Hit it hard, because there is good news at the end… the next major sector takes a turn to the south and into the glorious headwind that will only get worse by the minute. Toward the end here is the first king/queen of the sprint sector, Paard Party, an 8/10ths of a mile uphill slog. The dirt sector continues along here for another seven-miles of incredibly fun but challenging terrain before arriving at the Parowan Gap where the first Feed Zone will be at mile-29.Īfter this first place to replenish water and food supplies, there will be a brief respite on asphalt for about one-mile before the gravel rollers of Horse Hollow on the sector know as Rollers for Rouleurs, which is 10-miles of true gravel covering 10 rollers that collectively are sure to take the snap out of most every leg.
In fact this area is called Red Hills for the color of the Terran. The first climb is less than three-miles in length and only climbs a total of 436 feet, but the trail is rocky, filled with tricky spots and is a noticeably different colored dirt. For the Waffle, there are six Feed Zone and four for the Wafer. Riders must also wear masks at every one of the Feed Zones, where they will need to interact with others and fill their water bottles and/or retrieve pre-packaged food to help them survive. Leaving the start/finish line after being corralled along the road in clusters of 50 or less people, riders will all be wearing masks for the initial part of the day… all the way up until the green flag is waved at mile-four and the race commences. THIS IS YOUR WARNING: When it doubt, add more rubber, more gears, more training, more grit, more beer. This is not to discount the other challenges of the course, of which there are many, including the need for tires at least 40mm in width.
The last 14-miles of the Wafer route also follow the Waffle course.Īt 125-miles in length, the BWR:UT is shorter in length than the San Diego event and only climbs half the amount (but will hit an altitude of over 6,500 feet), 75% of the course is in gravel, sand, rocks or dirt, and the headwinds from approximately mile-42 to mile-97 will have a definite bearing on whether people finish or not. The Wafer Ride will also start with the Waffle Ride and will traverse a course 81-miles in length, the first 54-miles of which are on the Waffle course. Still, riders of all abilities will tackle the same course at the same time after the start gun goes off and an initial neutral section of four-miles is completed.
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Riders coming to win will have their work cut out for them, as this inaugural event the pro field is deep. The BWR:UT edition has drawn world-class cyclists from around the globe… including numerous defending champions from BWR:CA, and many more just to partake of the unique challenge of the day. Regardless of the vital stats, the BWR:UT race will offer up the same type of insanity, challenge and the unparalleled experience that has made the BWR notorious and noteworthy.
Cedar City’s is a gravel race broken up with roughly 10 road sectors and half the climbing of San Diego. The only Euro-style Spring Classic on American soil, the BWR:CA is a road race punctuated by 17 faux pave sectors (read: dirt for 53-miles) over roughly 135-miles and 12,000 feet of climbing. The BWR:UT has a parcourse that is quite the juxtaposition to the ones we have run in California, Carolina and Kansas.
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