Event: Metric Century*
Distance: 62 mi.
Climb: 9,361'
Start: Beech Grove, Va
Finish: Wintergreen Resort
Start Time: 8:00am

While still the same length as the original Metric Century Route, the new 62 mile option now offers not one, but two extremely difficult mountain ascents - the first, a 2000 ft+ climb up Virinia's route 56 by Crabtree Falls and Montebello and the second, a grueling slog up to the mountain top finish at Wintergreen Resort. After starting at Beech Grove, the route heads through a quick warm-up climb over Brent's Gap. After a turn onto Route 56 at Jonesboro, riders will be treated to the new Crabtree Falls climb and the turnaround point on the Blue Ridge Parkway. A quick descent back to Jonesboro followed by another brief climb over the backside of Brent's Gap brings our riders to the final challenge of the day, the climb to the finish festival at Wintergreen Resort.