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Florida Gravel Grinder series #2 – Green Swamp West – Dade City, Fl With temperatures in the upper 80’s and no humidity plus no rain for weeks the second round of the series felt like more like a bike race in Arizona than Florida but it was all good for the racers once they got moving. For the first time in the young series history a time trial was held as a bonus points race and this venue proved to be a great place to hold it as the first leg of the course has a 9.4 mile out and […]

Coconut Cup #6 – Markham Park – Sunrise, Fl Continuing a string of good weather events for the CC series the sixth round was classic Markham park style racing, fast and techie. The Markham park trail builder club had the trails in super shape and along with their marshaling of the race once again proved to be a big plus for this race.  The loop was set up for 6.4 miles while the kids course was a long (by kids course standards) 2.4 miles. Big winners on the day were Rafael Segura in the men’s elite and Simone Berger in

Florida Endurance series #3 / 12 Hours of Santos- Vortex Trails – Ocala, Fl A perfect weekend for racing bicycles at the Santos trails in February, after some cold on and off days recently it was good to bask in the mild temps that engulfed the event. The race helps to benefit the OMBA club (Ocala Mountain Bike Association) that stewards the trails. The team participation was notably down this year most likely due to the uncertainties surrounding Covid but overall it was a good turnout and the competition level was high. An E bike race was held on Friday

Florida Gravel Grinder series #1 – Seminole Forest – Eustis, Fl With rain in the forecast for most of the day, the conditions actually turned out pretty nice for the first round of the series, the rain stopped about an hour before the start and only rained again after the event was over and nice temperatures to boot but it did leave the riders looking a dirty after the first lap. Many thanks to SORBA Orlando for helping with the parking and to Jorge Feliciano for designing the course. Speaking of the course, it was 16.8 miles per loop which

Coconut Cup #5 + ST – Dyer Park – WPB, Fl Fantastic weather at the trail with the most elevation in South Florida for the fifth stop of the series. FORCE (Florida Off Road Cycling Enthusiasts) tends to the trails in this park and they always they do a super job prepping and supporting the event, many thanks to the crew! The club laid out a doosy of a loop which consisted of 6.75 mile of about half single track (in the low country) and the other half on the “Hill” which has lot’s of climbing and decending. Saturday the

Florida Endurance series #2 – Markham Woods Park – Lake Mary, Fl Coldest day in 4 years was the local news headline and yes it was cold the morning of the race (27 degrees) but the sun was shining and zero wind so it warmed up nicely to the mid fifties in the afternoon which kept the racers shedding more and more gear as the race went on. The course was in great shape thanks to some mid week rain and the work of the SORBA Orlando crew and they had a very creative 10 mile course laid out that

Coconut Cup #4 – Virginia Key Park – Miami, Fl The series took it’s annual holiday break and came back to Virginia Key trails to face a tough weather forecast for the day as a cold front carrying rain and healthy winds were due sometime during the afternoon. The weather folks got it right this time, almost down to the minute and fortunately there was just enough time to get 99 % of the races done with a dry course. The Virginia Key MTB club once again had the trails in super shape and had laid out a challenging 6.9

Florida Endurance series #1 – Loyce Harpe Park – Lakeland, Fl Was a beautiful day in Central Florida, very mild winter so far and sunshine for the opening round of the new season. The Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Association have busy keeping the trails race ready and they also helped immensely with the running of the event, many thanks! The course was set up also on the mild side for the endurance racers but it still had some punch to it of course, this time it was a little on the long side at 8.2 miles per loop but they

Specialized Florida State Championship series #8 + Coconut Cup MU + E MTB #5 – Santos Trails – Ocala, Fl What a fun, fulfilling and competitive season this was, the weather was awesome (well at least pretty close to awesome) for most of the races and the attendance and enthusiasm was a welcome sight after being two years into the pandemic. The Santos trails are always popular and since we were not expecting rain (more on that later) we set up the course on the technical and long side (hey this was the final race after all) with sections like