MTB Rides, Cyclocross Races, Gravel Grinders

Northern California

10/19 Trail Mixer: Alhambra Creek Staging Area, Briones. A community event sponsored by Bay Area Bike Project, BTCEB, Stewards of Briones. The fun starts at 8 a.m. bayareabikeproject.org/events/trailmixer

Kid's Enduro

October

10/11 Rockville Gromduro: Rockville Hills Reg'l Park, Fairfield. A kid's MTB enduro race! www.bayareabikeproject.org/rockville-gromduro

Gravel

August

8/15 MCBC Dirt Fondo: Join 299 other lucky riders will embark on a 43-mi. journey from the Golden Gate to Mt. Tam and back. marinbike.org/dirt-fondo/

September

9/12 Lost Coast Hopper: Westport. 65 mi., 8,800 ft. elev. gain ride on private property north of Westport, south of Eureka. 73% dirt. .grasshopperadventureseries.com/lost-coast-hopper

9/12 Lassen Gravel Adventure Ride: Historic Train Depot, Susanville. BLM land, Bizz Johnson Trail. & Lassen Nat'l Forest. 14-mi. Mini-Squatch; 40-mi. Short Squatch; 63-mi. Half Squatch; 94-mi. Full Squatch. bizzrunningcompany.com/lassengraveladventureride/

9/12-13 Mountains to Meadows Endurofest: Quincy. Sat: Grinduro w/4 timed stages on a mix of dirt road, singletrack; 51 mi. w/over 7,000 ft of gain. Sunday: Mt. Hough Enduro 5 timed stages, on Lost Sierra singletrack. grinduro.com

9/26 Infestation Gravel: Mitchell Park, Palo Alto. Short Course: 42-mi., 3,800 ft. elev. gain. Long Course: 54-mi., 5,800 ft. elev. gain. A fundraiser for Live In Peace. teamroaringmouse.com/infestation

9/26 Fall River Century: Inter-Mountain Fairgrounds in McArthur. This new date offers cool morning ride with commanding views of two of California's famous volcanoes: Mt Shasta and Lassen Peak. Choose a 200K, 100-mile, 100K, or 25-miles. Fees include breakfast, rest stops, SAG support and hot post-ride meal. Visit www.frcentury.com/

October

10/17 Heart of Gold Gravel: Nevada City. Three punchy routes, stunning views. Ride or race 26, 47, 74-miles. www.heartofgoldgravel.com

10/24 Bovine Classic: Atascadero & Paso Robles. 3 routes: The Happy: 45 mi., 4,000'): This crouching milkmaid, hidden bovine of a course is a bit easier on the haunches. The Feisty (70.6 mi., 6,800'): Serious suffering, slightly less cowmmitment; & The Big Bovine (88 mi., 8,400'): The full monty of mixed-surface, mixed mootial arts madness. thebovineclassic.com/

Races

September

9/12 Grinduro: Quincy. A Mountains to Meadows Endurofest Weekend! MTB timed stages + a gravel grinder-story road race. grinduro.com/california/

October

10/3-4 Tehachapi Summit Challenge: Tehachapi. Weekend int he rocks, Saturday XC - 14 Miles. Sunday Enduro - 3 stages. https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/CA/Tehachapi/TehachapiSummitChallenge

Southern California

Gravel Rides

October

10/25 Filthy 50: San Pasqual Staging Area, Escondido. Fast & flowy kids rides, 30-mi., 30-mi. school boy/girl ride, 50-mi. Fully-stocked feed stations. quickndirtymtb.com

10/25 Plain Wrap Gravel: Redlands. 38-mi. fun ride; 44 mi. gravel; 51 mi. climber. Being a Plain Wrap Ride has well marked routes, an excellent rest stop, vehicle ride support & post ride BBQ. https://events.hakuapp.com/plain-wrap-ride-12-fall-edition

Races

September

9/18-20 Mammoth TUFF & BUFF: A UCI Gravel World Series qualifier. www.tuff.ventures.mtuff

October

10/3-4 Tehachapi Summit Challenge: Tehachapi. Weekend int he rocks, Saturday XC - 14 Miles. Sunday Enduro - 3 stages. https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/CA/Tehachapi/TehachapiSummitChallenge

Arizona

Gravel Races

September

9/19 Pinewood Showdown:Wilderness Ranch, Show Low. 25, 50, or 100 mi. routes.The roads are a fantastic ride for gravel or mountain bikes! Info, ziarides.com/the-pinewood-showdown/

November

1/14 Borderlands Gravel: Castro Park, Douglas. 38.7 mi. short; 60.4 mi. medium; 92.3 mi. long; 38.7 mi. e-bikes courses along the Geronimo Trail to Agua Prieta, México. www.borderlandsgravel.com/