~ New Destinations on America's Oldest Gravel ~
2021 Epic Appalachian Gravel Grinder 

Get ready to experience new worlds of adventure with Hunter and the Rockin' PCG Team

July 21-25
Bedford, Virginia

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"With epic mountain gravel climbs, roaring streams and grand vistas, the Appalachian MTNS are a perfect escape." 
-- Hunter

Are you ready to get dirty on America's oldest gravel?  Let's do it!  Whether you're racing Unbound Gravel, SBT GRVL, unPAved, Croatan 150 or a host of other great rides, this camp is for you.


The goal of this amazing gravel camp is to focus on improving your gravel skills and technique as well as race tactics and strategy--while accurately developing your power profile in Training Peaks WKO5 software! The beautiful Appalachian Mountains are the perfect place for a gravel cycling camps with awesome climbing opportunities, quiet country roads for race scenarios--and it’s the hometown for the Peaks Coaching Group Headquarters!


The "brochure" can't even come close to describing all that happens at a PCG Gravel Camp. But let's try anyway! There's WKO analysis and season preparation by the master himself. There's daily rides where skills like sprinting, counter-steering, descending(!) and pacelining are taught and practiced on gravel roads. There's on-the-dirt-road race scenarios where teams battle it out for all the glory. There's stories from Hunter's many, many years in the industry and as a professional cyclist. There's SAG support, amazing A, B and C Road Groups for different levels, massages, yoga, stretching, on-staff bike mechanics, incredible food, bike fits, rider video analysis... There's just so much!

Book your Spot and Seek New Destinations!

EPIC VISTAS

EPIC SWEAT

EPIC CREEK SWIMS

EPIC SKILLS

CAMP TYPE

  • Loaner power meters provided, either pedals or wheels
  • Endurance and mid-intensity paced rides
  • 30-55 miles of daily riding with three pace groups
  • Daily education seminars, power file analysis, yoga, massage, video analysis, bike fitting and advanced learning

COST

  • $999 - Lodging Not Included
  • Alumni Campers: $50 Discount
  • Lunch and Dinner included, and breakfast on your own

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Cyclists who rock!  (Pun intended!)
  • General fitness enthusiasts, competitive recreational cyclists and above
  • Riders seeking performance improvement in a gran fondo, event, or category racing
  • Riders able to ride for extended periods of time at 12mph and above
  • Gravel/Road cyclists (MTB, CX and triathletes are welcome)

The health and safety of our campers and staff has always been our top priority. 


All 2021 PCG Camps will strictly follow the protocols below to limit physical interactions. Additional safety measures may be added based on local guidelines--and full protocols will be communicated to you in advance of your Camp!

Now--let's ride! 



Limit on Camp size. All Camps will be exclusive experiences with no more than 20 campers. To be honest, this has been our cap anyhow for our camps. We like small camps with plenty of coaching!

Protective gear. All campers and staff are required to wear face coverings throughout the day when gathering with others. This will be when we are inside. This can be a face shield, face mask or buff. A custom PCG neck gaiter is included in your registration.

 

Negative Covid Test required
We will need you to take a Covid test 3 days before camp begins and then do your absolute best to minimize your exposure in those following 3 days before camp.  If you have been vaccinated, you will still need a negative test. 
 
Strict food service protocols. We’re working with our caterers and restaurants to ensure we are delivering your meals according to updated health guidelines. During rides, we will only allow the Support Driver to fill bottles and touch foods, while being gloved. This is something that we implemented 3 years ago at our camps and we’ll be continuing with these protocols now and in the future

Hand washing. All guests and staff are required to regularly wash their hands throughout the day. We’ll provide all guests with travel bottles of hand sanitizer. We’ll also provide hand washing stations or hand sanitizer in our offices, multiple locations at tables, and at all stopping points along your ride.
 
 


Hand washing. All guests and staff are required to regularly wash their hands throughout the day. We’ll provide all guests with travel bottles of hand sanitizer. We’ll also provide hand washing stations or hand sanitizer in our offices, multiple locations at tables, and at all stopping points along your ride.

Nightly disinfection. In addition, our staff will regularly disinfect any common surfaces like tables, door knobs, etc. each night in order to provide you with the cleanest environment possible.

Your camp is guaranteed. Free transfers to 2021 or 2022 PCG Camp if your camp is affected by COVID-19 or if you don’t feel comfortable attending. Transfer must be made at least 48 hours prior to your camp departure.

Stay home if you are sick. We’ve revised our transfer policies to allow you to transfer to any other 2021 or 2022 PCG camp if you’re feeling sick or have been at risk of exposure to COVID-19.

 


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DAY 1
July 21 - Skills
           
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Check-in at PCG world headquarters!
3:00pm - 5:30pm Falling Creek Park Skills drills clinic.  Learn cornering, braking, bunny hopping, wheelies and more!
6:00pm - Dinner- We'll have amazing BBQ and beer from Beale's, which is in our backyard!
7:30pm - 9:30pm Introductions to staff and campers, and we'll go over camp agenda, so you'll be ready to dig in to the details tomorrow.

