160k Gravel Race in Olympia 12/9

[Ben Everett]

Hi all, now that brevet season is mostly over, we're all probably thinking about winter training rides. If you're looking for a tough one, on December 9th I, along with some buddies, am putting together a 160k gravel race through Capital State Forest, just southwest of Olympia. This is a pretty informal "race." There's no race fee and no support, just show up at Olympia Coffee Roasters at 5am on December 9th and be ready to be fully self-reliant. It'll be an excellent chance to ride one of the finest networks of public gravel (and thereby 99% car-free) roads that the PNW has to offer. The weather will be bad, but the race will go on regardless. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, reply with your email and I'll put you on my list to send more info (route, guidelines, etc) next week. If not, then I'll see you in the Spring when the sun comes back.

Stay rando,

Ben

[David M]

morte100 at the gmails. thanks!

[Ben Everett]

I did a preride this weekend and wrote up a little report on the course. If you're interested in reading it let me know and I'll forward it to you. 

On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 9:44:38 PM UTC-7, Ben Everett wrote:

[Adam Blumenthal]

Interested! adamblumenthal99 at the g mail

thx!

[Scott Sattler MD FACS]

Sounds terrible and cold - I'm in ! 

Could you please send the details to scott.sattlermd at gmail dot com ? 

Thanks !

Scott

[Jon Kamrath]

Please provide me with details: jonkamrath on gmail.  Thanks!

[Ben Everett]

This is still happening one week from today (Saturday, December 9th) if anyone here is interested! I know there's a dart happening the same day that many of you are interested in (rightly so, it looks fun), but the forecast is good and the forest roads are in good shape right now, so if you're up for the challenge I think it will be worth the effort!

thanks!

Ben

On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 9:44:38 PM UTC-7, Ben Everett wrote: