Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR) mixed-surfaced races return in 2026 with a fourth edition of the elite series, Quad-Tripel Crown of Gravel. Organisers Monuments of Gravel opened early registration this week with significant discounts available through December 1, 2025.
Arizona serves as the leadoff event on February 28, with BWR California, BWR Utah and BWR Montana following in the same order as last year, the final pair of events compressed on back-to-back weekends in June.
Touting the warmer weather for winter in the Phoenix area, BWR Arizona attracts deep fields for the start of the season. This will be the fourth year of the ‘Hell of the North Desert’, pro titles held by Keegan Swenson and Sofia Gomez Villafañe for all three previous editions, and the duo not confirmed to return to continue their winning streaks.
“This year we will remove the pinch places that caught some riders off guard and make sure the flow of the course doesn’t get impeded,” was noted on the BWR website for the revised course, which will continue to mix smooth tarmac with “gnarly…
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