Registration for the 7th Annual Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride opens at 12:00am PST on Friday, December 1, 2017. Hard to believe, but it’s time to get your 2018 spring season kicked off right.
We’d like you to know that this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever with Canyon’s involvement, VeloFix as our neutral support partner for both on road and and on trail support, and a new course for both the Waffle and the Wafer.
For all the official details, please follow the jump.
Registration for the 7th Annual Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride opens at 12:00am PST on Friday, December 1, 2017. That’s, like, really soon. GULP.
We’d like you to know that this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever with Canyon’s involvement, VeloFix as our neutral support partner for both on road and and on trail support, and a new course for both the Waffle and the Wafer.
You can register here after midnight on December 1: SIGN ME UP BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
Course Specs (as best we can tell today):
– 140 Miles/227 Kilometers | 68 Miles/109 Kilometers (Wafer Ride)
– 13 Categorized Climbs (Including Three Category 2 Climbs)
– 13,000 Feet of Climbing | 6,500 Feet of Climbing (Wafer Ride)
– 14 Dirt Sections totaling over 40 miles (Long, Sandy, Wet, Rocky, Hilly, Ugly)
– 10 Water Crossings, or Foot Bridge Crossings
– 3 King/Queen of the Mountain segments
– 3 King/Queen of the Dirt segments
– 3 King/Queen of the Sprint segments
– 1 King/Queen of the Canyon segment
– 10 Feed Zones
Canyon BWR LIFESTYLE AND FITNESS EXPO | PARTICIPANT CHECK-IN
This year to better serve Wafflers coming in from all over, we’re moving the dates of the Canyon BWR Expo to Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, 2018. We’ve also changed the location to the Canyon Bicycles facility in Carlsbad, CA. This campus is called “Make” and is also home to GoPro. It is off Palomar Airport Road, just West of the I-5 at 5600 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad 92008.
Both days will serve as the event’s check-in for all the athletes and we’ve extended the hours to serve the masses. Because of the time crunch of race day, Sunday late registration is strongly discouraged. Late check-in at the Lost Abbey on Sunday comes with an additional $20 fee.
The Friday and Saturday Expo Festival is FREE and open to all riders, their families and the local cycling community. Both days will include myriad cycling friendly brands showing their wares, as well as food trucks, music, free-flowing Lost Abbey beer, and a highly sought after Course Reveal presentation, along with a film about the event.
The Expo is a powerful, fun way for brands to share their message and products with more than 3,000 cycling enthusiasts. The Expo attracts cyclists from all backgrounds and disciplines, all engulfed in the excitement of the unique weekend. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the glories of cycling with a group of fanatics.
BWR WAFFLE FEAST AND RIDES | POST RIDE CELEBRATION
As in years past, the Start/Finish will be held at the Lost Abbey Brewery in San Marcos. Sunday, April 15, 2018 is the complimentary pre-ride Belgian waffle feast for all riders, punctuated by both the Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride and it’s less satisfying relative, the Canyon Belgian Wafer Ride (half the distance). Both during the events, and after, revelers will enjoy the Belgian inspired Ales of the Lost Abbey and a feast from Gear Grinder Grill. Finishers are treated to all sorts of culinary delights, delicious beverages, post-ride comforts from sponsors, and the elation that only an accomplishment like finishing the Canyon BWR can provide. Spectators and fans are especially welcome to partake in the race day festivities as well.
Keep up to date here: BWR Website
BWR Instagram: Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride
