SPECIAL BLEND GRAVEL EVENTS
Weekly CX clinics hosted by Special Blend Gravel, and coaches Serena Bishop Gordon, Tina Brubaker and Janel Spilker, in conjunction with the Horner Cycling Foundation Thrilla CX Series.
Join us for 45 minutes of skills and strategy before your race, and then put your new skills straight to work during the race.
This no-cost crit clinic will be held prior to the Thrilla CX Series races, Thursday, September 12, 19, 26, and Oct 3. We will start with the basics of CX and progress each week with additional skills and techniques.
Participants must register for the race and sign the race waiver before the clinic.
Details:
4:00 - 5:00 pm
The Athletic Club of Bend
61615 Athletic Club Drive
Join us for 45 minutes of skills and strategy before your race, and then put your new skills straight to work during the race.
This no-cost crit clinic will be held prior to the Thrilla CX Series races, Thursday, September 12, 19, 26, and Oct 3. We will start with the basics of CX and progress each week with additional skills and techniques.
Participants must register for the race and sign the race waiver before the clinic.
Details:
4:00 - 5:00 pm
The Athletic Club of Bend
61615 Athletic Club Drive
Saturday, August 17, 10:45-12pm
Little Toots Park - Howelsen Hill
Join Schwalbe, Serena Bishop Gordon of Special Blend Gravel, and Schwalbe Pros Rob Britton and Caroline Dezendorf at Little Toots Park as they dissect their recent course recon and discuss the optimal tire setup for race day; from tread patterns, to proper pressure, and ways to improve traction techniques when things get loose. Bring your bike and roll across the bridge to Howelsen following the Tech Talk for a Schwalbe obstacle course to test and improve your handling skills, dial in your tire setup for race day, and win prizes in the process.
Little Toots Park - Howelsen Hill
Join Schwalbe, Serena Bishop Gordon of Special Blend Gravel, and Schwalbe Pros Rob Britton and Caroline Dezendorf at Little Toots Park as they dissect their recent course recon and discuss the optimal tire setup for race day; from tread patterns, to proper pressure, and ways to improve traction techniques when things get loose. Bring your bike and roll across the bridge to Howelsen following the Tech Talk for a Schwalbe obstacle course to test and improve your handling skills, dial in your tire setup for race day, and win prizes in the process.
Women's Shakeout ride & brunch, July 27, 9;15 AM
Great Northern Cycle and Ski, 328 Central Ave, Whitefish, MT
Great Northern Cycle and Ski, 328 Central Ave, Whitefish, MT
- 17-mile ride that previews the first 9 miles and finishes of both courses. Here's the route for download on Strava.
- Arrive early to sign your ride waiver at the Race Day Expo / POC tent.
- The ride will conclude with brunch and poster signing with Lisa Congdon.
Women’s weekly crit clinics hosted by Special Blend, with coaches Janel Spilker and Serena Gordon, in conjunction with the Horner Cycling Foundation Bend Summer Crit Series.
Join us for 45 minutes of skills and strategy before your race, and then put your new skills straight to work.
Post-race, we will have cold beverages (thanks Blue Bus Kombucha) and an opportunity to debrief about what worked, what didn’t, and what we want to work on next week. We will also have weekly raffle prizes (thanks Schwalbe).
This is a no-cost clinic crit clinic the closed race course; participants must sign the race waiver before the clinic
4:00 - 4:45 pm, July 3, 10, 17, 24
Pacific Crest Middle School, Bend OR
This is an opportunity for the women of the Oregon Trail to meet one another, create community, and ride together in a relaxed environment before the race begins.
Tuesday, June 25th
Tuesday, June 25th
- 10 am: Meet at Thump Coffee for a Pre-Ride / PSI check with Special Blend Gravel and Schwalbe. Sign waiver, get your race packet, numbers, etc
- 10:30 am: Pre-ride departs from Thump Coffee. To preload the route, click here
- 11:30 pm: Return to Thump Coffee, get coffee, hang out
- 12:30 pm --> Go get ready for five days of fun!