So in the 5 months since my first trackday I've now done Laguna, Sonoma, Thunderhill East and West,…read moreall with Feel Like a Pro. I've continually improved, lowered lap times, and am now riding solid B-group pace all day long. There is nothing more satisfying on a Ninja 400 than having a Ducati 1299 blow by you on the straight, only to catch them in turn 3 and say "hey, remember me?" (I don't think they can hear me, but I do say it). If the Feel Like a Pro team didn't make me feel so welcome and provide a great experience, I wouldn't have been back. It's that simple. For anybody that's thought about a track day but is daunted by the unknown, give Feel Like a Pro a call. They take care of everything, you just need to ride at whatever speed and level you feel comfortable.

I had an absolutely stellar experience renting a bike from FLAP. Went into it thinking I was just…read morerenting a ninja 400 at thunderhill but I got so much more out of it. Ryan, one of the owners, is a very quick rider and he gave me a ton of pointers as well as a tow around the track and specific advice on both how to improve as well as how to ride the ninja better. He knows his own product inside out and his knowledge was invaluable. I got a lot faster over the two days I rented. Michelle, his wife and co-owner, has only been riding for two years and is super quick too. She gave a lot of perspective on how to improve quickly and was amazing at helping get us set up. The rental experience is a total white glove service. you have a canopy and tables in a prime location. Tire pressures are checked throughout the day. Ryan made numerous adjustments to the bikes ergos (I'm a taller dude) to make me more comfortable. it's like being part of a racing team with your own pit crew and mechanic for the day. Lastly the other rentals were really cool. I didn't know anyone else at the event and we hung out together. Made some new friends! Highly recommend flap.

I was given VIP tickets for the rodeo, which gave us access the food and drinks in a gated area…read morebefore the rodeo. The food was catered by Nix Taco, which was the best choice. We also got to sit in the VIP area, which was a little overcrowded but still so much fun!

I have always looked forward to attending the rodeo, but this experience was beyond disappointing…read more Someone was sitting in our assigned seats, and despite asking multiple staff members for help, no one was willing or able to resolve the situation. We were left on our own, felt completely unwelcome, and ended up leaving. My friend is Indian and I'm Mexican, and the way we were treated left us feeling as though we didn't matter. Whether that was the intent or not, that is how the experience felt to us. Because of how this was handled, I will not be returning or recommending this event to others. I hope the organizers take guest concerns more seriously in the future so no one else has the same experience.

I have done Eppie's Great Race for the past 3 years and I'm already planning for my 4th year. I…read morealways like doing this triathlon because I'm always trying to beat my PR and my team PR each year. There are three legs-- run, bike, and kayak in that order. The only leg that has water station is the running portion so bring water for all other legs. The run and bike course is fairly flat. There are only 3 hills and one downhill on the run course. This is a race for any age and any athletic level. Since there are team options, it's really fun doing this with friends. Let's talk about the medal. This is what makes races worth it, right? The medal has been getting significantly smaller and smaller each year. The design has completely changed since the past 2 years and is just a simple white small medal. The medal was given BEFORE we completed the race and was in my race packet this year. The glory of the medal is not as significant anymore. I like receiving my medal as I cross the finish line. Shirts also got more plain and thinner material. For a race that can cost up to $400 for a team, I'm a little confused on why they cut costs on medals and shirts. I have always done a team triathlon but I'm planning to do ironwoman next year. This race may just passed but training begins already for next year!

If you are looking for a really fun triathlon, Eppies Great Race is for you. It's at a fabulous…read morelocation, great energy and amazing people! This is the only triathlon that doesn't make you swim... " no swim triathlon." Lots of teams are out there. Lots of different age groups. So much fun!!!

The park trail was relaxing and the view of the lake was absolutely stunning! There were many…read moreseagulls on the other side of the lake. I also went to the Powerhouse and it looked very interesting, A person was there who showed me how the turbines made electricity and powered the lights in the town to be blinding bright! Overall, 10/10 Would recommend to a friend will come again!

Great interactive displays. History of how Lafayette gave land to build Folsom Prison in exchange…read morefor prison labor to build the dam that created hydroelectric power allowing Folsom to provided electricity to Sacramento. Parking is $10 but entrance is free. Walking trails to the power house or there's the Johnny Cash trail across the street.

If you're feeling antsy and am looking for a great way to burn off that extra energy....go run in…read morethe Folsom Lake Run Series!! Held at Beals Point in Folsom, CA, it offers a 3.1 mile run, 7 mile run and an 11 mile run. They had a nice set-up in place and if you didn't pre-register, no worries! Plus, the best part is, they give free B-12 shots! The run is actually out on the trails, so there will be some uphill/downhill and it was quite muddy when I went, but it just makes it more fun. Bonus? They provide free food and raffle prizes at the end.....yah for Rubios and Freebies!

