What is the Fall "FLASH" Series?
This is the 5th year of the FLASH Series.  It came into being because YOU all asked for it!  It is un-sponsored and supported entirely by your participation!  It is a "compact" version of our regular season...the "FLASH" courses are a little shorter, flatter and faster than our Spring/Summer season courses because of the limited sunlight hours... other than that, same great fun! These races are great for the first time racer or the Expert looking more training.

The Fall FLASH Series has been made "famous" because of the following "features":
NO trophies! NO raffle prizes! NO schwag! NO t-shirts! NO whining...doh!
Just braggin' rights and mostly: GREAT FUN!

CYCLOCROSS RACERS!
There will be 34- & 35+ and also A and B categories for CYCLOCROSS.  CX'ers can use these as a great pre-season tune up!

Note: You are not required to use a cyclocross bike in the cyclocross class... you may use you mountain bike! NOTE to: CX'ers, bring your FATTEST tires and thick tubes for these courses! If you have any questions about set-up for your CX bikes, talk to the guys at BICYCLE PLANET - they race the entire spring/summer season on their CX bikes! Here are some PHOTOS.
 

• $25 for on-line pre-registration or $30 to register on-site on race day.

• Only $12 each race after that.

• race day registration opens at 4:45pm and closes at 5:55pm.

 ONLINE registration will be open Thursday through Monday during the Series. You do not pay when you register on-line, but it will save you $5 when you pay on race day. (You can always register on race day)

Notes about ONLINE registration:
1) You only need to register ONCE during the series, not each week!
2) It is CLOSED on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week prior to the races.
3) You may register on-line any time during the Series Thursday - Monday each week.

RACE DATES AND TIME

• Wednesday evenings

• Start Time:  6pm

• Dates:  August 20, 27 and September 3,10,17

DIRECTIONS - Go to the MAP & DIRECTIONS page. NOTE: The gate opens at 4:15 and RE-CLOSES at 6:25 pm

FACILITIES - There are bathrooms, tap water and plenty of parking.  PLEASE OBEY SPEED LIMITS and STOP at all stop signs!- The park Rangers will issue SPEEDING TICKETS!

RULES AND SCORING - Races are held RAIN or SHINE... (extra points for rain or 100 deg+ days!) For local WEATHER FORECAST and current Doppler radar check HERE.

RACE COURSE LAYOUT:
Races are held within the Prairie City Off Road Vehicle Park south of Folsom, CA. (see map page for directions) or click HERE for an aerial view of the area at 9,000 feet.

Each lap around the course is between 2.5 and 3.5 miles long. Beginners do 2 laps, Sport is 3 laps and Expert is 4 laps. there are numerous single track trails and dirt roadways on the property. Each week I set up a different course which makes for some exciting racing!  I will start the first half mile or so on a wider dirt road so that you racers can sort yourselves out a bit before hitting the single track.

I set up the main MTB course using 12" high ORANGE plastic cones. On the course diversions (dismounts) for the CYCLOCROSS I use bright YELLOW-GREEN cones. If there is a sharp turn, I place 2 or 3 BLUE and ORANGE cones on their side "pointing" in the direction of the turn. If there is a steep drop or technical part of the track it will be preceded by ORANGE and BLUE cones. Because there are so many different trails I ALWAYS recommend PRE-RIDING the course; this will help prevent you from making a mistake the first time around at "race speed". We have three main hills on the course and I will include at least one of these in the course each week.

See ya out there!

2008 CLASSES and START SEQUENCE
Note: Minimum race age for this series is 12 years old, unless you
have previous race experience and contact me first.

Good racing and good fun = Fall FLASH Series