Michaux Heat
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Above you will notice a cupcake riding on some real rocks down here in Virginia, Tour ‘de Burg Style.
(The above cupcake also makes some marginally cool fixed gear cogs to mount onto the hub in place of rotor- check out TOMi Cogs)
Close to Gettysburg PA lies a mythical place known for its technical riding and endless miles of unsustainable gullied out trails. Sections of the race course are often created several days before each race solely by a few motos. As a result many of the turns are bermed out for your riding pleasure. This land of short steep mountains and rocks is located within Michaux state Forest. A band of riders known only as “cupcakes” reside in the forest and make the rocks and trails their playground.
They are known for one thing, hosting one of the toughest and most challenging race series on the East Coast. Purposely sending riders the “wrong way” on trails to provide a greater challenge. The “Cupcakes” claim that their rocks are gnarly and crazy but I think that my grandmother could ride them with a cup of tea in one hand. Instead they are full of babyhead rocks, awkward turns and unstainable sections sure to suprise and delight.
But it makes for some killer racing. This past Sunday was their summer race The Curse of the Dark Hollow. It has taken me three years but I finally had a good race at Michaux. Three Years!!!
Despite the heat I finished sixth overall and third in the fifty mile senior race. If you are looking for a challenging race I highly recommend trying the fall race, Terror of Teaberry.
In the meantime I’ll be heading up to PA again this weekend for the Wilderness 101 anyone else going?
I raced the first one at Michaux, the course and area are incredible! I wish I could’ve raced this past Sunday, but was still at Mount Snow.
I’m hoping to make the Terror of Teaberry Race in September.
Man, seems the wilderness 101 always slips by each year, I have a wedding! Family, shouldn’t they know by now to plan around my race schedule???