BLACKROCKS BARRY-ROUBAIX PACKET PICKUP PARTY AT CANNONSBURG

Hosted by: Salsa Cycles & Velocity USA

Location: Cannonsburg Ski Area, 6800 Cannonsburg Road NE, Belmont, MI 49306

Date: 4/14/24

Time: 1pm – 6 pm

Details: Grab your friends and make an afternoon of riding and talking bikes.  You can pick up your race packet, pre-ordered merchandise, Talk to bike industry expo partners, join a group ride, enjoy some Blackrocks beer & food and of course test your luck at the Great Gravel Gear Give-Away.

Packet pick-up info:
Know your bib # ( these will be sent to everyone ) Sign your race waiver, look for the table with your race distance, give them your waiver and you’ll receive your race plate. Confirm your name, age, and category on the back of your plate. If you have “Merch” on the sticker, you pre-purchased merchandise, please proceed to the merch table to pick up your gear.

Food & Beverages: Cannonsburg will have an assortment of Blackrocks beer for $6 and non-alcoholic options for sale along with

The following food options:

Great Gravel Gear Give-away 5:15 – 6 pm: Over $5,000 in sweet cycling gear will be raffled off.
- Velocity USA , Aileron custom BRX wheel set
- Salsa Swag
- Wahoo Fitness computers and gear
- 1Up USA bike rack
- Skratch Labs fuel products
- Gift certificates from; Joshua Tree, GRBC, Chamois Butt’r, Ron’s Beans
- Lauf Smoothie handle bars
- Lauf Fork
- Wondergoods custom Barry Roubaix bike bags
- Panaracer X1 tires and sealant
- 45NRTH gear
- Squirt cycling products gift pack
- InvisiFRAME – Bike protective frame kit
- Primal Wear gear
- Stans No Tubes – tubeless kit
- And sooooo much more!!
**Everyone picking up their race packet will be given a raffle ticket**

Group Rides / Details:
We’ll have Skratch Labs nutrition available to try on your ride. Coolers and samples will be located at the ride hosts tent.
 
Grand Rapids Bicycle Co. Fulton Shop – Commute by bike to the Cannonsburg Ski Hill

  #1 - 11:30 AM – Grand Rapids Bicycle Co. Fulton Shop 1311 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Commute by bike from bike shop to Cannonsburg Ski Hill packet pick up party.
- No-drop adventure group ride,
- Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes of adventurous roads.
- Any bike is suitable for this ride.
- Ride route to CBURG (gpx file)
- Ride Route back to Shop (gpx file)

  #2 - 1:30 – Grand Rapids Bicycle Co. adventure ride continues from Cannonsburg Ski Hill.
- Meet at GRBC tent for ride instructions and launch.
- This 1 hour “CHILL” paced group ride will explore Cannon Township gravel roads and give you a chance to stretch the
  legs and work up a thirst and appetite for the packet-pick up party.
- No-drop
- Any bike suitable for gravel roads

  #3- 2:30 - Velocity USA – Gravelicious Ride & wheelset raffle:

Meet at the Velocity USA tent at Cannonsburg Packet pick-up party
- This ride will leave the party as one group and then you are welcome to ride at your own pace, sweepers will maintain at least a 10mph average.
- Velocity USA will have riders throughout the pack and sweepers so nobody is riding alone.
- Everyone attending this ride will be provided an entry into winning a custom Barry Roubaix, Aileron wheel set. The winner will be picked and awarded at the 5:15 PM Gravel Gear Giveaway drawing (must be present to win).
- 24 mile route with approx. 1400 feet of climbing
- The route is not marked, so you’ll be expected to navigate using a gps device.
- Download the route here ( you may need to sign in to Strava to download this route)
strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3204391014456613578
gps file

- Return to the Ski Hill in time to enjoy the rest of the packet pick up party and Gravel Gear Give-away.

Expo Partners: Check out the latest in gravel gear and technology

Salsa Cycles
Velocity USA
Grand Rapids Bicycle Co.
Wahoo Fitness
Rogan & Associates
Wondergoods
Daylight Brand
Memorable Miles
Michigan Outdoor Industry