About the Ride
A Major W. R. LOGAN Production
Online registration limit reached. There is a waitlist on the BikeReg site. There are several spots being saved for folks that could not participate in 2020. I would anticipate that there will about 13 additional spots that will open up. If you would like to ride, get on the waitlist with no $$ obligation. When spaces become available, they will be filled from the waitlist on a first to sign up basis.
2020 was super fun. We headed west so, this year we’ll head east. You may break your personal record for eating a pancake at altitude, ride 50 miles or so of the Great Divide route, and the second aid station may have the best panoramic views of Glacier National Park ever. Summit vistas, ridge line views and Powerball tickets.
If you are looking for information on the MONTANA MIXED EPIC, a 900+ mile mixed surface ride/race across (west to east) Montana. Click – HERE
Each year features a different course, exploring the many diverse geographical areas surrounding Whiteish and the Flathead Valley in the north west corner of Montana, all on dirt. Since each year is different, there will be revised/updated Riders Packet for each version. Please download the RIDERS PACKET V5.2 for details concerning v.5 of the JCPR.
JCPR has been Montana’s PREMIER GRAVEL (wink) EVENT, since 2014.
Over the years (even before “GRAVEL” was mainstream) we’ve been riding the thousands of miles of roads and single track in North West Montana. From our adventures we have put together the some of the best tracks that the area has to offer. So why, spend your time riding the same course twice in a row, or riding the supposed “classic route(s)”, when there is a much better alternative.
The JCPR is really just an excuse to get out and ride some of the best dirt* roads and single track north west Montana has to offer. It’a a low-key affair, everything is in place for you to have a great ride. After you finish, You will get a home cooked dinner from the Trego Pub (we’ll see if we can get Todd to fire up the smoker), Kalispell Brewing – Joe Cosley India Pale Lager (unlimited refills), and some hugs(not) await you at the finish. Don’t expect any hoopla, prizes and so on, just a fun time with like minded people. Back to the basics, we’ve never run out of beer.
* I could call the JCPR a “Gravel Grinder” but it isn’t really. After riding a couple 200+ mile “Gravel Grinders” in the Midwest, you can’t really find any comparison between the “Improved DIRT Roads” of the Rockies and the “Crushed LIMESTONE Roads” of the Midwest. Not to say there aren’t any rough stretches in JCPR, it’s just a different medium to roll on.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
Make this a proper
Montana roadtrip.
Montana roadtrip.
Those visiting from afar will find it easy to find enough riding—and other activities—to make a week (or two) of the trip. Check out the trails, activities, restaurants and more in Whitefish and the Flathead Valley at the resources below.