Border Bash Aragon | #BBAC2023

3-Day Gravel Camp, Two Days of Riding; 20. - 23. April 2023​

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The Bohemian Border Bash has grown into an international gravel event not-to-be-missed, drawing cyclists from around Europe & beyond to hang out in its infamous Gravel Camp and ride together in the beautiful Czech & Saxon-Switzerland National Parks that straddle the German/Czech border. In 2023, The Bash will celebrate its fifth Bohemian birthday, but why party only once when you can Bash Borders both in the autumn and the spring?

To mark half a decade of ignoring borders, The Bash is celebrating its birthday with new European borders - this time in sunny Aragon, Spain on April 20-23, 2023.

It has been close to one thousand years since King Sancho Ramirez of Aragon built Montearagón Castle in the foothills of the Pyrenees, overlooking the city of Huesca in order to retake it from the Arab dynasty controlling the lower plateau. The King of Aragon hoped to redraw the borders once again, but alas, they would continue to ebb and flow for the next millennia. So, in our spirit of "Ignoring Borders" that have been fought over for too long, we invite you to ride in the shadow of Montearagón's walls. Explore the paths that wind between the fields below, and the gravel tracks that crawl back into the arid hills above.

And best of all, leave the cold gray late winter days that us Bohemians would be facing up north, and follow us down south to sunny Aragon.

The Border Bash Aragon Gravel Camp is not a race. Instead, it is a collection of several welcoming mixed-surface rides adaptable to each rider's individual strength, skill, and perseverance. You can literally push yourself to crank the most kilometers out of the weekend, or hang along with old friends, or make new ones on the bike. You can even push your gravel bike up that last climb if you need to, we won't judge. Then, you'll enjoy hearty food and camaraderie back in the camp after the ride, spending evenings with like-minded people talking about all things bikes.

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What is provided?

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• 3-nights in two-bedroom bungalows or tents. 

• Meals: From Friday breakfast to Sunday breakfast.

• All rides and events:

• 60km long Blind Bash ride on Friday - An easy-going ride with challenges and games.

• 104/90/70/37km mixed surface-road ride on Saturday

• Refreshments along the routes.

• The route (a .GPX track to follow)

• Two riding days - Friday + Saturday

• "Las Jotas" an original folk show 

• The party on Saturday will include a live band 

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What to bring?

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• A bike suitable for mixed-surface road & gravel event

• Helmet (mandatory)

• Sleeping bag & your favorite pillow, shower slippers, a towel, etc. 

• A tent, sleeping mat, and sleeping bag if you stay in a tent

• Clothes to ride in

• Clothes to party in

• A GPS device (so you don't get too lost)

• Spoon, fork, bowl, and a coffee mug.

• All necessary items to be self-sufficient on the route. Stuff like tools & spares, a pump, tubes, patches, chain link, etc. This is a self-supported ride!

• Lights with plenty of juice. Sunset is 8:50 PM. So to be safe. 

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Program: TBA 

Check out the 2022 Border Bash Bohemia program to get an idea of what you can expect. HERE (This is not the Border Bash Aragon program. It is only an example of what you can expect.)

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It is too early to tell what you will get at the registration, but here is the stuff participants received at BBBC2022.

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• SRAM X Border Bash cap 

• ASS SAVER X Border Bash mudguard 

• BIEHLER X Border Bash race cap 

• CHIMPANZEE NUTRITION a lot of energy bars and drinks 

• KOMOOT X Border Bash coffee cup 

• KOMOOT 3-month premium code 

• WTB bottle of sealant 

• Sport Import X Voxom chain lube 

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Registration fee: €300 sleeping in own tents 

Registration fee: €330 sleeping in two-bedroom bungalows (First come, first serve.) 

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