2025 Gran Fondo National Series

Cardinal Gravel Camp at Wilderness Adventure

July 26 - July 27 2025
New Castle VA
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Distances: 31, 41, 55 miles
Difficulty: Moderate terrain with rolling short steep hills or moderate, sustained climbs

Join us for a weekend of gravel, fun, and friends! This is not a race—just a fun supported ride on Saturday and self-supported rides on Sunday.

The Venue:

Wilderness Adventure has lodge rooms, cabins, and camping available for you to enjoy a weekend in the mountains. Book your lodging directly with Wilderness Adventure. They also have lots of other activities to keep you busy after you finish your ride like tubing, disc golf, and live music.

Their Outpost Kitchen will be open all weekend—it’s worth the trip for the food alone!  

Saturday Routes:  Saturday routes will have aid station and mechanic support. 

Wilderness Medio Mountain WanderThis ride is a shorter version of the Grand Traverse. It is a challenging and beautiful 31-mile ride through remote and shady forest roads and scenic valleys. This is some of the best gravel you can find, and some of the least travelled and most beautiful paved roads you will encounter anywhere. 

Wilderness Grande Traverse: This is a challenging and beautiful 41-mile ride through remote and shady forest roads and scenic valleys. This is some of the best gravel you can find, and some of the least travelled and most beautiful paved roads you will encounter anywhere. 

Wilderness Super Grande Traverse: The route uses some remote forest roads, so expect rough terrain, potential mud, tall grass, and maybe a creek crossing. The “worst” of it is in the first 12 miles as you climb and descend Bald Mountain. After that, it smooths out for a lovely ride through the forest. You will pass two aid stations. This route will not be fully marked. Riders must be able to self-navigate. 

Sunday Routes:  Sunday routes are self-supported and not marked. Saturday riders will get free entry to these rides at sign up. There will not be aid stations or ride leaders. Find a friend, join a group, or invite someone to ride with you. Take care of each other and have fun!

Rail Trail Cruise: This 25-mile ride is mostly railroad grade gravel, but there are some short climbs too.  

Potts Mountain: This 41-mile ride is a long climb up to the top of Potts Mountain. Optional hike out to hanging rock to see the overlook. This ride is remote. Riders should be fully prepared with everything the need to address any mechanicals or issues. There is cell service at the top of Potts Mountain, but that's it. 

Cardinal Gravel Camp at Wilderness Adventure

 
Start Located At: 11176 Peaceful Valley Rd, New Castle, VA 24127
 
 
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Included

Well-stocked aid stations
Mechanic support
Fully marked courses for Medio riders
Gravel Camp swag
Post-ride live music
All the amenities of Wilderness Adventure
The best routes we could find!

 
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Jul 26 2025 - EVENT: Cardinal Gravel Camp at Wilderness Adventure