2020 Schedule Update

In case you missed it, you can find NorCal's latest update video here: ​​Schedule Update

Race Schedule

The standard racing season has 5 NorCal “South Conference” races plus the NorCal Championships (North vs South Conference), a total of 6 races. Races start in early March and then proceed roughly every other weekend until mid May. NorCal's 2020 tentative race schedule is
  1. Redding, Sunday 3/8/20, Swasey Recreation Area
  2. Petaluma, Sunday 3/22/20, Five Springs Farm,
  3. Granite Bay, Sunday 4/5/20, Granite Bay Main Beach
  4. La Grange, Saturday 4/25/20, Exchecquer MTB Park
  5. Conference Champs, Sunday 5/3/20, Six Sigma Ranch Winery
  6. NorCal Champs, Sunday 5/17/20, Six Sigma Ranch Winery
Some notes on this schedule:
  1. If Petaluma rains out, we’ll squeeze back into Fort Ord and we'll be racing Saturday 3/21 instead of Sunday.  I'd say there is about a 50% chance of this happening, so be prepared for it.
  2. Next year NorCal will move to separate race venues for North and South and we won't wander quite so far from home - but this year it’s going to be extra travel as a transition year.
  3. Many NICA racers will attend Sea Otter between races 3 and 4
  4. For the latest updates and details, check the NorCal website.

Race Day

Races are always a ton of fun, and they are a bit of a production to be sure. These pages will help you understand how it all works.

Preparing for the Weekend

When to get there, what to bring, what not to bring, where to put it, how not to lose it.  For those that like to be prepared.

Additional Information

Here are some more details on how things work with NICA.