SBT GRVL Cancels 2020 Race and Offers Full Refund
SBT GRVL, has canceled the 2020 event due to COVID-19 concerns. Based on guidelines from the CDC, the federal, state, and county governments, and after discussions with local authorities in Steamboat Springs, the SBT GRVL team determined the safest scenario for the community will be to cancel the event this year.
“The SBT GRVL experience remains rooted in our core values including safety, fun and credibility, Taking these values into account, it became clear to us that the required changes needed to keep every rider, spectator, volunteer, sponsor, vendor and members of our local community safe would result in a significantly compromised version of the SBT GRVL experience.”
Mark Satkiewicz at SBT GRVL 2019
Participants who signed up for one of the four distances in the 2020 event have the option to defer to 2021 or receive a race refund. Participants wishing to defer to 2021 will not need to do anything at this time. Participants wishing for a refund will need to reach out via email to info@sbtgrvl.com and request a refund.
The SBT GRVL team remains committed to keeping the gravel community connected and providing an experience to look forward to on August 16th. Working with sponsors and pro athletes in different regions, the SBT GRVL team introduces SBT VRTL - a localized plan to connect people all over the world and ride one of the four distances of SBT GRVL together, while apart.
The SBT VRTL experience will be free and open to everyone to participate. Regional routes will be created for all four distances, easy to find and follow using Ride with GPS. There will be prize giveaways from sponsors and opportunities to continue to support advocacy partners.
SBT VRTL will continue to work with world-class sponsors, including Canyon Bicycles as the presenting sponsor.
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