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.

Yes, this weekend is family friendly!  Ashlea and Alex (AKA Team Gray) will be your on site liaisons. You may know them through their work in the Mid-Atlantic cycling community as race directors, ride leaders, and youth cycling coaches. Most importantly, they have over 10 years of experience ‘getting out there’ with their own two kids on bikes in the woods and they can’t wait to meet you! They’ll be hosting an adventuring with kids workshop on Saturday afternoon, and leading the family friendly overnight ride on the Greenbrier River Trail Sunday to Monday. We’ll have a family specific packing list up soon, and feel free to reach out with questions in the meantime! Each person under 18 needs to register with this form and be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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.

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.

You will mostly be responsible for your own food this weekend.

While in Marlinton Fri to Sunday morning: While at Stillwell, you’re welcome to camp cook, there are a few grills as well. Part of the point of the Mon Forest Gravel and Bikepacking Route network is to connect small towns and support their local businesses – so we also recommend checking out some of the great local restaurants, coffee shops, and ice cream spots! There is a grocery store and convenience store in town as well. And we’ll provide hot coffee Sunday morning at Stillwell before the overnight trips take off!

While on the overnights Sunday morning to Monday afternoon: Some of the routes include a food stop, but other than those planned resupplies, you should be prepared to bring all the food you’ll need for riding Sunday and 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 are outlined above in the overnights section.

You’ll be able to park at Stillwell Park during the summit, and can leave cars there during overnight trips as well. We’ll have volunteers and signage to direct you where to go when you arrive. Parking will not be right next to your tent, but a short walk.

Tickets can be refunded minus 5% processing fee before May 8th. After that no refunds can be made. Please reach out to [email protected] to cancel. 

There is reliable cell service while we’re in town in Marlinton. Once you get out of town, cell service is very limited in this area, including along most of our day and overnight bike routes. If you have a satellite communication device we recommend bringing it with you.

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.