photo: Wil Matthews
rider: George Hope

 



fourth annual  -  2001
Vineyard Cyclocross Race
at Domaine Chandon
yountville, ca

race results, reports and photos are here - thanks for coming!

Date Saturday, December 8, 2001

presented by napa valley velo

sponsored by domaine chandon - mark grassi construction

Venue Domaine Chandon, Yountville (map)

Events
(all categories are self selected)
C and Junior 10 am  30 minutes
11 am  45 minutes
Women and Master Men 35+ 12 pm  45 minutes
A 1 pm 60 minutes
Groups are started and picked separately.

Course New venue and new course in the vineyards at Domaine Chandon Winery in Yountville. Course will consist of vineyard dirt roads, some soft earth, some bumpy ground, some pavement. Mostly flat with some elevation changes and runups.  Very different character from previous Vineyard CX editions.  Not the rocky World Cup MTB course.

Prizes    Chandon sparkling wine, cash and excellent merchandise awarded to top three places in each group.Thanks to our sponsors!

District BAR Points  Racers in A, Master, Junior and Women will be awarded points in the NCNCA district CX rankings.

Entry    Juniors $5, all others $20.  Race day reg only.  No late fees.
NCNCA license required; one-day license available on site ($2).
Save some time: print and fill out your entry form before coming.

Directions
New location at Domaine Chandon, Yountville, different from last year.  Click here for a regional map (courtesy of Galeforce Sports)
From Sacramento, take I-80 West to Hwy 12 West to 29 North to Yountville exit.
From San Francisco, take I-80 East to Hwy 37 West to 29 North to Yountville exit.
From Yountville exit, turn left and go underneath the freeway and cross the Wine Train railroad tracks. Next right turn is Chandon; follow signs to parking.
Note -- this is the same venue as the World Cup mountain bike race.

Info Dave Carr, davidlcarr@aol.com or 800-555-7652 x6345

Past resultsare available from the '00, '99 and '98 races, as well as pictures.

Sponsoring club: Napa Valley Velo
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