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Mountain Bike

Downhill Village Championships – Round 4

September 4Mammoth Lakes, CA

Free grassroots downhill race in Mammoth Bike Park — final round of the Village Championship series, run on Velocity. Open to anyone with two wheels.

Skate

Finding Vision

September 4 – 6Los Angeles, CA

Vision, the iconic 80s skate brand, celebrates 50 years with a retrospective exhibition in Los Angeles — a weekend of skate history and culture rather than a contest.

Skate

6th Annual Johnny Strange Legacy Mini-Ramp Jam at the Malibu Chili Cook Off

September 5Malibu, CA

A mini-ramp jam at the Malibu Chili Cook Off benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu, with Women's Intermediate and Open Advanced divisions — sign up on site.

Surf

9th Annual U.S. Open Adaptive Surfing Championships

September 10 – 13Oceanside, CA

Roughly 80 adaptive surfers from 15 countries compete for AASP world titles across nine divisions at the Oceanside Pier, with one of the largest prize purses in adaptive surfing.

Surf

Lexus Trestles Pro

September 11 – 20San Clemente, CA

The WSL Championship Tour's final regular-season stop brings the world's best to Lower Trestles — the full field of 24 CT women battles alongside the men before the postseason cut.

Surf

NSSA Southwest Open – Event 1, Salt Creek

September 12 – 13Dana Point, CA

The NSSA Southwest Conference opens its 2026-27 Open season at Salt Creek — the proving ground for the region's top juniors, with girls' divisions in the draw.

Surf

OMSurf Classic Longboard Surfing Contest

September 12San Diego, CA

OMBAC's annual longboard contest at Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach runs Open, Wahine (women's), and Menehune (16-and-under) divisions — a classic San Diego community surf day.

Mountain Bike

SkyPark Bike Fest, Vol. XII

September 12 – 13Skyforest, CA

SkyPark's twelfth annual bike festival weekend at its mountain bike park in the San Bernardino mountains; full lineup TBA, with park day ticket or annual pass required for entry.

Surf

WSA Championship Tour – Stop #2

September 19 – 20San Diego, CA

The Western Surfing Association's championship tour hits Ocean Beach with divisions for every age — from micro groms to masters — including girls' and women's heats all weekend.

Mountain Bike

Summit Series #2 "Best Whip"

October 3Big Bear Lake, CA

A crowd-pleasing best-whip competition at Snow Summit — style, amplitude, and cash prizes, with riders of all ages invited to sign up on-site. Free to enter.

Surf

NSSA Southwest Open – Event 2, Huntington Beach Pier

October 10 – 11Huntington Beach, CA

Stop two of the NSSA Southwest Open season hits Surf City's pier, where the conference's rising juniors — girls included — chase season points.

Surf

WSA Championship Tour – Stop #3, 9th Street Huntington Beach

October 10 – 11Huntington Beach, CA

The WSA Championship Tour's third stop lands at 9th Street in Huntington Beach, running its full slate of age divisions with girls' and women's heats throughout the weekend.

Snowboard/Ski

Coast Film & Music Festival

October 16 – 25Laguna Beach, CA

Ten days of adventure films and stories from the mountains to the sea, including snow premieres — Teton Gravity Research screens its 30th film 'Pressure Drop' Oct 22.

Mountain Bike

SoCal Shredfest

October 17Skyforest, CA

The SoCal League's season-opening festival for middle and high school mountain bikers, kicking off the interscholastic race year — a key day for girls getting into NICA racing.

Surf

NSSA Southwest Open – Event 3, Ponto

October 17 – 18Carlsbad, CA

The NSSA Southwest Open season heads to Ponto in Carlsbad for its third stop, with amateur divisions for boys and girls battling for rankings points.

Mountain Bike

Valley Series MTB Race

October 24Running Springs, CA

The second stop of Snow Valley's two-stop downhill race series, run on the technical Quick Draw and Crazy Horse trails, with day-of registration on race morning.

Mountain Bike

Filthy 50

October 31Escondido, CA

Quick n' Dirty's Halloween classic: 50+ and 30-mile rides through San Pasqual Valley plus a kids ride, with Expert, Sport, and Beginner women's categories.

Surf

NSSA Southwest Open – Event 4, Salt Creek

October 31 – November 1Dana Point, CA

The NSSA Southwest Open returns to Salt Creek for event four of the season — a Halloween-weekend contest with girls' and boys' divisions on the schedule.

