Thursday Long 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…

Here is the RideWithGPS Collection

Thursday 01
El Molino de Oro - San Juan Capistrano; Camino Capistrano & Del Obispo
61.3 miles (43.6) CF 6 (66.2'/m) +4,060 ft
Santiago Canyon, O’Neil Park, Ladera Ranch, SJ Capistrano,
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Thursday 02
Taco Bell / Starbucks - Rancho Santa Margarita; Santa Margarita Pkwy @ Antonio
Beach Hut - San Clemente; El Camino & Estacion
Board & Brew - Laguna Niguel; Del Avion & Golden Lantern
87.8 miles (30.7 & 55.9 & 63.3) 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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Thursday 03 - 2 Rivers Century
106.3 miles (24.8 & 49.1 & 58.1) CF 1 (14.5'/m) +1,505 ft
LA River, Rio Hondo, San Gabriel River
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Thursday 04 - Carlsbad
Carls Jr / Dalu Hawaiian - San Clemente; El Camino & Avenida Santa Margarita
& Oceanside Harbor various options
69.0 miles (28.2 & 47.2)   3 (33.4'/m) +2,302 ft
to Oceanside / Vista /Carlsbad - Metrolink Train back to Tustin
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Thursday 05 - Las Pulgas
Carls Jr / Dalu Hawaiian - San Clemente; El Camino & Avenida Santa Margarita
78.9 miles (28.2)  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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Thursday 06
Starbucks - Rancho Santa Margarita; Santa Margarita Pkwy @ Antonio
73.7 miles (30.7 & 49.1) 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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Thursday 07 (9/2/25) update of Su14 L+
Starbucks - Huntington Beach; Yorktown & Golden West
58.2 miles (30.6)  CF 2 (26.2’/m) +1,523 ft
Laguna Canyon, Laguna, PCH, Corona Del Mar, Huntington Beach, SART, PCH, Upper Bay back
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Thursday 08 (9/4/25) AKA Onyx Training #2
Peet’s Coffee - Laguna Niguel; 32371 Golden Lantern Bldg 6, Ste H
46.4 miles (20.8)  CF 9 (97.8’/m) +4,530 ft - El Toro, Golden Lantern
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Thursday 09 (9/4/25) AKA Sun 35 L
Bogarts - Seal Beach; 905 Ocean Ave near Main
52.8 miles CF 1 (17.9’/m) +947 ft - University, Eastbluff, PCH, Seal Beach Blvd
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Thursday 10 (9/7/25) AKA Sun 35 L+
Bogarts - Seal Beach; 905 Ocean Ave near Main
59.2 miles (36.5) CF 2 (24.1’/m) +1,432 ft - University, Eastbluff, PCH, Seal Beach Blvd. Laguna Canyon, University, PCH, Seal Beach Blvd., Warner, Slater, Talbert, Sunflower, Main, Von Karman, Warner
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Thursday 11 (9/8/25) AKA Sun 34 L+
Choco-Bean - Mission Viejo; 26032 Marguerite Pkwy #D at Oso
52.8 miles (30.1) CF 1 (17.9’/m) +947 ft - University, Eastbluff, PCH, Seal Beach Blvd
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Thursday 12 (9/14/25) AKA Su53 L+
Aroma & Sabor Café - Orange; Chapman & Jamboree 
48.1 miles (27.3) CF 6 (66.8’/m) +3,215 ft - Alton, El Toro, Glenn Ranch, Saddleback Ranch, Santiago Canyon, Jamboree, Tustin Ranch, Portola
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Thursday 13 (9/14/25) AKA Su17 L+
Maméya Coffee Roasters - Laguna Niguel; Aliso Creek @ La Paz 
52.6 miles (30.9) CF 9 (90.0’/m) +4,736 ft
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Thursday 14 (9/19/25) AKA Su02 L+
Starbucks - Huntington Beach; Goldenwest & Yorktown
55.3 miles (25.5) CF 2 (25.1’/m) +1,395 ft University, Bonita Cyn, PCH, Magnolia, Atlanta, Goldenwest, PCH, Dover, Irvine, Campus, University, ICD, Alton, Barranca
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Thursday 15 (9/23/25)
Taco Bell / Starbucks / KD Donuts - R Santa Margarita; Antonio & Santa Margarita
50.1 miles (27.1) CF 7 (71.9'/m) +3,603 ft
Santiago Canyon, Live Oak, O’Neil Park, Santa Margarita, Crown Valley, Forbes, Cabot
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Thursday 16 (9/24/25) AKA Su08 L+
Starbucks - Newport Beach; PCH & Bayside
56.7 miles (22.0) CF 4 (40.8'/m) +2,315 ft
San Joaquin, Newport Coast, PCH, Bayside, Dover, Irvine Ave, Von Karman, Redhill, Walnut, Tustin Ranch, Pioneer, Jamboree, Irvine Blvd, Bake, Muirlands, Barranca, ICD.
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Thursday 17 (9/25/25)
Taco Bell / Starbucks / KD Donuts - R Santa Margarita; Antonio & Santa Margarita
41.2 miles (24.3) CF 6 (62.5'/m) +2,576 ft
Portola, Irvine, Alton, El Toro, Live Oak, O’Neil Park, Santa Margarita, Alicia, Muirlands, Barranca
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Thursday 18 (10/30/25) AKA Onyx4 & Sun57 L+
Starbucks & Brueggers - Corona del Mar; PCH & Goldenrod
47.1 miles (32.9) CF 6 (69.8'/m) +3,289 ft
Laguna Canyon, Coast Hwy, Newport Coast (3x) Bayside, Dover, Irvine, Mesa, Von Karman /Tustin Ranch, Warner, Harvard, ICD
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Thursday 19 (10/31/25) AKA Sun03 L+
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf / Corner Bakery - Orange; Memory Lane & Main Street
49.3 miles (32.9) CF 5 (52.7'/m) +2,600 ft
Orange Park Acres, Villa Park, Orange, Santa Ana, Orange, El Modino, Cowan Heights, Northwood, Sand Canyon, ICD
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Thursday 20 (11/6/25) Alternate version of Th#12
Aroma & Sabor Café - Orange; Chapman & Jamboree 
42.8 miles (27.1) CF 6 (67.5’/m) +2,890 ft
Alton, Rancho, Aliso Creek Trail, Glenn Ranch, Saddleback Ranch, Santiago Canyon, Jamboree, Portola
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Thursday 21 (11/12/25) AKA Sun24 L+
Starbucks - Foothill Ranch; Portola & Glenn Ranch
52.3 miles (38.5) CF 7 (75.6’/m) +3,953 ft
Irvine, Laguna, El Toro, Moulton / Golden Lantern, Marina Hills, Niguel, P D Valencia, Los Alisos, / Melinda, Santa Margarita, Portola, Bake Irvine, Modjeska, Portola, Jeffrey, ICD
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Thursday 22 (11/12/25) AKA Sun11 L+
Starbucks - Mission Viejo; Alicia @ Jeronimo
57 miles (28.5) CF 6 (63.6’/m) +3,628 ft
Irvine, Bake, Rancho, Portola / Santa Margarita, Antonio, Oso, Marguerite, La Paz, Muirlands, Alicia, Jeronimo, Olympiad, Marguerite, Trabuco/Irvine. Jeffrey / University, Harvard
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