April 25, 2026

VisionQuest /
CountingCoup 2026

Tale of Two Summits

This year’s VisionQuest is April 25, 2026. The theme is “The Tale of Two Summits” as we’ll stand atop both Modjeska and Santiago Peaks!

  • Its free to Legacy members.

    Its a minimum $125 donation for everyone else (Associate members), which is limited to 50 spots only.

  • Contact us to see if there is a spot available. Then, if there is space, you make a donation to the organization. You will be required to use a bell. In addition, sign up for the mailing list so you will stay informed about VQ announcements/changes.

  • Maybe! We need a crew of e-bikers to help act as support for the event. This includes acting as a sweep, on trail repair person or first responder in case of emergency. This means you are responsible for the safety of the participants and you might not be able to ride the entire course if an accident occurs. You would be required to attend an in-person training.

    Reach out if you are interested in fulfilling this duty.

  • VQ cut off will be a little over halfway through the course, at the mile 29 (6000’ gain) aid station after Pleasant’s Peak. This is the same place CC riders would turn around to go down Motorway, so if you miss the cut-off time, you are doing the CC route. This will likely be 6 hours. Cut off for CC: use your best judgement at the Motorway-Main Divide intersection.

  • There will be one aid station about halfway through the course. Count on only water and hydration powder. The aid station will bring your specific supplies/lunch that you drop off in the morning.

  • You need enough to ride more than half the course (29mi, 6000’).

  • Yes, if you don’t have a bell, you can’t ride. Seriously, avoid ruining your ride day and get a loud bell that won’t fall off, like The TIMBER Bolt-On Bell right now.

  • Motorway is popular as heck with hikers. And we were sued due to a collision with a biker and a member of the public. A bell is way less inconvenient than an injury and a lawsuit.

  • Our most technical terrain, a blue or blue-black singletrack with 2000’ of vertical descent, comes at the end of the course. This is Maple Springs Trail aka Motorway.

  • All good rides have a hike a bike.

  • Yes, certainly. If you volunteer to help run the event your spot will be secured for next year.

    Contact us to volunteer.

  • Yes! The first half of the VQ and CC are shared so you can fall back to the CC if you can’t complete the VQ or miss the cut off time.

  • If you pay the minimum $125: no. If you pay more: some may be deductible. See the donation page for the long answer.

Descending Modjeska Peak.

VisionQuest

CountingCoup

A rider walking down Motorway.

An injured rider walking down Motorway

Register

Access to this ride is for Warriors members only. Longtime dedicated members have earned their place in the organization as members by consistently volunteering their time on trail work events or supporting out club rides over the years. These are our Legacy members. The path to Legacy membership is a long one that takes dedication and potentially years of service.  The VisionQuest, and other club rides, are a way of giving back to our volunteers who have given so much.

As a newcomer who wants to ride the VisionQuest, we offer another path: Associate Membership. Make a monetary contribution to the organization. The minimum donation that gives you access to our VisionQuest is $125, but we encourage you to offer what you can. The donated money is used to help fulfill our mission of restoring all our Santa Ana trails. Associate Membership is limited to 50 members and we have very few spaces left (countable on two hands). If you wish to ride the VisionQuest, please contact us and make your donation as soon as possible. (If you pay the minimum, it is not tax-deductible—see the donation page for why.)

Contact Us to Sign Up