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Event Date: March 7th, 2009
Santa Ana Mountains, Orange County, CA
Event Start: 5:30 AM
Registration opens: October 1st
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44+- miles, 8,000 +- ft. of elevation gain
1. Blackstar Canyon Road to the top of the Silverado Motorway – dirt fire road with many steep
climbs.
2. Silverado Motorway to Aid Station – downhill, technical single track.
3. Aid Station to Santiago Peak – almost all uphill climbing on some pavement with stream
crossings then dirt fire road.
4. Santiago Peak to the Holy Jim Trail – steep, technical, downhill dirt fire road.
5. Holy Jim Trail to Trabuco Creak Trail – downhill, technical single track with stream crossings. After
you reach the finish line you will ride 4 mostly flat miles on a dirt road (and .5 miles of
paved road) back to the comfort/shuttle station at O'Neill Park. (Note: we may extend the course
to include these 4 miles if permission is granted by the property owner.)
6. Trabuco Creek Road to finish line at the intersection of Trabuco Canyon Road: 4 mostly
flat miles on a dirt road.
The ride will begin from the end of Blackstar Canyon Road. You will ride up Blackstar Canyon
Road to the Main Divide Road. At this point you will follow the Main Divide Road to the
Silverado Trail (Motorway). You will ride down the Silverado Trail to the Aid Station.
After leaving the Aid Station you will go up Maple Springs Road to the Main Divide Road. You
will ride up to Santiago Peak and down to the Holy Jim Trail Head on the Main Divide. You will
then go down the Holy Jim Trail to the finish line at the intersection of Trabuco Creek Road and
Trabuco Canyon Road. NOTE: You must make sure the Aid Station records your number before
continuing on. Finishing times will be posted after the event and will be mailed to you at a
later date.
WARNING:
Control your speed on the Holy Jim, Trabuco Canyon and Trabuco Creek Trails and ride down in a
safe manner. Hikers and bikers will be on this trail and you will be responsible for harm caused
to yourself and others. Course Marshals will penalize unsafe riders.
Note: Use extreme caution when riding across the stream crossings, they can be slippery and have
pot holes in them which could result in injury if ridden into.
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The first cut off time is 9.30 a.m. at the bottom of the Silverado Trail and
Maple Springs. The second cutoff time is 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of
Maples Springs Road and the Main Divide. If you do not make the cutoff
times and refuse to return to the staging area you have violated the terms
of your participation and the Warrior’s Society will no longer responsible
for your safety. Your emergency contact will be called and notified that
they will be assuming all responsibility your safety.
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Water, Cytomax, Clif Bars, Bananas, apples and oranges will be provided at each Aid Station.
Don't forget to bring a beach chair for use after the event. There are picnic benches provided but a
beach chair is more comfortable.
Call the event Hot line in the week prior to the event to be notified of the
check-in procedures and be updated on any new event news (714) 894-8211. No
alcohol allowed. We expect the awards ceremony to begin between 4:00 and
5:00 pm For up to date information see our web site and
latest news
or email us.
Funds raised by this event will be used to support
our goals of maintaining the trails of the Trabuco District of the Cleveland
National Forest and providing low cost mountain biking events for the public.
Our e-mail address is countingcoup@warriorssociety.org
and our web address is www.warriorssociety.org
Please review the PDF files below for more details about the event.
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» Counting Coup event information (pdf)
» Pow Wow General Information (pdf)
» Pow Wow Staging Locations (pdf)
» Preparing for the event
Event Phone Number (714) 894-8211
Email address: countingcoup@warriorssociety.org
Finishing Times:
2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004,
2003,
2002,
2001,
2000,
1999,
1998
Read the 2008 event write-up.
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