7th
Annual Gravel Rouser Classic
March 18-21,
2010
Athens, Ohio
The 7th Annual Gravel Rouser Classic looms in that no-man’s-land of fitness where winter ends and spring begins. Who will be fit? Who will be fat? Who cares? Come one, come all to welcome the 2010 bicycling season with four fine days of recreational riding and low-key racing in Athens, Ohio.
As always, you can choose to participate in all four Gravel Rouser events or pick and choose as you please. For recaps, results and photos from last year's Gravel Rouser, click here.
Thanks to our Sponsor
Athens Bicycle is grateful to Trek for sponsoring the Gravel Rouser in 2009. Trek is providing excellent prizes for Friday evenings' podium awards ceremonies.
2010 Gravel Rouser Classic Calendar of Events
Event #1: Rumble in the Jungle
Date: Thursday, March 18
Start Time: 5 p.m.
Meeting Place:Athens City Pool parking lot (next to the pavilion at the entrance to the Athens Community Center)
> An evening on the trails. Bring your fat tires for a group ride. There might be a stopwatch.
Event #2: Grab & Git City Scramble
Date: Friday, March 19
Start Time: 5 p.m. sharp
Meeting Place: Athens Bicycle, 14 W. Stimson Ave., Athens. Registration begins at 4:30.
> Ride around town (about 10-12 miles total) to find five checkpoints, then head to the finish for a party and podium awards ceremony! This event has almost as much to do with luck as it has to do with fitness. Basically, it’s a crapshoot, so forget the performance anxiety and come join the fun! Food, beverages and podium awards sponsored by Trek and Athens Bicycle at the finish line.
Event #3: Gravel Rouser
Date: Saturday, March 20
Start Time: 10 a.m. sharp (Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. – arrive in time to be riding at 10 a.m.)
Meeting Place: Toscano's restaurant, 4 Depot St. in Athens (just off Union Street)
Parking Information: Toscano's has two parking lots, one on either side of the restaurant. Park in either lot, but DO NOT park in any of the numbered spaces.
Gravel Rouser Survivors Barbecue: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Toscanos.
> Hilly, gravel-encrusted group ride to Lake Hope State Park and back. 40-mile (round trip) ride plus optional 10-mile singletrack mountain bike race at the mid-point. Course will be marked and maps provided; ride at your own pace. Either race or spectate before heading home. Snacks will be provided at Lake Hope State Park.
> After the day's ride, enjoy the Gravel Rouser Survivors Barbecue at Toscano's restaurant. Pork BBQ sandwiches, cole slaw, potato salad and beverages await riders, and is included with your $10 registration donation. You are welcome to change out of your riding clothes in the bathrooms at Toscano's. Individuals who are not participating in the Gravel Rouser can pay $10 and enjoy the BBQ buffet.
Event #4: Strouds Run Death Loop
Date: Sunday, March 21
Start Time: 10 a.m.
Meeting Place: Athens City Pool parking lot (next to the pavilion at the entrance to the Athens Community Center)
> Okay so three days wasn't enough? You want some more? For day number four we will take our finest singletrack and drizzle it with some mud or maybe even snow. We’ll serve that over a bed of tired legs and garnish with saddle sores. Bon appetit! This ride will be about 20 miles long, including some parading and some racing if you desire.
General Information
> Enjoy all four days of racing or pick and choose as you wish
> The Gravel
Rouser Committee will accept donations to offset costs for
organizing the event and feeding participants. Suggested
donation: $30 for the entire four days of racing or $10 per
event. Contribute as you see fit. Please give your donation
to any of the Gravel Rouser Committee
members: Joey Boyle, Peter Kotses or Meredith Erlewine.
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