The Burleigh County Cup, North Dakota's premier all gravel road event was held Saturday, May 12th. Starting in Eagle Park just north of Bismarck, the 50 plus riders rolled out in perfect ND weather. The options were to ride the 35 mile "Sippy Cup" or the 75 mile "Burleigh County Cup".
I know it is hilly out in this part of ND and it did
not disappoint. We made our way out of the Missouri River Valley and
headed out to the beautiful rolling hill prairies smack dab in the
middle of the state. One of the cool things about these gravel road
events is that you have to pay attention to your location the whole
event or you will miss a turn and go off course - the BCC was well
mapped and calibrated with my GPS throughout the ride.
In
total, 4200 feet of elevation climbed. All the gravel roads were well
groomed with minimal traffic. The 8 miles of two track section road was
a nice mix in the middle of the course.
The BCC crew did an
outstanding job of organizing and pulling this inaugural event off. I
highly recommend sending your post card in next year. Who knows what
they will throw at us on a yearly basis as the options seem to be
endless.
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