July 27-28, 2024. Leavenworth, WA
The Entiat Ridge Rally is a collaborative Rapha x OMTM ride experience featuring two days of ultra-premium adventure riding through Central Washington’s spectacular Entiat mountain range. Blurring the lines between gravel and mountain biking, three tiers of OMTM-curated routes present riders with a spirited mix of gravel, singletrack, and backcountry forest roads. Each day’s ride will feature an aprés gravel happy hour and communal dinner on Saturday. Space is limited to 60 riders to minimize local impact and ensure a superlative ride experience for all.
To be clear – this is not a race. Quite the opposite in fact. This is a non-competitive and 100% self-supported adventure ride intended to be ridden at your own pace, however and with whomever you please. This is an opportunity to linger, engage with your surroundings and other riders. Make new friends, stop a lot, snap plenty of photos, share snacks by a waterfall, take a dip in the river, co-mingle, cross-pollinate and steep in the wonder, majesty and mystery of the Entiat Mountain Range.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
To ensure a premium ride experience, we've put together a couple of questions. Space is limited to 60 riders, so we'd like to get to know you – to learn a bit about your riding preferences, experience, and comfort level with challenging terrain in remote backcountry areas. This is so we can get a better understanding of where folks are coming from and tailor things accordingly.
Questionnaire is open through Sunday, June 9.
60 riders will be notified Wednesday, June 12 via email with a registration link.
While registration to the Entiat Ridge Rally is effectively free, we are requiring a donation to the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance’s Central Washington chapter in lieu of an entry fee. There are several donation tiers, so we’d like to highlight the fact that the $50 level nets you an EMBA basic annual membership and all the benefits thereof. So certainly something to consider. That said, donations can be whatever feels right. We encourage folks to specify the ‘Central’ chapter when making donations. Chapter tab is immediately below the ‘name’ fields. To furnish proof of donation, simply upload a screenshot of your confirmation when registering. Trails are awesome. EMBA does amazing work throughout the region, so we want to highlight and support their efforts and that of their volunteers!
To Recap:
Fill out the questionnaire by midnight on Sunday, June 9.
Riders will receive an email w/ registration link Wednesday morning, June 12.
Register with screenshot of EMBA donation.
Registered riders will receive routes, details and specifics via email.
That’s all there is to it!
After July 28th, all routes will be presented publicly so everyone can enjoy!
Evergreen Mountain Bike alliance
We like to think of Evergreen as the voice of Washington’s mountain bike community. Evergreen (or EMBA) acts as a single point of contact representing thousands of mountain bikers across Washington when working with land managers, politicians and other government agencies, regularly teaming up with a variety of other organizations to work towards common goals of resource protection and recreational access. Last year Evergreen donated more than 10,000 volunteer hours to trail maintenance and building new trails. Learn more about Evergreen’s volunteer Trail Work Parties here.
Central Chapter
Evergreen’s Central Washington chapter specifically focuses on advocacy and education for all abilities, building and maintaining sustainable trails in the greater Wenatchee Valley area. The Central chapter’s purview stretches from Leavenworth to Chelan and includes some of the best riding in the state! EMBA’s Central chapter works closely with land owners, managers and agencies as well as local businesses and organizations to help develop and grow access to riding throughout the region.
FAQ:
Q: Is this a mountain bike or gravel ride?
A: It is an adventure ride, encompassing elements of both, but leaning toward conventional gravel. Some route options will include singletrack, while others will be 100% gravel and forest road.
Q: What is the ideal bike for this?
A: A capable drop bar gravel/adventure bike with a minimum of 42c – 45c tires or hardtail mountain bike are all good choices. It also depends on which route option you choose.
Q: What do you mean by ‘Self-Supported’?
A: This means riders must carry everything related to water, nutrition, tools and gear to complete the ride. There will be no aid stations or ride support.
Q: Will there be lots of climbing?
A: Yes, there will be lots of climbing, so come prepared.
LEAVENWORTH
In an effort to keep everything free and easy, it will be up to riders to arrange their own accommodations in Leavenworth. That said, Leavenworth is absolutely brimming with lodging options all up and down the scale from National Forest campgrounds to hipster contempo adventure cabins to faux-Bavarian alpine chalets to plush wellness spa hotels and more. We’ve assembled some resources below to assist in planning.
