Downieville Calif. february 16, 2023 – Breakaway Promotions is proud to announce that we will be the official race production team for the 25th Anniversary Downieville Classic Festival and All Mountain World Championships taking place on July 13th – 16th, 2023. It is our distinct honor to be part of the team that is helping bring back this iconic event and can’t wait to celebrate the mountain bike community and all the amazing trail work that the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship does to create more trails for folks to enjoy in the Lost Sierra.
The Downieville Classic Mountain Bike Race and Festival link has all the pertinent course information you’ll need for both the Cross Country and All Mountain races and will be the place to go on 2/19 when registration opens. You ready to discover some Lost Sierra singletrack GOLD? Well, mark your calendars for 2/19 at 8:00 p.m. PST because that’s when there will be a mad rush for registration! Thar’s gold in them thar hills!! #mtblife
The Downieville Classic Mountain Bike Race and Festival is an annual two-day event combining an old-school, point-to-point XC race and a white-knuckle DH race. Put them together, and you have the All-Mountain World Championships. It’s not sanctioned by the UCI, or anyone else for that matter, but mountain bikers know: This is the ultimate test to determine the best all-around rider.
The 25th Anniversary! It’s going to be good!
Race or ride the epic 26.5 mile cross country to the Sierra Crest and back to town, or take in a double dose with 15 miles of the Downieville Downhill in the All Mountain World Championships. Or just come to enjoy the bike festival for the weekend. Either way, you win.
The Downieville Classic has been named one of the top 10 best bike festivals by Outside Magazine. See for yourself. Come out and join us for fun in the mountains!
What it is: A weekend of racing and partying in the Lost Sierra where riders have to pick one tool for two disciplines: a 26.5-mile cross country race, and a 15-mile downhill with 5000 vertical drop.
The Dirt: Downieville is most famous for its races, and riders come to prove themselves hardened and unbreakable. The Downieville Classic Cross Country race is one of the last remaining point-to-point bicycle races in the United States. The 26.5-mile course follows a rugged “Gold Rush” era route from the mountain town of Sierra City (elevation 4,100′), to the crest of the Sierra Nevada (elevation 7,100′), and down 5,200 vertical feet into downtown Downieville. It’s considered a tribute to the mountains, the rivers, the big trees, the fresh mountain air and the hard men that carved trails through the river canyons in search of gold and prosperity. The Classic is followed by the Downieville Downhill, which drops 5000 vertical feet in 15 miles from Packer Saddle to Downieville. It’s the longest and most demanding downhill mountain bike race in the nation. Not a racer? Not to worry. Nearly as famous are the Ron’s House of Big Air River Jump, the log pull competition, and a soundtrack of live music.
Details: 1.5 hours from Lake Tahoe.
Proceeds from the Downieville Classic go right back into the trails through the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship
Building sustainable recreation-based communities through stewardship, job creation and world class events. Providing quality outdoor experiences through trail construction and maintenance in the Lost Sierra.
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship
Looking to Book your summer reservations and make plans to be in Downieville for this epic race? Check out this resource with all the regional place to stay: https://downievilleclassic.com/downieville-classic/lodging.php
