10th Annual Tour de Los Padres started and finished in Cuddy Valley

By Gary Meyer, TME

Thirty mountain bikers launched on Thursday, April 20, from Cuddy Valley for the 10th Annual Tour de Los Padres (TDLP) run.

Organizer Erin Carroll said the tour, in years past, had often run a linear course from a start point to a distant finishing point. Some years had started in Frazier Park either at Big John’s or the motel and ending somewhere out of the area, such as Santa Barbara.

Carroll said the course is 65-70% dirt trails with the remainder on paved roads.

“This year, we’re doing a loop due to the storm damage,” he said.

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The start of the 10th Annual Tour de Los Padres on Thursday, April 20, from Cuddy Valley. They were out for five days.

Thirty bikepackers ready to start the Tour de Los Padres

Twenty minutes before the start, riders are packing their gear and supplies for the 5-day tour.

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