I was so excited for the Renaissance Faire and got all dressed up with my friends. Initially it was…read morea really cool experience. Everyone is dressed up in character which really helps make you feel immersed. There are loads of actors and performers all around the place, and tons and tons of shopping to be done. We saw the archery show which was....ok. It was cool to see them competing with each other, but it was literally impossible to tell which arrow belonged to who. My suggestion would be to attack a big colorful string or change the color of the arrows to match each contestant. We were left confused as to who was winning the entire time because of it. Nobody was mic'd either so it really was silent in terms of the arena. Next we saw the jousting show which was really fun. Tons of theatrics, horses, fighting, and crowd work! That was a good time. Then we went to walk around and catch some of the smaller shows. The majority of this Faire was just vendors selling things. I love events like the Oddities and Curiosities Expo which bring in tons of vendors showing off stuff I literally have never seen before, and I have a huge impulsive feeling to buy. I didn't get that once at this faire. Sure there was some cool stuff but it really wasn't anything that I felt like I needed to buy. Some soaps, crystals, swords, books, and disgustingly a stall selling AI artwork. Some vendors really did have some cool stuff like handmade clothing that was too far out of my budget, but I would love if I were rich. Lines were insanely long so we didn't eat or drink anything here, but it looked ok in terms of food. I just wish there were some unique vendors here or other things to do like games and events that you can partake in. Overall it's not a place you're going to spend the entire day at, but it's fun to kill a couple of hours in costume. We'll most likely be back next year, I just wish it was a bit more "wow" like others I've seen.

The best small faire in California! Get tickets early, they sell out every year. Shopping, shows,…read moreand ambience are all fabulous! Bring your whole family

I've run quite a few half marathons over the last several years... everything from RunDisney races…read moreat Disneyland and Walt Disney World to local races including Urban Cow, Shamrock'n, CIM, and SF Giant Race and this one still needs a bit of work as it is lacking organization and polish. This is the second year of the half marathon but the twelfth year for the Run Rocklin series of 5K and 12K races. The half marathon had a registration limit of 600. That makes for a nice run that's not too congested. If you want congested, think Disney races. The website definitely could use some reorganization as information was spotty, typos were prevalent, and not up to usual professional website standards. There was a small race expo that had vendor and sponsor tents set up. There were places that the runners would be able to grab orange juice, water, after race snacks, and free food samples. Pre-race bib pickup was slightly disorganized as questions asked were often answered with "I'm not sure or I don't know, you'd have to ask Larry." I picked up my race bib and tech shirt the day before. There were no signs set up to note where the start of the race would be. I assumed that the location of the two sets of Chrono-B tracking mats would be the start line. When the pacers started showing up near the tracking mats, then I figured that I was in the right place. The finish line was clearly delineated and set off with pretty balloons, timing clock, and sign. The race schedule was as follows: 7:45 AM for the kids run start 8:00 AM for the 12K and 1/2 marathon start 8:20 for the 5K start 9:30 for the Kids 1 mile start As I expected, the course ran through Rocklin through mostly residential areas. Miles 1.5-5.5 was a consistent uphill climb. Between miles 2 and 3.5, it was a fairly steep incline. For those who plan on participating in the subsequent years, make sure to train for hill runs. If not, it will catch you off guard and can sap some of your reserves. It was nice to run back downhill after hitting the summit and turning around. Weaving through the residential areas and seeing the beautiful houses made it an interesting run. In every other race that I have participated in, there were more water/ energy drink stations than here. There were no safety stations along the course but I did see a couple of police/fire department vehicles patrol the course. The one thing that kind of worried me was that there were only course safety marshals where there were turns. I think they needed more of the safety marshals to ensure vehicular traffic would not mingle so closely with the runners but we were running through a residential area. There were spots where cars were going pretty fast and we were running pretty close to the traffic. I was kind of paranoid so I would constantly look back over my shoulders if I were running in the direction with traffic. Most of the times we were running in the bike lanes but between miles 1.5 and 7, we were running where traffic flows quickly. The race had a hard limit of 4 hours. After crossing the finish line and hanging around for a bit, I noticed that around the 3 hour mark, the volunteers started cleaning up and started taking down signs. I guess there weren't too many stragglers running at that point but I thought that they should have waited a bit longer? Also, it seemed like the refreshments and food were all but gone around that time. I think they should have a dedicated refreshment section for just runners who would need the recharge after this race. In other races that I've participated in, there is a runners' finish line corral where you are entitled to grab fruit, water, energy drinks, etc... but not here. Here, the food was open for everyone even for those just passing by. I can't say anything negative about that but in the future, for race participants who pay, there should be guaranteed refreshments for them whether they finish in 1-1/2 hours or 4 hours. I was able to grab an orange juice plus, a bottled water, a danish, and a banana after the race. I made sure to only grab one of each so that other runners after me would have some refreshments available but after hanging around awhile, I saw that many runners were only able to get orange juice and water. All-in-all, it was an enjoyable local race. Don't get me wrong. I am not trying to be negative but trying to offer constructive criticisms here. You really can't compare a small-ish local race like Run Rocklin with the big Rock-n-Roll, Disney, Urban Cow, etc races in terms of organization, number of volunteers, refreshments, and water stations, but I think with each race, there should be lessons learned that can be applied to the next race. I wish the best of luck to the race organizers and future races and hope that they will do better next year.