diff --git a/website/app/globals.css b/website/app/globals.css
index 79c5bdc..c58177d 100644
--- a/website/app/globals.css
+++ b/website/app/globals.css
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@
   --tertiary-container: #b2e1ff;
   --error: #ffb4ab;
   --error-container: #93000a;
+
+  /* Stitch Tactical Cockpit Telemetry Tokens */
+  --cockpit-void: #070a0f;
+  --surface-card: #0d131f;
+  --surface-interactive: #141c2e;
+  --electric-cyan: #00e5ff;
+  --electric-blue: #2563eb;
+  --neon-purple: #8b5cf6;
+  --slate-muted: #1e293b;
+  --alert-red: #ef4444;
+  --hazard-amber: #f59e0b;
+  --lean-green: #10b981;
 }
 * { box-sizing: border-box; }
 html { background: var(--surface); color: var(--on-surface); }
diff --git a/website/components/group-rides/group-rides-management.tsx b/website/components/group-rides/group-rides-management.tsx
index 3cde3d9..6ee8d06 100644
--- a/website/components/group-rides/group-rides-management.tsx
+++ b/website/components/group-rides/group-rides-management.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 'use client';
 
-import React, { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useMemo, useEffect } from 'react';
 import Link from 'next/link';
+import {
+  collection,
+  query,
+  where,
+  onSnapshot,
+  doc,
+  writeBatch,
+  updateDoc,
+  deleteDoc,
+} from 'firebase/firestore';
+import { firestore } from '../../lib/firebase-client';
 import { INITIAL_GROUP_RIDES } from './fixtures';
 import { GroupRideSummary } from './types';
 import { CreateRideModal } from './create-ride-modal';
@@ -12,10 +23,109 @@ import { LivePackRadar } from './live-pack-radar';
 import { RideDetailsModal } from './ride-details-modal';
 
 interface GroupRidesManagementProps {
-  currentUser?: { email?: string | null; displayName?: string | null } | null;
+  currentUser?: { uid?: string; email?: string | null; displayName?: string | null } | null;
   onViewShowcase?: () => void;
 }
 
+function mapFirestoreDocToSummary(
+  data: any,
+  docId: string,
+  currentUid?: string
+): GroupRideSummary {
+  const isOrganizer = Boolean(currentUid && data.organizerUid === currentUid);
+  const isParticipant = Boolean(
+    currentUid && Array.isArray(data.accessUids) && data.accessUids.includes(currentUid)
+  );
+
+  let scheduledDate = 'Upcoming';
+  let scheduledTime = 'TBD';
+  if (data.scheduledStartAt) {
+    try {
+      const d = new Date(data.scheduledStartAt);
+      if (!isNaN(d.getTime())) {
+        scheduledDate = d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+          weekday: 'short',
+          month: 'short',
+          day: 'numeric',
+        });
+        scheduledTime = d.toLocaleTimeString('en-US', {
+          hour: 'numeric',
+          minute: '2-digit',
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+  }
+
+  let distance = 'Open Route';
+  if (typeof data.routeDistanceMeters === 'number' && data.routeDistanceMeters > 0) {
+    distance = `${(data.routeDistanceMeters / 1609.34).toFixed(1)} Miles`;
+  } else if (data.distance) {
+    distance = String(data.distance);
+  }
+
+  const meetingPoint =
+    data.meetingPoint?.displayName ||
+    data.meetingPoint?.address ||
+    'Designated Rally Point';
+  const region =
+    data.meetingPoint?.address ||
+    data.meetingPoint?.displayName ||
+    data.region ||
+    'Regional Run';
+
+  let routeSnippet = data.routeTitle;
+  if (!routeSnippet && data.destination?.displayName) {
+    routeSnippet = `${meetingPoint} > ${data.destination.displayName}`;
+  }
+  if (!routeSnippet) {
+    routeSnippet = data.routeSnippet || 'Custom pack route staged on MotorSignal';
+  }
+
+  const leadHandle =
+    data.organizerDisplayName ||
+    data.organizerHandle ||
+    (isOrganizer ? 'You (Organizer)' : 'Pack Marshal');
+  const leadAvatarText = (
+    data.organizerDisplayName?.[0] ||
+    data.organizerHandle?.[0] ||
+    (isOrganizer ? 'Y' : 'P')
+  ).toUpperCase();
+
+  const status = data.status || 'scheduled';
+
+  let userStatus: GroupRideSummary['userStatus'] = 'none';
+  if (isOrganizer || isParticipant) {
+    userStatus = 'joined';
+  }
+
+  return {
+    id: docId,
+    title: data.title || 'Untitled Ride',
+    description: data.description || '',
+    region,
+    scheduledDate,
+    scheduledTime,
+    paceClassification: data.paceClassification || 'Brisk Pace',
+    discipline: data.discipline || 'Sport / Canyon',
+    formationProfile: data.formationProfile || 'Staggered Dual Column [B]',
+    joinPolicy: data.joinPolicy || 'requestToJoin',
+    leadHandle,
+    leadAvatarText,
+    participantCount:
+      typeof data.participantCount === 'number' ? data.participantCount : 1,
+    participantLimit:
+      typeof data.participantLimit === 'number' ? data.participantLimit : 12,
+    distance,
+    meetingPoint,
+    routeSnippet,
+    userStatus,
+    isOrganizer,
+    status,
+    rideCode: data.id || docId,
+    clubName: data.clubName || undefined,
+  };
+}
+
 type ManagementTab = 'my-rides' | 'discover' | 'radar';
 type MyRidesFilter = 'all' | 'organized' | 'joined';
 
