McDowell Mountain Regional Park, where the ride starts · Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
The desert edition of the BWR series, starting from McDowell Mountain Park near Scottsdale. The 122-mile Waffle is 58% unpaved, mixing rough dirt roads and washes in the Tonto forest with singletrack and some steep paved climbs. Shorter Wafer and Wanna routes are offered.
Checked against the organiser’s official site on 29 September 2026. Dates, routes and entry conditions change — confirm on the official site before booking flights or accommodation. We are not the organiser and take no entries.
The gravel season's closer, on the loose, sharp limestone roads of the Ozarks north of Bentonville. The 100-mile route carries about 6,200 feet of climbing and often decides the Life Time Grand Prix standings.
A UCI Gravel World Series round, now based at Seymour Racecourse, with UCI age-group racing and recreational categories on the same courses. The top quarter of each UCI age category qualifies for the 2027 world championships, and e-bikes are allowed only in the recreational rides.
Point-to-point 30-mile mountain bike race from Kalkaska to Timber Ridge Resort in Traverse City, held in early November when snow or cold is common. Amateurs start in waves in the morning, with the pro race later in the day; a shorter Slush Cup is also offered.