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!
Bobby Julich
Former pro cyclist (Silver medal in 2004 Olympics and 3rd in Tour de France 1998) who currently works for SuperSapiens as the Program Manager for elite athletes and coaches will be coming to Fall Gravel Camp 2022!
What does your blood glucose do when you are bonking?
What happens when you have a gel?
How does UCAN impact your blood glucose?
And so many more questions answered.
SuperSapiens is a continous glucose monitor and is designed just for athletes. Hunter has been using one since January 2022, he has seen some incredible improvements in his cycling, and it has changed his diet tremendously. These are not even available in the USA yet, so it’s an incredible opportunity!
DAY 1
November 9
Sneak a Ride!
12:00pm - 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
November 10
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- A perennial favorite- The Station!
Porter Mountain- 35 miles, 3-4 hours
DAY 3
November 11
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- Ya gotta have Italian at least once at Camp!
Sedalia, 37miles, 3-3.5 hours
*NOTE:Daily schedules and routes might change due to weather and other factors.
DAY 4
November 12
Hunter's Gravel Gran Fondo
Breakfast on your own
8:30am
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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-And ya gotta have Mexican at least once too!
Hunter's Gravel Gran Fondo-63 miles, 7 hours!
DAY 5
November 13
Breakthrough ride!
Breakfast on your own
8:30am
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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
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 1:00 p.m. on Nov. 9 at 414 Jackson St, Bedford, VA 24523.
Please make arrangements to arrive at the airport on Nov. 9th BEFORE 11 A.M. Please email us if you will be needing transportation to our offices to facilitate the check in process.
Returns:
Leaving at 2:00 pm on Nov 13th, 2022.
If you need to utilize the pickup service, please book your flights accordingly.
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 & accommodations:
Lodging is NOT included in this camp.
Most of our Campers will stay at the Super 8 , just 10 minutes from our office. Others may want to experience the Peaks of Otter Lodge on the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway, one of the multiple Airbnb’s in the area, or one of our many local bed and breakfasts. There are also a ton of accommodations in Lynchburg, Roanoke, and Smith Mountain Lake. Please keep in mind they are roughly 30 – 60 minutes away.
GRAVEL CAMP: $1225.00
A $275 refundable deposit is due at time of registration. This deposit is 100% refundable up to the first day of 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; all such payments are final, non-refundable, and non-applicable. Peaks Coaching Group recommends travel insurance in case of emergency cancellation.
Thank you for contacting us. We will respond to your inquiry in 1-2 business days.