@@ -108,39 +218,247 @@ export function GroupRidesManagement({
     return list;
   }, [rides, paceFilter, searchQuery]);
 
+  // Realtime synchronization with Firestore
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!currentUser?.uid || !firestore) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let isSubscribed = true;
+    const ridesMap = new Map<string, GroupRideSummary>();
+
+    const updateCombinedRides = () => {
+      if (!isSubscribed) return;
+      const combined = Array.from(ridesMap.values());
+      combined.sort((a, b) => {
+        if (a.status === 'canceled' && b.status !== 'canceled') return 1;
+        if (a.status !== 'canceled' && b.status === 'canceled') return -1;
+        return b.id.localeCompare(a.id);
+      });
+      setRides(combined);
+    };
+
+    let unsubOrganized: (() => void) | null = null;
+    let unsubJoined: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+    try {
+      const qOrganized = query(
+        collection(firestore, 'group_rides'),
+        where('organizerUid', '==', currentUser.uid)
+      );
+
+      unsubOrganized = onSnapshot(
+        qOrganized,
+        (snapshot) => {
+          snapshot.docs.forEach((docSnap) => {
+            ridesMap.set(
+              docSnap.id,
+              mapFirestoreDocToSummary(docSnap.data(), docSnap.id, currentUser.uid)
+            );
+          });
+          snapshot.docChanges().forEach((change) => {
+            if (change.type === 'removed') {
+              ridesMap.delete(change.doc.id);
+            }
+          });
+          updateCombinedRides();
+        },
+        (err) => {
+          console.warn('[GroupRidesManagement] Organized rides snapshot warning:', err);
+        }
+      );
+
+      const qJoined = query(
+        collection(firestore, 'group_rides'),
+        where('accessUids', 'array-contains', currentUser.uid)
+      );
+
+      unsubJoined = onSnapshot(
+        qJoined,
+        (snapshot) => {
+          snapshot.docs.forEach((docSnap) => {
+            ridesMap.set(
+              docSnap.id,
+              mapFirestoreDocToSummary(docSnap.data(), docSnap.id, currentUser.uid)
+            );
+          });
+          snapshot.docChanges().forEach((change) => {
+            if (change.type === 'removed' && ridesMap.get(change.doc.id)?.isOrganizer === false) {
+              ridesMap.delete(change.doc.id);
+            }
+          });
+          updateCombinedRides();
+        },
+        (err) => {
+          console.warn('[GroupRidesManagement] Joined rides snapshot warning:', err);
+        }
+      );
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('[GroupRidesManagement] Subscription init warning:', e);
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      isSubscribed = false;
+      if (unsubOrganized) unsubOrganized();
+      if (unsubJoined) unsubJoined();
+    };
+  }, [currentUser?.uid]);
+
   // Handlers for Add, Alter, Remove, Join, Leave
-  const handleCreateRide = (newRide: GroupRideSummary) => {
+  const handleCreateRide = async (newRide: GroupRideSummary) => {
+    const uid = currentUser?.uid;
+    const now = new Date();
+    const rideId = uid
+      ? `ride_${now.getTime()}_${uid.substring(0, Math.min(6, uid.length))}`
+      : `MS-${Math.floor(1000 + Math.random() * 9000)}`;
+
     const rideWithOrganizer: GroupRideSummary = {
       ...newRide,
+      id: rideId,
       isOrganizer: true,
       status: 'scheduled',
