I plan on racing the sierra cup mtb series this year. There are seven races total. The first is the Rockhopper on 5/12/12. Below are the details of the race. I plan on driving up the morning of the race. Let me know if you'd like to car pool?

CROSS COUNTRY - 11am start time

9.5 mile loop with 1,600 ft of elevation gain per lap. Lung burning steep climbs, awesome downhill sections, great

singletrack, and technical sections to test your bike handling skills. $400 Pro/Cat 1 purse by fastest times.

3 laps (28.5 miles) - Pro/Cat 1(Expert) Men, Pro/Cat 1(Expert) Women, and Open Singlespeed;

2 laps (19 miles) - Cat 2(Sport) Men, Cat 2(Sport) Women, Open Men 60+, and Clydesdale (200+lbs.);

1 lap (9.5 miles) - Cat 3(Beginner) Men, Cat 3(Beginner) Women, Junior Women 10-18*, Junior Men 10-14.

Age groups will be assigned during online registration.to do 2 laps, will be decided by majority at the riders meeting.

SUPER-D - 8

AM

Start

A 2.4 mile technical course with passing sections. Includes switchbacks, technical off camber turns, enough pedaling

to burn your lungs and 800ft of elevation drop.

Allow for at least 30 minutes ride time to the start line

from registration, please be prompt!

Categories will go in order with 1 minute intervals between riders, Prereg

start list posted online on May 11. Categories are: Pro/Cat 1(Expert)/Open Men, Pro/Cat 1(Expert)/OpenWomen, Cat 2(Sport) Men, Cat 3(Beginner) Men, Cat 2/3 Women, Junior Men, Junior Women.

Registration:

Registration opens at 6:30 am and closes 15 minutes prior to start of race. Located across the

main parking lot, next to the bathrooms. Registration online is encouraged to save you time.

http://timeyourrace.com/Registration.htm.

Pre-Reg closes on May 10, at 12 Noon.

Fees are $40 per

event($25 for Juniors). Pre-register for both the XC race and Super-D and get a discount of $10.00. Late

fee of $10.00 for race day registration

. Race entry includes lunch and one ticket for the post race product

raffle(must be present to win). 2012 USAC License Required for all categories except Pro. One day license

available at registration for $5.00. Small classes may be combined. Awards to 3 places in each category.

Directions:

Lagoon Valley Regional Park, Vacaville. I-80 Eastbound from San Francisco, take Pena Adobe

exit, after stop sign, drive straight into park (.1 miles). 1-80 Westbound from Sacramento, take Pena Adobe

exit, turn right at stop sign (.5 miles) to Pena Adobe road, turn left into park. There is a tollbooth and a $3.00

fee to enter the park. Marshals will guide you to the main parking lot.

Information:

Monticello Cycling Club

http://www.monticellocycling.org/rockhopper_mountain_bike_race

or Laurie Fenech at

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Race #1 in the Sierra Cup Regional Championship

Cross-Country and Super-D Series

Event is a MTB National Championships Qualifier

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