For this season’s first PICL event, we head to the Granite Hill Camping Resort, home of the world famous Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, to do our own little boogie in the woods. Bring your RV or tent—this is one of the few venues that permits camping and there’s plenty for the whole family to do. The resort includes a miniature golf course, pond with paddle boats, and arcade. But the real action is on the trails, which the Adams County Composite Team has helped develop and maintain. At times tight and twisty, and wide open in other places, the Time Trial course offers a little of everything. Get ready for some steep climbs, gravel sprints, and finding your flow on the freshly cut creekside single track. The action comes fast and the rhythm doesn’t stop til you cross the finish line.
From the PICL EVENT INFORMATION FLYER
PICL Event will be Saturday and Sunday, however our team is scheduled to race on Sunday, Sept 13, 2020
EVENT LOCATION: Granite Hill Campground and Resort 3340 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Parking/Arriving at Venue on race day (non-campers)
- Vehicles must park in the designated areas identified with signs at the venue and as shown on the venue map
- All vehicles must abide by the instructions of parking volunteers and/or league staff. Any violators risk imposition of penalties against their respective team
- Handicap parking is available near the mini golf course and tennis courts
- Parking lots will be designated for student-athletes and coaches at each venue.
- If you arrive early, wait in your car until your scheduled meeting time.
- At the assigned time for your team (unless told otherwise by your coaches), head to the designated meeting location. These will be marked on the venue maps and with signs on site. Follow the posted routes and maintain social distancing.
- Be ready to ride upon arrival at the team meeting area. Your coaches will then be ready for a warm-up ride.
- There are no designated pre-ride times for the course. No pre-riding is allowed on an event weekend (Friday–Sunday). Riders are responsible to pre-ride the course prior to the event weekend. If allowed by the land manger, venues will be marked prior to the event weekend.
- Coaches will warm up student-athletes. This may include trainers or riding around predetermined routes by the coaches.
Once warm up is complete, teams will wait in their designated meeting location until a race official escorts the team to the staging area.
Pre-Ride
Due to Covid-19 restrictions will not be offering a formal pre-ride. We encourage racers to pre-ride the course.
The PICL course may change due to weather and safety considerations.
There are no designated pre-ride times for the course. No pre-riding is allowed on an event weekend (Friday–Sunday). Riders may pre-ride the course prior to the event weekend. Contact Granite Hill Camping Resort to confirm availability of the trails (due to other events at the campground). Course maps are linked below.
GRANITE HILL COURSE MAP
Lehigh Valley Composite MTB team will race Sunday, September 13, 2020 in group 5
Parking Lane: #2 – be prepared to arrive and leave the parking/pod on time. The parking area is not a pitzone. It’s an area for you to organize your team, while maintaining social distance.
| Venue Arrival | Time at Holding | Warm up Time | Stage Time | Start Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | 12:03 | 11:38 | 12:13 | 12:23 |
STAGING
STAGING will begin 15 minutes before each wave.
- Coaches will line up student-athletes, in racing order, on the start grid. The order should be designed to reduce the likelihood of passing between riders.
- A maximum of 20 students will be allowed on a start grid at one time. Multiple false grids (mirrors of the start grid) will be in the starting area to accommodate the largest team.
- The start grid and false grid(s) will be single file with a minimum of 6′ between each rider.
- Teams will be allowed up to 15 minutes for staging. Riders must be staged at least 5 minutes before their start time.
- Riders must remain in the team meeting area until staged.
