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Gravel Kings Weekend

JUNE 20th-22nd

THE ULTIMATE VERMONT RIDING WEEKEND

Gravel Kings
Weekend

A 3-day Riding Retreat for $795
Friday June 20 - Sunday June 22

Join Ted & Laura King for the ultimate riding weekend on their home turf in Vermont’s incredible Mad River Valley!

 

Vermont is a true mecca for gravel riding with creative routes expanding over thousands of miles of perfect dirt roads, backcountry trails, and singletrack.

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What's Included

Full weekend pass: $795/person

We’ll spend the weekend hanging out at and riding from Madbush Falls, Vermont’s biking basecamp. The all-inclusive experience will offer a carefully curated selection of rides to choose from, as well as a full schedule of sauna sessions and workshops on everything related to optimizing your riding experience. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. 

Group Rides

​All rides are rigorous. There will be a designated leader of each ride. The medium and/or shorter rides will follow a pace for a wider range of ability levels.  

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FOOD & DRINK

Our Vermont-inspired menu will give you the get-up-and-go you need in the morning and a hearty reward after a big day. 

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WORKSHOPS

The all-inclusive experience will offer a full schedule of sauna sessions and workshops on everything related to optimizing your riding experience.

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HAND PICKED ROUTES

We’ve put together routes from one hour to all day long, piecing together miles of gorgeous roads with minimal traffic and fun off-road connections. 

The Food

Chef Cody Pratt's Vermont-inspired menu will give you the get-up-and-go you need in the morning and a hearty reward after a big day.  Featuring a full breakfast with Brio Coffee, the apres menu you crave after a big day on the hill, and hearty, creative dinner entrees, our menu works every day for everyone.

Gravel Routes

The Routes

Ted & Laura and Madbush guides have put our heads together to feature the best VT has to offer. Routes range from 25 miles to 85 miles and 2300’ to 8500’ of climbing

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The behemoth

“The Behemoth” is a truly special route if you have the legs for it, getting you deep in the VT woods on long stretches of Class IV roads, smooth gravel sections, swimming holes and sweeping views.  

Power Hour

Stats:

  • SURFACE TYPE: Mostly unpaved

  • DISTANCE: 13 mi (22 km)

  • VERTICAL: 1,500ft (460m)

Easy (Not Easy)

Stats:

  • SURFACE TYPE: Mostly unpaved

  • DISTANCE: 26.5 mi (42 km)

  • VERTICAL: 3,275' (1000 m)

Double Gap

Stats:

  • SURFACE TYPE: Mostly paved

  • DISTANCE: 32.5 mi (52 km)

  • VERTICAL: 3,797 ft (1,157 m)

The Great 8

Stats:

  • SURFACE TYPE: Mostly unpaved

  • DISTANCE: 17 mi (27 km)

  • VERTICAL: 2,354' (717 m)

Sweet Treat

Stats:

  • SURFACE TYPE: Mostly unpaved

  • DISTANCE: 46.2 mi (74 km)

  • VERTICAL: 4,605 ft (1,400m)

Tour de Valley

Stats:

  • SURFACE TYPE: Mostly unpaved

  • DISTANCE: 46 mi (74 km)

  • VERTICAL: 5,872 ft (1,790 m)

Warren Halfpipe

Stats:

  • SURFACE TYPE: Mixed surfaces

  • DISTANCE: 17.5 mi (28 km)

  • VERTICAL: 2,440' (743 m)

Sunday Creemee Ride

Stats:

  • SURFACE TYPE: Mostly unpaved

  • DISTANCE: 23 mi (37 km)

  • VERTICAL: 2,363ft (720 m)

View the Collection

Check out all the rides on Ride With GPS

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TENTS

starting at $149

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ROOMS

starting at $269

The Schedule

Friday

Early Bird Afternoon

Join us Friday late afternoon if your travel plans can get you there in time!

 

3PM-5PM: Arrive and check in at Madbush Falls. 

 

5PM-7:00pm: Selection of group or individual rides for all ability levels (check out the routes

 

7PM: Welcome dinner (beer, wine & cocktails available for purchase)

  • Meet and hang together over appetizers, dinner and dessert

  • Meet Ted, Laura & Stu 

  • Preview riding and programming for the weekend

Saturday

​​​A very full day of all things riding. Participants will choose longer routes or shorter ones followed by swimming, workshops, massage,  sauna/cold plunge and a live podcast!

Rides

​All rides are rigorous. There will be a designated leader of each ride. The medium and/or shorter rides will follow a pace for a wider range of ability levels.  

7AM-7PM: Riders Outpost bike shop open 

7AM-8:30AM: Coffee and breakfast

  • Bagged lunch for ride included (meat, veggie, GF, and GF/Veggie options available)  

8AM: Let's talk tire pressure​

 

9AM: Long ride leaves

 

9:30AM: Short and medium rides leave

 

12PM-3PM: Post-ride swim, massage, relax, refuel 

2PM-5PM: Coffee station open

  • Full brio coffee & espresso program (included)

  • Restaurant and Bar open (not included)

3PM-5PM: Workshops and activities​​​​

  • Gear deep dives: 

    • Choose the best tires

    • Matching frame type to your riding style

    • Deep dive into Ride With GPS and route building

  • Repair workshops with Luke Burgess, GM of Riders Outpost

    • What goes wrong in the field 

    • Routine maintenance to keep your gears cranking 

  • Health and fitness with Sara Headley 

  • Nutrition and fueling with Laura King

  • Open Sauna at Savu Saunas

 

5PM-7PM: Reception and dinner (drinks included) 

 

7PM-9:30PM: Gravel Kings podcast with live audience over dessert.

