NEWS & EVENTS

Campsites at April’s Sea Otter Classic are sold out.

Waitlist only and no guarantees for 2026!

We have a solution and an opportunity…

Our “Last Chance to Camp at Sea Otter”auction, featuring three amazing campsite locations.

Bidding ends Sunday, March 15 at 9:00 PM ( PT). All proceeds support youth and veteran programs sponsored by the Sea Otter Classic Foundation.

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. Zoom link will be provided via email and newsletter. Contact Melanie with any questions: melanie@socfdn.org

Again this year, professional mountain biker, Jeff Lenosky will entertain and educate Monterey County students! Assemblies being scheduled now. Stay tuned for the calendar of school visits.

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.