Skate

Exposure Skate 2026

November 6 – 8Encinitas, CA

The world's largest and longest-running women's skateboarding event — street, vert, and bowl contests for women and nonbinary skaters of every age.

Surf

WSA Championship Tour – Stop #4, Oceanside Jetty

November 7 – 8Oceanside, CA

Stop four of the WSA Championship Tour hits the Oceanside Jetty with divisions from micro groms to masters, including girls' and women's heats both days.

Mountain Bike

The Vail Grail: 4 & 8 Hours of Temecula + Vailocity Enduro

November 14 – 15Temecula, CA

Team Big Bear's two-day Vail Lake weekend — the 4 & 8 Hours of Temecula endurance XC, then Sunday's Vailocity Enduro, with women's categories at every level.

Mountain Bike

35th Annual Southridge Challenge

November 14 – 15Fontana, CA

SoCal's longest-running mountain bike weekend: cross-country, enduro, and downhill racing on the legendary Southridge trails, with categories for juniors and women.

Snowboard/Ski

SnowJam San Diego

November 20 – 22Del Mar, CA

San Diego's once-a-year preseason ski and snowboard expo — deep gear discounts, pro boot fitting, and lift-ticket vouchers to kick off the Big Bear season.

Surf

WSA Championship Tour – Stop #5, T Street San Clemente

December 5 – 6San Clemente, CA

Stop five of the WSA's Salt Life Championship Tour runs at T Street in San Clemente, with divisions from micro groms to masters and girls' and women's heats both days.

Snowboard/Ski

USASA SoCal Series 2026–27

Jan – Mar 2027, dates TBABig Bear Lake, CA

The SoCal stop of USASA's national series — slopestyle, halfpipe, rail jam, and boardercross events at Bear Mountain all season, open to riders of every age and level.

Surf

WSA Championship Tour – Stop #6, Oceanside Pier

January 16 – 17Oceanside, CA

The WSA Championship Tour opens 2027 at the Oceanside Pier — full age-division draw with girls' and women's heats throughout the weekend.

Mountain Bike

SoCal League Race 1: Beach to Boulders

February 6 – 7Perris, CA

NICA SoCal League season opener: interscholastic XC racing for middle and high schoolers, with girls' categories at every level.

Surf

WSA Championship Tour – Stop #7, Huntington Beach Pier

February 13 – 14Huntington Beach, CA

Stop seven of the WSA Championship Tour returns to Surf City's pier, running the tour's full slate of divisions with girls' and women's heats all weekend.

Mountain Bike

SoCal League Race 2: Vail Lake Challenge

February 20 – 21Temecula, CA

Round 2 of the NICA SoCal League: youth XC mountain bike racing at Vail Lake, with girls' fields from middle school through varsity.

Mountain Bike

SoCal League Race 3: Cachuma

March 6 – 7Santa Barbara, CA

Round 3 of the NICA SoCal League at Cachuma Lake: two days of youth XC racing with girls' categories at every level.

Surf

WSA Championship Tour – Stop #8, Oceanside South Jetty

March 13 – 14Oceanside, CA

The WSA Championship Tour's eighth stop hits the Oceanside South Jetty with divisions from micro groms to masters, girls' and women's heats included.

Mountain Bike

SoCal League Race 4: Victory at Vail

March 20 – 21Temecula, CA

Round 4 of the NICA SoCal League returns to Vail Lake for interscholastic XC racing, girls' divisions included.

Mountain Bike

SoCal League Race 5: Finals

April 3 – 4Lake Isabella, CA

NICA SoCal League season finals at Keyesville: championship XC weekend for youth racers, with girls' categories at every level.

Surf

WSA Championship Tour – Stop #9, Salt Creek Dana Point

April 10 – 11Dana Point, CA

The WSA Championship Tour's regular season wraps at Salt Creek in Dana Point — the last chance to bank points before the West Coast Championships.

Mountain Bike

2027 California State Youth Cycling Championships

2027, date TBA — announced Dec 1, 2026Tehachapi, CA

California state championships for youth MTB racing, hosted by the SoCal League in Tehachapi — girls' fields compete at every level.

Surf

WSA West Coast Championships

May 2 – 3Huntington Beach, CA

The invite-only finale of the WSA's Salt Life Championship Season at Huntington Beach, where the season's top-ranked surfers battle for West Coast titles.

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