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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250710
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SUMMARY:GRUSK 2025 with Mountain Rides in West Virginia - REGISTRATION CLOSED
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”teammateRow”][vc_column width=”1/4″ el_class=”teammateImage”][vc_single_image image=”65982″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”” image_hovers=”false”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″ el_class=”teammateDescription”][vc_row_inner el_class=”TeammateContent”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Visit the GRUSK website here for info\, videos and pictures. \n*** Operating under Special-Use U.S. Forest Service Permit *** \n  \nGRUSK is an adventure-cycling ride on and around the highest peak in West Virginia…Spruce Knob!  The ride travels gravel and dirt roads through some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in the East. The road conditions on course will vary from pavement\, to smooth dirt\, to chunky gravel\, to unmaintained\, double-track forest roads. \nThis ride is a true challenge for the adventurous spirit within every cyclist and one you don’t want to miss. \nThis event helps support the work of the Experience Learning\, Inc.’s Spruce Knob Mountain Center\, which focuses on developing an understanding and appreciation for the complex interaction between community\, culture\, and conservation through education and sustainable community initiatives. \nThe ride will have several distance options (see below for course info). \nVenue: \nThe ride will start and finish at Experience Learning\, Inc.’s Spruce Knob Mountain Center (SKMC).  Click here for directions. \nCamping is drive-in\, primitive camping in open meadows we have mowed just for the event.  We’re working on having showers for riders this year.  The venue runs off a well\, and there isn’t enough supply to cover 600+ people at the bath house\, so stay tuned for our other options. \nFormat: \nGRUSK will be a non-competitive\, timed Gran Fondo format in 2025.  \nThe organizers want to manage a safe event and with the increasing number of riders and tourists visiting the area\, they want everyone to focus on having an incredible ride without the pressure to race some of the more congested parts of the course. \n  \nCategories: \nGRUSK is part of the WV Gravel Series in 2025.  While their categories don’t match the WVGS Series classes\, you’ll have a chance to indicate which Series class you’re in during our registration process. \n  \nSpruce Highlights Tour 27 or 32-Mile Course (July 12th\, 10:35am):          \n\nNo categories (E-Bikes welcome)\n27 or 32 mile course\n\nMEDIO 50-Mile Course (July 12th\, 10:00am):          \n\nMen Open\nMen 40+\nMen 50+\nMen 60+\nWomen Open\nWomen 40+\nWomen 50+\nWomen 60+\nNon-Binary\nTandem\nE-Bike\n\nGRANDE 89-Mile Course (July 12th\, 9:00am):  \n\nMen Open\nMen 40+\nMen 50+\nMen 60+\nWomen Open\nWomen 40+\nWomen 50+\nWomen 60+\nSingle Speed\nClydesdale\nNon-Binary\nTandem\n\nGRUSK VENTI 220-Mile\, LUNGO 260-Mile\, TRECENTO 318-Mile Courses:          \n\n3-Day Gravel Adventure lightly-supported Ride\n\nRiders can depart between 6am and 9am on Thursday\, July 10th.\n\n\nGrande Depart Timed Rides (1-2 day rides)\n\nTRECENTO 318 riders will depart at 10am\, Thursday July 10th.\nVENTI 220 & LUNGO 260 riders will depart at 6am\, Friday July 11th\nAid stations on July 12th will be considered neutral support and are open to ITT riders.\n\n\n\nRegistration: \n**** Online Registration closes July 2th at Midnight **** \n\nMedio and Grande Entry Fee – $140 (See below for early registration discounts); No day-of-event registration\n\n$100 – Dec 23 – 24\n$110 – Dec 25 – Jan 31\n$120 – Feb 1 – Mar 31\n$130 – Apr 1 – May 31\n$140 – June 1 – Jul 2\n\n\nThe Spruce Highlights Tour (27 mile) – $125\n\n$80 – Dec 23 – 24\n$90 – Dec 25 – Jan 31\n$100 – Feb 1 – Mar 31\n$110 – Apr 1 – May 31\n$120 – Jun 1 – Jul 2\n\n\nGRUSK VENTI\, LUNGO & TRECENTO Entry Fee – Same pricing as Medio and Grande\, plus Trackleaders.com registration fee and SPOT rental (if rental is needed).\n\n***MUST REGISTER BY JULY 2nd IF RENTING A TRACKER***\nAll VENTI\, LUNGO & TRECENTO riders must own/rent a SPOT (or other brand) satellite tracking device and register with Trackleaders.com (link coming soon)\nSPOT Rental is $75 paid to Trackleaders.  Registration and Rental info is here.\nTrackleaders Device Registration is $30 for riders who own their own device.\n\n\nFood Package – $20/$15 each (3 Meals\, Friday evening\, Saturday morning\, Sunday morning)\n\nMeals are pre-purchase only.  Meal option closes at midnight July 5th.\n\n\nDorm Lodging – $30 per night per person. Please reserve these early as space is limited\nCamping- $15 per person (This covers all nights of camping)\n\nCourse Info: \nThe ride will start and finish at The Mountain Institute’s Spruce Knob Mountain Center (SKMC).  Click here for directions.  The course will cover some of the most scenic country in the state of West Virginia and will take riders up huge climbs\, down fast descents\, through deep valleys and across high ridges.  Amazingly\, racers will navigate across the eastern continental divide and through the watersheds of the mighty Cheat\, Greenbrier\, and Potomac Rivers. \nPlease visit our RideWithGPS Event page for additional course info here:  Course Info \nClick HERE to join the RideWithGPS event and have access to downloadable maps.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://bikepackingroots.org/event/grusk-2025-with-mountain-rides-in-west-virginia/
LOCATION:Circleville\, West Virginia
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Featured Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mountain Rides LLC - Travis Olson":MAILTO:mountainrideswv@gmail.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250728
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SUMMARY:Trinity Alps / Featherville Loop Campout with Trailhead Bicycles & Dark Sky Bikepacking - Hailey\, Idaho
DESCRIPTION:This campout is hosted by Bikepacking Roots Community Steward Don Keller in partnership with Trailhead Bicycles  \nTrinity Alps/Featherville Loop Campout\n75  Miles & 8\,000 ft gain\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis group rides is non-guided. All people\, all bikes\, all skills are welcome! Each event is open to a max of 20 people. The ride is non-guided group overnight bikepacking adventure. All participants need to sign a waiver acknowledging the nature of these trips and plan to be self-sufficient. \nBike bags are available to borrow through Dark Sky Bikepacking lending library and bikes are available to rent through The Trailhead Bicycles. A week prior to our adventure will send out an email with a suggested packing list\, weather forecast\, and any updates to our ride plan. \nMore details and contact info / RSVP required \n\n\n 
URL:https://bikepackingroots.org/event/trinity-alps-featherville-loop/
LOCATION:CA
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