Dragon Run always delivers a good day. Not truly a gravel ride, definitely not a road ride, the route is about a third gravel and two-thirds paved.
Winding through parts of the Dragon Run State Forest and King and Queen County, the entire route is frequented by very few motorists. With lots of shade on much of the route, it makes for a calm and cooler-than-expected ride regardless of the weather.
Would it even be February without the return of Monster Cross? Much like groundhog day, this has become a serious mid-winter staple.
While some of you that have been participating since it started over 10 years ago may feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, rest assured, you are NOT going crazy.
This was the kind of ride where I have to look back at the map to retrace my steps to make sure I included it all.
With constant variation in the terrain, weather, and pace things were always a little hectic, in a good way.
After a two year Covid hiatus our 200k ride series is BACK.
The last time we did these rides (all the way back in 2019) we rode the 6 Rivers, West Point, and Jamestown Nocturnal 200. This year all three are back (with some fun updates) and we’re kicking things kick off with the 6 Rivers 200.
