Mark your calendar for the #MountaineerMonster! West Virginia’s own cryptid-themed epic bikepacking adventure!
📅 October 25, 2025 (7am Grand Depart)
⛰️Three epic routes: 110, 275 & 465 miles
👻A thrilling WV cryptid-themed scavenger hunt by bicycle
😱 Teams encouraged as you’ll probably be too scared to ride it alone.
🚲Fill out the Letter of Intent today and add this exciting new event to your bikepacking calendar!
Stay tuned for more details on ride and scavenger hunt format.
Letter of Intent:
https://forms.gle/ijzU6c6NAbum11WJ8
Routes/POIs: ridewithgps.com/embeds?type=region&id=151768
275 Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/49738663
465 Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/49233193
This is a self-supported bikepacking ride where participants will attempt to complete a set course for the fastest time. These courses are challenging and riders assume all risks.
For a qualifying time, racers must ride the entire course, can purchase supplies from local businesses along the way during public open hours, and can camp or stay in hotels that are publicly available to all participants.
Riders will register for a satellite tracker on the Follow My Challenge platform ($30 personal $80 rental), with tracker signup available in September. The public will be able to follow rider progress along the routes via an online tracking map. Register or rent a tracker at
https://form.jotform.com/followmychallengeusa/mountaineer-monster
A rider packet with more details will be sent out in June to participants who have filled out the Letter of Intent form:
https://forms.gle/kazFdQ96JFpV7eiJ9
Also check out other Workshops in Cheat Lake, Trips & Adventurous Activities in Cheat Lake.
