1 cycling and gran fondo event in Pulaski, Virginia

The Pulaski MTN-X is a new multi-surface event held in Pulaski County, Virginia. We will have three different distances--a 105 mile long course with over 12,000 feet of climbing, a 52 mile middle-distance course with just under 6000 feet of climbing, and a non-competitive 31 mile course. All of these rides will be about 65% gravel and 35% asphalt, although some asphalt sections will be backcountry, narrow rough roads.

This will be a “timed sectors" event, which means that you won't be racing from the start gun to the finish line. There will be timed segments throughout the course, and those are the race sectors. Your times from each of the segments will be added together for your finishing time on which you will be ranked. This format allows two things--foremost it allows for a safe event where riders won't be racing through stop signs and intersections. All of our timed sectors will be on stretches of road where the rider will have the right-of-way so that no rules of the road need to be broken to race. Secondly, it means that we can place our aid stations outside of these timed segments, so that there is no rush in filling up bottles and grabbing some snacks--those aid stations will be in untimed areas so you can wait for your friends and know that the clock is not ticking. We think you will love this format, and it also makes for a less lonely day on the bike.

All entry fees include a post-ride meal with a beverage and a t-shirt.

Be sure to plan on coming on Friday afternoon and join us for our shake out ride on the New River Trail along with an expo and festivities at the brewery!