Hello athletes and families!

We had an exciting weekend of racing at Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara County!  No high school racers but our middle schoolers raced SO strong and all had top 10 finishes in warm, windy and dry conditions! Coaches and athletes all had a blast riding these fun trails!

Congrats to 8th grader Evan Murphy, who, after working so hard on the team for three years, earned a spot on the podium!  It was a nail-biter as he was in a tight race to the end! Evan’s competitor had been sitting on Evan’s wheel for the long climb back, then passed him close to the finish, only for Evan to pass HIM on the final turn of the race with a sprint to the line!  Needless to say, there was A LOT of screaming and cheering!

SAVE THE DATE for our END OF SEASON PARTY, Sunday, May 17th 4:00pm, TBA

WEEK AHEAD

TUESDAY, March 17th- Sikes Adobe, Lake Hodges  4:00pm-5:15

“Snots of Gold Challenge” – wear green and be ready to have some fun!  We will keep the riding easy and short due to the heat.  Please bring plenty of water, wear a light-colored shirt, and pre-hydrate!

Thursday, March 19- DALEY RANCH  4:00-5:15   Meet in dirt lot at the top of La Honda Drive!

SATURDAY, March 21^st– Annual BIKE TO THE BEACH DAY!

EARLIER START TIME!!  9:15-12:30

Mance Buchanon Park, 425 College Blvd, Oceanside  WEAR something Aloha or Beachy!

Enter the park and make your way toward the end of the park (westward) and look for our group.  Park may have soccer games, so parking may be limited. Overflow parking is in the Target Shopping Center, back up on College Blvd.

We will ride down the San Luis Rey Bike Path to the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater!  Mileage is about 16 total.

SAFETY NOTE: ALL riders must remain on the right side of the bike path unless they are safely passing another rider or pedestrian. Before passing, they must look over their left shoulder to make sure it’s clear, then call out, “PASSING ON YOUR LEFT”. When riding under the overpasses, it is imperative that athletes stay to the right! These are blind corners, and riders can come in the opposite direction, going very fast!