Counting Coup General Information


	NOTICE This event is only open to legacy and associate members of the Warrior’s Society and not to the public. Associate membership is limited to 50. For more information email: sanofan.chris@gmail.com Event Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Event Location: Santa Ana Mountains, Orange County, CA Event Start: 5:00 AM - 8:00 AM

	For Upper Level Intermediate Riders The Counting Coup course is for upper intermediate level riders developing their technical skills. The course includes the following fire roads and trails: Blackstar Canyon North Main Divide Coal Canyon/Pipeline/Telephone Loop Boobytrap (blue) STATS: 38.3 miles 7,000 feet of climbing 500 feet of intermediate singletrack descent Click here for CountingCoup Route GPX and map. Click here for route details.

	The ride will start at the bottom of Black Star with check in at Beek’s. The time window for starting up Blackstar is 5:30 - 6:30 AM and the time window for checking in at Beek's to start the main ride courses is 7 to 8 AM. Although we will be checking in at Beek’s Place, the milage up and down Black Star will be counted in total mileage of the rides

	We will no longer keep time - this only encourages participants, especially those concerned about their times, to go too fast at unsafe speeds putting others on the trails at risk. You will have to option to start anytime between 5:00 am and 6:00 am. If you wish to start early you must pick up your packet on Friday. Friends can pick up packets for others. You must check in with staff in the morning before starting. Participants are reminded that this is not a race; it is an endurance event where the whole point is to finish. You are responsible if you collide with any trail user (as stated in the release) and will be DQ’ed. If the public reports you are riding in an unsafe manner you will be DQ’ed. Our insurance does not cover you if you collide with other trail users. A vehicle to drop off your aid station bag to the aid station will be at the bottom of Black Star. We will provide water, fruit and energy bars at the aid station. T-shirts and finishing beaded Coup feathers for Vision Quest riders and regular Coup feathers for Counting Coup riders will be awarded. The lunch will be carne or chicken asada tacos, chips and drinks.

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