2010 Camp Registration is Open! Only 9 slots remaining! $2795, with $500 deposit. NEW Camp Layaway Plan In light of the ridiculous economic situation, we know that dropping a ton of cash at any point in time over the next year will be tough. Our solution is a monthly payment plan. After your initial deposit, we will begin a monthly payment plan. Your final payment will be 3/1/2009 and you'll be all set for the camp! Secure your camp slot for as little as $500 down and $229/mo if you register before June 1, 2009. To make your deposit or ask questions please email us: admin@endurancenation.us.

Refund Policy Once the deposit is paid, if a rider cancels, for any reason, the following refund schedule applies:

100% refundable until 120 days out (No risk!) More than 60-119 days before the Tour = 50% refund 30-59 days before the Tour = 25% refund Less than 30 days = No refund

Endurance Nation Training Tours: Tour of California
May 2010
Register: Email us to begin the application process
Terms: Click here to read our Camp Policies

Come join us as we support you in our 4th annual edition of this ultimate expression of the fitness lifestyle: putting your fitness to the test in an unbelievably beautiful playground. This is as close to riding in a Pro peloton as any of us will get...and it's just awesome. If you are looking for an early season boost to your fitness or cure for the indoor blues, this is the ultimate winter antidote! To see what you are in for, please check out the stage-by-stage account of our 2008 experience, complete with pictures and power data summaries from the coaches: Endurance Nation Training Tour: Tour of California, 2008

Scheduled Participants:
• Patrick McCrann, 3-time Kona finisher, EN Co-Founder
• Rich Strauss, 1-time Kona finisher, EN Co-Founder.
• 18 Only 9 spots remaining!

Camp Dates: May 2010 (usually the 3rd week)

Our Vision
"Training Camp" is probably a little too formal while "Tour" may imply a wicker basket on your bars, with wine and cheese at the end of a 40 mile ride. Instead, we offer you a "Training Tour."

• Training: The Tour organizers have chosen challenging routes, as you can see from the past years - 2010 will prove to be no different! Big miles, big climbs, big views and big crowds of spectators to cheer you on! As our core customer is the Ironman athlete, we expect them to be challenging themselves even further by running when they can. Sorry, no swimming this week (you'll get over it).
  
• Tour: We give you the route and planned support on the course. When you leave, how you ride, and when you arrive at the next destination is entirely up to you. Groups will certainly form during the camp, but your fitness and your goals will determine how you ride.

We feel this combination maximizes the training AND tour potential of YOUR experience. Our intent is to maintain a social, high-quality training environment where athletes committed to the fitness lifestyle can share their experiences - and this incredible terrain - with each other.

Cost: $2795, includes the following

• Riding the official Tour of California on some of the most beautiful and challenging terrain you have ever seen. Participants wishing to stay the final night of the Tour are responsible for their own lodging, which we can facilitate for you.
  
• Seven nights hotel accommodations (Saturday thru Friday, double occupancy, breakfast sometimes included). Participants preferring a single room may pay an additional $500.
• Support vehicles providing snacks and SAG along the route.
• Your own personal EN large gear bag (35lb limit) for all of your stuff.
• EN Cycling Jersey.
  

Register: Email us to begin the registration process

Couples/Training Partners Discount of 10%: Nearly all of our participants last year were couples or training partners. We'd like to facilitate you getting clearance from the tower to share this experience with your Significant Other or training partner! Register as a couple or with a training partner and you'll both receive a 10% discount!

