Events
Place
Shelby, TX US 78940
Description
More soon so stay tuned.
Let's kick off the new year with some grass roots gravel racing and riding along some really sweet and scenic routes. Staging from historic Harmonie Hall in Shelby, TX. We'll have plenty of secure parking, indoor check in/after party and beverages (in Solo cups) waiting on your return. Marked routes of 40, 70 and 102 miles are what we currently have mapped. We will be going out for some route verification in the coming weeks so stay tuned for those details.
No SAG vehicles or on course aid stations but we will route through towns and have self serve water tables up to make sure hydration refill is never too far down the road.
We will have fit kits on site for folks to verify jersey/bibs sizing. Jerseys will be ordered post ride and mailed to you everyone at a later date.
Staging is about 90 minutes from both Austin and Houston. It is about 2 hours from San Antonio and 3.5 - 4 hours from DFW. We will be camping at Oak Thicket Park on Lake Fayette which is 20 minutes from Shelby. Nice and affordable facilities including shaded tent/RV sites, cabins with AC and screen shelters. Giddings and Brenham are each about 30 minutes away and have all of the hotels and amenities needed for non campers. Round Top is only 10 minutes away and has lots of B&B options and is an amazing little antiquing/market town for folks who are into that stuff. There is also an RV park there.
Current plan is for 40 mile, 63 mile and 100 mile options. All of the roads have been scouted and I would consider them "all weather" roads which won't turn to mud if it rains. The 63 and 40 mile routes will all be marked. 100 milers will be self navigated in the sections which differ from those. We do HIGHLY recommend GPS navigation for all riders. We provide free access to the Ride With GPS navigation app for folks who don't already have a dedicated navigation device.
The area is very pretty and unique so plan to bring a camera. You are never more than a half mile from the next home but it still feels like you are in the middle of nowhere most of the time. No huge climbs but the route is definitely not flat. You won't be bored on this one but it won't tear you to pieces either.
This one has a lot of unique history along the route for those who like old bridges, buildings, churches and cemeteries. There are also some amazing homes and properties along the way, but not the ostentatious type. I do believe this is my first route without a single confederate flag...
All routes will go by the Linderman store in Industry about mile 22. The 40 and 100 mile routes will return to staging at mile 40. There will be a water table on course at mile 48 for 63 milers and mile 68 for the 100 milers. 100 milers will go through Round Top at mile 80. Plan to carry enough fluids to be able to go at least 30 miles between stops in the heat.
We will post more details as we get closer to event day but we wanted to give everyone a good overview of what to expect. We are really looking forward to this weekend ourselves!
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The Rules
Thou shalt not have any other goal before you but to have fun.
Thou shalt not make unto thee a litter bug.
Thou shalt not take the spirit of self supported in vain.
Remember event day, it is holy.
Honor thy bike shops and thy distillers/fermenters.
Thou shalt not cheat.
Thou shalt not commit assholery.
Thou shalt not be unprepared.
Thou shalt not touch my timing computer even if you think you know everything about computers and software.
Thou shalt covet thy neighbor's bike, gear, lung capacity, navigation skills, etc. and seek to make them yours as well.
Race Category Descriptions
A Race - The Aces of the field. If it is a payout race this will be the category. Equivalent to Pro/Cat 1/19+ Mph Average over 100K
B Race - Badasses. The every day fast folks most of us are jealous of. Equivalent to Cat 2 and Cat 3 sandbaggers/16-18 Mph Average over 100K
C Race - Competitive. Likes the thrill of the chase and a badass wannabe. 14-16 Mph Average over 100K
D Ride - Developmental. Get out there and see what you can do. No pressure of any kind but you will have a recorded time to reference if you are curious how you stack up with others. Not worried about rankings? We're cool with that. This is also the preferred category for the person doing this type of event for the first time and has no idea which race category is appropriate for them. Ride non competitive the first event to establish a base line.
Categories are self declared but we reserve the right to force sandbaggers into an appropriate category at any time. Hint, if you podium more than once you are probably going to be upgraded. If you "win" a C race with a big gap on the field you will probably be upgraded that race unless you've never raced before.
Age breaks will be determined based on total number of entries once the event reaches capacity. The formula will be 8-10 racer per category (age/gender) based on youngest age and up. Once 10 racers are in an age/gender group the next group begins. Racing age is determined by age on event day.
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