Easy on the eyes, hard on the legs

unPAved of the
Susquehanna River Valley
October 12, 2025
Lewisburg, PA

RegistRation opens April 21
Limited to 1,200 riders

A premier gravel event through rewarding forest hills and idyllic farm country of Central Pennsylvania

Join us for a gravel celebration of the unPAved roads of Pennylsvania during a fabulous foliage show in mid-October.

Race for Whoopie Pies

The Full-130 mile course, timed over 4 segments, now with Cash Prizes!

Ride at Pierogi Pace

Ride the full or a shorter route without the need for speed—at a lower price!

SlumberPArty

Want to extend the fun? Start on Saturday, finish on Sunday, and join friends for sleepover.

Big Lick 200

Ride through even more of the forest through the afternoon, night, and the next day

Rider Resources

Start/Finish for unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley
- The Miller Center for Recreation and Wellness
- 120 Hardwood Dr, Lewisburg, PA
Start/Finish for Burly-30
- R.B. Winter State Park MTB Parking Lot
- Sand Mountain Road, Mifflinburg, PA
Lewisburg Fall Festival and funPAved rides (Saturday)
- Hufnagle Park
- Downtown Lewisburg, PA
unPAved Film Festival (Saturday)
- Campus Theater
- 413 Market St, Lewisburg, PA
Get un(G)raveled (Friday)
- Bull Run Taphouse
- 605 Market St, Lewisburg, PA
Brunch Ride (Monday)
- Cycle Up Cafe
- 429 Market St, Lewisburg, PA

Race for Whoopie Pies

Full-130 mile route with 4 timed segments
- $179 until May 27
- $199 until September 16
- $229 until October 11
Big Lick-200 mile route that starts on Saturday afternoon and goes through the night
- $199

Ride at Pierogi Pace

Choose-Your-Own unPAved Adventure anywhere from 70-130 miles
- $139 until May 27
- $159 until September 16
- $179 until October 11
Proper-50 miles
- $99 until May 27
- $119 until September 16
- $129 until October 11
Burly-30 miles with remote start at RB Winter State Park
- $75 until May 27
- $85 until September 16
- $95 until October 11
SlumberPArty: $250

Registration: https://www.bikereg.com/unpaved-of-the-susquehanna-river-valley

The Whoopie Pie Racers will ride a 130-mile course and race across 4 segments, adding up to 56 miles. Their combined time across those segments will be used to determine the Champions of the Whoopie Pies!

All other riders will ride at least some of the same segments as the racers, but there’s no competition and times for the segments will not be posted for up to 7 days after the event. All finishers will receive prizes (including a whoopie pie). The SlumberPArty is also non-competitive but will challenge you in other ways.

Saturday 10:00am-Noon: SlumberPArty Riders (from the Miller Center loading dock or the Lewisburg Fall Festival)

Saturday 3:00pm: Big Lick-200 (mass-start from Lewisburg Fall Festival)

Sunday 6:30-9:00am: Full-130 racers and Choose Your Own Adventure riders

Think you need all day (and into the night) to finish the ride? Start at dawn.
Would you rather for the sun to come up and warm things up a bit? Start later in the morning.
Since the race is timed over specific segments there’s no need for a mass-start (and all the chaos that comes with it).

Sunday 8:00-9:00am: Proper-50 riders

Sunday 10:00am: Burly-30 (at R.B. Winter State Park)

All unPAved courses feature great gravel, serious climbs, amazing descents, fantastic foliage, and delicious aid stations!

Full-130 unPAved
- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49029406
- 129 miles, 12,000’ elevation, 78% unPAved
- 7 Aid Stations
Alt-Routes for Choose Your Own Adventure
- No Bear Gap:
  - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49478056
  - 101 miles, 8,000’ elevation, 64% unPAved
  - 5 Aid Stations
- No Burly Loop:
  - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49478110
  - 97 miles, 8,000’ elevation, 73% unPAved
  - 5 Aid Stations
- No Burly or Bear:
  - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49733861
  - 69 miles, 4,500’ elevation, 58% unPAved
  - 3 Aid Stations
Proper-50
- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38937560
- 54 miles, 3,200’ elevation, 54% unPAved
- 2 Aid Stations
Burly-30
- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42606865
- 29 miles, 3,000’ elevation, 94% unPAved
- Start/Finish at RB Winter
- 1 Aid Station
- Alt-Route after Vista: 22 miles
  - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48666553
Big Lick-200
- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47431307
- 197 miles, 17,000’ elevation, 63% unPAved
- 5 refuel opportunities and up to 5 Aid Stations on Sunday

All the routes are subject to change so do not download until advised in rider email

Friday

Get un(G)raveled in Lewisburg
- The bars & restaurants in downtown Lewisburg are open, and it’s a great place to fuel up and unwind during the pub crawl.
Game Night at Bull Run
- Details TBA

