The SoCal Youth Cycling League returns to Vail Lake Resort in Temecula for Race 2 of its 2027 cross-country mountain-bike season on Saturday and Sunday, February 20-21. The first-party schedule marks the weekend confirmed, but the race flyer, daily wave schedule, course map, GPX files, callups and results have not yet been published. Race 2 is designed for registered middle- and high-school riders in good standing with their team and the league, including independent riders. Middle-school racing is open to riders in good standing without series qualification; high-school Race 2 is a regular series round with no additional qualification requirement, and high-school callups are based on Race 1 results. Published categories are girls and boys middle-school Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3, plus girls and boys high-school Freshman, JV1, JV2 and Varsity. Riders must complete league registration, pay the season fee, execute required waivers with a parent or guardian when under 18, and separately register and pay for the race before competing. The live Season 19 registration page is accepting registrations, but the organizer has not yet published the Race 2 entry price, event-registration deadline, race-weekend check-in procedure or race-day signup policy. The event uses a mass-start XC circuit over mixed terrain. Typical lap counts are two laps for middle-school Levels 1-2 and high-school Freshman/JV1/JV2, and three laps for middle-school Level 3 and high-school Varsity, but Vail Lake lap counts and course details remain subject to the race flyer and weather. Official pre-riding is strongly encouraged and must follow the published pre-ride window and direction. Student racers need a non-electric multi-gear mountain bike, approved fastened helmet, working front and rear brakes, knobby tires, intact bar-end plugs and stem cap, enclosed footwear and an official number plate. The resort page asks day visitors to use the designated pool parking lot; its bike park and day-use access run dawn to dusk. Event camping is reservable by calling Vail Lake Resort at (951) 303-0173, and the league warns that this busy venue can sell out quickly. Separate spectator admission, parking charges, camping rates, food service, accessibility accommodations and a race livestream have not been announced. Vail Lake is in Riverside County and is included in the Los Angeles-area inventory as a major Inland Empire youth MTB race serving Southern California teams.

Mass-start cross-country racing on a multi-lap mixed-terrain circuit. Middle-school fields are stand-alone races with race awards but no team or season-long individual scoring. High-school Race 2 awards team and individual points toward the five-race series; high-school callups use Race 1 results. Exact Vail Lake laps, fields, waves and time cuts will be confirmed on the event flyer.

SoCal Youth Cycling League

Registered K-12 league participants may take part in season programming, but the published race categories are middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12). Middle-school races and high-school series races are open to riders in good standing with their team and the league, including independent riders; no extra Race 2 qualification is required.

Race awards and high-school series points are expected under the league rulebook. The organizer has not published Race 2 award quantities, podium timing or merchandise prizes.

Upcoming event. The official page has placeholders for callups and results, but neither Race 2 callups nor results are published yet.

Upcoming SoCal League 2027 Race Series - Race 2 Events

SoCal League Race 2: The Vail Lake Challenge 2027