Thunder Road Gravel Tour: Dirty REDACTED

You've all had the pleasure of riding Petersburg's gravel in foul November conditions. Some of you have gotten to experience JEPC's REDACTED race course. For this month, we'll do the best of both in warm (hopefully clear) summer weather. Starting at Hand of Fate in Petersburg, the 70-mile long route will wind its way out to Chandlerville for a C-stop before heading back. Be prepared for some short, steep, punchy climbs on the far end! The short route will be ~32 miles, no stops, and nice tame terrain. This will be a nice classic central IL gravel route with a good mix of pavement and gravel and nothing too gnarly except for a couple of short sections on the long route--but nothing like Cuba!
Initial routes are available at the link below, full mark up with segments will be forthcoming.
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As ever, TRGT is all about bringing together as many riders of all ability levels as possible. We'll aim to have roughly 30 and 60 mile routes with some sort of refuel point midway on the longer route. If you're a speed junkie, we'll encourage you to put that to the test on a few competitive segments for bragging rights points. If you're just here to ride and have a good time, come on out and have a blast on some of the most fun roads in the area. We hope to have several different groups form of different pace and ability levels so everybody can enjoy the day.