Saturday

Lewisburg Fall Festival
- Located in the Downtown Park. unPAved Row is on 6th St, adjacent to the Bull Run Pathway.
- 10:00 am-5:00 pm in downtown Lewisburg with food & drink, live music, a bike rodeo & more kids’ activities including a Woolly Worm petting zoo, the Woolly Worm Winter Prognostication (like the groundhog, but fuzzier), sponsors, bike vendors, crafters and more!
unPAved Rider Sign-In and Rider Meeting
- Located at the Southern end of the festival, at the intersection of 6th Street and James Alley is the unPAved HQ.
- 9:00am-Noon Equipment drop for Slumber PArty riders at Miller Center
- 9:00am-11:00am FUNPAved Swag Bag Pick Up at the Fall Festival
- 10:00am–5:00pm and Swag Bag Pickup at the Lewisburg Fall Festival
- 10:00am-Noon unPAved-SlumberPArty riders sign-in
- 2:00pm & 4:00pm Rider Meetings and Q&A Sessions
SlumberPArty Ride
- Noon: Last Gear Drop
- Noon: Ceremonial Start at the Lewisburg Fall Festival (encouraged but not required)
Big Lick Ride
- 3:00pm Ceremony and group start
FUNpaved Rides
- 10:00am: Ride with Kelly Catale from the Lewisburg Fall Festival. It’s a 19-mile ride through the farm roads (some gravel) where our 2-time Women’s Champ (and Bucknell University alumnae) learned to love riding and racing bikes. A women’s friendly ride, and all abilities welcome! Limited to 35 People
- 10:30am: Historic Mill Tour – Visit some history of central PA – 30 Miles. Limited to 40 People
- 11:00am: Rail Trail Ice Cream Ride – an easy Rail Trail ride to a creamery for Ice Cream treats, and back. 20 Miles. Perfect for families. Limited to 25
- 11:30am: New Berlin Mountain/JackAss Brewery Ride – challenge yourself with some steep climbs, then finish with a cold beer at Jack Ass Brewery. Food discounts are also provided. Limited to 25 People
unPAved Gravel Film Festival
- Five short cycling films, with a Q&A with the riders and filmmaker. Includes beer, Cold beverages, and snacks.
- 5:30-8:00pm in the Campus Theatre
- $10 tickets will be required for this event
Bike Valet Parking
- Ride your bike in and Walk It Bike It Lewisburg will keep an eye on it while you bounce around Lewisburg—for free!
- 5:00-9:00pm at the Mifflinburg Bank & Trust in downtown Lewisburg.

Sunday

unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley
- The Lewisburg YMCA at the Miller Center (120 Hardwood Dr.)
- There is plenty of parking around the venue and plenty of porta-johns!
DAY-OF RIDER SIGN IN
- 6:00-11:30am: at the Miller Center
- 6:00-9:00am: Coffee and breakfast vendors open
START TIMES
- The following times are recommended starting windows. The maximum time on the course allowed is 13 Hours for the 120/90/ and 50. (see rules and race bible for 30 and 200 cutoffs)
- Here are some considerations when choosing the time you roll out:
  - Full-130 racers and riders: 6:30-8:00am
  - Choose-Your-Own Adventure riders (70-100 miles): 7:30-9:00am
  - Proper-50 riders: 8:00-9:00am
  - Burly-30 riders: 10:00am (remote start at RB Winter State Park)
- The starting line at the Miller Center will not be active before 6:30am and will be removed at 9:00am. The cut-off times at the aid stations are absolute.
LIGHTS ON
- 6:30-7:30am: If you start before 7:30am you will need lights in the morning.
- 5:00pm-Finish: Lights will be mandatory after 5:00pm. You will be checked at the last aid station. Lights must be used on your neutral rolling recovery return on the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail.
COURSE CUT-OFF TIMES
- 11:00am at Stony Run Junction at the turn towards the Burly Loop: If you don’t make this you will stay straight towards The Ranch Aid Station and can continue on the 50, 70, or 97-mile routes.
- 1:30pm at The Ranch Aid Station: If you don’t make this you will turn left onto the Proper-50 route.
- 3:30pm at Poe Paddy Aid Station: If you don’t make it you will go back through the tunnel and the Alt Route to Camp K Aid Station.
- 7:00pm at Mifflinburg: If you don’t make this deadline you will receive a DNF for the day. Because of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure timing, this is the only way you can get a DNF at this event.
THE ROLLING RECOVERY
- Mifflinburg to Lewisburg on the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail
- The last Aid Station and timing finish for the courses is at Rusty Rail Brewery. At this point, you have a 10-mile neutral roll back to the Miller Center or have friends and family meet you for your rolling recovery party. Take your time with your recovery. You earned it!
- Refuel, relax and recover on your way to the DONEpaved Party!
DONEpaved PARTY
- 7:00am-2:00pm (approximately): Cheer for all Big Lick-200 finishers
- 2:00-9:00pm: New Trail Beer, food trucks, vendors, and music
- 4:00-9:00pm: Prizes raffled off to all finishers!
  - Must be at the party to win. There are many ways to win!
- 9:00pm The party wraps up. The courtyard gets cleared up. Revelers head to downtown Lewisburg for more.

