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
61.3 miles CF 6 (66.2'/m) +4,060 ft
Santiago Canyon, O’Neil Park, Ladera Ranch, SJ Capistrano,
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Thursday 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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Thursday 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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Thursday 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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Thursday 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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Thursday 06
73.7 miles CF 7 (75.2'/m) +5,542 ft
Regroup: Starbucks - Rancho Santa Margarita; 31461 Santa Margarita Pkwy @ Antonio
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+
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
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Thursday 08 (9/4/25) AKA 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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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 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 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+
Regroup: Aroma & Sabor Café - Orange; Chapman & Jamboree 
48.1 miles 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+
Regroup: Maméya Coffee Roasters - Laguna Niguel; Aliso Creek @ La Paz 
52.6 miles CF 9 (90.0’/m) +4,736 ft
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