Mother Lode Epic

June 6, 2026

Mother Lode Epic

Founded in 2017, the Mother Lode Epic is the brainchild of Santa Cruz / Fox / Shimano Pro mountain biker Clint Claassen and his wife Jennifer. Clint trains regularly on these trails and wanted to create an event to showcase the area with a point-to-point race on trails that have never had a mountain bike race before.

The Mother Lode Epic is a unique single day stage format endurance race featuring five timed stages over 41 miles (32 miles of racing) and a mid-race boat transfer across Folsom Lake. The course follows California’s gold discovery route from the Magnolia Ranch Trailhead near Coloma to Historic Folsom.

Race Info

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Schedule

Our full race day schedule has info on the start line shuttle, race start, stage cutoff times, and finish festival.
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Categories

Race in one of our individual categories, or grab a friend for our 2-person relay.
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Registration & Pricing

Registration includes your shuttle to the start, boat transfer, race swag, fully supported ride, post-race grub/beer, and more. Only 300 spots available!
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FAQs

Give me the quick run down. What do I need to know?

Exclusive Folsom Hotel Package

Stay close to the action! Book a two night stay at a Folsom hotel through our exclusive Visit Folsom link, and receive $50 off one race registration (while supplies last).

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Directions

This is a point-to-point stage race that finishes in Historic Folsom. All racers should park in Historic Folsom and catch the shuttle (included in your entry fee) to the start line. Shuttles leave at 6:45am sharp.

Historic Folsom District
905 Leidesdorff St
Folsom, CA 95630
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