Thursday “Long Slow” Training Rides

Several BCI members have done Thursday long distance training rides. Starting in September 2025 BCI added the Long Slow rides to our schedule on Thursdays.
These are a few routes used, along with old Sunday Sufferfest and Weekend Long Plus rides…

Long Slow #01
61.3 miles CF 6 (66.2'/m) +4,060 ft
Santiago Canyon, O’Neil Park, Ladera Ranch, SJ Capistrano,
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Long Slow #02
87.8 miles CF 8 (89.5'/m) +7,854 ft
Cowan Heights, Santiago Canyon, O’Neil Park, Ladera Ranch, SJ Capistrano, Salt Creek, Aliso Creek
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Long Slow #03
106.3 miles CF 1 (14.5'/m) +1,505 ft
”2 Rivers Century” LA River, Rio Hondo, San Gabriel River
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Long Slow #04
69.0 miles CF 3 (33.4'/m) +2,302 ft
to Oceanside / Vista /Carlsbad - Metrolink Train back to Tustin
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Long Slow #05
78.9 miles CF 3 (36.6'/m) +2,886 ft
to SJ Capistrano, San Clemente, Las Pulgas and Back up PCH, Salt Creek Aliso Creek
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Long Slow #06
73.7 miles CF 7 (75.2'/m) +5,542 ft
Cowan Heights, Santiago Canyon, O’Neil Park, Ladera Ranch, SJ Capistrano, Salt Creek, Aliso Creek
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Long Slow #07 (9/2/25)
Regroup: Starbucks - Huntington Beach; Yorktown & Golden West
58.2 (30.6)  CF 2 (26.2’/m) +1,523 ft
Laguna Canyon, Laguna, PCH, Corona Del Mar, Huntington Beach, SART, PCH, Upper Bay back (Update of Old Sunday 14 L+)
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Long Slow Thursday #08 (9/4/25) (FKA Onyx Training #2)
Regroup: Peet’s Coffee Laguna Niguel; 32371 Golden Lantern Bldg 6, Ste H
46.4 miles  CF 9 (97.8’/m) +4,530 ft - El Toro, Golden Lantern
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Long Slow #09 (9/425) (FKA Sun 35 L)
Bogarts - Seal Beach; 905 Ocean Ave
52.8 miles, CF1 (17.9’/m) +947 ft - University, Eastbluff, PCH, Seal Beach Blvd. 
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