NEWS & EVENTS

Join us at 4 PM (PT) for a volunteer orientation. All group team leads are requested to attend, and all volunteers at this year’s Sea Otter Classic are highly encouraged to attend.

View the video or recording below:

10-minute overview

Full Zoom Recording (1 hr 15 min)

Again this year, professional mountain biker, Jeff Lenosky will entertain and educate Monterey County students! Check out the 2026 calendar of school visits.

Sea Otter Classic volunteers, drop in during our virtual office hours to ask questions, and connect with the Volunteer Office team. Join at any time during the hour—no agenda, just support:

• Saturday, April 11 at 4–5 PM
  Join here.

Sea Otter Classic volunteers, drop in during our virtual office hours to ask questions, and connect with the Volunteer Office team. Join at any time during the hour—no agenda, just support:

Sunday, April 12 at 8–9 AM
Join here .

Team leaders and volunteers may pick up t-shirts, festival wristbands, and parking passes in advance at the SOCF Volunteer Office, located in the Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion. Advance pickup is encouraged to help streamline your arrival on event days.

Location: Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion
GPS: 36°35'08.5"N 121°45'30.3"W
Map & Directions: https://maps.google.com/?q=36.585694,-121.758417

Parking:

• Sunday–Tuesday: Parking is available in the lot directly in front of the Hospitality Pavilion.

• Wednesday: Please park at Wolf Hill General Parking and walk to the Volunteer Office.
  Wolf Hill Parking Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=36.586936,-121.758918

Important: During pre-event days, access is via the main entrance off Highway 68 only.cription

Team leaders and volunteers may pick up t-shirts, festival wristbands, and parking passes in advance at the SOCF Volunteer Office, located in the Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion. Advance pickup is encouraged to help streamline your arrival on event days.

Location: Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion
GPS: 36°35'08.5"N 121°45'30.3"W
Map & Directions: https://maps.google.com/?q=36.585694,-121.758417

Parking:

• Sunday–Tuesday: Parking is available in the lot directly in front of the Hospitality Pavilion.

• Wednesday: Please park at Wolf Hill General Parking and walk to the Volunteer Office.
  Wolf Hill Parking Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=36.586936,-121.758918

Important: During pre-event days, access is via the main entrance off Highway 68 only.cription

Team leaders and volunteers may pick up t-shirts, festival wristbands, and parking passes in advance at the SOCF Volunteer Office, located in the Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion. Advance pickup is encouraged to help streamline your arrival on event days.

Location: Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion
GPS: 36°35'08.5"N 121°45'30.3"W
Map & Directions: https://maps.google.com/?q=36.585694,-121.758417

Parking:

• Sunday–Tuesday: Parking is available in the lot directly in front of the Hospitality Pavilion.

• Wednesday: Please park at Wolf Hill General Parking and walk to the Volunteer Office.
  Wolf Hill Parking Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=36.586936,-121.758918

Important: During pre-event days, access is via the main entrance off Highway 68 only.cription

Team leaders and volunteers may pick up t-shirts, festival wristbands, and parking passes in advance at the SOCF Volunteer Office, located in the Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion. Advance pickup is encouraged to help streamline your arrival on event days.

Location: Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion
GPS: 36°35'08.5"N 121°45'30.3"W
Map & Directions:https://maps.google.com/?q=36.585694,-121.758417

Parking:

• Wednesday, April 15: Please park at Wolf Hill General Parking and walk to the Volunteer Office.
  Wolf Hill Parking Map:https://maps.google.com/?q=36.586936,-121.758918

Important: During pre-event days, access is via the main entrance off Highway 68 only.

Sea Otter Classic Foundation is giving away woom bicycles! Kids receive ticket to enter when receiving a wristband at the festival sales area. Children 12 and under may enter the drawing by dropping their ticket at the Family Zone any day of Sea Otter. Drawing held after the event. Do not need to be present to win. More information about Sea Otter.

In the Sierra Nevada Beer Garden at the Sea Otter Classic:

Raise a toast to our local trail stewards from Monterey Off Road Cycling Association (MORCA). Learn about MORCA’s initiative to create a year-round Bike Park at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area.

Friday, April 17, 3 – 4:30 PM

$2 off beer and wine during happy hour with 100% of the proceeds from sales at all Beer Garden locations supporting the Sea Otter Classic Foundation and local non-profit organizations.

In the Sierra Nevada Beer Garden at the Sea Otter Classic:

Raise a toast to She Sends Foundation. By connecting programs, athletes, and opportunities across every stage of the sport, they’re helping to build a clear, supported pathway for women and girls in mountain biking.

Saturday, April 18, 3 – 4:30 PM

$2 off beer and wine during happy hour with 100% of the proceeds from sales at all Beer Garden locations supporting the Sea Otter Classic Foundation and local non-profit organizations.

Kids 12 and under may bring two adults to Sea Otter on Sunday’s Family Day. Expo hours are 9AM–2PM. Come join us for fun in the Family Zone: Easter egg hunt, kids bike races on the Laguna Seca track, balance bike rally (ages 2-5), and kids bike races (under 12). Read all about the Family Zone here.

2026 event details coming soon. Visit MORCA for 2025 highlights.