Riders, racers, fans and families: welcome to the 23rd annual Sea Otter Classic!
The entire Sea Otter Classic team extends a warm welcome as you prepare to enjoy the world’s greatest cycling festival. The four-day gathering of the bike industry’s best brands, riders and fans deserves its status as the official kickoff to the North American cycling season. Sea Otter showcases everything our industry offers—competitive cycling, recreational riding, a consumer expo, product demos, and much more. Held at the Fort Ord National Monument and Laguna Seca Recreation Area, this family festival is just a few miles from historic Monterey.
While you’re here, be sure to enjoy the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium, Carmel’s Mission San Carlos de Borromeo, Fisherman’s Wharf, old town Monterey, Point Lobos State Reserve, and many other attractions. And don’t miss taking a walking tour of Cannery Row, the waterfront district made famous by John Steinbeck.
The Sea Otter Classic has always represented a great union of like-minded people gathering together in a beautiful location to participate in the wonderful sport of cycling. We know this year’s event will be the best ever.
Have a wonderful time at Sea Otter and in our community!
H
ow it all started: “You guys should put on a mountain bike race.” That
Frank Yohannan President & CEO Sea Otter Classic
simple statement from a Monterey bike shop owner in 1990 was the genesis for the Laguna Seca Challenge, later renamed the Sea Otter Classic. Co- founders Frank Yohannan and Lou Ru- dolph hosted the inaugural Laguna Seca Challenge on April 6 and 7, 1991. The event had a total of 350 athletes and 150 spectators. In 1993, the Laguna Seca Challenge was renamed the Sea Otter Classic. By 2010, the Sea Otter Classic had become a four-day celebration of cycling, welcoming more than 8,500 athletes and 50,000 fans. The event is now regarded as the bicycle world’s premier festival and one of the world’s largest. The little mountain bike race has grown up.
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