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Bookwalter Pop Up Binge 2021

The perfect way to celebrate the end of the professional cycling racing season, and the end of a pro

Bookwalter Binge Gran Fondo
Saturday October 30, 2021

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Join Brent Bookwalter for a pop-up style Bookwalter Binge Gran Fondo. The Pop-Up Binge, aka The PUB, will offer a variety of routes to choose from with tough climbs that provide an epic challenge to all. A perfect way to celebrate the end of the professional cycling racing season, and the end of a professional cycling career, by riding the routes Brent used for training earlier in the year.

Multiple routes of varying length traverse some of the most beautiful roads and trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Brent’s home in Asheville, North Carolina. Route options, including gravel, road, mixed terrain and single-track, will be distributed shortly before ride day and riders will be allowed to pick one or more routes to enjoy.

This is an unusual opportunity to celebrate the end of Brent’s racing career together as Bingers.

Choose your departure time and when the spinning is done, visit the Kitsbow Old Fort Ride House for a free craft beer.

Then, get ready to celebrate at the One Six Dun Party, hosted by Creekside Taphouse in Asheville, to celebrate the end of Brent’s professional racing career and usher in the Next Chapter for the Bookwalters. Great food & craft beer, the Binger community together again. Just what the soul needs.

COVID Safety Protocol

Please read the full event safety protocol before purchasing a ticket to this event.

All riders are welcome to participate in the PUB rides free of charge and proof of vaccination is not required to participate in the PUB.

All indoor activities will require proof of vaccination or proof of negative test results.

Registration fees

PUB Kitsuma & Star Gap MTB Closed

This middle distance option has it ALL! Rolling up/down fire road riding on Jarret Creek, Single Track climbing up to Star Gap, followed by a Fun descent down before climbing up Gravel Mill Creek Road and then the CLASSIC Kitsuma Ridge Pisgah Single Track! Can't go wrong here.

  1. FREE - Charitable Contribution Appreciated
    Aug 31 - Oct 30

PUB Newberry Creek Out-N-Back Closed

Route Type - Mountain Bike or Adventurous gravel bike Route Notes - This is an out-and-back with a tough climb and long descent on Newberry Creek Road. A challenging climb that follows beautiful Newberry Creek, you'll hear the rush of water just about the entire way up! This road dead ends to a hike-only trail.

  1. FREE - Charitable Contribution Appreciated
    Aug 31 - Oct 30

PUB Old Fort & Cedar Creek Mixed Closed

Road/Gravel loop in BINGE COUNTRY! Take advantage of our start location at the Old Fort Ride House to experience some beautiful and beastly roads. There is a stout climb up Cedar Creek, with the final portion being on gravel before you road back to Old Fort on roads you may recognize from past Binges.

  1. FREE - Charitable Contribution Appreciated
    Aug 31 - Oct 30

PUB Twisted Old Fort Loop Road Closed

This is a new twist on the Old Fort Loop. You may recognize some of these roads and some will be new to you. Climb Stone Mountain from the longer side, experience Silver's Welch (a hidden gem), and zoom down Point Lookout Trail. All road, lots of climbing, epic descents.

  1. FREE - Charitable Contribution Appreciated
    Aug 31 - Oct 30

PUB Two Murals Tour Road Closed

This route begins and ends at the Kitsbow Old Fort Ride House. It follows rolling country roads to Beacon Village Farm to see the first Don Rimx mural created in McDowell County. The route then returns to the town of Old Fort to pass by the second Don Rimx in downtown Old Fort.

  1. FREE - Charitable Contribution Appreciated
    Aug 31 - Oct 30

PUB Lake Lure Monster Mixed Closed

If you've had a stellar cycling season and want to cap it off with an extreme challenge, choose this route. NEW for 2021 we created this route to introduce Bingers to Hell on Hebron, one of the hardest climbs in WNC. Self-supported riding on a route this difficult is only suitable for avid and experienced riders. You've been warned.

  1. FREE - Charitable Contribution Appreciated
    Aug 31 - Oct 30

PUB Pros & Friends Closed

Sign me up for the route that Brent & Jamie are doing! Watch Instagram for announcements concerning the route and the choice of bike.

