Welkom to the fifth Annual Belgian Waffle Ride NC, which will take place on October 4 near Asheville at Wag Valley Farm, which is an incredible destination.

Below is all the BWR NC info: 

Here is the  Race Bijbel – your complete guide to the weekend. It has everything you need to prepare: schedules, course details, maps, starred sectors, rules, on-course support, and more. Please take the time to review it closely so you’re ready to savor every mile (and waffle).

👉 Download the Race Bijbel here

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Schedule Highlights

Friday, October 3

• Vendor Load-in: 8:00am – 11:30am

• BWR Unroad Expo & Rider Registration: Noon – 6:00pm

• Shakeout Burrito Ride with DARC & AYC: 12:30pm (Register here) – Route map

• Beer & Lunch Garden Opens: Noon

• Rider Briefing with Frankie Andreu: 2:00pm

• Happy Hour presented by Pinebury with Wagyu Wagon Food: 5–7:00pm (RSVP here)

• Registration closes: 7:00pm

Saturday, October 4

• Parking Opens: 6:15am

• Belgian Waffles & Coffee: 6:30am

• Call-ups & Anthem: 7:30–7:57am

• Race Start: 8:00am – Waffle, Wafer & Wanna

• Unroad Expo: 10:00am – 6:00pm

• Beer & Lunch Garden Opens: 11:00am

• Podiums: Wafer at 3:00pm, Waffle at 4:00pm

• Course Closes: 6:30pm

Course Maps

• Waffle Ride (~100 miles, 8,000 feet): View the route

• Wafer Ride (~56 miles): View the route

• Wanna Ride (~26 miles) : View the route

(All three courses share the same start and finish — see Bijbel for details and starred sectors.)

Meet Our Local Partners

• Falling Creek Camp (fallingcreek.com) – A legendary boys’ camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains that fosters adventure, connection, and outdoor spirit. Their support roots the event in the area’s deep tradition of outdoor exploration.

• Dupont Bike Retreat (dupontbikeretreat.com) – A mountain bike-centric lodging and retreat space just outside Dupont State Forest, offering a perfect base camp for riders and fans.

• Squatch Bikes & Brews (squatchbikes.com) – Your go-to bike shop, taproom, and community hub in Brevard. They’ll keep you rolling smooth and refreshed with gear, service, and cold beer.

• Downtown Asheville Racing Club (DARC) (facebook.com/DARCavl) – Hosts of Friday’s Shakeout Ride. They embody the cycling culture of Asheville and help us kick things off in style.

• Asheville Youth Cycling (AYC) (facebook.com/AshevilleYouthCycling) – The nonprofit we’re proud to support this year. Proceeds from the Shakeout Burrito Ride go directly to helping young riders discover the joy of cycling.

• Salt Face Mule Brewing (saltfacemule.com)– Our official beer partner. Every finisher will get to raise a glass of their craft brew as part of the celebration.

Final Notes

All the important links—routes, registration, shakeout ride details, volunteer info, and more—are inside theRace Bijbel. Please bookmark it and share it with your friends, family, and fellow riders so everyone is ready.

We can’t wait to see you at Wag Valley Farm. This year promises to be the most fun, festive, and fiercely competitive BWR NC yet.

What do riders get?

Large Branded bag that contains many important items - 

$20 BWR BUCKS for use with BWR partners

Neversecond musette bag and product - Official Performance Nutrition Partner

Sponsor swag of many varieties

Race Number & RFID Tag (for official finishing time)

Official T-Shirts and BWR gear are available for purchase at the Mumu booth.

Waffles 

Athletic Brewing Co NA Beer

Gear Up!
For all things BWR, head to the MUMU BWR COLLECTION.
Questions about BWR products? Hit us up at bwr@mumuapparel.com.

Exclusive BWR Rider Discounts! 🎯

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To learn more, visithttps://belgianwaffleride.bike

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