For reference, here is the link to last year’s thread: Mid-Atlantic US Events for 2024
Cycling Virginia continues to be my ‘go to’ site for events in Virginia. Really hoping to do Blue Ridge Extreme Gravel, Storming Thunder Ridge, and maybe even an out and back on Skyline Drive over two days.
Plan to do Tour of Newport News again this year. They dropped the Street Sprints event (too many broken chains, crashes, timing issues) in favor of a points style crit. Could be really cool depending on how they score that race and the omnium. So all together it’s a points crit, TT, crit, circuit race. Really good weekend of racing, difficult 8 corner crit.
I just signed up for Blue Ridge Extreme Gravel (BREG) long route - 56 miles, 5860 feet elevation, 56% unpaved, and two major gravel climbs. The first is 4.7 miles long and gains 1585 feet (average 7.7%), the second is 4.1 miles long and rises 1200 feet (average 6.9%).
I plan to ride on my Seigla with Enve AG25 rims, Schwalbe 2.1” Thunder Burt tires, and 40 / 9-45 gearing. My other wheel option is Hunt 35 Gravel X-Wide with Vittoria 45mm Torreno Dry tires and 40 / 10-44 gearing. I think the Enve setup makes more sense for the slightly easier gearing and tires with more grip for the descents.
Has anyone ridden it before? Anyone else going this year? Any advice would be appreciated!