  1. FREE - Charitable Contribution Appreciated
    Aug 31 - Oct 30

One Six Dun Party Closed

Get ready to celebrate at the One Six Dun Party, hosted by Creekside Taphouse in Asheville, to celebrate the end of Brent’s SIXTEEN YEAR professional racing career and usher in the Next Chapter for Brent, Jamie and Waylon Bookwalter. Anthony Dorage & Kim Murray are giving the Bingers the entire space at Creekside Taphouse so we can have great food & craft beer and get the Binger community together again. Just what the soul needs. TICKETS are limited to 100 Bingers.

  1. $75.00

    Limited to 100 spots

    Aug 31 - Oct 30

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TuneUp Ride & Lunch Tickets

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Registration Policies & COVID Event Safety Protocol

Binge Vaccination/Negative Test Plan

As founders and organizers of the Bookwalter Binge, we care about your safety and we’ve adopted safety protocols for the TuneUp, the Pop Up Binge and the One Six Dun Party.

We pride ourselves on hosting a safe and fun event. In the interest of safety for all participants, and at the recommendation of public health officials, participants of all activities held indoors must provide either proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test conducted within 72 hours of participation.

This requirement applies to the TuneUp Ride & Lunch and the One Six Dun Party. Do not purchase tickets to either of these two events if you cannot comply with this requirement.

Daily we are studying CDC guidelines and monitoring state and local health official updates and we appreciate in advance the patience and support of all participants. Our protocols will be posted here and are subject to change as necessary or directed.

Binge Safety Protocols

The past 18+ months have taught us that this isn’t our circus, but we must try to herd the monkeys. These are the current guidelines and they can change at any time.

General Protocols

For all activities, the following protocols apply:

Distancing - We ask all participants to be considerate of your neighbor and to provide plenty of space while enjoying the event.

Elbow Bump - Hey, the elbow bump has its own Wikipedia page. It’s a thing...use it!

Hand Washing - By now, you know the drill. Lather well, take your time, rinse. Repeat often.

Masks - While most of the fun is held outdoors, there will be times when you will enter a building and you will be required to wear a mask. This includes the PUB check-in station at the Kitsbow Ride House. We strongly encourage folks to wear a mask in areas of a high concentration of people even if you are vaccinated and even if you are outdoors.

Vaccination/Negative Covid 19 Test presentation for Participation

Activities Held Indoors

All attendees and participants will be required to show one of the following 2 options to participate in all activities held indoors:

  1. Proof of Full Vaccination- You can present your vaccination card or a paper photocopy or cell phone photo of your card as proof of your vaccination when you check in at the event. Photos/photocopies must show the full card and be legible.

OR

  1. Negative Test Results - If you have not been vaccinated or do not have a vaccination card, you must show a printed or digital copy of a negative Covid 19 test performed on you within 72 hours of the time of entry.

The protocols for Activities Held Indoors apply to the TuneUp Ride & Lunch and the One Six Done Party. Do not purchase tickets to either of these two events if you cannot comply with this requirement.

Activities Held Outdoor

Participants who are not fully vaccinated may participate in the Pop Up Binge rides while following all General Protocols.

Our protocols are subject to change as necessary or directed.

There are NO refunds for this event.

The Event Organizer reserves the right to cancel or modify the event due to unfavorable or unsafe conditions.

Registration fees are not refundable in the event of cancellation due to acts of nature, God, or a pandemic.

Event schedule

  • Fri, October 29, 2021 9:00 AM - TuneUp Ride START
  • Sat, October 30, 2021 9:00 AM - Pop Up Binge Checkpoint List distributed to registered riders
  • Sat, October 30, 2021 9:00 AM - Pop Up Binge START - anytime after 9AM
  • Sat, October 30, 2021 7:00 PM - One Six Done Party START

Contact information

Event contact
Jen Billstrom, Velo Girl Rides
Email
jen@velogirlrides.com
Phone
540-320-2849
Website
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