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.

Non-competitive coach-led recon ride. The primary 23-mile course preview covers the back half of the Filthy 50 and emphasizes climbing efficiency, pacing, strength endurance, energy management and the newly reversed lollipop section. An optional second portion heads from Hodges toward Raptor Ridge and back. There is no timing, scoring, ranking or awards program.

Outdoor Fitness Coach (Chi Planken)

Promoted as open to all riders preparing for the 30-mile or 50-mile Filthy 50. The primary 23-mile route covers some of the course’s hardest and steepest climbs, so “all riders” is an access statement, not a claim that the route is beginner-easy.

No deadline is published. The current RSVP destination loads successfully but says online scheduling is not currently available and directs riders to contact the business.

This is an upcoming non-competitive coached group ride. No timing, scoring, podiums, livestream, results or replay applies.

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

Lake Hodges — Lake Drive Meet-Up

Outdoor Fitness Coach and Quick n’ Dirty MTB close their three-part 2026 Filthy 50 reconnaissance series with the Donut Ride on Sunday, October 11. The official five-hour window runs 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Pacific time. This is the final coach-led course preview before the October 31 Filthy 50 race: riders will travel the westbound portion of the course while working through race-day pacing, fueling and hydration, equipment checks, confidence, and strategy. The organizer describes the Donut Ride as a long-running Southern California tradition and expects a larger group with a wide range of abilities. Riders preparing for either the 30-mile or 50-mile Filthy 50 are welcome on mountain bikes or drop-bar bikes, with the instruction to ride their own pace rather than treat the recon as a scored race. Coffee and donuts will be available before the group rolls. The official Register control links to a public Outdoor Fitness Coach Club event on Strava; its logged-out page currently offers a working “Sign up to join” flow, but the event fee, deadline, capacity, waiver and minor/guardian rules are not published. The same Strava event explicitly says “LOCATION AND COURSE COMING SOON,” with a null address and no route attached, so TrickBook does not invent a meeting point. The venue is honestly labeled as the Filthy 50 westbound course in the Escondido-area San Dieguito River Park, with exact arrival instructions still TBA. This is a regional Los Angeles-area event roughly 110 road miles from central Los Angeles at a specialized North County San Diego mountain-bike course.

Non-competitive coach-led final recon ride over the westbound Filthy 50 course. Riders use the larger mixed-ability group session to confirm pacing, fueling, equipment, confidence and race strategy before the October 31 race. There is no timing, scoring, ranking or awards program.

Designed for riders preparing for either the 30-mile or 50-mile Filthy 50 on a mountain bike or drop-bar bike. The organizer expects a larger group and a wide range of abilities and instructs riders to ride their own ride.

No deadline is published. The public Strava event has an active “Sign up to join” flow and does not show a sold-out, waitlisted or cancelled state.

This is an upcoming non-competitive coach-led group ride. No timing, scoring, podiums, livestream, results or replay applies.

Upcoming Events from Outdoor Fitness Coach (Chi Planken)

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

Filthy 50 Recon Ride #3: The Donut Ride — 2026