[Ryan Coke]

It was fun, really enjoyed it, having said that it’s not high on my calendar for this year. I’m still considering it, but might just wait until closer to decide.

I like the BWRs overall, the mix of every kind of riding is awesome. This has quite a bit of legit single track where I was definitely wishing I had a MTB under me, but that is really part of the fun. Of course quite a bit of road and gravel as well.
The turnout was not great, so not as much “vibe” as when there is a bigger start list. I hope they get a bigger turnout with the new dates, although i actually like the late September time for me to get away first a couple of days, it’ll be a little tougher for me to fit it in June.

Overall I liked it, would do it again, no specific criticisms, just didn’t make me feel like it was a can’t miss. Totally arbitrary though and can’t pinpoint why. If I’d podiumed I’d probably feel differently, haha. But it’s a beautiful area and a fun challenging ride.

BWR Arizona on the other hand was fantastic, and am doing that again in early March. That was a can’t miss for me after doing it last year.

If you have any specific questions let me know.