Heart of Gold
Sat, Oct 05
|Rood Center
Gravel bike race & festival event
Time & Location
Oct 05, 2024, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Rood Center, 950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City, CA 95959, USA
About the event
Save the Date: Heart of Gold Gravel Ride & Festival, Oct 5th
Pedal power becomes people power on October 5th, as hundreds of experienced bike riders compete in the third annual Heart of Gold Gravel Race to raise funds for youth mental wellness. Greet the riders as they cross the finish line and stick around for the Heart of Gold Festival, a celebration of wellness featuring great food and brews, live local bands, a Kid Zone with lawn games, a bike rodeo, and an outdoor recreation and wellness Vendor Village including businesses and organizations focused on recreation and youth mental health. This free event is open to people of all ages!
The festival directly follows the Heart of Gold Gravel Race, a grueling bike race that starts and finishes at the Eric Rood Administration Center, with a 46- to 70-mile gravel ride through the Yuba River Canyon in between. Proceeds…