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Climbing
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Cycling
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MOUNTAIN
BIKING LOCATIONS:
Aliso & Wood Canyon Wilderness Park:
Located in Aliso Viejo in Orange County, California.
The park offers a variety of terrain from the
most challenging of singletrack to the smoothest
of fire roads. The park is closed for three days
after any rain to prevent trail damage. Maps are
available at ranger station.
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Parking
Costs: $2.00 (exact change required for
the machine)
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Facilities:
Off of the parking area.
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Difficulty:
Beginner to expert
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Trail
Users: Almost entirely bikers and hikers.
Not many equestrians.
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Whiting
Ranch
Very
popular for the novice rider. Please use caution
when riding. Especially if you are a beginner.
You'll have to learn what your limits are and
when to slow down. A little bit of info for
advanced riders
Directions:
Exit Interstate 5 at Lake Forest Drive and
head east for 4-5 miles until you get to Portola
Ave. Go left on Portola, past Bake Ave. and
turn into the Ralph's parking lot on the right
hand side. Towards the far left end of the parking
lot you will see the entrance to the park and
designated parking. Make sure you put money
in the box or it can cost you a big fat ticket.
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Parking
costs: $2.00 in the lot.
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Facilities:
Off of the parking area
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Difficulty:
Beginner to intermediate
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Trail
Users: Mostly bikers, but equestrians are
common, hikers also are present
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Crystal
Cove State Park
Also known as El Moro Canyon in northern Laguna
Beach. This trail provides a great opportunity
for excellent loop style rides. The park is
almost entirely fireroad with a few good singletrack
exceptions. The park landscape differs from
that of almost any other park in OC. It is mostly
open grassland and open hills with minimal trees.
Directions: El Morro Canyon is located on Pacific
Coast Highway between Laguna Beach and Corona
Del Mar. Park in the State Park parking lot
and make sure to bring a crisp $5 bill for the
parking machine. Parking tickets are no joke
to the rangers.
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Parking
costs: $5.00 (requires exact change for
the vending machine)
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Facilities:
Off of the parking area
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Difficulty:
Intermediate to Expert
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Users: Almost entirely bikers
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Saddleback
Mountain
(Santa Ana Mountains) These trails are some of
the most interesting and diverse places to ride
in all of OC. They range anywhere from rolling
fireroad to the steepest and loosest of singletrack.
Directions:
Exit the 55 Freeway at Chapman Ave. east. Chapman
becomes Santiago Canyon Road as you cross Jamboree
Blvd. Proceed 12.8 miles to Live Oak Canyon Road
(Cook's Corner) and turn left (there is no right).
Continue 4.4 miles to the Trabuco Creek crossing
(just past Rose Canyon Road) turn left onto the
Trabuco Creek dirt road. You can park here and
ride about 5 miles to the trailhead, or drive
to Holy Jim Canyon Road (just past the fire station).
The parking area is on the left. From south county,
exit Interstate 5 at El Toro Road and go east
7.6 miles to Live Oak Canyon Road. Turn right
and proceed as described above.
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BICYCLING
CLUBS & EVENTS:
 Active
Singles Adventures
"The
best way to meet people is while you’re enjoying
yourself, doing what you like to do” says the
owner of ACTIVE SINGLES ADVENTURES, Ed Reder.
The members are a fun group of professional, healthy,
friendly and active singles that enjoy a wide
variety of both sporting events and social activities.
Bicycling
is one of our top 4 sports in ASA. We offer plenty
of road and mountain bike rides. The road rides
are almost every weekend and vary from easy, coastal
rides of about 15-25 miles to more intermediate
rides of 30-40 miles. Each write-up in our newsletter
describes each ride. Here are a few examples
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BMX
 Etnies
Skate Park
Lake Forest
This world class outdoor skating and BMX facility
includes features for all skill levels! The park
is open to the public 7 days a week, including
most holidays. Lessons, Summer Camps and Birthday
parties also available at the park. Park
Entry is Free!
20028
Lake Forest Dr.
Lake Forest
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Off
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OFF-ROAD
LOCATIONS & CLUBS:
OCX
Offroad Course
Irvine
Lake
Santiago Canyon Road
Irvine California
$10.00 General Admission / Kids Under 12 Free
714-957-0436
Orange
County 4 Play off-road club
A family oriented 4x4 club based. This club is
dedicated to the sport of 4 wheel drive vehicles,
off road, back country & wilderness recreation,
conservation of public lands, and maintaining
access to public lands so all may enjoy them now
and in the future.
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Skating
Centers & Skating Clubs
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ROLLERBLADING
CLUBS:
 Active
Singles Adventures
"The
best way to meet people is while you’re enjoying
yourself, doing what you like to do” says the
owner of ACTIVE SINGLES ADVENTURES, Ed Reder.
The members are a fun group of professional, healthy,
friendly and active singles that enjoy a wide
variety of both sporting events and social activities.
Join
us for some "in-line" fun! We have various rollarblading
clubs that are enjoying this great sport, along
the coast, around lakes and we take lessons too!
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Skateboarding
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Ski
Resorts & Ski Clubs
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Mammoth
Lakes:
 Viewpoint
Condos
Take
on the challenge of a double-black diamond at
Mammoth Mountain or test your skill in the half
pipe. Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing,
cross-country skiing and sledding can all be found
at this resort.
Viewpoint
Condos are an easy walk to the Village gondola,
where you will find yourself at Canyon Lodge,
skiing in less than 15 minutes.
Approximately 330 miles from North Orange County
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Swimming
Lessons
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Tidepool
Exploration
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Marathons,
Walk-a-thons
Training & Events
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 Surf
City (Pacific Shoreline) Marathon -
Huntington Beach
Super Bowl Weekend February 5, 2012
This
exclusive oceanfront course is a California Dream!
Run on Pacific Coast Highway past the famous Huntington
Beach pier and wind through the legendary surfing
beaches of Southern California. Retro surf bands
entertain along the way and the Finish Line Party
includes a beach side beer garden in the California
sun. Finishers receive bodacious surfboard medals!
Location:
Huntington Street and Pacific Coast Hwy.
INORMATION:
888-422-ORUN (0786)
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 Walk
MS - University of California, Irvine
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Fun, festival-like event including food, drink,
entertainment and a 2 mile walk at UCI. The
National MS Society's mission is to end the devastating
effects of multiple sclerosis. They are currently
accepting registrations via, email, mail or over
the telephone for this walk.
LOCATION:
University of California
Irvine
INFORMATION:
(800)486-6762
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Boating
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Camping
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more camping information
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San
Clemente State Beach
Popular
with surfers on the north end of the one-mile
beach. Other popular activities are skin diving
and hiking along the trails on the bluffs. The
beach has a landscaped bluff top with picnic areas.
Trails lead down to the beach, which is also popular
for body surfing, swimming, and skin divingPark
entrance is reached via the Avenida Calafia exit.
Amenities include rv Hookups, rv dump station,
showers, horseback trails, nature trails, family
and group campsites, beach access.
Phone:
949-492-3156
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Equestrian
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Fishing
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Surfing
Orange
County Surfing Forcasts
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Surfing
Locations in Orange County
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