Special Information:

1. This event will run a modified schedule (like Ironman):
   Saturday:
   ATV Youth: 8 am 
   Bike Micro: 8:30 am (separate track)
   ATV Micro: 9:15 am (separate track)
   ATV Amateur: 10 am
   ATV Pro: 1 pm
   Bike Youth: 4 pm
   
   Sunday:
   Bike Amateur Race 1: 8 am
   Bike Amateur Race 2: 10 am
   Bike Pro: 1 pm
2. ePeeWee(STACYC) Racing: Saturday at 6:00 PM on the main starting line
3. Grills and small contained fires are permitted. Fires must be contained and above ground in an approved container no larger than 20” in diameter.

Big Buck is one of GNCC Racing's longest running events, and it's easy to see why. The Big Buck course presents the standard GNCC obstacles: everything from tight woods, to fields, creek crossings and hill climbs, so every racer can find something they enjoy. The soil at Big Buck is unique. It isn't a sandy soil that people associate with South Carolina. It's more of a clay base that can get slick when it's wet, and gets very silty and almost feels like sand when it's dry. The course is winding and can be tight in places, and really fast in others. In fact, the quads usually have a section of tight trail, and the bikes have their own section of even tighter trail. If you're not a single track expert, don't worry, the sections are short and multiple lines open up.

However, the majority of the course flows very well and even when things get pretty fast, its so much fun that you don't feel like you're going all that fast.

As the weekend wears on, the course can get a bit rough, so riders need to be smart. New lines often open up throughout the race, so constantly scanning the terrain for a smoother route can save energy and reduce risks. Most of the tough sections, the hills and mud, are pretty basic, which means the winner will be the rider who runs through the trees fastest.

The Big Buck facility is owned by Henry Turner and his family, and they are big fans and supporters of GNCC Racing. Even the town of Union gets behind the Big Buck big time, so each year Big Buck feels like something of a homecoming and the perfect way to kick off a new season of racing!