What is El Dorado?
El Dorado, better known as “Eldo,” is a regional park in Long Beach, off the 605 Freeway/Carson Street exit. For the last twenty-two years, there has been a Tuesday Twilight Racing Series there. This race is held every Tuesday, from March to August. The race lasts for one hour, and starts just before dusk or “twilight.” Because of the length of the 1.75-mile course, we can have three distinct categories racing at the same time. Those categories are: Pro-Elite.I.II.III, Masters 40+/Women, and Category IV/V. Those new to racing will observe a much more relaxed atmosphere that is quite different than the “race faces” one typically sees during the weekend. One notable difference is the 40+ category: the Tuesday race is not for ex-professionals, whereas the weekend 40+ races may have the likes of Thurlow Rogers, Mark Hoffenberg, Evan Teske, and Richard Meeker. While you might see those faces on Tuesday, they will be racing the Pro-Elite.I.II.III category. If you’re over 40, then you have tw
