This is a gravel cycling event incorporating some fun "challenges" along the 30-mile route. The event includes; entertainment, free tent camping, showers, bathrooms, 5 or 6 meals (depending on if you arrive Saturday night or Sunday morning), support stops, activities, and prime eclipse viewing with viewing glasses.
Complete the challenge on your own, or find three friends and have fun as a team. You'll cycle to five designated locations where you'll complete a challenge before cycling to the next location/challenge; if you're riding as a team, each team member must participate in the challenges. The route is 30 miles of mostly gravel roads. You will be responsible for downloading the route map; no signs will be posted. Click on the map image (left) for the route on Ride with GPS.
Saturday, 4-6-24: Teams or individual members can arrive and camp the night before the event. Dinner will be provided.
Sunday, 4-7-24
8:00 AM: Breakfast & challenge rules
9:00 AM: Challenge begins. (A sack lunch will be provided at the Snowball Store for riders to eat or take with them.)
SUNDAY AFTERNOON: A brief introduction to bike packing will be presented by Dirk Merle. This includes; bike set-up, list of needs, planning your trip, do's and don'ts.
Following finish: Dinner will be provided; shirts and patches will be distributed. This event is BYOB, but we are working on having some iced-down beverages available. Music in the gym will be provided by local artists.
Monday, 4-8-24: Breakfast, a possible trip to see waterfalls (depending on water flow), lunch, and THE ECLIPSE! (Eclipse glasses will be provided.)
Challenge #1 is ax throwing. Solo participants must hit the target with the ax, teams will be required to have 2 of the 4 members hit the target with the ax
Challenge #2 is the balloon bust! Solo participants must bust 1 balloon, teams will be required to have 2 of the 4 team members bust a balloon with the dart.
Challenge #3 is a bag toss (cornhole). Solo participants must throw the bag in the corn hole, teams will be required to have 2 of the 4 team members throw a bag in the corn hole.
Challenge #4 is the egg-spoon race. Solo participants must carry an egg on a spoon out and back. If participating as a team, each team member must complete the challenge.
Challenge #5 is to make a basket from the free throw line. If participating as a team, at least 2 team members must make a free throw.
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