Anyone else registering? Is this an A event for you? What’s your training plan? I’m registering for the Waffle. It’s my A event for the spring. Hoping to get away with a low volume plan with added long rides, XCO races, Zwift races, and hopefully a week long ‘training camp’/vacation in AZ in Marc…

Interesting - this is a lot more appealing than travelling to California! I’m also in the same boat with snowboard season but this could be a good starter for an early June road race I’m interested in (Jasper Gran Fondo).

Thinking about doing it as a C event, mostly as something to keep my training motivated through the winter. Planning on doing LV supplemented with some longer outside rides as I can, but I’m a little worried about how much outdoor riding time I’ll realistically get before May when it rains so much …

Climbs can be pretty punchy. There’s endless route options in that area. Word on the street is that they are going to try to link some of the major MTB networks. When I was registering, I think I saw the Wafer description claiming some 25% grades.

Yeah if they include some of the mtb in the area it will be steep and technical. I would look at some of the routes the cowichan crusher and burnt bridge classic covers, both are in the same area. (Burnt bridge hits up to 27%)

Some race reports from this weekend’s BWR in Michigan. Not such a great experience. [image] What Midwest Area Events you are excited in 2022? Racing Here’s my race report of the Belgian Waffle Ride - Michigan. I’ve attached my power file at the bottom for those intereste…

Good to know. I guess I’m not overly expectant as a racer, but that seems pretty standard for this type of event, especially for ones not put on by big race promoters. I’ll be doing the Waffle anyways, so I’m not going to be in a giant hurry where split second direction decisions are going to have a…

I’m in! I’m mostly a mtn biker these days and will be riding my HT MTB. No expectations and really just going for the waffles and to participate in a challenging event. Treating this as a good training ride for the Merritt Crown in June. Looking forward to a fun day in the saddle.

I’m in. Really just doing it to do it with a friend. I’m probably riding my Rocky Element with some 38c pathfinders and a 36t ring. I have an endurace but the 32c clearance and 27% grades sound like mtb might be a better decision

I’ve been doing a lot of “unroad” ride’s lately and I’m not sure they’ve taken into account the “BC effect”. Based on a century ride pace that I think I could hold for the full Waffle distance, my math puts me on course for over 12h. I’d like to think I’m reasonably fit.

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Some race reports from this weekend’s BWR in Michigan. Not such a great experience.

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