       userStatus: 'joined',
-      rideCode: `MS-${Math.floor(1000 + Math.random() * 9000)}`,
+      rideCode: rideId,
       leadHandle: currentUser?.displayName || currentUser?.email?.split('@')[0] || 'MyHandle',
       leadAvatarText: (currentUser?.displayName?.[0] || currentUser?.email?.[0] || 'M').toUpperCase(),
     };
+
+    // Optimistic local update
     setRides((prev) => [rideWithOrganizer, ...prev]);
-    showAlert(`Created new group ride "${newRide.title}"! Ride Code: ${rideWithOrganizer.rideCode}`, 'success');
+    showAlert(`Created new group ride "${newRide.title}"! Ride Code: ${rideId}`, 'success');
+
+    if (uid && firestore) {
+      try {
+        const leadDisplayName = currentUser.displayName || currentUser.email?.split('@')[0] || 'Organizer';
+        const leadHandle = currentUser.displayName?.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '_') || currentUser.email?.split('@')[0] || 'rider';
+
+        let scheduledStartAt = new Date(now.getTime() + 86400000).toISOString();
+        let departureAt = new Date(now.getTime() + 86400000 + 1800000).toISOString();
+
+        if (newRide.scheduledDate) {
+          const parsed = new Date(`${newRide.scheduledDate} ${newRide.scheduledTime}`);
+          if (!isNaN(parsed.getTime()) && parsed.getTime() > now.getTime() - 86400000) {
+            scheduledStartAt = parsed.toISOString();
+            departureAt = new Date(parsed.getTime() + 30 * 60000).toISOString();
+          }
+        }
+
+        const firestoreRideData = {
+          id: rideId,
+          organizerUid: uid,
+          organizerHandle: leadHandle,
+          organizerDisplayName: leadDisplayName,
+          title: newRide.title.trim(),
+          description: newRide.description?.trim() || '',
+          visibility: 'public',
+          joinPolicy: newRide.joinPolicy || 'requestToJoin',
+          status: 'scheduled',
+          scheduledStartAt,
+          departureAt,
+          participantLimit: Number(newRide.participantLimit) || 12,
+          participantCount: 1,
+          accessUids: [uid],
+          meetingPoint: {
+            latitude: 34.5378,
+            longitude: -83.9849,
+            displayName: newRide.meetingPoint || newRide.region || 'Designated Rally Point',
+            address: newRide.region || '',
+            locationType: 'meetup',
+            notes: '',
+          },
+          stops: [],
+          createdAt: now.toISOString(),
+          updatedAt: now.toISOString(),
+          paceClassification: newRide.paceClassification || 'Brisk Pace',
+          discipline: newRide.discipline || 'Sport / Canyon',
+          formationProfile: newRide.formationProfile || 'Staggered Dual Column [B]',
+          routeTitle: newRide.routeSnippet || '',
+        };
+
+        const organizerParticipant = {
+          userId: uid,
+          role: 'organizer',
+          status: 'accepted',
+          riderHandle: leadHandle,
+          riderDisplayName: leadDisplayName,
+          createdAt: now.toISOString(),
+          updatedAt: now.toISOString(),
+        };
+
+        const batch = writeBatch(firestore);
+        batch.set(doc(firestore, 'group_rides', rideId), firestoreRideData);
+        batch.set(doc(firestore, 'group_rides', rideId, 'participants', uid), organizerParticipant);
+        await batch.commit();
+      } catch (err: any) {
+        console.error('Failed to persist group ride to Firestore:', err);
+      }
+    }
   };
 
