2004

NORBA

South Eastern Regional Championship series

(S.E.R.C.)

The series that brings the Best of the South East together!

Over $30,000 in Cash Prizes!

Overall Awards paid at Finals     /     100% Expert payout plus overall cash from NEW Non-license fund (see Notes section below for details)    /    $500 guaranteed Pro purse at Gone Riding SERC events (this excludes round #2 & #6, (those events may have a different payout schedule)  / Shimano Kids Championship   /  American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) races  / New this year the top five at all AMBC events automatically qualify for  the U.S National Championships

***Litespeed Bicycles will be giving away a NIOTA BICYCLE valued at $2,510 via a drawing***

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***Tomac Bicycles will be giving away a Revolver BICYCLE valued at $2,415 via a drawing***

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***These bikes are pictured with a different parts package than the actual give-a-way bikes. Both bikes will be coming with our "LX/XT/FSA" component specifications

***Drawing rules: Every racer that enters the first event in Gainesville is automatically entered in the drawing, then at each proceeding "Gone Riding SERC" event (this excludes round #2 & #6) each racer that medals will be automatically entered.  The drawing will be held at the final race in Jackson, Georgia.

Sponsors

LITESPEED BICYCLES

TOMAC BICYCLES

CATEYE COMPUTERS

CANE CREEK

CLIF BAR

DEUTER HYDRATION

KENDA TIRES

FONTANA VILLAGE

FOX RACING

LH THOMSON

LIZARD SKINS

NEABC

PEAK CENTRE

RUDY PROJECT

SHIMANO YOUTH SERIES

TRICO SPORTS

ULTIMA REPLENISHER

CHRIS MURPHY PHOTOGRAPHY

• SCHEDULE (at each event):    Saturday: practice from 8am to dark Sunday: Registration 8am    Kids race 8:30am     First Wave 9:30am    Second Wave 11:30am
• COSTS:    Pre-entry amateur $23 /   Pre-entry expert $28  /   Late fee $10  Kids $5 (under 6 free)  / Non-NORBA License Fee $5   T-shirt $12 / Deadline for pre-entries is the Friday before each event at 10pm.  
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• CLASSES available:   
• KIDS - 3 to 5 years    6 to 8 years    9 to 11 years
• YELLOW Wave – Senior Expert 19-29  /  Master Expert 30-39  /  Master Expert 40+  /  Women Expert 19+  /  Junior X / Senior Sport 19-29  /  Master Sport 30-39  /  Master Sport 40+  / Women Sport 19+
• WHITE Wave – Senior Beginner 19-29  /  Master Beginner 30-39  /  Master Beginner 40-49  /  Grand Masters 50+ / Clydesdale 215#+  /  Junior 15-18  /  Junior 11-14  /  Women Beginner 19+ 
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#1 GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA (Haile's Trails) AMBC     3/14/04 

Wave Order & Schedule: 8:30am - Kids race / 9:30am - 1st Yellow / 11:30am - 2nd White

Directions:  Take I-75 to exit #387 go West on SR 26 for 8miles, turn right on NW 202, go 3 miles and turn left on NW 46th Ave then take the second left turn (1/4 mile).Cost: $5 per rider on Saturday, $3 per person on Sunday  Food and restrooms: Food vendor on site, Port-o-lets on site  Lodging: Ramada Inn Limited 352 373-0392    Camping: no on site camping Phone:  Web:

Course Description: Intermediate to advanced level riding, located around an old rock quarry, many elevation changes and medium to long climbs, similar to Razorback, hardpack base, this course holds up fairly well in rainy conditions but climbs could be very slick, lots of single track with wide passing areas on the jeep roads, the area around the "widowmaker" is the most demanding.  Distance approx 5 miles.  This course is only open a couple of times a year, don't miss the oportunity to ride and race on this legendary track.

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#2 COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE  (Chickasaw Trace County Park) AMBC    3/28/04  

* The Columbia Cycling Club is putting on this event please check out their website for all the details.  Points will be awarded towards the SERC series and any differences in classes will be adjusted accordingly.  Contact: Kenny Marshall (931) 388-7246  email: kennysyeti@charter.net   Web: www.Columbiacyclingclub.com

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#3 BRYSON CITY, NORTH CAROLINA  (Tsali Trails) AMBC    4/4/04

*Tsali Classic (Knobscorcher)

* We are proud to announce that Gone Riding will be promoting and directing this classic event in 2004!

* More information coming soon!

*Expanded classes for this event,

-The following classes will be split into separate classes for the Tsali event, the racers will carry their points earned back to their respective classes for the series overall.

Senior Expert men 19-29 / Pro / Semi-pro men will be = Senior Expert men 19-29 and Pro / Semi Pro men 

Master Expert Men 30-39 will be  = Master Expert men 30-34 and Master Expert men 35-39

Women Expert 19+ will be = Women Expert 19+ and Pro Women

Women Sport 19+ will be = Women Sport 19-29 and Women Sport 30+

Master Sport men 30-39 will be = Master Sport men 30-34 and Master Sport men 35-39

Plus Single Speed class (for the Tsali event only)

*Separate purses for Pro / Semi-pro men and for Pro Women (from experts).  All other expert classes will recieve 100% payback according to our Gone Riding schedule (see website)

Wave Order & Schedule: Kids 8:30am / 9:30am -1st wave (all beginners) / 11:30am - 2nd wave (all Sports) / 1:30pm - 3rd wave (all Experts)

Directions:  from Bryson City : take US 19 South for 9 miles, turn right on NC 28 for 5.5 miles, turn right at the sign for 1.5 miles (gravel road).  

