Amanda grabbed the podcast controls and put together a nice series of interviews featuring race organizers of smaller top-tier events that may not be on your radar. For the first installment, she chats with Bobby Thompson about the Flint Hills Gravel Ride.

You can learn more about FHGR at https://flinthillsgravelride.com/.

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