The ‘Northstar-at-Tahoe’ Resort hosts the third stop of this dynamic five-race mountain bike series, known as USA Cycling’s Pro Gravity Tour (Pro GRT), from Thursday, June 24, 2010 through Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Truckee, California USA.
The Pro GRT brings top athletes, from across the nation and from around the world, together to compete at the highest levels on America’s best terrain! Current Downhill World Champion Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate), World Cup series leader Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate), Josh Bryceland (Santa Cruz Syndicate), Jared Rando (Giant), Kieran Bennett (DRD Tomac), Olympian Jill Kintner (Transition Racing), as well as many more riders will be competing in what has quickly become one of the world’s premier cycling race series!
also: USA JUNIOR WORLD’S QUALIFIER!
Venue
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is located in Northern California, just minutes from breath-taking Lake Tahoe. The Resort offers ample lodging and dining options, and just a couple miles from the resort is Truckee, California offering many more. The Mountain Bike Park is centrally located on the mountain, with hiking or Gondola access to Mid-Mountain where most of the action will happen the Pro GRT event weekend; with the Pit Area, Vendor Village, Awards Ceremony and the Finish Lines. The Lodge at Big Springs, located at Mid-Mountain, offers delicious food options, restrooms, a bar and an excellent place to relax during the day on the deck.
Movie Premiere
Looking for something to do Saturday night? The ‘Follow Me’ Movie Premiere will be held in the Village at Northstar-at-Tahoe at TC’s Pub. Doors: 6:00 p.m., Movie starts: 7:00 p.m. $10 cover at the door, includes raffle ticket. Drink specials will be available.
Alcohol and Food
There is absolutely no outside alcohol allowed to be brought onto Northstar-at-Tahoe’s property. Any food that will be handed out pre-packaged or not to the general public will require a Placer County Health Permit.
Parking
Parking is available on-site for free. If you are planning on parking a trailer, you will need to contact Whitney Wall at wwall@boothcreek.com or at 530-562-8048 to make arrangements. All trailers will be parked for free, but will need a trailer pass. Since the parking is located at the base of the mountain; mountain access will be via the Gondola or hiking up. A mountain bike lift ticket, hiking pass, or ProGRT access pass, good for the Gondola only are available through our Season Pass & Ticket Office, located in the Village at Northstar or by calling 1.800.GO.NORTH.
Contacts
For race course information, please e-mail Todd Kelly at tk@boothcreek.com.
For vendor and sponsorship opportunities, please e-mail Nadia Guerriero at nguerriero@boothcreek.com
For more information on the Pro GRT, tour sponsorship opportunities & media inquiries, please visit the Pro GRT website at www.progrt.com or contact Dylan Dean at jdd@dylan-dean.com or call 760-443-3344.
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Registration
Registration for racers is available online on our Web site. On-site athlete registration is in the Season Pass & Ticket Office located in the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort.
Registration Date & Times:
Thursday, June 24: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 25: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 26: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 27: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Pre-register for the event! There will be a cap for amateur classes at 350 racers total and 100 for the 4-Cross.
$95.00 – Includes Friday Downhill practice, Saturday Downhill Practice and Saturday Four-Cross race entry fee and course access, Sunday Downhill race entry and course access
$75.00 – Includes Saturday Downhill practice, Sunday Downhill race entry fee and course access
$45.00 – Includes Saturday Four-Cross race entry fee and course access
$45.00 – Includes Sunday Downhill race entry fee and course access
*$30.00 – Thursday Practice lift ticket
Schedule of Events
All schedules subject to change.
