Hold the date! Our first gravel event of the season is just around the corner.

Is it a race? Yep.

But if you just want to ride a sweet gravel route and not "race" it, that's fine too. Choose your own adventure: Get in the dusty mess from the gun…sit back and ride at your own pace…or gather some pals and fondo-style group ride the route.

And remember, the later you finish, the more people at the finish line cheering you home.

But yes, we are officially calling it a race, so if you want to, you can test yourself in the 50km-ish one lap event, or the 100km-ish 2 lap event. If you are doing the 100k bring a feedbag with your nutrition to stash and grab as you roll through the half way point.

The terrain around Blackstrap has some of the nicest wandering back country gravel in the Province. If you like gravel you have to get this terrain stamped in your gravel passport.

We will feed you and have a cold beverage for you at the finish where we will share fish-stories about our gravel heroics.