VENUE

The Cascadia Super Gravel is excited to have a new venue on the North side of Capitol Forest for 2026 and will stage out of the North Slope parking lot, LINK HERE.

From Olympia drive West on Highway 8 and turn left at Straddleline Park. The North Slope Venue will be accessed by parking in the Straddleline Park.

​PARKING

Parking will be in Straddleline Park immediately adjacent to the venue so follow the direction of the parking staff and folks handing out camping passes.

​FOOD

Our friends at Wattle Food truck will be at the venue on Saturday with the best Aussie Pies on planet earth. Check out Wattle’s pies here! Bring cash or card, food is not included with race entry.

​Friday April 24th

• 12:00pm Registration Closes

• Packet Pick Up April 24th
  5:00-7:00pm at Three Magnets Brewing in downtown Olympia (600 Franklin St SE STE 105, Olympia). Racers are encouraged to make their way down, pick up their packets in advance (number plates, timing chip…. etc) and have a refreshing pre-race pint and meal at one of Olympia’s favorite post ride establishments.
  
  Should you be unable to make it on Friday eve, packets will be available for pick up Saturday bright and early.

• 6:00am Packet pick up resumes

• 7:00am 100 mile mass start

• 8:00am 50 mile mass start

• 9:00am 30 mile mass start and last call for racers on course.

• 12:00pm Food Truck Opens

Cutoffs:

30 Mile Course

Aid Station #1
Aid Station #1 will close at 12pm sharp.
Aid Station #3
Aid Station #2 will close at 5pm sharp.

50 Mile Course
Aid Station #1
Aid Station #1 will close at 12pm sharp.
Aid Station #3
Aid Station #3 will close at 5pm sharp.

100 Mile Course
Aid Station #1
Aid Station #1 will close at 12pm.
Aid Station #2
Aid Station #1 will close at 2pm.
Aid Station #3
Aid Station #2 will close at 5pm.

-The race directors reserve the right to enforce the cut a cut off at 13 hours (8pm) if needed. The course is estimated to take the average rider 10-12 hours. Riders not back by the cutoff will be offered the option of either a shuttle back to the venue or after verbal confirmation with sweep allowed to finish the ride (knowing that the timing equipment will be taken down by the time of their eventual finish).

30 Mile Course

50 Mile Course

100 Mile Course

-Riders must obey all applicable traffic laws during the event and are encouraged to use common sense, keep their head up and stay in their lane of travel. At no time will there be a closed road. In the interest of your own safety, you should always assume the same level of vigilance in riding your bike during the event that you would under normal circumstances.

-Riders should expect vehicle traffic on all roads, along with ATVs, motorcycles and wild animals. Stay in your lane and follow the rules of the road.

-All riders are required to wear an approved helmet and cannot remove it at any time during the race.

-No support or follow vehicles are allowed. Aid stations will be well stocked and able to handle participant’s needs.

-Headphones/ear buds and external speakers are NOT permitted during a ride. Bone Conducting headphones that do not touch or cover the ear are permitted.

-A rider may be disqualified for damaging or destroying public or private property. A rider may be held liable for all costs associated with the damage or destruction.

​-Downeast Racing officials reserve the right to make changes to the course, delay start times and/or postpone the event as necessary for safety and/or security purposes, or at the request of permit issuers.

​-Do not get behind the sweeps! If you choose to take a break off course you run the risk of the sweep passing you, and you no longer being accounted for. Stay safe, stay on course.

FAQ:

How will the course be marked:

Great questions, we'll be marking the course with 8"x8" arrow signs that are unique for each 30, 50, and 100 mile course.

However we still strongly recommend (Like, STRONGLY) that riders download the route from RWGPS and use a handle bar mounted gamin or phone as a safety precaution.

On course safety:

It is paramount in a race like this one, where racers are often spread out over 40-60 miles of each other, that each and every rider be prepared as they are able for whatever malfunction, misadventure, or other general mischief may happen. 

We advise all riders to carry their own tool kits with flat repair provisions, and a general know how of basic bike maintenance. 

We will have two EMTs on course, as well as several follow vehicles to help extract injured riders. 

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH if there is any question as to the condition of the rider, call 911. Thurston and Grays Harbor County FD are well versed in navigating Capitol Forest, and can provide immediate assistance. If the rider is ok but unable to continue, riders can contact the race director (Contact information and more detailed instructions will be emailed to registered racers the week of the race) and the race director will deploy a retrieval vehicle and medical staff to the injured rider. 

Food
We will be providing all racers with a post race meal provided by our friends at Vics Pizzeria. Gluten Free and Vegan options are available upon request. 

Beverages
As with every year we welcome back our dear friends from 3Magnets brewing and their Self Care line of Non Alcoholic beers to the race. We will also have some full strength  regular beers as well for your enjoyment. We'll let you drink water too, we're not monsters, but after that you're on your own :)

We are happy to have the Straddleline Park for 2026!

The park is immediately adjacent to the race venue and will offer a variety of camping spots that will accommodate all racers that would like to camp.

Camping registration will be on site (if available for reservation we will post a link) and more information about the park is available on CAMPSITE.COM. Come stay and play all weekend!