Spring Epic Gravel Grinder Training Camp – Brevard

  • Apr 18, 2024
  • Cycling Gravel

Is this camp right for me?

Is this camp right for me?

Email Summary $1200*

Riding gravel opens up an entirely new world of roads and routes.

If you’ve signed up for a gravel cycling event in 2017, you better show up prepared. This training camp is designed to stretch your limits; it’s a three-day road/gravel cycling training block that will push your skills and fitness to a new level. Whether you’re targeting a CTS Bucket List Event or any other gravel event, this camp is your opportunity to put the necessary miles in your legs. And even if you’re not doing a CTS Bucket List Event, this is a great training experience for anyone preparing for a major cycling challenge. Why? Riding gravel opens up an entirely new world of roads and routes. Your boring lunch time spin is transformed into the hour of power at the Dirt Roubaix. Soaking up knowledge at our camp, you will be able to ride gravel more comfortably, safer, and more confidently. Seize the opportunity and get out the door, new and fresh roads await.

During and after each ride our professional coaches will provide feedback and instruction to improve your skills, hone your performance, and leave you with tips and advice you can apply to the rest of your season. As always with CTS camps, we’ll provide fully supported rides, professional mechanics and daily ride file analysis to complete the experience.

This three-and-a-half day camp welcomes intermediate to advanced riders looking for long, off-road training days and professional instruction. There will be times of agony and pain while suffering up long climbs in the sun but then rejoice when we hit smooth and flowing dirt downhills where you can carve the turns with more confidence and skill. Due to the demanding nature of the routes and dirt roads, we require riders to bring a Cyclocross or Gravel bike with 35-40c tires, and we highly recommend that your bicycle be equipped with a 11-32 cassette, and/or a compact crankset. But please ask if you have questions about appropriate gearing or equipment.: This is an excellent opportunity to travel to the same or similar road to your goal event and test your equipment in a controlled environment. Still trying to decide what gearing to use or the best trade off of traction and fast rolling this is the place to test it. Even if this is your first time riding gravel, the roads of North Carolina is one of the best places to learn.

Camp Itinerary

  • Day 1 – Wednesday

    Wednesday is our check in and arrival day. We will have the doors open and waiting to greet you at 3:00 PM. At this time you will drop off your bike with our mechanical support staff, get your goodie bag, and get to meet our great team of coaches. Following check in we will have a group diner, staff and athlete introductions, and a nutrition lecture to set the tone for fueling for the weekend ahead.

  • Day 2 – Thursday

    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16532109 After a mellow 12 mile roll out on pavement, this course features two long gravel climbs or Cathey’s Creek and later FS 475C, each followed by long and rugged descents off Gloucester Gap and Bennett Gap. A great way to work on technical climbing and descending skills on more rugged terrain.

  • Day 3 – Friday

    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16532152 Starting up the FS 477 almost immediately, this is a technical and challenging climb. It is followed by 15 miles of Parkway riding offering temporary reprieve before the final 25 miles that is almost entirely gravel. The fast and flowy FS 5000 descent leads into the challenging FS 1206 climb which is followed by the never ending Yellow Gap Rd before descending back down FS 477 to the office.

  • Day 4 – Saturday

    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16532260 Beginning with a gentle warm up through the Little River valley, the course turns up with the steep and seemingly endless mixed surface climb to Pinnacle Mountain. A fast and fun descent is followed by the ever popular Green River gravel road which leads into the back side of Dupont State Forest. Dupont is famous for its mixed use hiking, biking and equestrian trails which are great for ripping around on a gravel bike. After exploring these fun trails we will descend down the flowy Cascade Lake Rd gravel and back to town.

  • Day 5 – Sunday (Add-On Day)

    Race Blue Mountain Revival Productions Love Valley Roubaix. CTS will have coaches racing, start/finish support, transport to and from the event from Brevard, and cover your entry into the event.

Additional Details & FAQs

Spring Epic Gravel Grinder Training Camp – Brevard

March 22-25, 2017 (Option to add bonus day for $350)
Brevard, NC

If you’ve signed up for a gravel cycling event in 2017, you better show up prepared. This training camp is designed to stretch your limits; it’s a three-day road/gravel cycling training block that will push your skills and fitness to a new level. Whether you’re targeting a CTS Bucket List Event or any other gravel event, this camp is your opportunity to put the necessary miles in your legs. And even if you’re not doing a CTS Bucket List Event, this is a great training experience for anyone preparing for a major cycling challenge. Why? Riding gravel opens up an entirely new world of roads and routes. Your boring lunch time spin is transformed into the hour of power at the Dirt Roubaix. Soaking up knowledge at our camp, you will be able to ride gravel more comfortably, safer, and more confidently. Seize the opportunity and get out the door, new and fresh roads await.

During and after each ride our professional coaches will provide feedback and instruction to improve your skills, hone your performance, and leave you with tips and advice you can apply to the rest of your season. As always with CTS camps, we’ll provide fully supported rides, professional mechanics and daily ride file analysis to complete the experience.

This three-and-a-half day camp welcomes intermediate to advanced riders looking for long, off-road training days and professional instruction. There will be times of agony and pain while suffering up long climbs in the sun but then rejoice when we hit smooth and flowing dirt downhills where you can carve the turns with more confidence and skill. Due to the demanding nature of the routes and dirt roads, we require riders to bring a Cyclocross or Gravel bike with 35-40c tires, and we highly recommend that your bicycle be equipped with a 11-32 cassette, and/or a compact crankset. But please ask if you have questions about appropriate gearing or equipment.: This is an excellent opportunity to travel to the same or similar road to your goal event and test your equipment in a controlled environment. Still trying to decide what gearing to use or the best trade off of traction and fast rolling this is the place to test it. Even if this is your first time riding gravel, the roads of North Carolina is one of the best places to learn.

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