2013 Mount Laguna Bicycle Classic

We are pleased to announce the results and images from the April 20, 2013 Mount Laguna Bicycle Classic, featuring up to 101 miles with 10,000 feet of climbing and three different ascents of San Diego County's Mount Laguna! Participants climbed San Diego's highest point via Sunrise Hwy from the north, via the fabled and car-free Kitchen Creek from the south-east, and via the little-known and truly epic Pine Creek drainage from the west. There are just three stop signs and NO traffic lights on this incredible route which starts and finishes in Pine Valley, CA! The 2013 edition featured perfect weather with 124 participants.

Special Thanks is extended to Francis Picachu Ignacio, a five-time Furnace Creek 508 solo finisher, who prepared the super popular adobo Filipino food for all the riders, then he spent all of Saturday keeping his home-cooked food warm and ready to serve. And now you know why his LA-based cycling club (which is open to riders from anywhere) is called Adobo Velo! (Several Adobo Velo riders participted, and several volunteered. They are a regular fixture at AdventureCORPS events: riding, volunteering, or both.)

Let's Give a Big Round of Applause to all the Fantastic 2013 Volunteers!

Ricer Check-In: Bob Andrews, Scott Palka, Chris Kostman, and Michael Angelos

Roving SAG: Bob Andrews and Michael Angelos

Marking the Turn onto Hwy 79: Bob Andrews

CP1 at Lake Cuyamaca Store: Jeff Brown Bear Bell, Tracy Zimmerman, and Laurie Kostman

CP2/4/6 at Red Tail Roost atop Mount Laguna: John Clare, Amanda Caulder, Mary Jane Caulder, Lan Tran, Matt Ruscigno, and Michael Angelos

CP3 at Kitchen Creek: Ryan Crane, Mary Crane, and Susan Reichert

Pine Creek Water Stop on Loop 3: Steven and Debbi Ward

Pine Valley Checkpoint & Finish Line and Adobo Velo Finish Line Feast: Jeff Brown Bear Bell, Robert Panzera of CCSD.com, Laurie Kostman, Francis Ignacio, Imre Udvardy, Ricky Hererra, June Dominguez, and Lester Hofilena of Adobo Velo.

We also want to thank the San Diego County Parks staff, who were very supportive and we thank them for allowing us to host the start / finish for this event at Pine Valley County Park. Finally, we thank the United States Forest Service and the County of San Diego for issuing the permits and allowing us to host this event on the roads which they oversee. This is a spectacular route and we thank them for taking good care of this superb cycling region!

Images

Click here for over 100 images from the event. Enjoy, and feel free to post them on your blogs, FB, and such.

Results