Itinerary
We will publish the draft itinerary when the tour announces the host cities for each stage. We will publish the final itinerary as soon after the tour publishes stage maps and profiles. This is the basic outline of what you can expect each day:

• It is neither possible nor desirable to ride every mile of every stage. The terrain is challenging, we are not pro cyclists nor do we have the option to sit in a peloton of 150 other pro cyclists and be towed to the finish each day! In addition, most stages have a circuit finish on the back end, which we can't do. Trust us, you'll get your money's worth of mileage and suffering without riding every mile of the Tour! In general, you can expect 3.5-5+hrs of cycling every day, for seven days, day after day. The total mileage will be around 400-450 for the week, with 25-30hrs on the saddle. This is a challenging event!
• As often as possible we'll try to start the day's riding from the hotel, with the B group leaving ahead of the A group. Both groups will likely be rolling by 9am at the latest, depending on the start time of the race. We generally give ourselves a 2hr head start, minimum. Each group will ride to the same pickup point, the B's just have more time to get there.
• A and B is a loose definition. The terrain, varying athlete strength and group riding ability usually translates into rather small and loose groups of similarly matched participants riding with or near each other. You are free to ride however you like, but we've found the ride is more enjoyable if you share it with a riding partner(s).

Terms & Policies

A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to reserve your spot. Balance of $1995 due by Dec 15th. Registration after Jan 15th is $2695, balance paid in full, non-refundable.

Tour Cancellation Policy - READ IT!

• The initial deposit to hold your space on the Tour is nonrefundable.
• Once the balance is paid, if a rider cancels, for any reason, the following refund schedule applies: More than 60 days before the Tour - 50% refund; 30-59 days before the Tour - 25% refund; less than 30 days, no refund.
• Registration fees are non-transferable.
• A gear bag is supplied and must be used to standardize van loading.
• Before you sign up, we recommend you consider trip cancellation insurance if you are unable to attend.
  

Meals: Riders are on their own for most breakfasts and all dinners. We know some training camps include all meals. However, our experience is that after a long day in the saddle, most people have their own post-ride and meal agenda and would rather not be stuck with the single option given by the camp. Some folks prefer a formal meal and the company of other riders. Some just want to eat a sandwich in their room, relax, maybe check in with the family and surf the Internet, etc. Some prefer a large breakfast while others skip it all together, preferring to eat while riding. We'll have a few options for you to choose from each day; it's up to you to decide. Comparable tours are at least $1000 more than ours. We guarantee you won't spend even half of that difference buying your own breakfast and dinner.

Training Food: The tour is breathing down our necks and if you stop for 15' to eat a ham sandwich and a YooHoo they've just rolled you up by about 7 miles! This is a training tour, not a century with Boy Scouts shoving cookies down your throat! We will provide Infinit drink mix and Clif bars for you on the course. We will also have a healthy supply of breakfast food available (bagels, fruit, muffins, yogurt, etc, to supplement the hotel fare) that you can dip into. If you have special training nutrition needs beyond what we will supply for you, it is your responsibility to bring enough for yourself. Each day is very busy and we don't have time to make runs to the only bike shop in town to find your double-top-secret gel, bar, etc.

Fitness: To enjoy this training tour, your training in the previous six months should include several rides of 2-4hrs, though strong athletes from northern latitudes who have been relegated to the trainer for months have done just fine. Our athletes have ranged from low 5hr to mid 6hr Ironman bike splits. We recommend 39 x 27 (or 25) as your lowest gear. A compact crank is even better, or a triple may be appreciated near the end of the week. Bring a sturdy set of wheels, not your fancy race wheels, as we can't fix or replace wheels on the road. We will handle all the tubes, CO2, etc.

Arrival: You will join us in on Saturday (Saturday lodging is included in the Tour price); we'll meet up to review the week and prep for the Sunday ride from Davis. Our space is limited and we can not transport bike boxes during the tour. When you register you'll get instructions for shipping your bike to Rich's house in Monrovia, CA. We will assemble your bike for you and transport it to the start of the Tour.

Departure: After the race is done we'll pack up the bikes. We will do our best to facilitate using the camp and our private vehicles to get you to the airport if you are flying out Saturday night, but you may need to book an airport shuttle. Lodging Sunday night is not included in the cost of the Tour. If you'd rather ship your bike, we can ship it for you (you pack it!) and invoice you afterwards.