# Blue Mountain June15 Gravel Race **URL:** \ **Category:** Gravel\ **Created:** [19 March 2024 19:24 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/blue-mountain-june15-gravel-race/6270 "2024-03-19T19:24:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WillA](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/willa/32/5603_2.png) [@WillA](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/WillA)\ **Post date:** [19 March 2024 19:24 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/blue-mountain-june15-gravel-race/6270/1 "2024-03-19T19:24:03Z")
Registration is now open for the Blue Mountain Gravel Race. June 15th. This is a UCI Event - so expect some Spicy racing at the front of the pack (for many of us think it’ll be more about surviving to the finish lol). Can be certain it’ll have plenty of climbing. I didn’t race it last year, but it’s been on my list since then - so plan to tackle it for sure this year! Hoping a few (or all) of the WCC Gravel gang will join! ![Screenshot_20240319_145416_Samsung Internet](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/waterloocyclingclub/original/2X/c/ce188bd3f3b81d3f6540d488f97c5f1893c7a0e7.jpeg) > **[2024 — Blue Mountains Gravel —](https://raceroster.com/events/2024/86500/blue-mountains-gravel)** > > Blue Mountains Gravel Osler Bluff Ski Club Ltd, The Blue Mountains Clearview Townline, The Blue Mountains, ON, Canada - This event is made possible thanks to a partnership with… - June 15, 2024 ---
**Author:** ![ekalvi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/ekalvi/32/2252_2.png) [@ekalvi](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/ekalvi)\ **Post date:** [20 March 2024 21:43 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/blue-mountain-june15-gravel-race/6270/2 "2024-03-20T21:43:51Z")
Awesome. I did it last year and enjoyed it despite a bent derailleur hanger leading to a ton of lost time on the mud section where I went endo on lap 1 which led to multiple chain drops. It was a world gravel champs qualifier so it was definitely spicy. Lots of elevation gain and mostly gravel road with one technical section that was very muddy and I had to run it 3x. There is a long descent where I hit my fastest ever speed of 76 km/h. No pedaling, just tuck and rest. ---
**Author:** ![AmyB](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/amyb/32/7508_2.png) [@AmyB](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/AmyB)\ **Post date:** [21 March 2024 16:51 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/blue-mountain-june15-gravel-race/6270/3 "2024-03-21T16:51:42Z")
There’s only 1 technical section? I think you’ve helped me decide to pass on this one. Too far away and a hotel stay. Good luck all! ---
**Author:** ![WillA](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/willa/32/5603_2.png) [@WillA](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/WillA)\ **Post date:** [21 March 2024 17:08 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/blue-mountain-june15-gravel-race/6270/4 "2024-03-21T17:08:59Z")
![Screenshot_20240321_130430_Ride with GPS](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/waterloocyclingclub/original/2X/2/271db4e0631377d7fce4ffa9ac2b344c2ce4070e.jpeg) maybe you get to do the technical section three times 🤪 - not sure if this’ll be the official route - but with 1300m+ climbing, it’s definitely going to be a challenge! ---
**Author:** ![ekalvi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/ekalvi/32/2252_2.png) [@ekalvi](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/ekalvi)\ **Post date:** [24 March 2024 12:21 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/blue-mountain-june15-gravel-race/6270/5 "2024-03-24T12:21:00Z")
We did it 3x last year and the course looks very similar except there is a new start point on the loop. It’s the final few km at the end of 12th line after the road ends. The climb up 12th is draggy and long. The combo of this long climb followed by “mud and blood” separates the field.