De Las Banderas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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Our 10 mile route option is a great way for novice or younger riders to join the fun. 10 Mile Ride – $45
10 mile – starts at 9:30
TYPICAL 2 HOUR RIDE TIME, 400 FT CLIMBING – SUITABLE FOR ACTIVE NOVICE TO INTERMEDIATE RIDERS.
After exiting the Applied Medical parking lot at Comercio and Empresa, riders will travel along Empresa a short distance to Aventura, where they will turn left and continue to the end of Aventura to access the Tijeras Creek and Arroyo Trabuco trails. In this shorter route, riders will turn SOUTH on the Arroyo Trabuco trail and continue until the turnaround point at approximately 4.5 miles. Riders will return along the same trail back to Applied Medical in RSM. Yes, there will be some hills, rocks, streams (hard to avoid in mountain biking). But we guarantee you’ll have a blast.
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Our 15-mile route option is a great way for novices wanting to up their game. 15 Mile Ride – $45
15 mile – starts at 9:00
TYPICAL 2.5 – 3 HOUR RIDE TIME – SUITABLE FOR ACTIVE NOVICE TO INTERMEDIATE RIDERS.
After exiting the Applied Medical parking lot at Comercio and Empresa, riders will follow the 10-mile route, traveling along Empresa a short distance to Aventura, where they will turn left and continue to the end of Aventura to access the Tijeras Creek and Arroyo Trabuco trails. In this shorter route, riders will turn SOUTH on the Arroyo Trabuco trail and continue past the turnaround point for 10 miles and continue along Tijeras Creek trail, crossing Tijeras Creek and up the short incline, continuing along the trail for about 1/3 of a mile to Escalator. Turning left on Escalator, you’ll climb the fun singletrack switchbacks to the top. Once at the top, riders will turn right and continue along the fence to the top of Waterworks. After enjoying one of the most fun trails in the area, riders will turn right at the bottom and return along the same path back to Applied Medical in RSM (same return route as 25 and 50 milers). Yes, there will be some hills, rocks, and streams (hard to avoid in mountain biking). But we guarantee you’ll have a blast.
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25 mile route shares the same beginning and ending as the 50 miler – but skips the Caspers section. 25 Mile Ride – $80
25 mile – starts at 9am
25 MILE ROUTE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS 25.4, WITH 2400 FEET OF CLIMBING.
TYPICAL 3-4 HOURS RIDE TIME, SUITABLE FOR STRONG INTERMEDIATE RIDERS AND ABOVE.
After exiting the Applied Medical parking lot at Comercio and Empresa, riders will travel along Empresa a short distance to Aventura, where they will turn left and continue to the end of Aventura to access the Tijeras Creek and Arroyo Trabuco trails. Riders travel north into O’Neill Park, up the Live Oak trail to the cell tower, then down Vista trail, back through the base of the park and then up Twisty Tire to the upper Mesa section of the park. The route then travels along Plano Trabuco road to the Dove Canyon waterfall (site of a major aid station). After refueling, riders follow the Tijeras Creek Trail past SMCHS, across Coto de Caza, down and alongside Antonio Pkwy, then dropping down Waterworks onto the Arroyo Trabuco Trail, making their way back to the start/finish at Applied Medical in RSM.
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This is the signature distance that Doug rode to start this event back in 2006. 50 Mile Ride – $90
50 mile – starts at 7am
THE 50 MILE ROUTE IS OUR SIGNATURE EVENT. YOU’RE IN FOR A TOTAL OF 47 MILES AND 5000 FEET OF CLIMBING.
TYPICAL 5-7 HOURS RIDE TIME, BEST TO TRAIN FOR THIS ONE!
After exiting the Applied Medical parking lot at Comercio and Empresa, riders will travel along Empresa a short distance to Aventura, where they will turn left and continue to the end of Aventura to access the Tijeras Creek and Arroyo Trabuco trails. Riders travel north into O’Neill Park, up the Live Oak trail to the cell tower, then down Vista trail, back through the base of the park and then up Twisty Tire to the upper Mesa section of the park. The route then travels along Plano Trabuco road to the Dove Canyon waterfall (site of a major aid station). 50 Milers will continue out to Caspers Park using the Bell View and West Ridge trails, dropping down Starr Rise, continuing to the aid station at the Old Corral parking lot. Then riders will climb up East Ridge, back around to Starr Rise and retrace their route back to the Dove Waterfall aid station. After refueling, riders follow the Tijeras Creek Trail past SMCHS, across Coto de Caza, down and alongside Antonio Pkwy, then dropping down Waterworks onto the Arroyo Trabuco Trail, making their way back to the start/finish at Applied Medical in RSM.
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