The Lost Sierra Crown – A Premier Knobby Tire Challenge
For riders seeking the ultimate challenge of both fitness and bike handling skills, the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship presents the two-event, Lost Sierra Crown in 2023.
Consisting of the:
Lost & Found 100-mile Gravel Grinder - June 3rd, 2023
The Lost & Found course features a perfect blend of pavement, dirt road, gravel road and historic railroad grade. Racers must choose
their weapon wisely (road bike, cross bike or mountain bike). The route is ~100 miles with 7,000' of elevation gain and is 80% dirt.
More info.
Downieville Classic Cross-Country - July 15th, 2023
The Downieville Classic cross country race is one of the last remaining point-to-point bicycle races in the United States. The 29 mile
course follows a rugged "Gold Rush" era route that departs the mountain town of Sierra City (elevation 4,100'), climbs to the crest
of the Sierra Nevada (elevation 7,100'), and then plunges 5,200 vertical feet into downtown Downieville.
More info.
The Lost Sierra Crown will promise to be a fun and challenging endeavor for all participants.
The Lost Sierra Crown will be based on the same points system used in the Downieville Classic All-Mountain World Championships, and will be applied to placing based on the three aforementioned events across 13 lucky categories.
To be eligible, riders must register for the Lost & Found "Longest" (100-mile) event, the Downieville Classic Cross-Country OR All Mountain.
Lost Sierra Crown winners will be announced at the Downieville Classic on July 16th.
Riders can use any bike they wish for the two different events; the same bike is not required. For those not familiar with the two events, a gravel bike (& hardtail) with disc brakes and tubeless tires has been very successful at the Lost & Found, while a capable hardtail or lightweight full-suspension bike with durable tires works best for Downieville.
Riders participating in the Lost Sierra Crown must indicate during registration of each event they wish to take part by clicking a box during the registration process. Racing age will be determined based on age as of December 31, 2022. Registration for the first event in the series, the Lost & Found, registration will open on October 4th, 2022. This event has sold out in the past, so early registration is recommended.
Registration opening for the Downieville Classic is to be determined (don't worry, we'll let all Lost & Found riders know when this occurs). This event is expected to sell out quickly, so participants are encouraged to mark their calendars once it is announced and register on the opening date. There is no registration offered for both Lost Sierra Crown events at one time, participants must register individually for each event.
Lost Sierra Crown Points System
Lowest points = better standing (1pt = 1st)
| 1st - 1 pt
2nd - 2 pts 3rd - 3 pts 4th - 4 pts 5th - 5 pts 6th - 6 pts 7th - 7 pts 8th - 8 pts 9th - 9 pts 10th - 10 pts |
11th - 11 pts
12th - 12 pts 13th - 13 pts 14th - 14 pts 15th - 15 pts 16th - 16 pts 17th - 17 pts 18th - 18 pts 19th - 19 pts 20th - 20 pts |
“After a few friends took on the challenge of doing all the events, we thought it would be really fun to make the Lost Sierra Crown an official event,” said Greg Williams, Executive Director, SBTS. “We believe the Crown will be the ultimate test of a true backcountry rider, because if you’ve ever ridden in the Lost Sierra or done one of our events, you know that there’s no hiding; you have to be super fit and extremely skilled to prevail.”
Previous Crown Winners
