Gold Rush Summer Challenge. 2012

 

Location of event:                    Tuttletown Rec Area, New Melones Lake(see directions below). Nine miles North of Sonora on Hwy 49 between Sonora and Angels Camp, California.

Date of event:                          Sunday June 3rd

Contact:                                   email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Welcome to the Gold Rush Summer Challenge Adventure race.

 

Contents:

                                                                                                        Comment            

            Schedule

            Instructions to the Start

            Facilities

            Disciplines

            Mandatory Equipment

            Crews

            Rules

            Organizing Team

            Clinic

            Entry information

            Thanks

 

 

Comment:

We will be camping at Tuttletown Rec area at New Melones Lake on Saturday evening. On Saturday afternoon we will have skills seminars as tune-ups for the races on Sunday. These will run from 1pm until 5pm on Saturday. They will be led by experienced adventure racers who can share years of race experience and stories.  On Saturday evening we will have a good evening to share stories if you care to join us. The start is a 2 minute drive from the camp site.

 

Camping at the group site will be $10 per person. We will collect the $10 camping fee at the location. Entry to the Tuttletown rec area is $8 per car but you have to pay for Saturday and Sunday seperatly so $16. Other individual campsites  are available at the Tuttletown rec area if you wish to look into those.

 

Big Blue Adventures is partnering with us so we can offer a great event.

Schedule:

Saturday           2^nd June.

                        1:00pm Mountain Bike fundamentals and tips seminar.

                        2:15pm Orienteering and navigation seminar.

                        3:30pm Paddling skills seminar.

                        6pm to 10pm     Welcome and camping.  Fiddleneck Group camping area at New Melones.

                        Attendance is not required.

 

Sunday             3rd June

6:30 - 7:30 am Check in. Eagle Point picnic area at Tuttletown at Melones Lake.

                        Teams *MUST* check in by 7:30am.      

7:30am             Pre-race briefing 6 hour race.. Route instructions and maps distributed.

8:00am             Race start for the 6 hour race.

 

2:00 - 5pm         Meal and celebration.  Tuttletown RecArea.

 

4:00 pm            Race Cutoff for 6 hr race.

4pm                  Awards

 

 

Driving directions:

To reach the start, go to Sonora and then follow Hwy 49 north, approximatly 9 miles. Take the left turn to ‘TuttleTown rec Area’. Tuttle town is off Hwy 49 between Sonora and Angels Camp. Follow this road for a mile, past the entrance kiosk and down to the boat ramp. We will be in the parking lot on the right by the Eagle Point picnic area.

 

Group camping is at the Fiddleneck Group Campsite.

 

Note: For those of you from far away, the event takes place approximately 100 miles East of San Francisco. Nearest major airports are Sacramento, Oakland or San Francisco. Driving time from those airports and the San Francisco Bay area is approximately 2 hours and from Los Angeles, 5 hours.

 

Facilities:

The event start and finish is at the Eagle Point parking lot. There are restrooms and camping facilities.

For Tuttletown, the last good shopping (grocery, drugstore, restaurants, motels, gas stations) is in Sonora (10 miles) or Oakdale (30 miles)

 

Disciplines:

Hiking/Orienteering:        Rugged hiking and orienteering.

Mountain bike:               Dirt roads and singletrack

Paddling:                     Lake paddling. Boats, pfd and paddles provided for the 2 hour. Bring your own boat, pfd and paddles for the six hour.  (see equipment)  Contact us if you need to rent boats for the 6 hour.

 

Mandatory Equipment:

 

Individual

Whistle

Space Blanket

Bicycle helmet

Mountain Bike

PFD (Lifejacket)

Team members must be able to swim.

 

Team

Map (provided by organizers)

Compass

Boat                            For the 2 hour race inflatables will be provided and muct be used.
Fo rteh 6 hour race, kayak, canoe, or inflatable ia acceptable. Kayak or canoe is recommended for fast times.

 

Crews

Crews are not required or permitted.

 

Conduct:

During the Summer Challenge we will be traversing beautiful California foothills and lakes. We will also be crossing paths with local residents, campers, fishermen, boaters, other recreational users, agency officials and race volunteers. Please treat them courteously. They may or may not realize that you are in a race. They may or may not believe that race to be important. If they are in a vehicle they may or may not give way. They can influence your safety in this event and they can influence our race in future years. Please treat them courteously.

 

Rules:

Abbreviations:  ACP = Assistance check point,   CP = Checkpoint

 

1.       <![endif]>The winning team is the team that crosses the finish line with the lowest elapsed time, after application of any bonuses or penalties.

2.       <![endif]>Teams will be required to visit checkpoints (CP’s) at the location defined by the instructions. A team has visited a CP only when all team members reach the CP and when the passport card has been correctly marked. Penalty up to and including disqualification.

3.       <![endif]>Time penalties may be applied for rule violations or unsportsmanlike behavior.

4.       <![endif]>Time bonuses may be applied for sporting behavior or safety assistance by teams.

5.       <![endif]>Teams must travel together and not allow more than 100 yards between most distant members.  Penalty up to and including disqualification.

6.       <![endif]>No assistance is allowed outside of the ACP’s. With the exception that casual assistance from complete strangers unrelated in any way to the race is acceptable.  Penalty up to and including disqualification.

7.       <![endif]>The following equipment is not allowed unless provided by the organizers and used as directed by the organizers:
Maps other than provided by the organizers
Means of transport other than instructed by the organizers
Electronic communication equipment, GPS or equivalent.
Penalty up to and including disqualification

8.       <![endif]>Non-mandatory equipment and supplies (including food wrappers) may only be picked up or left behind at ACP’s.  Certain items of equipment (bikes, boats) must be moved from ACP to ACP in accordance with the race instructions.  Penalty up to and including disqualification.

9.       <![endif]>PFD (life jacket) must be worn at all times on the water. Bike helmets must be worn during bike sections. Rules of the road must be adhered to; specifically teams must stop at STOP signs or when joining a major road, give way when required and ride on the correct side of the road.  Penalty up to and including disqualification.

10.   <![endif]>Modifications to these rules will be provided in writing.

 

 

Organizing Team

A Modesto-based group of adventure racers with interests in endurance events, adventure races, orienteering, and mountaineering. Team members have been involved in event organization for 15 years including adventure races, orienteering, marathons, mountaineering and running events.  Team members have raced in the Eco Challenge, Raid Gaulloise, Primal Quest, Western States 100, and Alaska Wilderness Classic.

 

Entry Information. Please see www.GoldRushAR.com

 

Thanks

We look forward to seeing you at the event. Please call if you have questions. (209) 484-0972 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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