The Brandywine Valley Roubaix took place on April 9, 2017 and while not a bikepacking event it is hard to pass up a day on gravel as fine as West Chester, PA has to offer.

The Roubaix was put on by Chester County Velo and WCCX. This Gravel Grinder / Gran Fondo took riders through the scenic country-side and rolling hills of the Brandywine Valley, some of the most unspoiled and historic countryside of the Mid-Atlantic.

The full ride was 58 miles (and 4,000 feet of climbing) with over 40% consisting of gravel / mixed surface roads including the famed 1 mile long Hill Top Road climb (10% grade in some sections) and several newly added gravel sections. The course is suited for both road bikes (25 mm tires best) and cyclocross bikes and had a road bypass option for avoiding several of the more technical sections.