Falling Creek Park- 10 miles

DAY 2
July 22 - Porter Mountain loop!

Breakfast on your own
8:30am - Morning Briefing and depart.
9:00am - Porter MTN Loop with two great climbs where we'll do our 1 min & 5min tests, and enjoy some great gravel riding along the ridges
2:00pm -Yoga & Lunch - back at headquarters
3:00pm - 5:30 pm - Hunter Allen Group Power File Review and Power Education- Review of Power Training Principles
6:30pm - Dinner as a group

Porter Mountain- 35 miles, 3-4 hours
DAY 3
July 23 - Sedalia Speed day!

Breakfast on your own
8:30am - Morning briefing and depart.

9:00am - Sedalia loop which includes two of the fastest and FLAT(!) sections of gravel in Bedford.  We finish with an awesome 20 minute climb where you can put your power to the test.  One of Hunter's favorite gravel loops!

1:00pm -Yoga and Lunch- back at headquarters

2:00pm-5:30pm -Hunter Allen Group Power File Review & Power Education-In depth look at new metrics in WKO5.
6:30pm - Dinner as a group

Sedalia, 37miles, 3-3.5 hours












*NOTE:Daily schedules and routes might change due to weather and other factors.
DAY 4
July 24 -
Hunter's Gravel Gran Fondo

Breakfast on your own
8:30am - Morning briefing and depart:
9:00am - Three climbs today, with TONS of gravel riding.  The climb after lunch is a perfect gradient on a hidden gravel road for over an hour. which could be your Gravel FTP test!  Afterward, we descend one of the coolest mountain gravel roads around. So much gravel today.  You won't be asking for more!
4:00 pm - back at headquarters, recovery shakes and high fives all around!
5:00pm -Group Power File Analysis
6:30pm - Dinner as a group

Hunter's Gravel Gran Fondo-63 miles, 7 hours!

DAY 5
July 25  -Breakthrough ride!

Breakfast on your own
8:30am - Morning briefing
9:00am - Bedford Loop - A perfect ride that is flatter(haha!) and allows us to put all the skills you learned together for a great ride.
1pm Lunch - back at headquarters -Pizza!!!
2:00pm - wrap up and head home -We'll stay as long as you want to do more power analysis and talk cycling!

Bedford Gravel Loop- 37miles, 3 hours

Hunter Interviewed by mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel and Dirt!

  • How is power different on gravel than road?
  • How do we actually produce power?
  • How does cadence compare between gravel and road?
  • Why is the above all so important for gravel power riders?
  • How should roadies travel from gravel?
  • How are tractor pulls crucial to gravel training?
  • And so much more!
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Let's get dirty!

Your ultimate adventure in training, gravel grinding and learning.
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Gravel! By Selene Yeager

Gravel is the fastest-growing segment of cycling!

But if you're not prepared, it can be disastrous.

You not only need special equipment, but also a different kind of fitness, fueling, finesse, gear, and grit. Bicycling Magazine's Gravel! prepares you with everything you need to know to crush it, including:

- Must-have bikes and gear
- The types of terrain you'll likely encounter, and exactly how to ride it
- What to eat
- How to train
- Where to ride
- And much more!

About the author: Selene Yeager, Bicycling Magazine's "Fit Chick," is a gravel-loving NASM-certified personal training, USA Cycling licensed coach, elite off-road racer, and All-American Ironman triathlete. She has written more than 30 books, including Climb!, also from Bicycling magazine.
Order Gravel Today!

Peaks of Otter Lodge

Peaks of Otter Lodge offers historic legacy among Blue Ridge Parkway hotels. Located at milepost 86 on the Parkway, the lodge is set into a beautiful bend of the iconic national scenic byway, with rooms providing views of tranquil Abbott Lake. Full service restaurant and bar!  Visit website.

GENERAL INFORMATION

HAVE A QUESTION?  WE ARE HERE TO HELP.
  • ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE

    Air Travel

    For those traveling via air we recommend flying into Roanoke Regional Airport or Lynchburg Airport. Other flight options:


    Note:  If you choose to fly into the following airports, transportation to and from Camp (Bedford) will be on your own.


    Charlottesville Albermarle Airport (CHO) - Charlottesville, VA 98 miles                


    Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) - Greensboro, NC    108 miles               


    Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - Morrisville, NC 125 miles               


    Richmond International Airport (RIC) - Richmond, VA  145 miles 


    Dulles International Airport - (IAD) Dulles, VA 191 miles 


    Charlotte Douglass International Airport - (CLT) Charlotte, NC 207 miles  


    If you will not be renting a vehicle on your own, please be sure to send your travel itinerary to us so that we may arrange to pick you up.    


    Arrivals:

    Check-in for the camp begins at 2:00 p.m. on Day 1 at 414 Jackson St, Bedford, VA 24523.

     

    Please make arrangements to arrive at the airport between 1 and 4 pm on Day 1 if you will be needing transportation to our offices to facilitate the check in process.  


    Returns:

    Leaving at 2:00 pm on Day 5.

     

    If you need to utilize the pickup service, please book your flights accordingly.

