Posted by: thepinetree on 04/20/2019 09:54 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 04/20/2019 09:57 PM
Expires: 01/01/2024 12:00 AM
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Watch for Cyclists as The 39th Annual Copperopolis Road Race..."The Paris-Roubaix of California" Going on Now
Milton, CA...39th Annual COPPEROPOLIS ROAD RACE (No, it is not in Copperopolis, it is nearby in Milton, Calaveras County, CA). A California Road Racing Classic; NCNCA Premier Series and Junior Series Saturday, April 20, 2019 Milton, California (Always the Day before Easter). Course: This is the same course as always: Milton, Rock Creek, Salt Spring Valley, Hunt, Milton Roads, counter clockwise loop. A 21 mile loop of fair to bad paving, two climbs and a fast, bumpy, twisty descent. Strong wheels, thick tires and no loose water bottle holders or dentures recommended. Tighten all your bolts (including brakes, brake hoods, seat bolts and stem bolts)! Please riders, use the facilities and stay off of private property!! No gas or phones available in Milton.
Registration: Each Category registers in Milton, 6:30 a.m. to 15 minutes before that category’s scheduled start time.
Bike Reg online entry: https://www.bikereg.com/copperopolis-road-race
Directions: Take Hwy 4 east from Stockton for 22 miles, then north on Milton Road (J-14) 6 miles to Milton. The race is not in Copperopolis itself. Important: do not park blocking driveways, nor on private property nor alongside roadways where orange cones or tape are.
Course: This is the same course as always: Milton, Rock Creek, Salt Spring Valley, Hunt, Milton Roads, counter clockwise loop. A 21 mile loop of fair to bad paving, two climbs and a fast, bumpy, twisty descent. Strong wheels, thick tires and no loose water bottle holders or dentures recommended. Tighten all your bolts (including brakes, brake hoods, seat bolts and stem bolts)! Please riders, use the facilities and stay off of private property!! No gas or phones available in Milton.
How to Enter:
—via On-line at www.BikeReg.com, from now to April 14, 2019 for above fees plus on-line surcharge. From
April 15-17 the fee on-line is $10 additional. No on-line entry after 11:59 p.m. PST Wednesday April 17. (Entry on site race day will be available). You’ll need to sign and date your entry form/release at race registration desk.
—By Mail: You may still enter by mail, but if a group is filling, go on-line. By mail, send standard USAC entry
form/release along with fee above (if Postmarked by Friday April 12 to Velo Promo/Copperopolis, 19780 Soulsbyville
Road, Soulsbyville, CA 95372. For those postmarked after, add $10. Note: indicate what category you are entering on
check or form. Entries for several races in one envelope ok, but be sure to list race names on the outside. Envelopes
without names of races on the outside may go to the wrong race. Mail in entries will not be processed until after the
opening of online reg.
—At Race: You may enter at the race, provided your event is not filled, for the above listed fee plus $10.
2019 USAC license required (available at race). One day licenses ($10) are available only for Cat 5 or Women 5
(and Junior 5, and Masters 5) . Entry fees include $1 NCNCA and $4 USAC insurance surcharges. Numbers will be
provided.
Camping: Salt Spring Valley Resort has camping (at the dam/lake, top of the climb on the course, about 3 miles from the start) Call (209) 785-7787 for more info. Lodging: Lots of motels in Angels Camp, and one at Lake Tulloch, check with the Calaveras Visitor’s Bureau at (209) 736-
0049.
Further Information: Available at (209) 533-4996, or Velopro1@sonnet.com or our website at www.velopromo.com
Copperopolis: The Paris-Roubaix of California
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