AlKemist Gravel Fest 2024 - aka WIND FEST

This was a 55 mile gravel race South of Mandan, North Dakota with about 3600' of elevation gain. First time using a GoPro in a race, and I didn't record the entire race, only getting 5 minute chunks throughout, so I definitely left out a lot, since remembering to hit record throughout the race is still a new concept to me.
It was an insanely windy day with around 30mph WNW winds and 50mph gusts for most of the course, taking about 30 minutes off previous times. Really tough day on the bike with that wind, but the temps were crazy mild for October, so I'll stop whining about it. I've had a sizeable jump in volume this season, but started to naturally wind down a bit in September after Fistful Of Dirt, and the intensity was the first thing to go, so that hampered me a bit for a shorter, harder gravel race than what I've been doing this year. Very content with 2nd this year to Ian. I've now finished this race in 2nd, 3rd twice, and 5th so next year it has to be either 1st or 4th to get that full WA podium!
I will likely invest in a mic in the future to try some actual commentary to give more detail into future races, especially for the 2025 season. For now, enjoy this trial run with a little bit of caption commentary and get a glimpse into gravel racing in central North Dakota!
Thanks for watching!
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[@51kern]

That was sweet! Could really feel how fast, and slow, you guys were going!!!

[@jake.vigesaa]

@@51kern I wish I would've recorded the tailwind parts, we were cookin'!!

[@51kern]

I bet! A tailwind on that 2nd eastbound MMR would be fun!