The Appalachian Mountaineer

Welcome to the mountains.

During fall, the weather is perfect and the mountains call for long rides and views. Come shake things up with us in the least populated county in all of Virginia: Craig County.

For 2026 we are shaking the jar a bit. After 4 years with official chip based timing we are taking a step away from formality. Timing will be done via Strava upload at the finish line (dont worry, we are bringing the satelites) and scored by gender and age utilizing strava filters. For more information you can check out the Strava Event.

The Appalachian Mountaineer is a cousin the Journey, in that it is also in Virginia, run on gravel, and built with the same stoke and fire you expect in Floyd in the spring. But that’s where the similarities end.

In Floyd you roll along through the soul of Appalachia farm land, with punchy climbs and amazing descents. In Craig… let’s just say things get a little bigger, a little bolder, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Opposing the “Dragons Back” our current Mountaineer courses traverse the beautiful exposure of Bald Knob before dropping back down to the valley and crossing the river by foot bridge and then fast rolling home.