The third and final event of the USAC XC State Championship Series, this race shreds the Tahoe National Forest’s Upper Pioneer/Hallelujah trail loop near Skillman campground and Washington Road off of Hwy 20. We run this loop counterclockwise so you climb the switchbacks near the North Fork Deer Creek headwaters, and descend through the rock garden near the Washington Road overlook.
This event is for pros and amateurs of all ages, and is a qualifier for XC nationals in West Virginia. We award medals 3 deep in each category for each race. There will also be medals 3 deep per category awarded for the state championship at the end of this race, using points totaled from all three races in the series.
Sponsors contribute swag, and we raffle off a 2017 Specialized Camber Comp 29 or Rumor Comp 29 or 650b or similar from Tour of Nevada City Bicycle Shop at the end of this race. Raffle tickets are available atybonc.org/events/raffle, bikereg.com/
Food, music, merchandise, and a rockin day in the mountains!
Registration Opens: 7am
Race start time: TBA – See each race box above
Race Costs ¹ :
- Parking: $5/race
- Adult 19+ ² : $45 early registration/ + $5 day of
- Junior 15-18: $35 early registration/ + $5 day of
- Junior 6-14: $25 early registration/ + $5 day of
- 5 y.o. & under: $10
**Notes:
- If you are not a USA Cycling license holder, we are required to charge a $10 fee for a day license. This is a required rule by USA Cycling as of 2014.
- $25 – One Day License, Cat 1 Expert , not available on Race Day check-in, required to purchase on-line at our USACycling event: >Click Here<
- Click on event : “CA MTB XC State Championships”
- Click on One-Day License selecting appropriate race date, and then takes you to Create a USAC account to apply for a One Day License for Cat 1 Expert/Experienced (One Day License for Cat 1 Expert will *not* qualify a rider for State or National, rider must hold an annual license, but is allowed for NCDirt Series racing)
Awards following races
USACycling Mountain Bike Categories:
- PRO – Professional
- CAT 1 – Expert / Semi Pro
- CAT 2 – Sport
- CAT 3 – Beginner
USA Cycling Rules Regarding Race Category
USA Cycling Rules Regarding National Championship(s) Qualifying