The top ATV riders of each class of the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series will be honored at the annual GNCC Awards Banquet. This year, the banquet will return to Lakeview Resort in Morgantown, W.Va. but in a new, larger facility. The top 10 ATV racers in each class will be honored on Friday, December 5 and the top 10 bike racers in each class will be awarded Saturday, December 6. The top 5 riders in each class get contingency awards.

The banquet will feature an array of Specialty Awards as well, including Rider of the Year, the Rough and Ready Pit Crew Award and the "Bad Ass" Award. Attendees are asked to nominate Rough and Ready Pit Crew and Bad Ass Award contenders by attaching a letter to their banquet form. The best letters will be read at the banquet.

The cost of the banquet is $33 for adults, $20 for children ages six to 10 and under five get in free. The celebrations will begin at 5:30 p.m. each day for Happy Hour and seating, and dinner will commence at 6:00 p.m. Advance registrations are required. For the Registration Form,