Special Information:

1. DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR GPS.
   Please follow the written directions below, AND the RED arrows.
   FROM ATHENS:
   Take Rt. 33 W. 1 mile to 13N (Chauncey Exit)
   Go 3 miles into Chauncey.
   Turn RIGHT—staying on Route 13 North.
   Continue for 10 miles to Jacksonville.
   Go right on Sixth St. for 2 miles, then turn LEFT
2. ePeeWee Racing: Saturday @ 5 PM. Location: The field behind the finish line
   

Held at Sunday Creek Raceway in Southern Ohio, The John Penton stands out as the longest-running GNCCs around. This event is named after one of the pioneers of off-road motorcycle racing in America, as John Penton was the man who saw a need for lightweight, off-road specific motorcycles. John partnered with KTM, who was a small Austrian bicycle manufacturer at the time, to produce motorcycles under the "Penton" name and import them to the USA prior to KTM growing to the brand we know it as today. While this would be John's most famous business venture, his brand Hi-Point Products also helped to shape many products still in use by racers today including boots, oils, tools and much more.

John was an avid racer himself with numerous ISDE finishes and a National Enduro championship to his credit. Much like the races John competed in during his heyday, this is no easy ride! The John Penton course tends to see medium speeds around the majority of the racecourse but several technical areas will slow the pace down a good bit. Additionally, for the PM bike race a special "John Penton Section" is added to the racecourse, and it's always a challenge with its tight single track, off-cambers, steep uphills and near-vertical downhills.

If you're not in that PM race, don't expect things to be an easy trail ride through the woods as the main racecourse can be pretty challenging as well. With that said, this definitely is no survival run, but the Ohio clay is always a challenge in itself. You must plan for the weather at this event. It's an awesome place to race, but is often either bone-dry and dusty or covered in sticky Ohio mud. And sometimes it's both! That slick Ohio clay will provide little traction if it’s wet, and it will stick all over your gear and your machine. You’ve got to be tough to survive this one if it rains.