Belgian Waffle Ride (Gravel)

Dear Hardmen and Hardwomen:

You are hereby invited to the Country's Most Unique Cycling Event, the fifth annual Belgian Waffle Ride presented by SPY—and Belgian Wafer Ride—to be held Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Lost Abbey Brewery in San Marcos, CA. 

The Belgian Waffle Ride began as an homage to the storied history of bike racing in Belgium—a place long considered to be the epicenter of international professional cycling. A tribute to the beautiful—and equally grueling—rides staged in early spring, this year’s route will venture where past rides have gone, but take riders through different gravel, dirt, and rocky sections—with more climbing than rural Belgium could offer—promising more fun, more pain and more opportunity for excuses than ever before. Yes, there is dirt, gravel, sand, water crossings, hills, wind and pain. Just the way we like it.

Featuring numerous challenging sections similar and different to those of the first four years, some people may be more comfortable on a cyclo-cross bike, mountain bike or on the sidelines. We can promise over 14 dirt sections, more than 11,000 feet of climbing and headwinds no matter which direction you ride. Additionally, we will continue to offer a shorter yet difficult route in the form of our Belgian Wafer Ride. 

To vie for glory as a BWR category winner and to prove you completed this grueling course, please create a Strava account prior to the event and join our BWR club on Strava. 

Waffle Ride

Participation in the most unique cycling event in the country; ride against professionals, national and state champions, and riders of the highest caliber. Includes:

• Legendary pre-event Belgian Waffle feast
• Legendary post-event Belgian Waffle feast and Lost Abbey beer
• CHP escorted, incredibly well-supported course with a multitude of support vehicles throughout the entire course
• Food, hydration and mechanical support approximately every 20 miles, with extra surprises, fun and frivolity
• Commemorative BWR swag, BWR event program and coupons/discounts for products from BWR partners
• Coveted BWR finisher's Shirt, BWR BAD ASS Ale, BWR Finisher's Dog Tag
• Timed category within the event powered by Strava (King/Queen of the Mountains, King/Queen of the Sprints, King/Queen of the BWR (overall winners), as well as the Hardman/Hardwoman and the kUDOs Spirit Awards that are determined by participants in the event
• Competition for the best edited BWR video documentation using a camera or smartphone sponsored by the Modern Technocracy (MT)—Judged by participants
• Photography at spectacular locations of the course

$20 discount on registration until February 1.

There will be a $20.00 late check-in fee if you choose to pick up your event packet on Sunday morning. All packets must be picked up by 7:30 am, no exceptions.