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. Reach all checkpoints during each ride to win prizes at the end of the ride. 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. Don't lose the page, you'll drop off all your pages at Sanitas after the ride. 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... most spirited will be entered into a raffle to win some sick prizes from Giordana! 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. Our friend DJ Ignite will be mixing up 80’s music all night, so invite your friends and partner for the post-ride party! (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)
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. In order to do so, we have brands who support these rides, which keep these rides free. If you had a good experience with us and would like to donate directly to TGIF, you can do so on Venmo or PayPal :)
The following are supporters of the TGIF Far Out rides:
Giordana Cycling
Cassiopeia
Sanitas Brewing
Ride or Die Collective
Vafels
Hydrapak
Tailwind Nutrition
Onus IV
Ombraz
Routes
Wiggin Out - 55 miles with 7k climbing
Funky Fresh - 80 miles with 10k climbing
*Routes subject to change, please use your real email to RSVP so you can get updates*