We all know how tough it can be to find good group rides, let alone CX training. So--if you have a training group or would like to find one, drop a line and we'll publish a listing.

Contact riders directly using email addresses listed in the messages.

East Bay

From Jason Sage:
Since nobody put down an east bay ride, I've got one I do. Generally Tuesday mornings. I start at the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive center, 4901 Breakwater Ave Hayward, CA 94545, right by the San Mateo bridge. The trail is fairly flat and goes from the base of the bridge out to the San Leandro Golf Course. There is a great circuit for intervals, bridges, short uphills for run ups and ride ups, plenty of mounds for dismount, remount practice, some pavement, loose gravel, lots of wild life and airplanes to take in. I try to get there by 645am for about 1 hr 1/2 work out. Lights when it's dark. People can e-mail me at Wise079@yahoo.com to try and link up.

South Bay - Peninsula

From Lorri Lee Lown:
Velo Girls Monday Night Ride at Arastradero OSP in Palo Alto @ 6:00pm.
All women are welcome. We ride, we run, we work on technique, we have fun!
RSVP to Lorri@velogirls.com

South Bay - Santa Cruz

From Troy:
 Santa Cruz Thursday Night Rides (done for the season)
Meet at Harvey West Park between the old train and the cemetery on Evergreen St. between 6:00and 6:30. We will concentrate on doing start intervals which means we will go from a standing start, foot on the ground, to full blast
for one lap. We'll let everybody recover and then go again and again until we see purple bunnies and pink stars!!
Afterwards we will work on technique and if you are new to cyclocross some of the "old" veterans will give you a hand.

San Francisco

From Funke:
GGP CX Wednesdays (done for the season) 8/16 thru 9/6 - 6:00-7:30pm-ish. Wed evenings on a modified Pilarcitos course in Golden Gate Park. 6-6:30 will be mini-clinic (newbies welcome) and warm-up on course, and then go hard at 6:30pm! We will divide into A/B/C groups if necessary. Meet on Middle Drive near the pond just South of the Polo fields (i.e. finish line for '04 GGP race or sprint line for Tues night rides)

From Matt Smith:
I'll be riding 6:40 a.m. Tuesdays at a course atop Mt. Sutro (SF). Meet at Panhandle/Cole at 6:30 a.m., or at Medical Center Way & Parnassus (UCSF) at 6:37 a.m. Or contact me at matthew.smith@sfweekly.com
(Pleasse note: this is a 1980s NorCal style course, not a twee Euro course.)

Monterey Area

From Peter Sherrill
Morca Wednesdays and Saturedays - The Monterey Off Road Cycling Association (Morca) is holding cx training at
Fort Ord at the East Garrison travel camp, the place where the cccx races are held,
on Wednesdays at 4:00 and Saturdays at 9:00. We will be practicing technique
and riding laps. Go to groups.google.com/groups/morca for info or e-mail
Peter Sherrill at petkatmat@comcast.net.