The Course

Virginia’s Blue Ridge is Beautiful and painful all at once. The Climbs are unrelenting but the views are worth every pedal stroke. Depending on the distance, you’ll climb approximately 100 feet of elevation for every one mile. In our book, that’s tough but there will be glory, food, and plenty of beverages at the finish line for you!

A GPS device is required with turn by turn directions of the course.

There is often no cell service on the Course.

Download the course you’ll be riding to your GPS device before you arrive at the Park and be sure to bring up the route before the race start!

STOKED 60

  • MILES: 68

  • CLIMBING: 8,524

  • REST STOPS: 3

  • The Stoked 60 has 4 major climbs that will test your gearing and your legs. The route features a section around Wiggins Springs that is what we call gnarly. You’ll get to experience an up and a down that will test you skills and your perseverance.

The race will start with a neutral roll out of Buena Vista to the first climb. The route will take riders up Robinson Gap, a 4.3 mile gravel road that crests the ridge. Riders will pass under the Blue Ridge Parkway through a tunnel down the backside of Robinson Gap. The route passes the Lynchburg Reservoir and takes riders on a rolling section of gravel to the base of the next climb. Wiggins Spring to Alhambra is the long and steeped climb starting at mile 25. Riders will pass the Appalachian Trail and descend down through downtown Coffeetown to the base of Forest Service road 76. A favorite of the locals, 76 is a 3.4 mile climb averaging 4.9%. Riders will again crest the ridge and take a quick pedal on pavement, only to return to the last never ending climb. Panther falls is a mixed surface climb that will have make you happy the last 6 miles are all downhill!

WORTHY 30

  • MILES: 34

  • CLIMBING: 4,400

  • REST STOPS: 1

  • Only 34 miles, but more than 130 feet per mile of climbing!

The Worthy 30 race will start with a neutral roll out of Buena Vista to the first climb. The route will take riders up Robinson Gap, a 4.3 mile gravel road that crests the ridge. After cresting the climb riders will head towards the Blue Ridge Parkway where you’ll get to enjoy a little pavement and a lot of view. After a break from the forest you’ll meet up with the stoked 60 riders and descend Panther Falls Rd. Riders will traverse up and down on Panther Falls until they meet the final climb. At the top you’ll have earned the downhill on Robinson Gap all the way to the finish.