Bicycle Tour of Black Mountain (Gravel Edition)
Date: June 17th to June 21st.
Agenda:
Wednesday August 11th - Arrival and Tour Check-in
Let me know when you are arriving. We'll plan on some dinner and discuss the week ahead.
Thursday August 12th - Maple Sally
Distance: 32 miles
Elevation: 3,284
If you want a little less, a good turnaround would be about Mile 11.5.
Friday August 13th - Dupont Gravel and Slam the Damn 10K
Distance: 40 miles
Elevation: 3,566
If you are only riding 2 days, this is the one to miss. It is about a 45 minute drive over to the start and I don't know the route too well. The downhill starting around mile 17 is a pretty rough trail.
If you are feeling like a run, there is a little 10K that I committed to a bit back on that Friday night with my running mate Brian. Click here if you want to sign up. I may run it with an afternoon buzz.
Saturday August 14th Curtis Creek and South Toe
Distance: 30 miles
Elevation: 4,226
This is my favorite route of the week. It is a "gentle" climb to the Blue Ridge Parkway on a lovely gravel road. Turnaround at the parkway would make it about 90 minutes. Continue over and around and it is a 3 hour commitment.
Sunday August 15th - You don't have to go home but you can't stay here
Accommodations:
Both Mario and I have a spare room. We'll figure it out. Also, there is the treehouse option.
Travel:
Drive to my house. You've been there, you can find it again.
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