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What's Happening
Valley Forge Trail
The best part of our Mt. Wilson downhill riding adventure was a pretty sweet single track called Valley Forge. You start at Eaton Saddle near Mt Wilson and drop into the Redbox Valley, losing over 1,000' of elevation in the first couple miles (Strava Stats Here: http://app.strava.com/activities/3008208)
Checkout the video at http://youtu.be/CKFUvl4HVSA.
New Year's Day in Avalon
We kicked the year off right with a little tour of Avalon.
Check out the Strava Stats: http://app.strava.com/activities/3057693.
Check out the photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/108058005086650506539/AvalonTour
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3F Ride - Sat 1/7 @ 9AM - Limestone Canyon - INFO: http://tinyurl.com/7s6p4a8 - RSVP: https://m.facebook.com/events/164668583639275/
Upcoming Events
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Saturday, January 07, 2012 @ 9AM - Limestone Open Access Day
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Arrive at 9AM for check-in. We'll begin the ride as soon as possible after that. Plan on being here at least 2 hours if you're a beginner and 3-4 hours if you're intermediate to advanced.
We'll begin with an easy fire road climb up to the Sinks where beginners can turn around and return on the same road (approx 10 miles round trip on a fire road). For those who want more distance, the real climbs will then begin! Count on 3-4 hours of riding over 12-16 miles.
The route shown at the site below will give you a general idea of what you can expect riding in the Limestone Canyon area.
http://www.3fbc.com/blogs/rides/orange-county/limestone-canyon/
Strava stats from our ride last month here:
http://app.strava.com/activities/2553089
Save time, pre-register online at:
http://www.irlandmarks.org/activities/sign-up.aspx?id=9089
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Driving Directions to the Augustine Staging Area
From the 5 freeway or Jamboree Road
• From the 5 freeway exit Jamboree Rd. and head north (toward the Tustin Market Place)
• Follow Jamboree Rd. (from 5 freeway) approximately 5 ½ miles to Santiago Canyon Rd.
• Turn Right on Santiago Canyon Rd.
• Follow Santiago Canyon Rd. approximately 4.5 miles
• Turn Right into the Augustine Staging Area directly after going under a white bridge (it is the only bridge over Santiago Canyon Road)
• Look for right hand turn lane
• NOTE: If the gate is closed, the sign says Hicks Haul Road Gate- you are in the right area.
From South Orange County
• Take El Toro Road East (toward Saddleback Mountain)
• El Toro Road turns into Santiago Canyon Road
• Follow Santiago Canyon Rd. approximately 1.8 miles past Silverado Canyon Rd. to the Augustine Staging Area entrance
• Turn Left into Augustine Staging Area, look for the left hand turn lane (only left turn lane on Santiago Canyon Road)
• NOTE: If the gate is closed, the sign says Hicks Haul Road Gate- you are in the right area.
From the 241 Toll Road
• Exit Santiago Canyon Road
• Turn Left onto Santiago Canyon Road if traveling on 241 South
• Turn Right onto Santiago Canyon Road if traveling on 241 North
• Follow Santiago Canyon Road approximately 3.25 miles
• Turn Right into the Augustine Staging Area directly after going under a white bridge (it is the only bridge over Santiago Canyon Road)
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Sunday, January 08, 2012 @ 9:00AM - Irvine Park Plus Santiago Oaks
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Meet at SANTIAGO HILLS PARK (free parking) by the basketball court and bathroom. From there we'll do a short street ride over to Irvine Park and Santiago Oaks.
This is an Advanced-Beginner to Intermediate level ride. There are some steep climbs that you'll have to push your bike up. Advanced riders, bring a single speed or try doing the whole ride in one gear!
Here's basically the route we'll be doing:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/85637304
Approx 10 miles
Approx 1600' of climbing with some push-a-bike sections
Driving Directions:
http://tinyurl.com/3dlb6k9
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Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Project Rwanda Ride
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It's back again! The annual Ride for Project Rwanda now has 50, 25 and 10 mile fun ride options. Last year 631 people attended and donated over $71,000 to the cause. This year we're hoping to set another record: 800 people and $80,000 in donations. Help us reach our goal!
Rising from Ashes
You simply MUST see this movie trailer for the upcoming "Rising from Ashes" movie: a documentary featuring the Rwandan Cycling team, the history of their struggle, and the result of their hard work. Click here.
Get Involved!
- Ride it. Sign up here.
- Give the ride as a gift to someone else. Sign up here.
- Volunteer. To pull off an event like this, we need over 100 people every year. There are many different volunteer opportunities available. Sign up here.
- Donate supplies and/or raffle prizes. Send an email to sponsor@50mileride.com to talk about it. **SPONSORS: Please download the Sponsor Information Kit to learn more about sponsor opportunities.
- Donate cash! I'm hoping to raise at least $1,000 from our 3F members. If each us gave ten bucks, we could easily reach that goal. Donate here. I would like to reach this goal by Christmas
Want to ride it with other 3F members?
RSVP for the 50 Mile Option:
RSVP for the 25 Mile Option:
RSVP for the 10 Mile Option:
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See ya on the trails!
Mark Warrick
3F Bike Club
Email: mark@3fbc.com
Cell: 949-870-9493
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