The Gravel X Triathlon

TBF Mountain Bike Clinic – Off Road Mountain Biking

This clinic is for all levels of riders - with 2 skill levels, and includes professional MTB coaching, drills & skills clinic, dirt-crit practice race, fun group trail ride, and refreshments.

Event details and schedule

Skills You will Learn at the TBF MTB Level 1 Clinic:

• Equipment, bike set-up, trail stewardship & etiquette

• Gear Selection, cadence, shifting

• Balance - bike position, body movement, pedal technique, grip pressure

• Starts – mounting/dismounting the bike, power starts.

• Stops – body position, speed control, stops, emergency stops.

• Cornering – surface type, ground conditions, tire pressure, line selection, speed control, body position, vision, exit power

• Wheel lifts – front, rear, hops, curbs

• Cornering practice after skills

• Short Trail ride after cornering practice

Skills You will Learn at the TBF MTB Level 2 Clinic:

• Basics review (Skill above from Level 1 Clinic)

• Reading terrain - understanding the flow of the trail

• Line selection - set-up, speed control, alternate lines

• Passing techniques - verbal communication, accelerations

• Climbing & descending - pedal technique, cadence, body movement

• Clearing obstacles, drop-offs

• Sand riding and jumping techniques

• Wide variety of sweet trails, granite boulders, jumps, rock gardens & more

• TBF Coaches discuss favorite trails & places to ride

Each clinic includes Clif Bar and FLUID fuel/snacks and will conclude with a coached ride on local trails at Granite Beach to practice and confirm your new skills.

Schedule for TBF MTB Clinic:

9 a.m. - Welcome & Coach Introduction.

9:15 a.m. - Discussion on equipment, apparel, safety, maintenance.

9:30 a.m. - Warm Up laps then further drills and skill will be covered with several short breaks for snacks and questions.

Clinic will end at 12 noon.

For more information about custom individual and group mountain bike clinics please contact [email protected].

The Good Dog-Dirty Dog Trail Runs feature a 5K and 10K for runners alone or with their dogs! Finisher Medals for all runners at the Good Dog-Dirty Dog plus a race bandana for your dog.

Event details and schedule

The Good Dog-Dirty Dog Trail Runs

5K & 10K

This event is for walkers, runners, and their dogs! We are excited to offer this event for athletes and their dogs and hope everyone has a fun time.

The Good Dog 10K will start at 8:00 a.m. and the 5K will start at 8:10 a.m. in the Granite Beach area at Folsom Lake SRA. The course will have aid stations at the half way point for both walkers and their dogs. Runners will receive a Good Dog Dirty Dog Finisher Medal, plus a race bandana for their dog. Additional dogs can be signed up to accompany the walker and dog #1 for a fee of $10 per dog.

We will have a 'Runner only - No Dog' category with individual awards to the top male and female runners in this category.

Included for each competitor is Good Dog-Dirty Dog Finisher Medal plus a race bandana for your dog.

Good Dog-Dirty Dog Commemorative race t-shirts are available for pre-order for an additional $20.

Awards will be presented as follows:

First, second, and third place in each of three divisions for the Dirty Dog 5K & 10K Runs:

Small Dog (up to 25 lbs), Medium Dog (26 to 60 lbs) Large Dog (61 to 99 lbs+) Extra Large Dog (100 to 140 lbs) and Extra Large Dog (141 lbs+) will each receive an award.

Find out about our RACE for FREE Athlete Volunteer program by emailing [email protected] to sign up.

Race fees increase on race day.

TBF Racing has a No Refund policy on all of our events. A Refund requested prior to race week will be given a TBF Race credit for the amount of the entry fee minus a $25 processing fee. Credits are not given during race week. Race transfers are allowed from one TBF Racing event to another within a one-year time frame. There is a $25 transfer fee. Transfers are not allowed during race week. ALL TBF Racing events are held Rain or Shine.

Start Times:

Good Dog - Dirty Dog 10K - 8 am

Good Dog - Dirty Dog 5K - 8:10 am

The Gold Rush Growler 10 Mile & 5K Trail Runs

Enjoy beautiful well-marked courses at Folsom Lake SRA for a 5K or 10 Mile run followed by ice-cold IPA beer.

Event details and schedule

The Gold Rush Growler 5K & 10 Miler

Granite Beach, Folsom Lake SRA

The Gold Rush Growler 10 Mile Trail Run and 5K will have New Courses for 2026 - along with post race ice cold beer and a custom Gold Rush Growler Finisher Beer Glass! Commemorative Gold Rush Growler race shirts are available for $20 in mens and womens cut.

The Gold Rush Growler Trail Runs start and finish at Granite Beach, Folsom Lake SRA with beautiful scenic courses along the shoreline and on single track trails.

First place Overall Male and Female in The Gold Rush Growler 10 Miler & 5K will receive Overall Champion Awards. There will be awards three deep in each ten-year age group for The Gold Rush Growler 10 Miler and the 5K Run plus Gold Rush Growler Beer Glasses.

Packet Pick Up Information

Race packets will be available race morning from 6:30 am to 8 am at the race site.

Race Day Schedule

6:30 Registration/Packet Pick up opens

7:00 Race announcements begin

8:00 Start of Gold Rush Growler 10 Miler

8:10 Start of Gold Rush Growler 5K

Refund and Transfer Information

TBF Racing has a No Refund policy on all of our events. A Refund requested prior to race week will be given a TBF Race credit for the amount of the entry fee minus a $25 processing fee. Credits are not given during race week. Transfers are allowed from one TBF Racing event to another within a one-year time frame. There is a $25 transfer fee. Transfers are not allowed during race week. ALL TBF Racing events are held Rain or Shine.

Race for FREE Information

Our Race for FREE Athlete Volunteer Program offers a chance to get involved with multi-sport events, have fun, and earn a $50 TBF Racing Volunteer voucher good towards entry fees at any of our events this year. Each volunteer shift is 4 hours. We ask volunteers to reserve a volunteer position at any of our events by emailing Volunteer Director [email protected] as our volunteer positions will fill up quickly.

Race fees increase on race day.