Dana Point Grand Prix Sport & Family Festival Event Guide

OFFICIAL EVENT GUIDE

Events - Saturday, April 30 Expo Village & Kids Activities 10:30 am-8pm

Killer Cove 5K Challenge 8:30 a.m.

1K Family Fun Run/Walk 10 a.m.

Free Flock of 80s Concert 6:30 p.m.

Light-Up the Lantern District Family Fun Parade of Lights 8 p.m.

Dana Point Grand Prix Sport & Family Festival

In our 10th year, the Dana Point Grand Prix Sport & Family Festival continues to bring a family-oriented, healthylifestyle celebration to Dana Point that offers a unique professional and fun sports experience.

We are proud to once again put on this event raising both awareness and money for outstanding local charities.

What began back in 2007 as the Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling has become recognized as one of the nation’s largest single-day professional criterium bicycle races. Now spread over two days, these races are officially sanctioned by USA Cycling as part of their National Pro Road Tour calendar—the men’s classic PRT is slated for 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. These races will see top criterium talents and amateurs alike compete in the city’s newly-completed downtown Lantern District on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1.

This year we have expanded the Grand Prix to include fun and competitive participatory events that are geared toward increasing the health conscientiousness and activeness of participants. With local athletes seeking a unique experience to add to their repertoire of events, we’ve added a challenging running event, the Killer Cove 5K, to Saturday’s event lineup. We hope this event, too, becomes a Dana Point tradition.

On Sunday, our most popular riders hit the closed-circuit course. Around noon, area youth are invited to participate in free bike events hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley. Registration opens

Sunday at 9 a.m. for kids in four different age groups. All entrants will receive a free T-shirt and a medal for participating.

We’ll also have a kids’ zone featuring face painting and cool displays hosted by the 5th Marine Regiment of Camp Pendleton.

The DPGP Sport & Family Festival will also include a unique Fan Zone Expo Village on Del Prado Avenue where guests can explore a fun leisurely environment with up close sports action and live entertainment. Relax and experience the many sports and leisure products and services on offer. We’ll also have food, music, beverages and more—something for the entire family.

Also new to this year’s lineup is the 1K Family Fun Run, a family-fun Bicycle Parade of Lights and a free concert by Orange County’s own Flock of 80s. The first 750 entrants in Saturday’s parade of lights will receive a free light kit for their bikes courtesy of Cycleogical Bike Shop. Registration will be hosted at Dana Point Hardware starting that day at 5 p.m. For a full-list and schedule of the weekend’s events, log on to www.danapointgrandprix.com.

Steven Weinberg, DPGP Founder and Former Dana Point Mayor Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation

SUNDAY, MAY 1

WELCOME TO THE 10TH ANNUAL

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

Race Schedules - Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1 CATEGORY

START TIME

DURATION

PLACES

ENTRIES

PURSE VALUE

Jr Women 15-18 Jr Men 15-18, Cat 1-3 Women Cat 3/4 Cat 5/Public Cat 4/5 Women Pro 1/2 John Johnson Family Men Pro Classic PRT 55+ Cat 1-4 45+ Cat 1-3 Cat 4 Youth Events 35+ 1-3 Women Pro 1-3 Cat 3 Mens Pro 1/2

noon 12:35 p.m.

1:20 p.m.

1:55 p.m.

2:25 p.m.

3:05 p.m.

0:30 0:40 0:30 0:25 0:35 1:00

3 3 6 3 6 12

75 75 75 75 75 125

medals medals $250 medals $250 $2,000

4:30 p.m.

1:30

20

150

$12,000

9:30 a.m.

10:20 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

12:05 p.m.

12:45 p.m.

1:50 p.m.

2:55 p.m.

3:55 p.m.

0:45 0:50 0:45 0:35 1:00 1:00 0:55 1:15

6 10 6 ALL 10 10 7 12

125 125 125 ALL 125 125 125 125

$250 $1,000 $500 medals $1,000 $1,000 $750 $2,000

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