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• Where: Main Staging Area. Follow signage along the road to the event which is located on the west side of the main/central restroom area. (Turn left after the entrance kiosk, continue for 0.75 miles, and turn right at the road junction, park off main road at any available site.)
• When: Saturday and Sunday, November 18th & 19th, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
• Fee: Day Use Fee $5 per vehicle.
• What to expect: Educational and Safety Awareness Booths from California State Parks and California Highway Patrol with hourly demonstrations and family activities. Free OHV Safety Training for ROV/SXS/UTV, MX & ATV (must register at least one week prior.
• Ages: All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Special instructions: Heavy rain cancels. Check social media for event updates.
• Specific program information: (916) 985-1093 or prairie.city@parks.ca.gov
• Social media: Follow us at: o Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Prairie-City-SVRA-168242086519173

o Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/prairiecitysvra/

o Website – https://www.ohv.parks.ca.gov/prairiecity

• Event Schedule

Saturday, November 18th and Sunday, November 19th

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Informational booth with safety activities.

11:00 a.m. OHV Safety Demonstration – Strap it Before You Brapp it Gear

Noon OHV Safety Demonstration – TCLOC Before Your Ride

1:00 p.m. OHV Safety Demonstration – Actively Ride Your OHV

2:00 p.m. OHV Safety Demonstration – Trail Manners to Tread Lightly!

• OHV Safety Week Training Courses
  Sign Up for a Free Driver/Rider Training Course

What’s Happing In District 36………..

     Dirt track Racing is winding down after a very successful year of Track Racing with a total of 23 races in the Championship Dirt Track Series.  Track Racing is a great spectator sport, exciting for the racers and exciting to watch as they go into a turn sideways handlebar-to-handlebar.  And if you missed it, the racing continues with Fast Times Promotions (a new promoter in D36) running a Short Track meet October 28^th at the Dixon Speedway, followed by Lodi MC hosting a Short Track race at their Lodi Cycle Bowl November 4^th.  Then Fast Times Promotions is coming back for the last two Short Track Races of the series where both will be run at Hills Ferry Raceway on the same weekend, November 11^th and 12^th,, closing the series.   Hats off to the promoters for all the work it takes to put the races on and to the racers that come out and compete an average of three times a month.

     The District 36 Fall Championship Cross Country Racing series started September 15^th with the Donner Hare Scrambles hosted by Garrahan Off-Road Training and followed by Riot At The Riverbed, hosted by MMX Racing.  But It’s not too late to get in more Cross Country Racing with the Lilliputian HS hosted by the Dirt Diggers North MC running November 4^th & 5^th followed by the Wilseyville HS hosted by NorCal MC on November 18^th & 19^th.
     And as a bonus to the Fall Series the Polka Dots MC is hosting the Prairie City GP December 2^nd & 3^rd.  This meet is normally the first race of the year but due to extreme weather conditions last winter the club had no choice but to take the December make-up date.  This move from first race to last is an anomaly that won’t become the norm as the “Dots” are coming back in 2024 as the first race of the year on January 13^th & 14^th.  This back-to-back hosting of their PCGP race will be a lot of work for the club but no doubt they can pull it off.

     Enduros also are having a great year with a total of nine Full Enduros, six being the Sprint Format and three using the timekeeping Format.  Included in the mix are five family Enduros, two with the sprint format and three as timekeepers.  For the remainder of the series Oakland MC is hosting the Jackhammer Enduro that runs October 21^st and their new LIL’L Hammer Family Enduro the following day on the 22^nd, most likely after this is published.  Both are slated to use the timekeeper format.  Then there’s the Cowbell Enduro hosted by the Hayward MC running November 4^th, again a timekeeper.  This followed by the Valley Climbers MC hosting the Steam Donkey Enduro November 12^th, also a timekeeping format.  And last but certainly not least is the BearFoot Family Enduro, a really fun event put on by the Richmond Ramblers MC.  And yes, this is also a timekeeper.

     Our newest discipline, MX-Grand Prix, now in its fourth Year had a slow start in 2020 during the height of COVID with only 3 races but has blossomed to 6 races in the series for 2023.  With more promoters looking at this type of racing we don’t believe the series will stay at 6 races.
     While all the Gran-Prix racing is done for the 2023 race year, we would like to acknowledge Round 5, the Trailblazer GP hosted by the Women’s Dirt Bike Riders Association, the second year for this meet.  This is the only race that was originally put on by the only all-women off-road racing club first chartered and acknowledged by the American Motorcyclist Association!

     All in all, a very successful racing year for everyone involved.  It’s going to be an exciting 2023 Awards Banquet for all the District 36 Champions, this year to be held at the Calaveras Cunty Fairgrounds, February 3, 2024.

For a look at the Full Schedule that include links to the results check out the links…

Dirt Track

Cross Country

Enduro

Grand Prix

2023 Awards Banquet

October 2023 Edition

Come out to Prairie City State Vehicle Recreation Area and join in a day of riding and learning what PC SVRA has to offer.   
There will be Kids Activities, Sound Testing demos and the chance to practice for the upcoming Lilliputian and PCGP Cross Country races.  Or just come out to play ride and don’t forget to bring the family!  All at no charge!  Yes, free entry into the park and free dry camping Friday and Saturday night!

Date: Saturday October 14, 2023
Time:  10:00am – 3:00pm

Map

Dirt Diggers North and MOJO Motosport presents the 51st annual Lilliputian Hare Scrambles November 4th & 5th!

Get a head start if you’re racing the Lilliputian…..  PRE – ENTER and beat the rush at the check in tables.  Below find the pre-entry link, the flyer link and a map link.

Location: Prairie City SVRA 13300 White Rock Road Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 (enter Gate 4 see map below) Saturday First Race 8:30 am (C 50 youth) Sunday First Race 8:00 am (AA, A Sportsman, A Vet, A Sr)

Flyer Map

Due to scheduling issues the Sanction meeting for the 2024 Year has moved from Stockton to Modesto.

The new location is:

Modesto Moose Lodge
821 5th St.   (this is the correct address)
Modesto, CA 95351

Date: September 9th
Time: 9AM-1PM

Map

At this meeting the 2024 Board of Directors will be elected and meet dates for the 2024 Competition Season will be awarded to the clubs and promoters.

Nominations for the 2024 Board of Directors will open before the election.  There are five open positions.
Currently Nominated Are:
(** designates current BOD members up for reelection)

Jeremy Carlin **
Katie Pond
Tim Adkinson
Ryan Gouldthread **
Kolby Butcher
Jon Eichelbaugh
Cat Swenston
Rachel Douglas,

Also remember that the regular District 36 Referee meeting, Competition Committee meeting and Board of Directors meeting will be held following the Sanction meeting.  This will take the place of the regular monthly meeting so there will not be a Zoom meeting normally held on the third Wednesday.

We look forward to seeing everyone there.

The upcoming District 36 monthly meeting will be held Wednesday the 16th via the Zoom Platform and also live streamed on the D36 Members Facebook page.  If you have business with the District please join the webinar.  Voting in the general and competition meetings will only be open to Active members on the Webinar and not those viewing the meeting on Facebook.

If you just want to view the meeting you can watch it live on the Members FB page where you can also make comments that will be monitored.  

All Active member Clubs and Promoters are strongly encouraged to attend.

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