Location: Aonia Pass MX in Washington, Georgia

 


GNCC introduced America to its first outdoor Endurocross spectacle.

 

 

 

Georgia’s distinctive red clay makes the General what it is. If there’s rain, the soil gets soft and builds deep ruts, so be very careful when approaching traffic and bottlenecks. But when it’s dry, this course gets hard and fast.

 

This course offers a motocross track with some decent jumps at the Aonia Pass MX track, but if you’re not an aerialist, don’t worry, the jumps are tamed for the GNCC. Click to www.aonia-passmx.com to access the Aonia Pass MX Web site. The motocross track makes for a good passing spot if you can’t get around someone in the woods, but remember, you can only make up a few seconds out of the two-hour race there, so don’t take too many risks. Hill climbs aren't a big issue at the General. But getting clean may be, as that red Georgia clay is pretty tough to wash off of man and machine.

 

 

The GNCC track builders are usually full of energy at the beginning of the year, so look forward to some wild man-made obstacles—like the tractor tire triple jump last year (see photo above).

2008 Winners: Bike: Charles Mullins ATV: Adam McGill

Special Event Info: This event is co-sanctioned with our friends at SE&TRA. So if you are a member of SETRA, be sure to register with the SETRA crew at Rider Registration to get your race points for this event.

 

Directions: Located in Wilkes County between Athens and Augusta. From Atlanta: Take I-20 East to Exit 160 (Hwy 223 Norwood Exit). Go left and travel on Hwy 223 until it dead-ends with Hwy 78 (roughly 12-15 miles). Turn right on Hwy 78. The General is 2.5 miles down on your right (look for the big Aonia Pass Motoplex sign). From Thompson: Take I-20 to Exit 172 Rt. 78 for 14.8 miles. Track is 5 miles East of Washington, GA on Rt. 78.

 

 

Aonia Pass
3030 Thomson Rd.
Washington, GA

 


Where to Stay:

 

The Thomson Inn Thomson 706-595-8700
Econo Lodge Thomson 706-595-7144
Holiday Inn Express Thomson 706-595-6500
Best Western  Thomson  706-595-8000

Jameson Inn Washington 706-678-7925

The Fitzpatrick  Washington 706-678-5900
This is a historic hotel right in downtown Washington (very cool)

Durhamtown Plantation  706-486-4603 www.durhamtown.com

(20 miles from the track, 23 cabins, 60 RV sites and some riding trails to practice on during the weekdays)


Weather: Washington, GA


Hospitals:

 

Wills Memorial Hospital
120 Gordon St, Washington, GA
706-678-2151

 

Directions: Go North on US 78; Bear left on BUS US 78; Turn left on GA-47; Turn right on Gordon St.

 

 

McDuffie Regional Medical Center
521 Hill St SW, Augusta, GA
706-722-3150

 

Directions: Go south on I-78 (14.9 mi.) ; Turn left on I-20 (26.9 mi.); Turn right on GA 28 (5 mi.)

 

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
1230 Baxter St, Athens, GA
706-389-3000

 

Directions: Go West on US 78 (22.8 mi.); Continue onto US 78 (29.2 mi.); Turn left onto Magnolia St (.4 mi.); Turn right onto Baxter St (.1 mi).


Things to Do:

 

 

Downtown: If you love great architecture, take a quick trip to historic Washington and discover a town boasting over 100 colonial, antebellum, and Victorian homes. Southern hospitality, tree-lined streets and historic sites are waiting to greet you. Washington was one of the few towns that survived the civil war. Whereas many of its neighboring towns were burned to the ground, Washington survived. It’s only a few miles down the road from the track. Take a left out of the track and follow the signs. It’s well worth the trip.

Contact our friends at the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
104 E. Liberty St., Washington (706) 678-2013. Tell them you are there for the races!


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