As we're getting ready for this year's Gravel Pizza Overnighter on Sept 23-24, we're remembering back to last year's event. Several riders shared what what they thought about the event as well as their favorite parts.
A few favorite things that kept coming up were camping at Wedges Creek, having wood-fired pizza, cleaning up with on-site showers, riding with other fun people, and enjoying a farm breakfast in the morning.
To learn more and get registered, visit The Gravel Pizza Overnighter.
10 Things People Submitted in the Post-Event Survey After Last Year's Gravel Pizza Overnighter
*actual comments from riders
1. "Can all the same riders come back again?! Everyone was great! This event was perfect for me! You gave me a route. You gave me some stops or POI’s. You gave me a place to stay along the way. Perfect!"
[+1 for Camping at Wedges Creek]
[+1 for Route Highlights]
[+1 for Community]
2. "The group rollout at the start was awesome, and staying somewhere with food and showers was also a big plus!"
[+1 for Showers]
[+1 for Community]
[+1 for Pizza]
3. "This event was really special and made so nice by not having to bring food and having a place to hang out together. The breakfast was awesome!"
[+1 for Farm Breakfast]
[+1 for Community]
4. "The pizza farm dinner and live music was incredible!! Would be hard to replicate."
[+1 for Pizza]
5. "Great route, absolutely stellar choice of camping/pizza/music. Having music there was great! Oh, and there likely needs to be a pumpkin cannon @ all future events."
[+1 for Camping at Wedges Creek]
[+1 for Pizza]
6. "It's so much easier to bikepack without the bulk of carrying food and it was great to support a local business as well. And it was so yummy!"
[+1 for Pizza]
7. "Wedge Creek was a delight! Being able to shower at the end of the day is fantastic. Having good stops on the route is always a bonus."
[+1 for Camping at Wedges Creek]
[+1 for Showers]
[+1 for Route Highlights]
8. "The communication about the event was superb from start to finish."
[+1 for Logistics]
9. "We liked the longer distance on the first day/shorter second & enjoyed the stops along the way. It was super fun to end the day at a unique destination (we had never been to a pizza farm) w/ the food/live music & fire (and cannon, of course)"
[+1 for Camping at Wedges Creek]
[+1 for Route Highlights]
[+1 for Pizza]
10. "Really liked the planned stops along the route. Also really like how the campsite was where we had the option to have dinner and listen to music as well!"
[+1 for Route Highlights]
[+1 for Camping at Wedges Creek]
Total Score Based on Mentions (Not That This Is a Game)
Camping at Wedges Creek: 5 Points
Pizza: 5 Points
Route Highlights: 4 Points
Showers: 2 Points
Community: 2 Points
Farm Breakfast: 1 Point
Logistics: 1 Point
