12 & 6 Hrs of Temecula Nov. 7th

Comparing the routes in Google Earth... The blue dots are from race #2, and the red is for the upcoming November race... The switchback climb is there in its entirety, as well as the climb along the ridge. :thumbsup:

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Note that in the Google Earth Image, Race #2 was run counterclockwise, while Race #3 is run clockwise. The "bridges" switchback climb at the top right is late in the lap. Very similar to last year, but SoCal Endurance has been able to put some work in with the summer's monsoon rains. Pre-riders have said its dry, its dusty, but its evident that work has been done to make the course safe without removing the challenges.
 
MnMDan said:
Note that in the Google Earth Image, Race #2 was run counterclockwise, while Race #3 is run clockwise. The "bridges" switchback climb at the top right is late in the lap. Very similar to last year, but SoCal Endurance has been able to put some work in with the summer's monsoon rains. Pre-riders have said its dry, its dusty, but its evident that work has been done to make the course safe without removing the challenges.
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I'll find out this weekend. :thumbsup:
 
So I went out today and did a little recon and preride the course.

It is good....and bad.

First the bad....because there is less of it:

1. We have to go up the Bridges/Switchback climb....ugh :thumbsdown:
2. We have to go up a HAB(it was the first DH at the top of the first climb at the June race) Pic below....
3. They cut in a new section of trail....it is a fresh cut trail...the bench cut is about 12" wide....there will be no passing possible here.
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Now for the good:

1. The course does seem easier than the June race.
2. The middle climb and DH are the same.
3. Conditions were not all that bad...it was dry, but it was not overly slippery/sandy


Should be a fun time.
 
Is the HAB where all the water bottles were accumulating in the June race?

It looks it from the pic... Thankfully that's short.
 
A high of 76 degrees, less than 35% RH, and almost no wind....that's like attaining nirvana for a long ride even though the low is mid-fifties. Wish I could get out there, and hoping next year's is as good.
 
I "flooped"circa 1997-2001.

Trek 8000 (Aluminum, harsh, Vikings helmet purple) with an 80mm Manitou fork. I spent 2x the original cost of the bike on upgrades. Xt everything, including the V-brakes.

Supergo was the shiznit!

Rode that bike down rockit several times... Whiting, the Luge. I lived up by the water tower on the Aliso side, in a little gated community called Vista De Oro.
 
MCB2K said:
I "flooped"circa 1997-2001.

Trek 8000 (Aluminum, harsh, Vikings helmet purple) with an 80mm Manitou fork. I spent 2x the original cost of the bike on upgrades. Xt everything, including the V-brakes.

Supergo was the shiznit!

Rode that bike down rockit several times... Whiting, the Luge. I lived up by the water tower on the Aliso side, in a little gated community called Vista De Oro.
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This is bad... Even the guy from Colorado has Flooped, and I'm still a virgin! @Runs with Scissors - You need to schedule an IMTB Floop-Athon. I'm sure the participation level would be staggering. :whistling:
 
Faust29 said:
@Runs with Scissors[/USER] - You need to schedule an IMTB Floop-Athon. I'm sure the participation level would be staggering. :whistling:
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@Faust29 - this was done a month? ago, and even I didn't show up. But anytime you want to FLoop (i.e., you have an excruciatingly boring weekend ahead or it's on one of my Fridays off), lemme know. The FLoop is actually fun. It can be best considered as interval training; short, steep climbs of about 1-2 minutes that will peak your heart rate, then downhills for the resting rate...then a short, steep climb...repeat.

Thanksgiving weekend contains the 24 hours of the Fullerton Loop. There's an official name for it that I have to dig up, but it's basically noon to noon Saturday to Sunday, whoever does the most laps wins. The current record is 17.:eek:

At roughly 1,000 feet and 10.5 miles per lap that's a buttload of mileage and climbing.:geek:
 
Runs with Scissors said:
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Thanksgiving weekend contains the 24 hours of the Fullerton Loop. There's an official name for it that I have to dig up, but it's basically noon to noon Saturday to Sunday, whoever does the most laps wins. The current record is 17.:eek:
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"Tour de Tryptophan"
This year will be 12th one. It is usually a charity event, last year proceeds went to Brad "Moose" Rasmussen who had broken his back that summer at Snow Summit bike park

I don't know if the record was broken last year or not, but it was 18 laps (207 miles) by Jim Cooke
 
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