Life Time Sea Otter Classic

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2026 Life Time Sea Otter Classic – Road, Mountain Bike and Gravel Events

The 2026 Sea Otter Classic is the world’s premier cycling festival and takes place April 16-19, 2026 at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterrey, CA.

MTB Cross Country 

Fuego tests the fire of each athlete by way of sandy climbs and flowy singletrack of the Fort Ord National Monument. Your inner spark will ignite with the starting pistol to motivate your mind and body over this challenging and fun course.

Distance –

Fuego XC = 21 Miles
Fuego XL = 70 Miles” Cross-country (XC) racing at Sea Otter is en Fuego (“on fire”)
Fuego Short – Junior Racers Only – 6 miles


MTB/Gravel Downhill 

Race against the clock alongside other riders of similar age and ability at the Sea Otter Downhill. After shuttling to the top of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, gravity athletes will gaze across miles of rolling hills and roaring crowds before descending down the big berms and technical turns of the sandy Monterey hillside.

Distance – Fastest Time

MTB/Gravel Dual Slalom

The Fox Racing Dual Slalom presented by Fox Racing and Pinkbike is a Sea Otter fan-favorite. After starting above the rolling hills and roaring crowds at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, riders will battle side-by-side down identical tracks as they navigate the iconic rollers, flat corners and GIANT berms of the sandy hillside.

Distance – Fastest Time

MTB/Gravel Enduro

Combine technical descent skills with unceasing endurance across four unique stages and tour the entire Sea Otter racing portfolio in the Enduro.

Start high above the roaring crowds and rolling hills of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area before descending the big berms and technical turns of Stage 1: the Sea Otter Downhill. After completing Stage 2 on the world-famous Sea Otter Dual Slalom, riders will work their way up fire roads to access the flowy singletrack of the Fort Ord National Monument for Stages 3 and 4.

Distance – 4 Stages, Fastest Time

MTB/Gravel Race

This isn’t your typical gravel race — this is flowy singletrack, wide-open fire roads and all the natural beauty of the Fort Ord National Monument.

30+ mile laps and 3,500 feet of climbing per lap.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Time

April 16, 2026 - April 19, 2026 (All Day)(GMT-08:00)

Location

Monterey, CA

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