California Adventure Racing Association

Together with local race organizers, teams, and sponsors, we have created a weekly activity schedule and a list of local events and races.  You can visit our site to stay updated on the latest activities or get our weekly newsletter.

Checkout:

• Quick Start Guide

• Weekly Activities
• Upcoming Events
• Events Near You
• Weekly Newsletter ( a collection of short articles - Useful and fun to read )

And if you want to Stay Informed by email, just register on our site.

Quick Start Guide - Southern California/Nevada 

Websites:

California Adventure Racing Association - Great information on everything adventure in California. 

Desert Dash -  Beginner adventure races in area around Las Vegas.  Great way to get started in the sport

Desert Winds Adventure Series – More advanced races plus kayak training for adventure racing.  Good articles on learning map and compass, what to expect at an adventure race and more.

Equinox Adventure Racing - Beginner and advanced adventure races held monthly in the San Diego County area. Great way to meet people, learn about the sport, and hone your skills. You can do parts of the race or the whole thing.

Team Synergy Adventure Racing - Local Orange County team that holds training races, rides, and runs. Welcome to beginners, intermediates, and advanced athletes.

Good lists to join:

• Desert Dash on Face Book – variety of postings on upcoming races, answers to questions about racing and details of upcoming events
• Desert Winds Adventure Series on Face book – updates on races, events and clinics
• Team Synergy on Facebook - updates on team news, training, and events
• Facebook - a great way to see the community

Southern California adventure racing teams, local outdoor shops, and sponsors have coordinated to bring you weekly adventures.  Mostly free, these events encourage skill building,  AR community building, training opportunities, and just a great way to have fun.

Note - We are working to add more events in the Southern California.  If you have a regular activity during the week, let us know.

What: Mountain Bike Ride

Who: Advanced Riders only -  This ride is not for intermediate or beginner riders

Why: Because mountain biking is both fun an social.

When: Every Wednesday. Meet at 5:45pm

Where: The east end of the Penasquitos Preserve off Black Mountain Road on the west side of Canyonside Park. (Map)

Additional Information: 

Every 5th or 6th ride we start a short distance away so we can ride on Black Mountain.
 
Should you wish to join us sometime, though it may best best to try the ride first, it is a good idea to get on the e-mail list (which can be done by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). An e-mail goes out every Monday about the following Wednesday's ride.
 
The ride is a mix of pure MTB'rs, Off Road (Xterra) triathletes and Adventure Racers. We have regulars and those that show up infrequently and everything in between.
 
We typically have an average of around 8-10 riders. We do not ride the same exact trails every time. We do variations and sometimes switch things on the fly. Generally the ride is a serious of intervals with a few stops so everyone can gather back up, but if you drop to far behind, you can get "dropped".
 
Do note this is not a beginners ride and probably not an intermediate ride. I would call it a high intermediate to advanced pace and technical ride. We ride about 90-110 minutes and you'll think that is plenty. Sometimes we end with a flat, fast, anaerobic 2.5 mile sprint back to the start. Sometimes I join in that madness, sometimes I don't.
 
Most importantly , we almost always rehydrate responsibly post-ride in the parking lot with a favorite adult beverage or two, or in lieu of that whatever you like.
 
Come join one of the longest consecutively running weekly mountain bike rides in San Diego!
 
Thanks and have a great day.

Contact:
Dave Krosch This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it