Santa Monica Mountains Spring Camp
April 7-13 2025
Earlybird to Oct 15
Cost : $969 usd pp
Whats included?
5 days fully supported riding with coaches on bike and follow car courtesy of Serious Cycling
Nutrition and hydration on route
Packed Lunches each day
Assistance with mechanical work, building bikes, changing flats etc as needed
1 Group dinner with coaches
Super coach TED BATTISTON
What is not included ?
Flight into BUR OR LAX , CA
Accommodation O 818 665 4229 F 818 540 0298
Marriott.com
TaG Cycling preferred price on rooms $180/night usd includes buffet breakfast
Spring Climbing Camp,Santa Monica, CA
Hosted by Coach Ted Battiston.
This trip explores parts of Los Angeles county that you never imagined existed.
Nestled throughout the canyons of the Santa Monica Range,we will explore a series of quiet, ruggedly beautiful climbs They stretch from Malibu on the famous Pacific Coast Highway, to the peaks above Topanga.
We will ride in the shade of the Fernwood climb next to wild jade plants. Along the ranches of Mulholand Hwy and even on sections of hwy closed to motorized traffic
Laps along famous canyon roads. Up,down and along Latigo,Tuna,Yerba Buena and the stunning ocean views from Deer Creek Canyon Road.
This is one of the best warm weather camp locations in North America
Log some early season efforts in Coastal California.
5 Days riding lead by TaG Coach Ted Battiston. Options to ride any days self directed if you wish.
Fully supported rides
Itinerary
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Day 1 - Optional shakeout ride up Rockstore
Distance 37.74 km
Elevation 631 m
https://www.strava.com/routes/3132440474366506560
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Day 2 - Potrero Road via Lake Sherwood, to the coast and back up Yerba Buena. This is a great first main day as it starts with some flats as a good warm up. You get to see the beautiful coast, then head up one main climb for the day.
Potrero to Yerba Buena Details
Distance 82.74 km
Elevation 1,249 m
https://www.strava.com/routes/3132435969353021632
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Day 3 - “Queen stage”. Two big climbs; Piuma and Fernwood. As it’s a figure 8 it’s easy to skip the second loop if some don’t want to do it.
Details
Distance 95.74 km
Elevation 2,181 m
https://www.strava.com/routes/3132436442845587008
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Day 4 - Up Rockstore, down Mulholland, along the coast and up Latigo. Probably the most iconic climb in the area. Despite how the stats look on paper, this is a much easier day than yesterday.
Distance 93.07 km
Elevation 1,766 m
https://www.strava.com/routes/3132439315829782080
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Day 5 - Just one, slightly shorter climb up Stunt and a shorter day overall at under 60km.
DAY 5
Details
Distance 58.76 km
Elevation 1,267 m
Stunt
https://www.strava.com/routes/3132446944226569792