Downieville Classic Festival Schedule of Events

Proudly featuring a weekend of semi-organized anarchy in the mountains.

We have a fun festival in the works for the 2023 Downieville Classic. Check it out!

ALL TIMES ARE ON DOWNIEVILLE TIME!
Like gold meandering down the Yuba river, a flow of events, one after another, on their own time.


THURSDAY

Morning:
9am-4:30pm Yuba Expeditions Trail shuttles, ride, swimming and enjoy Downieville

Afternoon: 
5 -10pm Industry Volunteer/Industry Party
5pm - 8pm Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Merch Booth open 
6:30pm Sponsor/Volunteer/Industry Competition
8pm - 9pm Dance Party with DJ Coop Da Loop!
9pm Downieville Dance-Off


FRIDAY

Morning:
9am-4:30pm Trail shuttles, rides and swimming

Afternoon: 
3-7pm Registration in Downieville School Gymnasium plus SBTS Merch booth open
6pm - 9pm Santa Cruz Bicycles Movie Night, Friday, Yuba Theatre (showing Dirt Magic & Monte - Patagonia Short Films, Shanghai Noon... <Owen Wilson voice>"Wow."<end voice>)
4-7pm Live music by Big Sticky Mess (Original funk music that you feel in yo booty! Youtube!)
3pm-7pm Beverage Garden Open


SATURDAY

Morning:
7-9am Registration at Sierra City Community Center
9:30am Cross country race start in Sierra City
10am Downieville Classic Expo and Marketplace
12:00pm Rider food available from Gather Catering Co. and Beverage Garden flowing

Afternoon: 
2:30 Cross Country race award ceremonies, and Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship drawing, and then...
~4:30pm to 5pm Ron's House of Adult Big Air River Jump and Cast-Off River is too swift and cold this year - Coyote Criterium instead!
~6:30pm Log Pull World Championship Competition

Evening:
8:00-10pm Downieville dance party and live music by Lantz Lazwell & The Vibe Tribe (Heavy horn funk & soul!)


SUNDAY

9am Downieville Downhill race start
10am Downieville Classic Expo and Marketplace

Afternoon: 
11:00pmRider food available from Gather Catering Co. and Beverage Garden flowing
~1:00pm Cozmo's Wild Island and Kids Big Air River Jump River is too swift and cold this year
4:00pm Downhill and All Mountain race award ceremonies and Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship drawing


Downieville Dance Off Champ award
Thursday Night Dance Off


Volunteer/Industry Rep Trifecta

Downtown expo with booths and people
Expo & Marketplace

River Jump
River Jump

Log Pull competitor pulling long on bike
Log Pull competitor pulling long on bike
Log Pull Comp & Champ Jersey

Band playing
Live Music (bring the funk!)

Cozmos Wild Island little girl competitor
Cosmo's Wild Island

View of the river with people

Downieville Classic downtown expo