Date
Sat, 28 Nov 2026
Start
08:00
Venue
Augustine Staging Area, Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Silverado, California
Silverado, Orange County
Countdown
November
A 33.8 km cross-country loop with a solid 1,148 m of climbing, raced in category waves. Small field, first run in 2016, so you'll be racing properly, not just riding along.
Key facts
01Category waves: male open 08:00, female open 08:02
02First-year classes start later: male 08:05, female 08:07
03Results split by sex, age group, bike type and racing class
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The course
The route
Silverado
Distance34km
Total climb1,148m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate32.5 km
Weather
Late-November, Silverado
20°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
14%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 14% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Jennifer Mettler1:41:56.7419.9 km/h
02Staci Nash1:43:57.7019.5 km/h
03Elle Sattley1:44:44.2219.4 km/h
5
Women finishers
1:44:44
Median time
19.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserOC MTB Races (The Trailblazer Group, LLC)
Websiteocmtb.com
Instagram@ocmtb_races
Running since2016
Training
Training for the OC MTB Limestone XC Race
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a OC MTB Limestone XC Race plan targets
Typical sessions
34 km with 1,148 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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