-  const handleSaveEditedRide = (updatedRide: GroupRideSummary) => {
+  const handleSaveEditedRide = async (updatedRide: GroupRideSummary) => {
+    // Optimistic local update
     setRides((prev) => prev.map((r) => (r.id === updatedRide.id ? updatedRide : r)));
     showAlert(`Updated parameters for "${updatedRide.title}".`, 'success');
+
+    if (currentUser?.uid && firestore) {
+      try {
+        const now = new Date().toISOString();
+        await updateDoc(doc(firestore, 'group_rides', updatedRide.id), {
+          title: updatedRide.title.trim(),
+          description: updatedRide.description?.trim() || '',
+          participantLimit: Number(updatedRide.participantLimit) || 12,
+          joinPolicy: updatedRide.joinPolicy || 'requestToJoin',
+          paceClassification: updatedRide.paceClassification || 'Brisk Pace',
+          discipline: updatedRide.discipline || 'Sport / Canyon',
+          formationProfile: updatedRide.formationProfile || 'Staggered Dual Column [B]',
+          routeTitle: updatedRide.routeSnippet || '',
+          updatedAt: now,
+        });
+      } catch (err: any) {
+        console.error('Failed to update group ride in Firestore:', err);
+      }
+    }
   };
 
-  const handleDeleteRide = () => {
+  const handleDeleteRide = async () => {
     if (!deletingRide) return;
     const title = deletingRide.title;
-    setRides((prev) => prev.filter((r) => r.id !== deletingRide.id));
+    const rideId = deletingRide.id;
     setDeletingRide(null);
+
+    // Optimistic local update
+    setRides((prev) => prev.filter((r) => r.id !== rideId));
     showAlert(`Deleted group ride "${title}". Pack telemetry cleared.`, 'info');
+
+    if (currentUser?.uid && firestore) {
+      try {
+        await deleteDoc(doc(firestore, 'group_rides', rideId));
+      } catch (err: any) {
+        console.error('Failed to delete group ride in Firestore:', err);
+      }
+    }
   };
 
-  const handleCancelRide = (ride: GroupRideSummary) => {
+  const handleCancelRide = async (ride: GroupRideSummary) => {
+    // Optimistic local update
     setRides((prev) =>
       prev.map((r) => (r.id === ride.id ? { ...r, status: 'canceled' } : r))
     );
     showAlert(`Ride "${ride.title}" status changed to Canceled. Participants notified.`, 'info');
+
+    if (currentUser?.uid && firestore) {
+      try {
+        const now = new Date().toISOString();
+        await updateDoc(doc(firestore, 'group_rides', ride.id), {
+          status: 'canceled',
+          canceledAt: now,
+          canceledReason: 'Canceled by organizer via MotorSignal Web Console',
+          updatedAt: now,
+        });
+      } catch (err: any) {
+        console.error('Failed to cancel group ride in Firestore:', err);
+      }
+    }
   };
 
   const handleLeaveRide = () => {