Brandywine Valley Roubaix XI
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Long Course: TBA
Short Course: TBA
First and foremost, thank you for supporting the Brandywine Valley Roubaix (BVR). The 11th year for this awesome gravel event!
This Gravel Grinder / Gran Fondo / Group Ride will take riders through the scenic country-side and rolling hills of the Brandywine Valley, some of the most unspoiled and historic countryside of the Mid-Atlantic. The course is suited for gravel, cyclocross, mtn, and road bikes (min 28 mm tires).
As with past years, the BVR will be a self-paced event - not a mass start GROUP Ride. The event starting window is between 8:00 and 9:00 AM Sunday morning. Start as an individual and/or with only your travel partners/friends any time between 8 and 9. Upon arrival, gear up and head out on the course…there is no “official” start. We have multiple, close by parking venues in addition to the main lot, so if the main lot is full…use another lot. These locations are listed below, see maps and links.
Be self-sufficient – Bring your own, water, food, suntan lotion, hand sanitizer, tubes/tools/pump. Porta-Potties will be at main lot, but please use the facilities before you get there if possible. Don’t forget about the pizza and beer party after the ride. Stop back at the registration area for some well deserved refreshments. Also feel free to bring your own food and drink and hang out with your fellow BVR riders. PLEASE be sure to clean up after yourselves, and if you see trash laying around, please help out and pick it up. We do not want to lose our party and parking venues because of careless littering.
Primary registration is 100% online. **You must sign the release via BikeReg option. ** If you didn’t sign it when you initially registered, you will receive an email with a link to complete the process. If you do not complete the online release, you cannot participate. We will be offering limited “day of” registration beginning at 7:30AM, cost will be $50. This year, we will have a Rest Stop on Runnymede Road, about a mile or so before The Whip Tavern, as always it will be stocked with the essentials you need to fuel up and take a break.
Course Directions - Maps, GPS files will be posted below…on or before Friday June 19th.
The course is also marked the good old fashioned way, with road paint and directional signs. So if in doubt look for the arrows.
Full Course ~61 miles
Short Course ~34 miles
Parking Options:
Parking option 1 (early start times) 100 Colonial Way, West Chester, PA
Parking option 2 (early start times) 908 Pocopson Rd, West Chester, PA
Parking option 3 (later start times) 1333 Lenape Rd, West Chester, PA
Parking option 4 (overflow) 1105 Pocopson Rd, West Chester, PA
Parking option 5 (overflow) 1105 Pocopson Rd, West Chester, PA
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Please support our generous sponsors: TITLE SPONSOR: Piscitello Law. Other sponsors: The Whip Tavern, Holly Gross Group, The Fence Authority without them, our event is not possible.
- A fantastic rest stop at approximately mile 34 on Runnymede road supported by The Whip Tavern (thank you KC and team at The Whip!)
**Event pricing: **$40.00 ($50 day-of)
As with all previous WCCX events a portion of the proceeds will benefit two local charities. Quest Therapeutics** **(www.questtherapeutic.com) is an equestrian facility utilizing horse riding to provide therapy for children with physical and developmental challenges. Our second charity is the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Mountain Bike Association (www.pamtb.org), a grass-roots organization developing high and middle school mountain bike programs in our immediate area.
The BVR is a self supported ride as a result, all riders are responsible for their own mechanical support. A feed stop and facilities will be located at approximately mile marker 34, on Runnymede road, about one mile before reaching the historic Whip Tavern (thewhiptavern.com).
Hope you can make it out and please spread the word.
WCCX Race Directors
Bob, Scott & Shawn
Course map, video preview and additional information: https://www.facebook.com/brandywinevalleyroubaix/ & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge7bhoaDHu8.
The Brandywine Valley Roubaix passes through some of the most beautiful scenery in the Mid-Atlantic region, here are some recent pictures along the way:
Presented by Chester County Velo
Categories:
- Full Brandywine Valley Roubaix, 61 miles, $42.00, field limit 501, start time 08:00:00
- Short Roubaix, 34 miles, $42.00, field limit 201, start time 08:00:00
- All Junior Riders - FREE, all miles, $0.00, field limit 101, start time 08:00:00
Registration:
- Opens on Saturday March 07, 2026
- Closes on Saturday June 20, 2026