East Bay Dirt Classic

A few of us rode the course this morning and it is riding very well. A couple of quick notes:

• Recommend downloading the course as a GPX file to your GPS device of choice for turn by turn directions. I also recommend you ride the course ahead of time as there are a couple of confusing junctions, especially on Brandon Trail.
• There is water at mile 6.7 along Brandon Trail and also at the golf course (mile 13.5 or so). We will also offer GU hand ups for those who need at the top of the Brandon/Skyline climb (mile 7.3 outbound and mile 15.3 inbound).
• There are a few areas with loose sand/rocks on Brandon on some sweeping descending right turns and Towhee is fast and fun singletrack, but has some loose areas as well with Eucalyptus leaves/bark, etc. The descents on Red Tail between mile 17 and 18 are fast, rutted, loose and at times, off-camber. Bottom line is this is a dirt course and hazards exist on the trail. Please stay in control at all times.
• Currently the path alongside the pedestrian bridge near Lake Chabot (mile 11), linking Honker Bay Trail and Cameron Loop Trail is dry and rideable. Please do not use the bridge.
• The Proctor Staging Area parking lot (mile 13) is closed at this time. You can still ride into it at the end of Ten Hills trail and out of it on the Southern (right as you come into the lot from the trail) exit and left onto Redwood Road for a few yards before jumping back onto Proctor Trail to the golf course.
• We’ll update again closer to race day. 4 weeks to go!

The 2024 East Bay Dirt Classic registration site is now open! Please click on the link here to register. All registrants will receive a custom 2024 East Bay Dirt Classic t-shirt, but the deadline for registering to receive a t-shirt is September 13th, 2024. The course this year is the same as last year and will be entirely in Anthony Chabot Regional Park.

We have a whole host of incredible sponsors for our event again this year, and prizes will go to the top finishers in our male and female categories and prizes will also be given out during a raffle a the post-ride party on September 28th. Tickets for the raffle will be given to those participants who donate additional money to the ACCFB during registration. We even have a new commuter bike donated by Mike’s Bikes as one of this year’s prizes! As usual, the top female and male will win custom 2024 East Bay Dirt Classic belt buckles.

As we return to our one day event with a mass start, we will limit the number of participants to 130 and break the start into three waves based on anticipated finishing time. The registration page will ask riders to select their wave based on last year’s time or expected time, with Wave A being geared toward the fastest participants and Wave C towards those taking more time to complete the course. The start of each wave will be 15 minutes apart.

We look forward to seeing you all on September 28th!

The date is set for the 2024 edition of the East Bay Dirt Classic. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28th, 2024. The course will remain the same as last year and will feature a mass start, likely with 3 waves based on a cyclist’s time last year or self-determined fitness level if a cyclist hasn’t ridden the course.

As in prior years, we will have prizes on offer for our fastest finishers and each registered cyclist will receive a custom edition t-shirt and entrance to the post-event barbecue and pool party.

Most importantly, we will once again be donating all net proceeds to our friends at the Alameda County Community Food Bank.

Registration will open on August 1, 2024

More to come! Looking forward to seeing you all on September 28th!

• Your friends at C510