Description: Come ready to ride the Empire Gravel, a local gravel event. This event is considered a Meet UP event(1) for RBC members.
Ready to take on one of the longest and toughest gravel rides in the Northeast?
You'd better be, as this year's Empire Gravel Mega route is no joke. You may have to give in to the dark side to complete the MEGA XL 120+ miles of mixed surface riding and 10,000+ feet of climbing, MEGA 90 Mile with 9,000 feet gain, or ADVENTURE 70 miles with 6,500 ft. Within the course is close to nine miles of incredible multiuse trails in Fahnestock State Park as well as many other surprises to challenge riders.
Working out details, but there will be post ride food and drinks at Sloop Brewing (Yeah were fans of Juice Bomb IPA).
Empire is a Gravel Ride Event. This event is different from all of the other Ready Set Go Adventures gravel events. Signage will be minimal and you will be using your bike computer or RideWithGPS to navigate the course. We will arrange for stocked aid stations along the route for you to refill water bottles, but beyond that you should be self-sustained. There will be access to bathrooms at the start/finish and along the route.
While much of the course is on unpaved roads and trails, you are riding on open roads and expect to encounter cars, cyclists, hikers and maybe even some storm troopers. Please be extra mindful and respectful of others, as we're guests of the region and want to be yielding the force for many years to come. For those that would like to compare their times with others, we will set up leaderboards on RideWithGPS and segments on STRAVA. You will also be able to view segment results in the Ready Set Go Adventures Strava club.
(1) RBC Meet UP events are not RBC rides. They are rides from another organization, and as such, RBC members need to sign up and accept the terms of the organization that is running the event. The posting of the event in the RBC calendar are for informational purposes and to facilitate member meet ups for the event.
Riders must have gravel tires with "Recommended" minimum 38mm gravel tire width. No road tires allowed on this ride. Riders with road tires will not be checked in.
PLEASE REGISTER AT
https://www.bikereg.com/empire
Start Time: 7:00 am
Skill Level: B and above
Asphalt Pace: 13 -16 mph average
Gravel Pace: 6-12 mph average (Terrain dependent)
Route:
Ride Leader: Jim Lott
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