Getting There
Gibson Ranch Park is located in Elverta, north of Sacramento.
Address to use for directions: 8556 Gibson Ranch Park Rd, Elverta, CA 95626

Parking
PLEASE NOTE: Parking is $5 per car. Once you pass the guard shack, follow the signs to Picnic Area #3.

What can families do?
There is a playground close to the start/finish line. The race course circles around Gibson Lake which is stocked with catfish and trout. The park is also home to ducks, horses, geese, pigs, cows, chickens and even llamas! If hiking is your thing, the Park Loop trail makes a scenic 3-mile trek around the entire perimeter of Gibson Ranch Park, or you can hike along the 2-mile Dry Creek trail.

What is there to eat?
El Fira will have their wood-fired oven out at this race, and will be serving wood fired pizzas, and other delictable foods.

The Margee: Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Pepperoni: Pepperoni
The Drunkards Dream: Porchetta Pie: Slow Roasted Italian Style Pork, Provolone, Salsa Verde, Zesty Arugula and Garlic Aioli

Will there be beer?
Why yes... yes there will! Enjoy fresh, local, craft beer, poured by the awesome crew with Bikes for Kids.

Yolo Brew Beer Garden Types of beer available at this race: Orange Blossom Blonde Capitol Gold Pale Ale Dirty Cog Porter

Support our non-profit partner, Bikes for Kids, by drinking beer! You get beer, kids get bikes... it's perfect.

Preview video: https://youtu.be/mCVkJ0bCku8

Course length: 1.9 miles

Elevation gain per lap: 125 feet

Course direction: Clockwise

Bibs: On the right

Course description: The Gibson Ranch course gets a fast pavement start before diving off into grassy rolling hills. Steady climbs are met with rewarding descents and fast turns before dropping down onto the old horse racing track. Once off the track we hit up the hillside for some technical work and a drop down into the creek for a natural barrier climb out. Then head around the lake and back over to the finish.

Register Now

Add $10 for walkup registration on race day. 2nd race of the day is $15.

Please come prepared to show 1.) some form of ID (e.g. your drivers license), and 2.) proof of your USA Cyling license / category. Proof of your USA Cycling license / category can be printed logging into your USAC Cycling account, clicking on "licenses," and clicking on the Authorization to Ride button; or it can be displayed using the My USA Cycling app on your andriod or Apple device.

If you do not have a USA Cycling license, please see the section about USA Cycling and NCNCA to learn about your options.

You will be issued a reusable RFID chip for this race, and it must be returned at the conclusion of your race.
PLEASE NOTE: This will be a different chip then the one you have for the Sacramento Cyclocross season! There is not a deposit requirement for your chip at this race.

Online pre-registration will close on Thursday, December 8 at 6 pm.

No transfers or refunds. Please note that race credits from the Sacramento Cyclocross season will not be accepted at this race because it is sanctioned as a stand-alone race through USA Cycling.

USA Cycling

USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including cyclocross. USA Cycling racing levels are called categories, sometimes referred to as "cats." The beginner-level category for men is Cat 5 and the beginner-level category for women is Cat 4; the highest level for both men and women is Cat 1.

Anyone can become a member of USA Cycling and earn category upgrades as their experience and skills improve. The races you are eligible to enter depends on what cyclocross category you are currently licensed for. When you first join USA Cycling, you start as a Cat 5 (Cat 4 for women). As you finish at the top of your class, you become eligible to upgrade to the next category. Specific rules for cyclocross upgrades can be found on the USA Cycling website.

If you are not currently a member of USA Cycling, it is easy to get started! They offer "One Day Licenses" which allow anyone to comepete in a USA Cycling sanctioned race. A One Day License costs $10, and can be purchased at registration on race day. Anyone who races with a One Day License is automatically a Cat 5 (Cat 4 for women). Please note that anyone who races NCNCA District Championships must be an annual USA Cycling licenseholder to qualify for a medal and a podium finish. Anyone racing with a One Day License will be included in results as they placed, but will not be part of the podium ceremony. Annual licenses can be purchased through the USA Cycling website or bought at registration on race day.

NCNCA

The Northern California / Nevada Cycling Association (or NCNCA) is the local organization for USA Cycling. They promote cycling at the local level, provide officials to oversee USA Cycling sanctioned races, and offer equipment and other support to local race promoters. Most local associations are comprised of an entire state, but because California is such a large state it is split into the Northern California / Nevada Cycling Association and the Southern California / Nevada Cycling Association.