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BLUERIDGE CHALLENGE
OPERATED BY
AP RACING
SUPPORT LEVEL
MODIFIED-FULL
LODGING
VARIOUS LODGING
SPORT & SAMPLE
CYCLING
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
A BIKE TOUR LIKE NO OTHER
This is less camp and more challenge and adventure. This adventure will test you daily, take you to some of the most beautiful places you have ever ridden your bike, and create a lifetime of memories with like-minded amazing people.
A few quick stats:
6 RIDE DAYS · 460+ MILES · 48k FT OF CLIMBING · STORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
EXACTLY WHAT IS INCLUDED.
Included
What AP provides
✔ AP Racing staff and ride support
✔ Daily ride plan, logistics, and on-road support(where possible)
✔ Bag & Equipment transport daily
✔ Support vehicles(SAG) when published
✔ Lodging based on athlete registration
✔ Training day nutrition support provided by camp partners
✔ Camp Gear & Partner Demo’s
Athlete responsibility
WHAT YOU ARRANGE
− Good attitude & effort
− Airfare and travel to the published arrival point
− Bike shipping, equipment and personal expenses
− Travel insurance and medical expenses
− Meals outside the published itinerary
− Extra nights unless purchased separately
− Anything not expressly listed as included
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Select lodging & extra’s and complete payment
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COMPLETE YOUR INTAKE
Share training, health, equipment & travel details
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ARRIVE PREPARED
Be on the lookout about 4 months from camp for athlete guides, packing lists, and updates
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TRAIN WITH US
Bring your effort. We handle the structure. Want to prepare- have us coach you up.
HOW IT WORKS
FROM REGISTRATION TO CAMP.
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A TYPICAL DAY
A FRAMEWORK, NOT A FORMULA
Most days we will wake up, fuel, put our bags in the SAG wagon and then throw one leg over the top tube and ride until we reach out next destination. Then an evening group dinner(optional) and get ready to do it all again.
See Sample Rides For This Camp Here
| Arrival Day | Bike Builds, Dinner & Briefings |
| DAY 1 | Waynesboro → Peaks of Otter I 90 mi |
| DAY 2 | Peaks of Otter → Floyd, VA | 76mi |
| DAY 3 | Floyd → West Jefferson |
| DAY 4 | West Jefferson → Little Switzerland | 77mi |
| DAY 5 | Little Switzerland → Asheville |
| DAY 6 | Asheville → Cherokee 103mi |
| DAY 7 | Departures, Goodbye's & Rest |
CHOOSE YOUR STAY
The same camp.
Three ways to stay.
Every option includes the complete training, coaching and scheduled camp experience.
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, PRICE IS PER ATHLETE
✓ One bed in a shared room
✓ Lodging for all published camp nights
✓ Full training and camp programming
✓ Roommate requests accepted
Pricing is per athlete, not per room. Roommate requests cannot be guaranteed.
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
✓ Private room for all camp lodging dates
✓ May include shared common space such as bathroom or kitchen
✓ When applicable, suitemate requests accepted
Limited avallability.
NO LODGING
✓ Full camp participation with accommodations arranged independently.
Daily transportation is your responsibility unless otherwise arrange with staff.
TRAVEL & LOGISTICS
AIRPORTS
We will provide options for airport transfers from Charlottesville at the beginning of camp and Asheville at the end of camp.
TRAVEL WINDOWS
Please aim to arrive before 4pm on the day prior to our first ride day. That will give us enough time to build bikes, do ride briefs and put things in order for the first day.
EQUIPMENT
We will send out a recommended packing list with equipment needs. We recommend signing up for our enhanced bike services during registration for packing, unpacking and daily tuning services.
EXTRA NIGHTS
Purchase early-arrival or late-departure lodging during registration if needed.
BEFORE YOU REGISTER
QUESTIONS? STARTE HERE.
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You need to be self-sufficient on the road. You need to be comfortable riding in groups and ridiing alone. You need to be able to ride at a minimum of 1.7 W/KG to be able to complete each day. You need to be able to ride 100+ mile days consecutively. Yes, this is meant to scare you- this is real and we can not drive people around NC & VA for 7 days.
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Yes. This Camp is open to athletes outside AP Racing. My guess is you will be coached by us by the time this adventure is over :)
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The price is per athlete and includes one bed in a shared room. Roommate requests are accepted but cannot be guaranteed.
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It means you will have your own room with your own bed. You might share common spaces like a bathroom or living room but you will be sleeping solo.
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Coaches may modify sessions, routes and timing based on weather, safety, venue access and athlete readiness. It is why we keep our plans built but flexible.
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Refunds and credits depend on when written cancellation is received. Full terms appear before checkout, and travel insurance is strongly recommended.
Our official cancellation policy is:
90+ DAYS OUT FROM THE EVENT: 70% REFUND60 - 90 DAYS OUT FROM THE EVENT: 30% REFUND OR 50% TRANSFER RATE
40 - 60 DAYS OUT FROM THE EVENT: 30% TRANSFER RATE
LESS THAN 40 DAYS OUT: NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS
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During the registration process but we can not guarantee all roommate requests. Sorry, it can’t be Andy :)
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When we are housing at an Olympic Training Center such as Chula Vista or COS, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner all have a variety of options. At other locations, breakfast will typically be arranged and you can expect a normal hotel breakfast buffet. Beyond that, I would plan accordingly based on your dietary needs.
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We arranged most hotels with free breakfast buffet options or restaurant style options at the hotel or nearby. These are small places and small towns, so we are limited but there are options and we will guide you every day. Lunch- mostly liquid calories on the road or you can drop food into a cooler for our SAG to transport. We can’t guarantee when you will see it but it’ll be there. There are places to stop on the parkway from time to time and each night we will lay that all out in our ride brief. Dinner: At our lodging(you will not want to leave) or a few fun places we have picked out over the years that are great for post ride food and entertainment.
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Plane, train & automobile- up to you. We will offer airport shuttle services at select camps. We will begin to arrange that about 3 months out from the camp start date. In addition, we will try to encourage athletes to coordinate transportation via a group chat.
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If we offered camp jerseys and you registered before we closed the camp store and you ordered a camp jersey or arranged directly with one of our staff, then you will receive one. If those things did not happen, you will not.
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