Filthy 50 Recon Ride #2: Build the Strength — 2026

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Outdoor Fitness Coach and Quick n’ Dirty MTB invite riders to the second 2026 Filthy 50 recon ride at Lake Hodges on Saturday, September 19. The free, coach-led group ride starts at 9:00 AM from 20154 Lake Drive and is scheduled through 1:00 PM. It previews the back half of the October 31 Filthy 50 course, including its signature sustained and punchy climbs, and is built around strength endurance, efficient climbing, pacing, energy management, course familiarity and race-day strategy. The organizer says the primary recon route is 23 miles and follows the newly reversed ‘lollipop’ section in the current race direction; an optional second portion continues from Hodges toward Raptor Ridge and back, but its added mileage and finish timing have not been published. The ride is promoted as free and open to all riders preparing for either the 30-mile or 50-mile Filthy 50, although the featured miles are explicitly among the course’s hardest and steepest rather than an introductory beginner loop. The official event page runs 9:00 AM–1:00 PM and says the coached ride will spend more than three hours on the toughest sections. The organizer’s current Instagram bio links directly to the RSVP destination, but the live Acuity page currently reports that online scheduling is unavailable and asks riders to contact the business. Registration is therefore not labeled closed or sold out: use the official event page, the public Strava event and the organizer’s current social post for route updates, and contact Outdoor Fitness Coach to confirm participation, waiver or capacity requirements before travel. This is a regional Los Angeles-area event at a specialized North County San Diego mountain-bike venue roughly 110 road miles from central Los Angeles.

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