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Mega Mid South Video Series
To kick off the new Mega Mid South bikepacking route in Oklahoma, a 300-mile loop culminating over 10 years of Mid South course building, the Mid South team created a five-part video series to document their first recon trip on the new route. Watch it in full here…
We’re excited to see the addition of a new 300-mile Mega Mid South, a loop that was built using the outer perimeter of every Mid South course over the past 13 years and traverses the tribal land of the Quapaw, Kiowa, Osage, Kickapoo, Pawnee, Iowa, and Wichita Nations. It’s a route that folks can ride anytime on their own or with a group in the grand depart (details on that at the bottom of the post). To commemorate the completion of this route, the Mid South crew released a video series documenting their recon rides, which you can watch below.
Episode 1
The first episode in a behind the scenes look at the Mid South team’s first recon trip on the new MEGA route.
Episode 2
In this episode, the intrepid team members wake after a night of rain. Despite impending storms, they set off from Liberty Lake in Guthrie to attempt 100 miles of dirt road riding.
Episode 3
After a muddy misadventure in November, the MEGA crew is back for redemption. Seth, Dave, and Tanner are joined by Lester and Mckinney to start a fresh run at the entire 300-mile route. These singlespeed heroes are faced with 25-mile-per-hour headwinds and unseasonable Central Oklahoma heat.
Episode 4
In this episode, the crew of singlespeed riders depart their second day of riding on the route, a 140-mile push from Guthrie to Pawnee, Oklahoma.
Episode 5
The final episode catches up with the crew after a tough 140-mile day ending at Pawnee Lake. They then tackle the final 60 miles back into Stillwater to complete the first consecutive run of the Mega Mid South.
The first ever grand depart of this loop will happen Wednesday, September 18th at 8 a.m. The event is free and 100% self supported. Anyone who completes the Mega Mid South on this first grand depart will earn guaranteed entry into The Mid South 2025 in March. Learn more over at MidSouthGravel.com.
Starting and ending at District Bicycles in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the Mega Mid South is a gorgeous and challenging purpose-built 300-mile gravel bikepacking loop that’s a culmination of over 10 years of route building for The Mid South. Find the full route guide with a stunning set of photos here.
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