| Thursday, June 24 | Practice |
| 9:00 a.m. | Registration opens |
| 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Four-Cross Practice – all categories |
| Downhill Practice – all categories | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Registration closes |
| Park will be closed to the general public. Racer Lift Tickets are $30 and walking tickets are $5 if purchased at race registration. | |
| Friday, June 25 | Practice |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration opens |
| 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Downhill Practice – Cat 1 (40 & older), Cat 2, Cat 3 |
| 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Four-Cross Practice – all categories |
| 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Downhill Practice – Pro & Cat 1 (39 & younger) |
| 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Downhill Practice – Pro & Cat 1 Junior |
| 4:00 p.m. | Downhill Practice – Pro & Cat 1 Junior seeding runs, mandatory) |
| 5:00 p.m. | Registration closes |
| Saturday, June 26 | Four-Cross Practice + Race | Downhill Practice |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration opens |
| 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Downhill Practice – Cat 1 (40 & older), Cat 2, Cat 3 |
| Four-Cross Practice – all categories | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Four-Cross Qualifying – followed by heats |
| 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Downhill Practice – Pro & Cat 1 (39 & younger) |
| 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Downhill Practice – Pro & Cat 1 Junior |
| 5:00 p.m. | Registration closes |
| 7:00 p.m. (Doors 6:00 p.m.) | “Follow Me” Movie Premiere at TC’s Pub in the Village at Northstar $10 cover at the door, includes raffle ticket |
| Awards immediately following racing location TBA. | |
| Sunday, June 27 | Downhill Practice + Race |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration opens |
| 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Downhill Practice – all categories |
| 10:00 a.m. | Downhill Racing starts |
| Awards immediately following racing location TBA. | |
PURSE
$5,500 Cash Purse
| Pro Men 1st $1,500 2nd $750 3rd $400 4th $200 5th $150 Total $3,000 |
Pro Women 1st $1,000 2nd $500 3rd $250 4th $150 5th $100 Total $2,000 |
Pro Vet 1st $250 2nd $150 3rd $100 Total $500 |
| LODGING / CAMPING |
Pro GRT racers, spectators, and vendors receive a 30% group lodging discount at the resort from Wednesday, June 23 – Monday, June 29. Please call 1.800.GO.NORTH, and press option 1 and use code: PGT623 to receive discount. Some restrictions apply. For additiaonl information & pricing,… More »
There is absolutely no overnight camping available on site. There is also no overnight camping in any of our parking lots. All mobile homes, cars, trailers, etc. are to be empty of people each night.
Hotels in Truckee
Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn
http://www.bestwesterncalifornia.com – (530) 587-4525
Truckee Hotel
www.truckeehotel.com – (530) 587-4444
Cedar House Sport Hotel
http://www.cedarhousesporthotel.com – (530) 582-5655
Inn At Truckee
http://www.innattruckee.com – (530) 587-8888
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Truckee
http://www.holidayinnexpress.com – (530) 582-9999
Donner Lake Village Resort
http://www.donnerlakevillage.com – (530) 587-6081
River Street Inn
http://www.riverstreetinntruckee.com – (530) 550-9290
RV Parks
Sandy Beach Campground
6873 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
(530) 546-7682
| TEAM PIT / VENDOR EXPO INFO |
Team & Vendor Village spaces are still available for the Expo at Mid-Mountain, all necessarily information regarding prices, insurance, and registration can be found by contacting Whitney Wall at wwall@boothcreek.com.
Vendor and Team Load-In Times:
Thursday, June 24, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 25, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
(On Friday there will be no vehicular access after 9:00 a.m.)
Vendor Village and Pit Area will close at 7:00 p.m. Friday.
Vendor Village and Pit Area will close at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
On Saturday, June 26, there is to be no one in the Vendor Village or Pit/Team Area after 5:00 p.m. Vendor Village and Pit/Team Area will close at 5:00 p.m. Sunday.
**There will be overnight security Thursday night – Sunday night, and the entire area will be patrolled throughout the entire event.**
Vendor Load-Out:
Sunday, June 27, 5:00 p.m.
(There will be no vehicular access until 5:30 p.m.)
Pit/Vendor Fees
10 x 10: $200
20 x 10: $250
20 x 20: $300
40 x 20: $400
40 x 40: $500
Vendors/Teams are encouraged to bring generators if they need power. There will be an additional $75 or more fee if we need to supply power to you. Advance notice is required. Reserve your space early, as space is limited.
On Thursday, Friday and Sunday: all generators must be turned off by 10:00 p.m.
On Saturday, June 26, all generators must be turned off by 4:30 p.m.
The mountain can get windy so make sure to bring sandbags, stakes and any other additional materials you will need to secure your tent, equipment and other items.
Vendors will be provided parking located near the Village. Access after load-in will be via Gondola or a short hike to Mid-Mountain from the Village. Directions will be provided closer to the event.
**All vendors and teams must have an insurance certificate submitted to Northstar-at-Tahoe by June 21, 2010. Insurance requirements can be acquired by contacting Whitney Wall at wwall@boothcreek.com**
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