Hi Everybody,

First, please accept our apologies for the late email due to yesterday’s holiday.

This Wednesday ride, 06/02, we are back at El Moro / Crystal Cove State Park. (www.crystalcovestatepark.com). Here is a link to a map of the park:

http://www.crystalcovestatepark.com/mapdistances.html

When: Roll off 6:00pm after a short introduction to safety rules

Meeting point: We will meet in the parking lot down at PCH, right behind the El Moro School. (El Moro Visitor Center). There is a parking fee but no ticket machine. Last year the office was closed after 5:00pm which gives you most likely a freebie but no guarantees! Unless you have a California State Park Annual Pass another option is to park in one of the side roads of PCH in Corona Del Mar or Laguna Beach and ride about 10min (it’s a good warm up!) to the parking lot.

We always get inquiries via email or during the ride, if our events are strictly for Team Velosport Members. ABSOLUTELY NOT ! Our rides have a focus on Beginner / Novice Rider Level  with a “Social Pace” or just for those who have not touched a mountain bike for a while and want to get back into this fantastic sport. We encourage everyone to spread the word and if you have friends, who want to share the fun, please invite them.

On the other hand we always offer a 2^nd choice of riding course for the more experienced riders and to learn more from well respected mountain bike racers.

06/02 El Moro Novice Rider Course Description: While the required riding skill level is still only “Beginner”, we do not recommend it for your “first ever” ride. We start with a short warm up through El Moro Canyon, but hit very soon a 1 Mile climb called “I think I can”. This climb is not as steep as Mustard in Whiting Ranch, but certainly longer and definitely you will think about the name all the way to the end. After a well deserved break, we continue on Moro Ridge and at the top we will ride the very fun single track called “Missing Link”. Going down on “Slow ‘N Easy and return to our starting point of the loop on El Moro Canyon.

Experienced Rider Course Description: We start together with the other group, but will soon turn right into the famous B.F.I. Climb. Then you can enjoy the entire length of Moro Ridge Road, same like Novice Rider but with a faster pace and less breaks. Instead of taking “Slow ‘N easy you will experience the famous “Rattle Snake “ (recently this trail was very challenging) and rush down Mach One.

The next planned rides:

06/09    Peters Canyon / Santiago Oaks Park (easy ride before the 12 Hour race)

06/16    Blackstar Canyon

06/23    “Surprise” !!!!!

06/30    Whiting Ranch

Please email us if you have any further questions and good luck for todays "Over The Hump" Race

looking forward to a great and fun ride !

Matthias (matthias@teamvelosport.com)

JD Kitty (jdang158@gmail.com)