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
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
~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 (pending river conditions)
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

 
Corpress

Join Us for the 25th anniversary of good times in the mountains.
July 13th - 16th, 2023

2023

This event benefits:

 

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