2010 Races 
Our plans for 2010 include the following tentative - but we hope solid - dates.

March 27	Peaks and Valleys
June 05	Mount Laguna (Steve and Jake)
August 22	La Bufadora
October 02	Otay Lakes
November 06	Equinox 12 Hour

March 27
We will start the year with the third edition of Peaks and Valleys.

This is an event at Mission Trails, where you can either;
(1) run the entire course, or
(2) run and ride, or
(3) form a 2-person team where one person runs part of the course and the other rides part of the course.

We will be happy to send you a map of the area to go scout and decide on the trails best for you. Please send and email and we will send a trail map.

There are 5 peaks in Mission Trails Park (Cowles Mtn, Pyles Peak, Kwaay Paay, South Fortuna and North Fortuna), you visit all of those, plus 5 valley locations (Mesa Creek, San Diego River, Suycott Wash, Shepherd Pond and Oak Creek).

The course records are presently;
(1) run entire course - Team ViaSat  2008 - 5h 13m
(2) solo run and ride - Ann Hall and Ian MacDiarmid - 4h 10m
(3) 2-person run and ride - Josh and Veronica Williams - 2h 09m

The checkpoints are:

We want to keep the rules simple:

• You select the order you go to the checkpoints (we will have something at each checkpoint to identify it and at the finish you must tell us what was there).
• If you use a bike, the bike must be at the start when you start and it must be at the finish when you finish (you cannot stage the bike on the course or leave it out there).
• You cannot take the bike on designated running trails (not even carrying or walking it).
• You can run on biking trails.
• You cannot bike on any section of Mission Gorge Road (but you can carry or walk/run the bike on or across that road).
• You must stay on trails at all times (no cross country). There are trails which are not marked on the map. If you intend to use these you must tell us about your choice before you start.

You are welcome to plan your route and start training. Please give us feedback on additional rules or clarifications we may need, or other suggestions.

Next race - Laguna Mtn, June 05
Steve and Jake have plans to put on another race at Mount Laguna.  The plan is for June 05, before it gets too hot in the mountains.  Run and Ride.

In August we will again have our annual race at La Bufadora in Mexico.  While we have no entry fee for this (or any of our races), this race will have a restricted number of entrants due to the logistics.  So if you are interested keep in touch.  The race will be the weekend of August 21-22 (free kayak clinic - with free use of kayaks on the Saturday, and use of the kayaks for the race Sunday).  This is a family friendly weekend and we have a niño race.

We have a race ready to go at Otay Lakes, and best time appears to be in October, after the summer heat.  It is a short race with very little elevation gain so great for beginners and your friends. Bike, Hike and Kayak.

The fifth race we have planned will be about a 12 hour race it may go longer as we have lots of options.  It will involve multiple kayak, bike and hike.  No crews necessary.

NOTE:
As well as these races we sometimes put on navigation classes / AR orienteering races. We had one in January before part of the Rose Canyon / Miramar area was closed. We do have plans for other like events.  They are held in the evening and the wining time could be as low as 1½ hours, with a hike time of more like 3+ hours.  The idea is to just have some fun and learn to read a map.  Because of our location they kind-of gear themselves to San Diego folks.

As in all of Equinox’s races, you pay nothing, you win nothing, and you accept full responsibility for your actions.