Thank Gravel It's Friday and Giordana are teaming up for the 4th Annual Far Out Gravel Adventure Series, a set of two gnarly gravel rides into the mountains of Boulder, Colorado. Each ride will be around 60-80 miles with 6-10,000 ft of elevation, plenty of dirt, technical single track, and steep rocky climbs... a far out ride not for the faint of heart. This year we are teaming up with our friends at Cassiopeia and Ride or Die Collective to bring a special twist to the ride, with a dedicated group for WTFN-B riders. We will also have a short and long route, so you can choose your own adventure.
Meet at Cassiopeia Cafe for coffee and brekky before a neutral roll out to the first climb. From there, you can ride at your own pace or with friends. Each checkpoint will be indicated on the route, and when you arrive at each checkpoint, rip a page out of the book. We will have one official aid station on the route with hydration provided by Tailwind Nutrition and a few more spots to refuel on your own along the way, but these rides are self supported so please come prepared with food, water, and tools. The Gold Hill Store will be featured on every ride as well, so stop and grab water, soda and snacks there too!
Rock your best 80s attire, neon, leg warmers, mesh, and mullets... We will also have an award for the “Lanterne Rouge”, or last rider to finish and complete the long route before Sanitas Brewing closes at 10pm. Turn in your pages to receive a custom bottle from Hydrapak after the ride.
Bring a change of clothes and hang out after the ride with your fellow cyclists as we cheers to a big day and suffering on the bike together. Cold beers and tacos will be on tap post ride, so invite your friends and partner for the post-ride party! Raffle for prizes will be at 7pm. (We recommend parking at Sanitas where there is ample parking, and riding over to Cassiopeia in the morning, as we will all finish the ride at Sanitas)
Timeline for event:
Checkin - 8-8:45am at Cassiopeia (They’ll be open at 7:30am for coffee and brekky)
Course & safety talk - 9am
Roll - Groups will roll 5 minutes apart at 9:05am - 9:30am
Afterparty at Sanitas - 3pm-8pm
Routes:
Wiggin Out (Long) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51949043
Funky Fresh (Short) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51949076
Our goal has always been to reduce the barrier to entry in cycling where equipment and events are costly. We host two different series every year, with one in Colorado and one in California. This is our way to give riders who are thinking about signing up for a race the platform to experience a semi supported ride, without the stress and financial investment, before they commit to something bigger. We are here to support the community, and this is our way of giving back. If you would like to donate directly to TGIF, you can do so on Venmo or PayPal. Thank you :)
The following are supporters of the TGIF Far Out rides:
Giordana Cycling
Cassiopeia
Sanitas Brewing
Ride or Die Collective
Vafels
Hydrapak
Tailwind Nutrition
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