Join us for three epic, quad busting days of riding to kick off your season! Preview nearly all of the Mulholland Challenge Climbs! 50 to 65 miles per day, with endless climbing in and around the Santa Monica Mountains above beautiful Malibu. (Trust us - it's enough miles for so early in the season... Especially with so much climbing!) Our absolutely superb routes will whip you into shape and get you fired up for the King of the Mountains Century Challenge!

We’ve put together super tough routes that will whip you into shape for the new year and get you ready to do your best on all three stages of the King of the Mountains Century Challenge! There are no junk miles whatsoever on the agenda. We’re going to explore many, many miles of highways and byways that no other organized bike event has ever visited.

Our routes are very challenging, averaging between 750 and 1,000 feet of climbing for every ten miles. Since many of the climbs are long (4 to 9 miles), and some are very steep (14-16%) we suggest a minimum low gear of 39 x 27; but a 39 x 29 or 32, or better yet, a triple crank, will be much appreciated on many of the climbs.  Please note: What you'd use for a single day event is probably not enough for three straight days. You will fatigue from the accumulated miles. Also, please bring a good, sturdy set of wheels, as some of the roads are less than perfect. Light-weight, fancy wheels are really not appropriate for this type of Camp.

Note: All rides begin at 9:00am-ish at the Renaissance Hotel in Agoura Hills, unless otherwise agreed upon. It's pretty cold in the morning. Our experience is that it warms up by around 9:00am - so why start earlier?

General Information - Please Read!

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Registration for the 2011 King of the Mountains Training Camp will open in December 2010.

2011 Entry fee of $245* includes: Three days of hardcore cycling, including the toughest climbs in the Santa Monica Mountains; support vehicle providing snacks, Hammer Nutrition productions and water along the route; routes sheets for the three supported rides and two more "bonus" route sheets for those who really want to push it to the limit; buffet breakfast all three days; Saturday night dinner banquet; goodie bag and t-shirt. Please note: Bonus miles are unsupported.

Click here to see the 2010 King of the Mountains Training Camp Roster.

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Click here to see photos from the 2010 KOM Training Camp, including pics of George Hincapie, Cadel Evans and Team BMC!

Suggested Hotel
NEW for 2010 and beyond:  Renaissance Hotel located at 30100 Agoura Rd in Agoura Hills, (818) 707-1220. We've negotiated a great rate of $85 per night.  The Renaissance is a beautiful hotel with comfortable, quiet, lovely rooms. We're excited about the move! To get our group rate, please tell them you're with Planet Ultra / King of the Mountains Training Camp. The group discounted rate expires Tuesday, December 28th.

Rider Check-In
Friday morning from 7:30am to 9am; and for those joining us for the weekend only, Saturday morning from 7:30am to 9am.

**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************2010 Itinerary - most likely changing in 2011 just to mix things up...
Friday:- About 47.3 miles featuring Mulholland Hwy, Decker Canyon Rd. and Encinal Canyon Rd.
Saturday: About 56.7 miles featuring Old Topanga, Fernwood Pacific/Tuna Canyon and Latigo Canyon Rd.
Sunday: About 65.3 miles featuring Westlake/Decker, Yerba Buena, Cotherin, Deer Creek and Potrero
Bonus Miles include Stunt Rd., Piuma Rd. and Cold Canyon

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