Hughes Park Beginner Crit Practice (Monday)
Long Beach, CA · Road
- When
- Every Monday, 7:00 pmYear-round
- Starts at
- Hughes Park, 4002 Via Oro Ave, Long Beach, CA Map ↗
- Pace
- beginner criterium practice
- Hosted by
- Big Orange CyclingClub
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
For visitors
Big Orange says new racers start here. The page does not say whether the course is lit, and the sun sets before 7 pm from October, so ask before you go. Tuesday and Wednesday are crit training at the same hour; Thursday's 7:30 pm session is marked as a hard one.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 7:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Beginner criterium practice.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the Hughes Park Beginner Crit Practice (Monday) group ride
Hughes Park Beginner Crit Practice (Monday) is a road group ride in Long Beach, CA. It rolls every Monday at 7:00 pm from Hughes Park.
One hour of beginner criterium practice on Monday evenings at Hughes Park in Long Beach. Big Orange says new racers start here. The same hour on Tuesday and Wednesday is crit training for people who have done it before.
Where to find them
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Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.