Micah Rice joins Amanda and Bill to discuss his career path that took him from a professional road racer and team director to head of national events at USA Cycling and finally to gravel and mountain bike race director and consultant. Micah runs the Pikes Peak APEX p/b Rock Shox MTB stage race and is the race director for SBT GRVL and the new Valley of Tears gravel event in Turkey, Texas.

Valley of Tears is a new event that introduces riders to scenic canyons and the historic Quitaque Peaks. Registration for the event is only $20! Find more information and register at http://www.valleyoftearsgravel.com. 

Follow Valley of Tears at @valleyoftearsgravel

Follow SBT GRVL at @sbtgrvl

and follow APEX Pikes Peak at @pikespeakapex

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