Food Service
We will have round-the-clock food vendors for racers
and non-racers alike with lots of stick-to-your-ribs chow
(breakfast, lunch and dinner), and plenty of coffee, juices,
soda and power drinks. The food service starts up on friday
evening from 6p.m. to 10 p.m. and the picks-up again at
6 a.m. Saturday morning and stays open the rest of the race
till 4 p.m. Sunday.
Camping
Camping is available at
the race site on Friday and Saturday night, on a first-come-first-served
basis. A gate fee of $10 per person will be charged with kids under 12 free. Racers and non-racers alike pay the entrance
fee to help defray the costs of insurance, port-o-lets, showers, trash removal, area use fees and provide a fund-raiser for the Ski Team.
Each paid camper will be issued a wristband upon entering
the venue. No reservations are
required and while there is plenty of room for everyone,
we do ask that you camp as space efficiently as possible.
RV's and Trailers
If you're looking for the finest in wilderness accommodations,
RV's and trailers are the way to go. Please note that there
are no hook-ups for RV parking at the venue. Your RV will
have to be self-contained (electric, water, septic, cable
TV). Camping fees are $10 per person. As always, kids under
12 camp free. Each paid camper will be issued a wristband
by GGP Event Staff. The fee applies to RV'ers as well as
campers.
Finer Accommodations
NOTE: The campgrounds are
divided by whether or not you intend to use generators.
All campers, RV's and trailers that plan to use generators
must set-up in the specified area.
Also, please leave Fido and other pets at home!
Other Facilities:
Hot Showers
There will be hot showers available free-of-charge to all campers, running from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday nights before the race and run continuously from 8 a.m. Saturday till 6 p.m. on Sunday. We'll also run them from 8 a.m. till 11 a.m. on Monday for any Sunday night campers.
Fire & Ice
Firewood and ice along with the usual compliment of camping supplies and food will be available from the Big Bear Country Store located on the road to the venue.
Port-O-lets
More than 40 port-O-lets and service them round-the-clock. Our suppliers do a great job so you'll always find a clean, well supplied facility, when nature calls. You can also have them pump your RV for $30.
Garbage Removal
When you go through the gate and purchase your wrist band, you will be issued a heavy-duty garbage bag. Once filled, please dispose of these bags along with any other garbage in one of the six large dumpsters that are provided. Thanks for "leaving no trace" at your campground.
Camping onsite:
Camping is availble onsite for $10 per person for Friday and Saturday nights. Kids 18 and under are free. Any set up in advance of Friday will require an additonal fee of $40 per site.
Pay at the front gate when you arrive.
Showers, garbage, toilet facilities are all included in the camping fees. Water/sewer and electric hookups are not available.
NOTE: The Red Bud Road checkpoint will never be quiet. If you are noise averse, please bring earplugs and/or camp away from the Red Bud Road checkpoint.
"The showers ROCK!"
The 7 unit shower facility makes it almost seem like you're not camping!
DO NOT BRING IN WOOD. If YOU NEED WOOD FOR CAMPFIRES, ASK US. Camp fires are subject to weather conditions!!!
- Camping is first come-first served
- You will be assisted to your site by Volunteers. Be respectful! They get their instructions from the race director. Disrepect shown to volunteers is grounds for disqualification.
- Know where you will camp before you arrive:
- See map below:
- North Lot
- South Lot (RVs and Pop ups)
- Solo Lot
- Main Street
- Finish Section
- Team Spaces will be roughly 25 x 25 spaces will marked for team spaces
- Teams must register spots with camping coordinator at front gate. This will help us notify you in case of emergency.
- Extra car parking should be along Red bud road on the West side of the road.
- Do Not park on East side on road. !!! We need emergency vehicle access.!!!
- If needed , the parking lot at the south end of 9 Mile county Forest (Take Red Bud Road south until it becomes Fawn rd The parking lot will be on the west.) This Lot is the Fawn Rd lot. (inidcated as south lot on course map)
- Teams may not take more that the space allocated.Any spots not conforming or put in before Thursday evening will be removed, unless part of the event team.
- No camping Thursday night.
- Set up can take place on Thursday 6 pm- 9 pm
- Early set up is $40 per site.
- Otherwise Camping set-up can take place Friday 9 am – 10 pm.
- Between 10 pm and midnight come to lodge for camping instructions.
- After midnight, wait until the morning.
- ACTUAL Camping cannot start until Friday.
- RV lot will be in the south lot. (the first main lot as you enter). No hook ups are available.
- No large pop ups are allowed in North lot.
- Always keep driving lanes DRIVABLE. No PARKING IN DRIVING LANES!!! Even if you are "Sitting right there" We need emergency vehicle access!!!
- All Generators must be turned off between 11 pm and 7 am.
- Solo riders are encourage to camp in the designated solo lot.
Solo Support
- Each solo rider will have a 10X10 support space on course (no cars allowed). This not a camping space. Priority placementwill be for Sponsors, and 24 hour Championship racers.
Venue Map:
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Camping set up will begin on Friday at 9 am. Please be aware that we need the space to set up in the camping areas until that time.Be prepared for all weather conditions. It can be Africa hot and it can dip in to the 40s. the ground is thirsty, so it could even rain...Mandatory riders meeting Saturday 9 am.
Safety instructions from medical staff and race officials. This applies to championship and non-championship racers. Meet at the Podium. There will be two new camping areas added to the event this year, in addition to the Solo pit, so we will have plenty of space. NO teams allowed in the solo pit.
- Camping:
- North Lot (tents and cars)
- South Lot (RVs and big rigs)
- Solo camping area (Solo support only)
- Main Street (Overflow and Solo support, to be opened when needed. Entry to Main Street will be between the park entrance and the road crossing on Red Bud Road.)
***Please thank the ski team and Team Twinkie that is helping set up camping!
SAFETY FIRST!!!
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