Race Reports Archives - Page 8 of 18

Ride Report: 2018 Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational – Gainesville, Florida

By JOM April 13, 2018

"The Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational is an event that traverses some of Gainesville’s most beautiful roads. Featuring Live Oak canopies adorned with Spanish moss, dirt, gravel, limerock and paved roads, this ride…

Race Report: 2018 Middle Georgia Epic, Irwinton, Georgia – By K-Dogg

By K Dogg March 6, 2018

After last year's freezing slime fest at the first Middle Georgia Epic Gravel race I wasn't very enthusiastic about returning... but that didn't last long because the course is fun…

2018 Rocheport Roubaix Race Report (Missouri, USA): By Dan Carnesciali

By JOM March 1, 2018

The Rocheport Roubaix was held on February 25, 2018 in Rocheport, Missouri. The race format is kind of unusual in that three race distances (20, 50 and 70) are held…

2018 Doc Hollywood 80-mile Not Race Report – Micanopy, Florida

By K Dogg February 19, 2018

8th Annual Doc Hollywood Cycling Invitational For a race that is not a race it sure felt like a race although it started slowly. No shoving, no cursing, no rude…

Ride Report: Roadrunner Rocks – Muenster, Texas by Adrienne Taren

By Adrienne October 23, 2017

From the ride organizer (Spinistry): “Our host is the amazing 4R Ranch Vineyards & Winery. A fantastic property with outstanding views and great terrain. The routes are almost exclusively hard…

Race Report: 2017 Hellhole Gravel Grind Stage Race, South Carolina by Libby Skinner

By JOM September 26, 2017

Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina September 15-17, 2017 Ginny Norton and I punctuated our 2017 Gravel Year with a big fat exclamation point (!#*%!) racing in the three-day Hellhole…

Take the Gravel Less Traveled to Rebecca’s Private Idaho: A photo essay by Wil Matthews

By JOM September 25, 2017

Commissioned by WD-40BIKE “I love my mountain home in Ketchum, Idaho and I want everyone to know the reasons why,” says Rebecca Rusch. "Join me for a gravel-strewn, grit-filled, pedal-cranking…

Tour of Ara 2017: Bighead’s Big Adventure (Part Three – Final) – By Todd Leedy

By BigHead Todd September 21, 2017

Stage Five - Naaim de Vos: Calvinia to Sutherland, 161km "The morning road is, um, not in great condition" Heading over to Hantam Huis for breakfast in the usual…

Race Report: Pony Express Gravel Dash – 75 Miles of Fun by Larry Brenize

By JOM September 19, 2017

Leading into the Pony Express Gravel Dash, I didn't have much training before the ride. Diagnosed with Shingles in May of 2017 which followed with seven to eight weeks of…

Race Report: 2017 Rebecca’s Private Idaho – “The Queen’s Stage Race” Part 2

By JOM September 11, 2017

Continuing where I left from Part 1, the third and final stage of the inaugural "Queen's Stage Race" of Rebecca's Private Idaho would be the "Big Potato" stage. Namely, 93…

Race Report: 2017 Rebecca’s Private Idaho – “The Queen’s Stage Race” Part 1

By JOM September 6, 2017

"Rebecca's Private Idaho is your ticket to the wild, rugged Idaho that few people know. Ride 100 miles with mountain bike endurance champion Rebecca Rusch on grueling gravel roads, through…

Tour of Ara 2017: Bighead’s Big Adventure (Part Two) – By Todd Leedy

By BigHead Todd September 2, 2017

Stage Three - Mbotshwa Buda: Middelpos to Calvinia, 98km "There is something sticking out of your head" During our braai dinner following stage two, we heard the unfortunate news that…

Tour of Ara 2017: Bighead’s Big Adventure (Part One) – By Todd Leedy

By BigHead Todd August 28, 2017

Prologue "Because I'm 50!" The Tour of Ara is a six-day stage race over a predominantly gravel road course in the 'Great Karoo' area of Northern Cape Province, South Africa.…

Race Report: 2017 Red Clay Ramble – Middle Georgia – by K-Dogg

By K Dogg August 25, 2017

Dr. Pain has a super power. He can race in two places at once. He can race Master's Men then instantaneously blip over to the Gran Fondo ride in the…