  • BIKE TRANSPORTATION

    Bike transportation:

    For those traveling by air you can either choose to ship your bike in advance or take with you in your travels.Our support team will assemble all shipped bikes in advance and be onsite to support those that are traveling with their bike.

    If shipping, please ship your bike to arrive 48 hours in advance of camp to ensure arrival. Please ship bikes to:

                    Peaks Coaching Group Headquarters 

                    414 Jackson Street

                    Bedford, VA 24523-3414

                    (540) 587-9025  

  • LODGING AND ACCOMMODATIONS

    Lodging & accommodations:

    Lodging is NOT included in the fall camp. Most of our Campers have the options to stay at the  Peaks of Otter Lodge, a number of the local Cabin bed-and-breakfasts, or a Super 8 in Bedford Virginia, just 10 minutes from our office. 


    Mention that you are with Peaks Coaching Group if you call the Peaks of Otter Lodge or Super 8 and receceive preferential group rates.

     

    Instead of heading home when camp is finished on Sunday why not fly your spouse into Lynchburg, Virginia to enjoy a nice extended weekend together and experience great food all within walking distance from your room?  We can certainly provide a list of sites.

  • PAYMENT INFORMATION

    GRAVEL CAMP: $999  

    ALUMNI CAMPERS: $50 discount

    A $275 refundable deposit is due at time of registration. This deposit is refundable up to the day before  camp. You will be issued a final invoice 28 days before the first day of camp, and final payment is due 21 days before the commencement of your cycling camp.

FTP Test on Gravel!

FTP tests on gravel are no joke--and we have the perfect climb that challenges even the best of Pros, National Champions, and CXers. Yep, people come from all over the world to challenge themselves on America's oldest gravel.   Jennings Creek Climb is a switch-back monster--perfect to test your FTP. We'll do it!

And can you get that KOM?  A special prize the Camper with the fastest time up the segment for the day!

And the views from the top at 3,400?  Magnificent!  The climb ends at the iconic Peaks of Otter stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and we'll fly by the Peaks themselves, which is the origin of the "peaks" in TrainingPeaks.

After our storming of Jennings Creek Climb, we'll do a screaming descent, do post-ride yoga, analyze your FTP data in WKO5 and TrainingPeaks--and EAT! 
Book today and let's start climbing!

Hunter Interviewed by The Gravel Ride!

Hunter is interviewed by the Gravel Ride podcast about his entrance into the gravel world. How can you prepare for all those gravel left-hooks? What are the four big components to every big goal? How would the journey to DK200 work? How does personalized, one-on-one coaching work? Do gravel riders need to train different that other riders?
And so much more!


Reserve Today!
“I've been to many camps: CTS and Tom Danielson being the most notable.  This was my second year at Hunter's camp, and it still exceeded my expectations.  Always fun and a great way to put the season into high gear. The coaches and campers are always a joy to meet and spend time with. Worth the investment!”

BT

Fort Worth
“When I came to camp, I had never used a Garmin or a heart rate monitor, a cadence sensor, or a power meter. My average on a "good" ride was in the mid 15 range, my average cadence at camp was in the upper 60 to low 70 range and I climbed like a slug :) I don't expect miracles because I am a 57 year old woman who never did anything athletic until the age of 49 when I began cycling..but felt like I should have been getting better, since I had been riding for 8 years.
 
I came back from camp, bought a Garmin 1000,and started doing climbing, sprint, and cadence drills. I guess I worked the cadence the most, but I found that in just consciously keeping my cadence between 85-95, my climbing also got better. I am not, and probably never will be, a great climber but I am SO much better than I used to be. I'm never the first to the top (in a group) but I'm also not the LAST! "

CJ

Wisconsin
 “The brochure can't even begin to describe the value of these camps.  Hunter starts talking and instructing when we first arrive and doesn't stop until everyone leaves.  I thought there would be much more down time like other camps--but thankfully there is not as long as Hunter is talking!”

TD

College Park

Read Esther C's totally unique camp experience.

Like many campers, Esther truly had a transformative experience at our last PCG Camp. Read what she had to say!

Experience an unparalleled coaching experience on the gorgeous gravel roads of Appalachia.  
And learn a thing or two about power.


Hunter
ALLEN

President and CEO

Legendary cycling coach, co-author of Training and Racing with a Power Meter and Cutting-Edge Cycling, co-developer of TrainingPeaks, WKO+ software, and founder of Peaks Coaching Group.

Widely known as one of the top experts in the world in coaching endurance athletes using power meters, Hunter Allen's goal has always been to teach athletes how to maximize their training and racing potential through professional analysis of their power data. This goes hand in hand with his philosophy that a power meter helps athletes discover their true strengths and weaknesses, quantitatively assess their training improvements, and refine and maximize the focus of their training. 

As a coach, Hunter makes sure to look at each athlete as a whole person. He excels at designing custom programs designed to maximize each rider's potential. He believes we are human beings working closely with other human beings, and it's important to him to work hard to find your strengths and weaknesses and to help you improve your skills, then develop a realistic plan that works for life. It is important that a coach learn as much as he can about you as an athlete and as a person in order to better develop a plan for success. He has now coached over 400 athletes and still learns something new from each one.

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