Cost:  $2 per user per day   Lodging: Official Host - Natahala Village (cottages) (828) 488-9616 ask for Gone Riding rate of $80 http://www.nvnc.com   Motels: Fontana Village (800) 849-8858 Please call ahead (828) 498-2211 or (800) 849-2258 / Sleep Inn – Bryson City (9 miles away) (828) 488-0326 ask for Gone Riding rate of $64 for Fri & Sat, Sun $59. Camping: Tumbling Waters Campground (828) 479-3814 or www.tumblingwaters.com / Primitive camping at trail head (828) 479-6431 - call ahead as space is limited and is on a first come first serve basis.  Also more activities and restaurants at Natahala Outdoor Center

   Food and restrooms: No food on site (BYOF) restrooms on site.    Phone: Cheoah District: 828-479-6431    Web:

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#4 DUCKTOWN, TN (Tanasi Trail System - Ocoee Whitewater Center) / AMBC  5/2/04

Wave Order & Schedule: 8:30am - Kids race / 9:30am - 1st Yellow / 11:30am - 2nd White

Directions:   From Atlanta take I-75 North exit onto Hwy 411 North, then exit onto Hwy 64 East, go 18.5 miles and Ocoee Whitewater Center is on the right.  2 hours from Atlanta

Cost: Parking all day $3.  Food and restrooms: Available at center.  Lodging: Ducktown Copper Inn (423) 496-5541 / Super 8 (423) 476-5555 / Quality Inn Chalet (423) 476-8511 / Econo Lodge (423) 472-3281 / Holiday Inn (423) 472-1504 / Hotel (423) 496-7094 rate: $79.    Camping: Thunder Rock Campground (423) 338-5201, please call ahead to reserve    Phone: Whitewater center (423) 496-5197 Web: http://www.r8web.com/ocoee/   

Course Description:  Intermediate to advanced riding, the first three miles are all wide jeep road climbing, then you are rewarded with great single track for the next three followed by three more miles down to the finish (Thunder Rock Express), hard packed even in wet conditions, good for passing, a climbers course.  New section will be added this year called the river loop, a good workout in itself.

Course Map

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#5 REDDICK, FL  (Razorback MTB Park) AMBC    5/30/04 *** 15 Bonus points

Notes: Site of the Florida State Championship series and the 12 hours of Razorback, one of the most demanding courses in the region.

Wave Order & Schedule: 8:30am - Kids race / 9:30am -1st White / 11:30am - 2nd Yellow

Directions: From I-75 take exit #358  East, go 1/2 mile to first stop light (C-25A) and turn North (Left), go 7 miles to four way stop and turn East (right) on 316, go 3/4 mile and look for signs on right.    5 hours from Atlanta.

Cost: Sat: $5 per rider over 10 years old.  Sun $3 per person over 10 years old.    Lodging: Howard Johnson (800) 262-8358 ask for $49 Gone Riding rate.    Camping: Primitive on site available, no charge.    Food and restrooms: Food vendor on site / port-o-lets     Phone: (352) 873-9279    Web: http://www.goneriding.com/rb.htm

#9 ANNISTON, AL (Cheaha Mountain) / NEABC (North Eastern Alabama Bicycle Club) - CHEAHA MOUNTAIN EXPRESS / AMBC 7/25/04

*Cheaha Mountain Express 

Wave Order & Schedule: 8:30am - Kids race / 9:30am -1st Yellow / 11:30am - 2nd White

Directions: Take exit 191 (just east of Anniston, Alabama) and go south on US Hwy 431. Travel 3.6 miles and turn right (following the signs to Cheaha State Park) to Hwy 281. At 1/2 mile, turn left at the stop sign onto Hwy 281 and travel 11 miles to Cheaha State Park  1.5 hours from Atlanta

Local trails & bike shop info: Fun Wheels, Oxford 256 831-9507 / Scott’s Bikes

Cost: There will be a small fee to enter the park, tba.  Food and restrooms: Available on site    Lodging: Sleep Inn (256) 831-2191 ask for Mountain bike rate of $57.   Camping: Please call ahead 256 488-5111 Phone: 256 488-5111  Web:  http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/parks/state_parks_index_1a.html

Course Description:  The course loop is 6 miles of single track (95%) with a mix of tight, fast single track, wide sections to accommodate passing, rock gardens, a long steady climb ("Relentless"), and some screaming downhills.
The course will begin on a paved road with a steady uphill grade for approximately 1/8 mile. The route then turns left onto a double track dirt road for 1/8 mile, which then merges with the single track.
The first section of the single track is technical and rocky, with a great tight switchback climb. The last half of the course is less rocky and blurry FAST--until you reach Relentless, and climb back to the START/FINISH   

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NOTES:

*Sorry no refunds.

*NORBA rules in effect.

*New this year - NORBA has dropped the temporary one day license charge and has recommended that we charge a $5 Non-Norba License Fee, we at Gone Riding will be putting this money into an expert cash fund for end of the series.

*Director reserves the right to change class structures.

*Pre entries must be received by Friday 10pm before each event to be eligible for discount.

*Awards will be paid back for overall series to 3rd place in all classes (including kids) as long as the riders qualify.

*In order to qualify for overall awards the racer must enter and start at least 8 events in the series.

*All series awards will be handed out at the final event, no prizes will be mailed

*The lowest points total from two rounds per rider will be dropped, excluding the Final event.

*Bonus rounds at Reddick and Fontana pay 15 points just to enter and start the respective events.

*The Anniston Alabama race will determine the Norba State Champions for the U.S. National championships.

*Final race breaks all ties.

*Keep issued number plate for the whole series, there is a $5 per plate replacement fee.

*Please write your race # on your left calf using a magic marker in a vertical fashion, so the # can be seen from behind

*THE SOUTH EASTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2004 is a GONE RIDING, Inc. Race Promotion.