GRAVEL GROUP PRE RIDE - Sunday March 30th at noon
* This event is subject to weather conditions and any changes or cancelation will be communicated through our social channels.
Hosted by: Grand Rapids Bicycle Co., Lauf Cycle, Skratch Labs, Corewell Health, Squirt Cycling & Ace Hardware
Location / parking: Hastings, Ace Hardware located at 200 S. Boltwood Hastings, MI 49058
** Please park in lot located on the South side of Center St. Look for Barry Roubaix tents**
Ace Hardware has a full-blown bike shop for any last minute items needed for your ride; parts, fuel, water bottle,helmet…they’ll keep you rolling.
Details: Nothing prepares you for race day like riding your route and getting to know the course. Grab your friends and make an afternoon of riding bikes and enjoying some Barry County Gravel.
- We’ll have Skratch hydration for filling bottles, Squirt Cycling chain lube and a raffle off a bunch of gravel gear, PRE-Ride, so get there early.
- You are welcome to ride any distance but we will only be supporting the 18 & 36 mile routes.
- Grand Rapids Bicycle Company will sweep both distances so nobody get’s left behind. They will also have a roaming SAG van, just in case of a mechanical.
Clip in Time: Noon
Navigating: Need help navigating your course? Here are links to each course’s GPX file;
Strava links to GPX tracks. (You’ll need to log into your Strava account to download)
Course map – printable copy
Course Conditions: Check out the latest course conditions on the BRX Course Conditions Facebook Page.