Year One – Full Speed Ahead

The very first East Bay Dirt Classic is on its way! Clear your calendar for August 18th, register online, and get ready for an epic dirt ride. The full course is an ass-kicking 45 miles long, with over 5,500 feet of elevation. Recover at the end with beer and a BBQ lunch, and enter our raffle to raise money for the Alameda County Community Food Bank and win some great prizes.

EBDC 2024 – September 28, 2024

- The 2024 edition is 20 miles of mostly dirt trails with approximately 3,100′ of climbing. The full course can be previewed here.
There will be two ways to ride the event this year:
- There will be a one day event with 2-3 waves of competitors based on projected finishing times. The first wave will start at 9 am on September 28th.
- Prizes from our sponsors will be awarded to participants who complete the entire course in the shortest elapsed time.
- There will also be one QOM/KOM segment on the course for which there will be a separate prize.
- For those who wish to ride the course on their own terms, there will also be a 2 week window during which participants may ride the course and compare themselves to other riders on our virtual leaderboard.
There will be an after-event pool party including barbecue, refreshments and presentation of awards on September 28th. 2024.
All registered riders will receive a limited edition 2024 EBDC t-shirt
Recommend cross-country style MTB or gravel bike for this event.
Participants must register and link their Strava account to our leaderboard.

Note – there are no road or trail closures for this event. All riders should be in control and respect all other users at all times. We want riders to challenge themselves, but for it to live on we have to keep our priority on the community, the fun, and the fundraising.