The Gravel Adventure Ride
A route-graded gravel ride over farm roads, forest doubletrack, and rolling backcountry, with pace groups for every fitness level and support vehicles shadowing the field. Mid-ride the whole group converges at a scenic outpost for a long-table picnic before rolling home.
Why It Bonds
Gravel takes the ego out of road cycling — it is about grit and shared suffering over segment times. Mixed-ability pace groups mean the CFO and the intern grind the same climb, and the picnic rendezvous turns a solo sport into a shared arrival.
Running at Scale
Field splits into 3–5 pace groups launched at intervals, each with a ride leader and sag support; all groups converge on the same picnic waypoint, so fast and steady riders reunite regardless of speed.
Best Venue Settings
Where to Do It
Girona Spain, Vermont, Sonoma CA, Tuscany strade bianche