Race 3: Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Johnson-Springview Park
Johnson Springview is an expansive park with a network of gravel roads, dirt paths and a disc golf course that sits underneath an oak tree canopy. Complete with play structures for the kids and a picnic area, this park is outfitted for all day family fun.
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Directions to the Race Venue
Information About the Course
Categories and
Start Times
Prices and Series Information
Johnson-Springview Park. Photo courtesy of TimeYourRace.
Johnson-Springview Park. Photo courtesy of TimeYourRace.
Johnson-Springview Park. Photo courtesy of TimeYourRace.
Johnson-Springview Park. Photo courtesy of TimeYourRace.
Johnson-Springview Park. Photo courtesy of TimeYourRace.
Johnson-Springview Park. Photo courtesy of TimeYourRace.
Johnson-Springview Park. Photo courtesy of TimeYourRace.
Johnson-Springview Park. Photo courtesy of TimeYourRace.
Johnson-Springview Park. Photo courtesy of TimeYourRace.
Directions to the Race
- Johnson-Springview Park, Rocklin
Getting There
Johnson-Springview Park is located in the heart of Rocklin off of Hwys 80 and 65.
Address to use for directions: 5480 5th St, Rocklin, CA 95677
Parking
There is plenty of free parking at the park.
Course preview: https://youtu.be/JHOqYoN_J28
Course length: .75 miles per lap
Course direction: Counter-clockwise
Course description: The short track course at Johnson Springview is nearly half singletrack, which winds through the trees along the creek and takes advantage of short climbs and descents. The wide dirt roads making up the rest of the course allow for passing and time to get up to speed.
Course Map
Start Times and Categories
This series is designed to help groms learn how to race safely, so there will be a mandatory pre-race meeting and scouting lap 15 minutes prior to each race. Racers should arrive plenty early to check-in at registration, make sure their bike / helmet / gear is ready to race by the start of the meeting.
Race meetings will be lead by Race Director and Pro Mountain Biker, Clint Claassen.
Racers will race for approximately 25 minutes, and we will adjust how many laps they do based on how long it takes to do the first lap. There will be giant lap cards that tell racers how many laps they have remaining.
Please Note: If you race in the NorCal High School Cycling League, please do not register for the Folsom Lake Grom Series! NorCal racers are big-time, and this series is designed to help newer groms gain the skills and confidence needed to reach your level.
The series championship will be the best of all three races.
Online pre-registration will close on Friday, April 14 at 1 pm.Friday, April 14 at 1 pm.
Any grom who is interested in racing should register, attend the pre-race meeting, and try the scouting lap. If (s)he does not feel comfortable racing at this point, we will happily refund the entry fee.
Thanks to our presenting sponsor, JGC Government Relations, the first 150 groms to register will receive a free t-shirt and Camelbak waterbottle at their first race!
Race Prices
| Registration Type | Cost | Amount Saved |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-register online for the whole series | $65 | Save $25 |
| Pre-register online for an individual race | $25 | Save $5 |
| Register on-site on race morning for an individual race | $30 |
This series is designed to help young racers learn how to race mountain bikes, and safety is at the core of what we're doing. But we can't do it alone! Below are some safety-related areas that we're addressing, along with things we need our groms to know!
- Personal Responsibility
- We can take every safety precaution under the sun - but none of that will matter if groms are not paying attention and making their own safety (and the safety of those around them!) the #1 priority. We will go over this in the pre-race meeting, but please emphasize to your grom that they need to ride with their heads up, and be aware of who/what is around them.
- Helmets
- It should go without saying that anytime someone (not just a grom!) is riding a bike, that person should be wearing a buckled helmet. Please note that we said "anytime someone is riding a bike"... not just during the actual race!
- Course design
- The race course is designed with 8 - 14 year old groms in mind, and it is marked by 4-foot tall plastic step-in stakes and caution tape. There should not be any confusion about where the course goes.
- Course marshals
- We will have course marshals with radios stationed on various parts of the course, as well as "roving" course marshals on bikes during each race.
Safety
Awards
Each racer will receive a custom mountain bike plate to use throughout the series. This series will be professionally chip timed, and we will have a short awards ceremony at the conclusion of each category of racing. (No waiting around until the end!) The following recognitions will be awarded:
- Lap Awards
- Small, round "lap" stickers will be awarded to all racers -- one for each lap completed.
These can be applied as badges of honor to the helmet (like football players get!), to the bike... or wherever else. - Place Awards
- 1st - 10th place stickers go on the designated section of your custom mountain bike plate.
Sponsors
Venue Partner
Thanks to Rocklin Parks & Recreation for allowing us to play at their park!
