Name: Loop Gravel October Overnight-er
Start: 2024-10-05T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-05T23:30:00+01:00
Location: Millenium Square

A community gravel bikepacking overnight-er to bookend a summer of riding as the dark nights draw in.
About this Event

Join us for our October Gravel Bikepacking overnight-er. This event is open to all, we'll ride at a social pace and take plenty of time to enjoy the route.

However we advise people who want to join this ride have a suitable bike (gravel or MTB) with tyres that have tread, and comfortable riding in groups and on main routes.

The route will start and end in Bristol. We'll meet on Saturday at a cafe, before cycling south towards the Mendips, we'll spend the night camping in Cheddar before heading home on the Sunday.

We'll ride ~50km both days, on a mixture of roads, trails and technical gravel (hike-a-bike) is encouraged. The exact route, along with more details on what to bring will be sent to all attendess ahead of the ride.

This is a no-drop ride, and is design towards experience riders who want to try gravel bikepacking. We'll have regular stops along the way for snacks and to enjoy our surroundings, and will cycle at an inclusive sociable pace.
If you don't have bikepacking equipment of your own, we have a few sets available to rent for the weekend, which are suitable for any type of bike. Please select a 'Bikepacking Bags' ticket if you'd like to reserve one of these for the weekend - bag sets are made up of the following:

1 x handlebar bag, 1 x frame bag, 1 x saddle bag. Equivalent to 35-40L of storage.Campsite fee not included in the ticket price - this is £15 and will need to be paid in person on arrival at the campsite.

Why are we charging for this event?

Although Loop Bikepacking is run as a not-for-profit, events like this help us recoup the initial investment we put into this project, and will allow us to continue to make bikepacking more accessible for all.

For any questions about the event, message us on Instagram @loopbikepacking

For insurance purposes - although we will be riding together in a group, this is not a guided ride and all riders are responsible for their own personal safety. You will need to be able to have the route downloaded, either on a phone or bike computer!