the big lonely - october 11, 2024 - 6AM
Pertinent Details:
- Please read the Adventure Manual linked below before registering!
- Unsupported Bikepacking Adventure starts and ends in beautiful beer & bike paradise: Bend, Oregon
- Grand Depart-style event: Ride as fast as you can or as slow as you want, but rely only on yourself and your gear
- Benefits the Bikepacking Roots BIPOC Grant!
- Explore the diverse and expansive Central Oregon region on two wheels
- Mix of 30% singletrack, 50% gravel/doubletrack, and 20% paved, scenic bikeway
- Climb the iconic Mrazek trail in the Skyline Forest, ride along the Metolius and Crooked Rivers, summit the relentless Ochoco mountains, and cross the high desert on a 30-mile ribbon of smooth singletrack
- 350+ miles & 25000′ of elevation gain with resupply in the unique cities of Sisters, Madras, and Prineville
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The route travels through land once held sacred and no longer solely occupied by these indigenous peoples: Northern Paiute, Yahooskin, Tenino, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Molalla, Klamath
Course Records:
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Men’s Solo (Geared): Tom Schwemberger (2022) – 1 Day 4 Hours 53 Minutes
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Women’s Solo (Geared): Meaghan Hackinen (2022) – 1 Day 9 Hours 35 Minutes
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Men’s Solo (Singlespeed): Maxwell Anderson-Young (2022) – 1 Day 18 Hours 21 Minutes
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Non-Binary Solo (Geared): Kirill Glushko (2022) – 1 Days 17 Hours 10 Minutes
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Women’s Solo (Singlespeed): Melissa Byrd (2021) – 2 Days 15 Hours 41 Minutes
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Photos from the 2020 event available at Ebb Media