Monday

10:00am: Covered Bridge Recovery Ride
- Meet at CycleUp Cafe (get there early to fuel up)
- This is a 23-mile social ride on paved roads along the Susquehanna River and quiet and paved roads to the east.

Don’t be a Dick!
- We know, it’s a bad word and we don’t like using such language. So don’t cross that line and we’ll treat you with nothing but respect & love. Do cross that line that we get mad enough to use our bad words, and you won’t be welcome back. Plus you’ll have to deal with everyone on the internet!
- It’s Rule #1, and it goes a long way, but there are more rules, too…
Safety first! While this is a timed event the prizes aren’t worth injury, or worse. Take care of yourself and each other out on course.
Course is open roads, with car & horse traffic. Abide by the rules and laws of the road, and treat cars & horses with respect. They are bigger than you. Failure to do so will result in disqualification and permanent ban from future events.
Safety third! Do not crash on the big descents!
Crossing the “yellow line” (mid-point of unmarked roads) will result in disqualification & permanent ban from future events.
No urinating or defecating on course! There are porta-johns at every Aid Station. Will result in disqualification & permanent ban from future events.
No cutting the course or creating your own shortcut. Will result in disqualification & permanent ban from future events.
No flying drones without prior approval from event organizers and DCNR.
No bottle feeds at Aid Stations. If you want support you must come to a stop and put your foot down or dismount.
No spectators, team or staff allowed on course.
You are expected to fix your own equipment in case of mechanicals.
No littering on course, at aid stations or in town. Will result in disqualification & permanent ban from future events.
Must wear an approved helmet at all times.
Racers must have a number affixed to the front of their bike, and a number fixed to the back of their body, during the event.
You must finish on the same bicycle you started on.
No e-bikes or fixed-gears.
All 120 Riders must carry lights with 700 lumen minimum output. . Lights burning by 5:30 pm.
Race directors, medics, and aid station captains may remove any rider from the event that they feel is a hazard to other participants or themselves.
Overnighter Rules
- See additional rules just for overnighters unPAved SlumberPArty

The Susquehanna River Valley offers an authentic experience that combines everything that’s great about rural Pennsylvania: Breweries, award-winning wineries, outdoor recreation, family fun, wildlife, dining and welcoming hospitality. The rocky slopes, grassy hillsides and dense woodlands of the Susquehanna River Valley will challenge your fitness, test your equipment and bring a smile to your face.

Located just south of I-80, and smack-dab in the middle of Pennsylvania, the Susquehanna River Valley is practically around the corner from wherever you are:

2.5 hours from the Belmont Plateau in Philly
3 hours from Central Park, NYC
3 hours from the Lincoln Memorial in DC
3.5 hours from Primanti Bros. in the ‘Burgh
6 hours from Boston Common
7.5 hours from Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal

Nearby Airports

45 minutes: Harrisburg
1 hour: Scranton
3 hours: Philadelphia
3 hours: Baltimore
3 hours: Newark/NY

Lodging

Book your group rate for unPAved 2025
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, Lewisburg, PA
- Friday, October 10 through Monday, October 13
- Rates: $204-229/night
- LAST DAY TO BOOK: Friday, September 26, 2025
Work with the Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau
- Choose from hotels, motels, inns, campgrounds, cottages & houses, B&Bs, or farm vacations
- Contact SRVVB directly at (800) 525-7320 or info@VisitCentralPA.org

Bike Shipping

Need to get your bike to Pennsylvania? Use Bikeflights, the official bicycle shipping service of unPAved. Bikeflights built a custom unPAved Shipping Guide to streamline your event travel. All bookings are monitored by their expert team until delivery. Bikeflights also offers easy-to-pack boxes, packing how-to videos and excellent customer support. Ship the best way with Bikeflights.

Local Bike Shops

The Link Cyclery
- 427 Fairground Road, Lewisburg, PA
- A LIV/Giant concept shop right on the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail
Brookside Bikes
- 170 E. Walnut St., Mifflinburg
- Family owned & operated just outside the Bald Eagle State Forest
Dutch Wheelmen Bicycle Shop
- 59 E. Main Street, Bloomsburg
- A full service center serving recreational rider to racers for over 25 years
Freeze Thaw Cycles
- 109 S. Allen Street, State College
- An earth-friendly, and people-friendlier, shop in the big college town just down the road
The Bicycle Shop
- 441 West College Ave., State College, PA
- The Bicycle Shop has been selling and servicing bikes since 1946

Fun for Everyone

There’s plenty to do in the Susquehanna River Valley!
From antique shops to zoos, there’s something for everyone (and every hour of the day and night). VisitCentralPA.org can help you find great places to eat & drink, shopping for almost anything, plenty of other great outdoor activities, and more!