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GENERAL INFORMATION
(Read this page thoroughly - it has very important info!!!)
Schedule/Practice
You must be registered and sign a waiver to practice on Saturday and Sunday, March 19th & 20th!! Free shuttle rides are available on Saturday March 19th from 11:00am-2:00pm, and on Sunday March 20th (race day) from 8:00-9:30am. All riders must clear the course by 9:30am on race day or risk disqualification. Race starts at 10am.
Note that Carnegie is open all year, so you can practice there anytime at your own risk. The course will not be clearly marked until race weekend and the area will not be protected from motorcycles until race weekend, but at least you'll get an idea of the terrain. The course is located at the far west end of the park near the fence line. If you're at the MX track, you're at the wrong end dummy. The GGG race will start promptly at 10am. You must be off the course by 9:30am or you will be disqualified. We will sweep the course from 9:30-10am to ensure all markings are in place and that no one has gone "astray".
Registration
Download a .PDF entry form here.
Don't have Adobe Acrobat? Well you should. Click on the "Get Acrobat Reader" button below to get it for free! 
Upon receipt of your registration, you will be assigned a number and start time.
Entry forms must be received by March 17th.
Make sure you allow enough time for the postal system to do its thing. Don't mail it one day before it is due and expect it to be to us in time. Do not mail after 3/15 unless you use overnight service or priority mail. There will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!!! Late register at Carnegie is on Saturday, March 19th from 11am-1pm. Late registration fee is $45. If the race is sold out by the March 17th deadline, there will be no Saturday registration. We'll post it here if we meet the 260 maximum rider limit.
When you check in to get your racer's packet the day of the race, your start time will be written on your number. DO NOT MISS YOUR START TIME!!! Otherwise we will have to DQ you. Sorry, no exceptions (unless you introduce us to your good friend, Mr. Benjamin Franklin, nudge, nudge, wink, wink). You will be able to check in from 7am-9am the day of the race.
Entry Fees
Entry is $35, due by March 17th. Late registration is available at Carnegie on March 19th for $45. No lame T-shirt with entry. Please note that part of the proceeds goes back to Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area. The remainder goes into our greedy little hands (well, with the exception of insurance, ambulance, timing, materials, awards, merchandise, misc. Are we making any money on this?) Also note that there is a separate $4 entry fee to get into CSVRA. Save some money and carpool!
260 Rider Field Limit!!!
Register early to guarantee a spot. We expect to fill out our field this year, seeing that this is the only DH race in the Bay Area in 2005 (at least that we know of - Monterey isn't the Bay Area!). Please note that this race is not sanctioned by NORBA, USCF, NCNCA, AAA, AA, yadda, yadda, yadda. You don't need no stinkin' licenses to race here. Instead of charging you to have a license, we simply ask that you be honest with your category (if you're not, we'll take care of you anyway). We will be utilizing NORBA rules though. Be familiar with your competition guide, okay?
Course Description
Click the image above for a map of the course!
This is not a World Cup course. No 10' drops (just maybe some six footers - kidding) or huge doubles. However, it will be challenging to all skill levels, with a significant amount of singletrack, rocky sections, with some jumps, super steep "butt puckering" sections (for some people that is), and a major G-out section that will test the finest suspension. 1,000'+/- elevation loss with NO uphill sections, finishing right near the parking area. Fastest times are expected in the sub 2-minute range. This is a pretty darn steep and fast course.
And this year, our friend Blake Von Knopka is our guest Course Designer, and he's building us a kick-butt course! And we promise good course markings (no tape on a tree branch 6' off the ground). You will not go the "wrong way". And, this is a totally spectator friendly course - bring your cameras and cow bells!
Shuttle!!!
We will have a shuttle (stakebed truck) to the top of the hill for both practice and race day. Yahoo! No lovely scenic hike unless you want one. Shuttle rides are FREE all weekend!!! However, you must be registered and have signed the waiver to be on the course.
For you more fit riders who need the warmup, the hike will take you 30-45 minutes to get to the top (depending on your fitness level of course).
Directions
From the Bay Area: Get to the 580/680 interchange. From there take the I-580 and go East to Greeneville Road exit. Take Greeneville Road exit. Turn left at stop sign. Then turn right on Greeneville Road. Follow past Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Turn left on Tesla Road. Follow until you see CSVRA on the right. Should take about 30 minutes from the 580/680 interchange (at reasonable speeds).
Alternate route from the South Bay: take I-680 north. Exit on Highway 84 to Livermore. DO NOT TAKE CALAVERAS AVENUE - THAT WILL TAKE YOU THE WRONG WAY!! 84 turns into Vallecitos Road. Then veer left on Holmes Street (you should be in a residential area at this point). Make a slight right on 4th Street. Then make a slight right on College. Follow College until you hit S. Livermore Ave. Turn right onto S. Livermore Ave. S. Livermore Ave. becomes Tesla Road. Follow Tesla across Greeneville Road to the park. Not sure if this route is faster, but it is more direct for you South Bay folks.
From Southern Calfornia: Interstate 5 North to 580 (San Fran). Take Corral Hollow exit West 6 miles to park.
Click the Mapquest button for a map 
Camping
Camping will be available both at the main campground,
and
within 100 yards of our parking area. The camping in our parking area
will
only be available Saturday night, but camping in the main campground is
available every day. Camping in our area is FREE. Camping in the main campground is $10. Contact Carnegie to reserve your space in the main campground. Please obey the rules so we don't lose this privilege of camping near our race area.
Misc.
Heavy rain *could* cancel the event. The State Park may choose to close the park, and the fireroad could become too slick for the shuttle vehicles. If this is the case (and only if this happens), we will try to reschedule the race and give you the choice to stay registered or get refunded.
If you're the protesting type, stay at home. Our intention for putting on this race is for everyone to have fun. You can expect a low-key, festive atmosphere. We'll be playing music, taking photos (and some video), and having fun!!! Please as always, bring your sense of humor, because without it, what's the point?!
Contact Info
E-mail the race coordinators: GGG Race Coordinators
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