Just ahead of the 12th annual BWR CA, we invite friends and visiting guests to join us for the Shakeout in the Hills. With many riders arriving early, and local friends eager to connect, we’ve created a short shake-out gravel ride just ahead of the weekend festivities. The 13-mile route starts in San Elijo Hills, a local trail hub in San Marcos, CA. The short course includes some of our favorite local gravel and singletrack that you won't see on Sunday, along with one 2-mile gravel section that is on the BWR.
This ride rolls out from the San Elijo Hills fountain at 6pm. This will be an easy-paced ride for all abilities, but please download the route if you can. Some of the singletrack sections are a bit technical, so we'll regroup after those segments. Also, please bring a tail-light and headlight as visibility will be lower towards the end of the ride with the sunset scheduled for around 7:30PM. Opportunity to connect post-ride at the Lost Abbey Sanctuary, just adjacent to the Fountain in San Elijo Hills. Free parking is available on the local streets or in the Albertsons parking lot.
Schedule
Arrive at the San Elijo Hills Fountain 5:45 PM
Welcome and ride start 6 PM
Ride finish 7:30 - 8 PM
Post-ride gathering at The Sanctuary 8 - 9 PM
Route
EQUIPMENT
The new shakeout course for ‘23 includes gravel, pavement, and some technical singletrack to keep things spicy. So bring your gravel bike for maximum fun. Please ride completely self-sufficient with a hand pump, CO2 cartridges, extra tubes, and other appropriate trailside repair gear. Tubeless setup is strongly advised.
See the photo gallery from the 2021 Shakeout in the Hills
Shakeout in the Hills is organized and hosted by Gravelstoke and ThursdayNightRide
2026 Gravelstoke x Voler Super Cargo Bib is a high performance bib short with a 6+ hour chamois, integrated leg grippers, wide bib straps, and three cargo pockets for comfort and durability on long rides.