Loudoun 1725 Gravel Grinder
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Casey says “NO BRAKES!!!”
Sunday June 9th
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The Loudoun 1725 Gravel Grinder is a scenic bike ride along historic gravel roads in Northern Virginia. Located east of the Blue Ridge, in lush Loudoun Valley, these crushed rock roadways meander through awe inspiring beauty, past stone walls, grand estates, horse farms, wineries, bubbling creeks, tiny hamlets, and significant historical sites. Riding these roads is a sublime experience – like stepping back in time and cycling through history.
With over 300 miles of gravel road dating back to the early 1700s, Loudoun County Virginia boasts the largest and oldest intact network of gravel roads in the United States. When settlement in this area officially began in the year 1725, these roads were first used by mills and farms to get goods to market and by settlers to get to town and church. Today these special routes are used by residents, farmers, visitors, equestrians, and cyclists.
The event will start and finish at Salamander Resort in the quaint town of Middleburg. Salamander is a perfect setting for the event, with plentiful amenities, huge parking areas, and a gorgeous staging area. From Salamander, riders will embark along a 40, 60, or 80-mile route. The ride will be fully marked and supported, with well stocked rest stops, mechanical and SAG support, and great post-ride food and beer!
To help preserve Loudoun’s unique and precious gravel roads, 5% of gross ride funds received will be donated to America’s Routes, a group that is advocating to save these historic rural roads from being paved over by development. Riders may donate additional funds during registration.
Ride Start Times:40 milers…start anytime between 7:30am and 9:30am
60 milers…start anytime between 7:30am and 9:00am
80 milers…start anytime between 7:30am and 8:30am
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@josh 191500 wrote:
NCVC is putting on a gravel race this fall, and there’s an e-bike category for the shorter version (37 miles, 4.5k feet climbing). I don’t know how long the battery lasts or how heavy it is, but you could try this. I’d definitely make sure you have some decent tires on though.
Neat to see an ebike category! Reading the website, I don’t think my particular ebike is likely to be the ideal fit for this kind of event, vs. say an e-mtn bike.
I’ve never tried that much elevation gain, so I have no idea how my battery would hold up under such climbing; my heavy use of WOD and MVT is not likely to be remotely adequate for comparison, nor preparation!!
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