Absolutely. This is a great event for people who are curious about bikepacking, and we will have rides and overnights of various distances. All day rides and overnights are non-competitive and no-drop. All rides will have ride leaders at the front helping show the way, and sweeps riding at the back meaning no one will be left behind or riding by themselves. While all riders are expected to carry their own gear, have bikes in good working order, and carry repair kits, we’ll have plenty of volunteers on hand to help out should you have a mechanical. And we’ll aim to leave plenty of time for rest and snack breaks! Check out the distance and elevations on the overnight ride overviews above to see how they compare to what you’ve ridden before, and reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns!

If you are planning to stick to the shortest overnight, that will be will mostly be on the Greenbrier River Trail which is mostly a packed gravel trail, so we recommend a minimum of 32mm tires. If you are planning to join the longer gravel overnights, a bike with 40+mm tires and gearing for hills is advised. If you want to explore the Monday Lick Trail network right outside of town, bring a mountain bike.

We have a number of bikepacking bags that we can lend out to participants to try them out for the overnight trips. We will try our best to accommodate everyone, and you can get pretty creative to get out there for just a night! Please indicate on your registration form if you may need to borrow gear and we will follow-up.

Nope! Buying a ticket includes overnight camping in Marlinton at Stillwell Park Friday and Saturday night. For overnights Sunday night, our rides will end at a campgrounds, where we have sites reserved, or at dispersed camping locations we are familiar with.

Yes, definitely. While we would love to host you for the full weekend. Saturday will be a great day to come for a mix of riding in the morning, and an Expo, workshops, and talks in the afternoon and evening. Or perhaps you are most interested in joining for an overnight from Sunday – Monday.

That is ok, you’re welcome to come to the summit anytime Friday or Saturday! For the overnights Sunday to Monday, we will be sending out sign ups once we have the routes confirmed, and recommend committing to an overnight quickly to confirm your spot.

The routes will be shared closer to the event, but you can get an idea of the overnight lengths on the registration form.

Our basecamp for Friday through Sunday is at Stillwell Park in Marlinton, WV, with activities happening at Discovery Junction and throughout town.

Bike: If you are feeling adventurous, ride your bike! Andy from New River Bikes will be is taking a group ride to the summit leaving from Fayetteville, WV on Thursday. Reach out to him at [email protected] to join.
Want to lead a ride from somewhere else? Contact [email protected] to connect with other riders.

Driving: If you are driving, we encourage carpooling! Parking is available Marlinton, and we will share more details as the event gets closer. If you’re going on an overnight Sunday – Monday, you can leave your car in Marlinton.

• Stay tuned for an update on food at the summit!
• If you are going on an overnight trip, please bring whatever food you will need for Sunday to Monday.

While camping at Stillwell Park Friday evening though Sunday morning, there will be a mix of regular bathrooms and porta potties available. One shower is available in town at the Community Wellness Center that folks camping can utilize. As we will be camping in town, you’ll have access to the grocerry store, convenience store, and restaurants, etc. available in Marlinton.

Facilities for the overnights will be shared with the overnight sign ups closer to the event.

We would love to connect. Reach out to [email protected] if you want to join our expo, host a workshop or have any other ideas.