  • Guests bring 1-3 questions to ask the hosts.

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Sunday

7AM-5PM: Riders Outpost open

 

7AM-10AM: coffee and breakfast (included) 

10AM-2PM: brunch (not included) 

12PM-2PM: Live bluegrass with the Prickly Mountain Playboys

 

8AM-10AM: open sauna 

 

9AM: 

  • Long ride with Ted  leaves

  • Women’s Ride with Laura Leaves 

  • Medium ride with Stu Leaves

  • Mountain Bike Rides leave (weather permitting) 

    • MTB’s available for rent (advance reservations recommended but not required )

 

10AM: Lazy Sunday ride leaves 

 

12PM: Lazy Sunday ride returns, medium rides return

 

1PM-3PM: Rides with Ted & Laura Return

 

2PM-4PM: Open sauna

Your ride leaders

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Ted King - 2025 Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame Inductee, Gravel Legend

A former World Tour pro turned gravel pioneer, Ted King has been at the forefront of the sport’s evolution—first as a domestique in the peloton, now as a champion of adventure and community on dirt. With a passion for riding that runs deeper than finish lines, Ted has become a true ambassador for cycling in all its forms. Since stepping away from pro road racing, Ted has helped shape the gravel scene through podiums, storytelling, consulting, and events like the King Challenge. He’s also a coach, mentor, and advocate for getting more people—of all levels and backgrounds—on bikes and loving the ride. Whether he’s tackling 200-mile epics or spinning with new riders, Ted brings his signature mix of humor, humility, and stoke to everything he does. We're thrilled to have him leading the charge at Gravel Kings Weekend.

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Laura King

Laura King is a lifelong endurance athlete whose journey to gravel was built on a foundation of passion, perseverance, and a deep love for the outdoors. Growing up a competitive swimmer in Seattle, she went on to race triathlons for over a decade—including the Ironman World Championships—before discovering her true calling on dirt. After moving to Marin County, California, the birthplace of mountain biking, Laura shifted her focus to two wheels and found a thriving cycling community that inspired her next chapter. Now living in Vermont, she continues to race in the pro/elite gravel field while championing more inclusive spaces in the sport. Laura formerly directed Rooted Vermont, a popular gravel event she co-founded with her husband, professional cyclist Ted King. Today, she channels her energy into growing participation in cycling, especially among women and mothers—proving that athletic ambition and family life can thrive together. Whether it’s big miles, deep conversations, or discovering new roads, Laura rides for the joy of connection and the shared journey gravel brings.

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Stu Streeter

Stu Streeter is a passionate voice in the gravel cycling world, best known as the self-proclaimed “average age grouper” and co-host of the Gravel Kings Podcast. His love of two wheels began at 4 years old when his dad put him on a Yamaha 50 dirt bike and showed him the throttle. From motocross to BMX and then downhill and dual slalom Stu was in love with any wide-open experience on two wheels. After a bad crash at the Mount Shasta MTB Downhill race, Stu was encouraged to ride a road bike while rehabbing some broken bones. That spring he entered an “Early Bird Crit,” to try this skinny-tire stuff out and he found the chess match at speed to be a hoot, and spent his next several years pursuing road racing in all its forms. When “Gravel,” became a thing, he mounted some wider tires on an old cross bike and fell in love with the long days exploring logging roads and funky singletrack. In gravel, all that love of “full send” mountain biking meets the joy of all day road riding. Add in a healthy dose of community and the Spirit of Gravel is fully realized. A longtime lover of adventure, Stu brings heart, humor, and a deep love for the cycling community to every ride and conversation. Whether he's grinding out miles on backroads or swapping stories behind the mic, Stu is all about connection, grit, and finding joy in the journey.

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Sara Headley

Sara Headley is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and former professional cyclist, bringing a unique blend of athletic discipline and compassionate healthcare to her practice. After earning her undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Vermont, she worked as a nurse in various positions including cardiology, pain management and emergency medicine all while training and racing as an elite road cyclist. Her passion brought her to the highest level in the sport, racing professionally and for the US National team all over the world. Taking many lessons learned with her, she decided to refocus on her medical career and obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner degree at University of California San Francisco. Sara is passionate about helping people navigate complicated problems, especially in the fields of adolescent medicine, female athlete medicine, mental health, and women's health. She uses active listening and collaborative treatment planning with an eye towards prevention and healthy habit-building, ensuring that patients are involved in every step of their healthcare journey. Mint Health is bringing back the idea that patients have a meaningful relationship with their healthcare provider. We deliver this by making space for conversations, time for education and support when you need us. The member-supported model lets us address the limitations in the traditional primary care setting. Outside of her professional life, Sara enjoys cycling, exploring the outdoors with her family and golden retriever, and indulging in the local pastry scene. Her multifaceted background and holistic approach to health make her a standout practitioner in the Vermont healthcare community.

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