The USA Trail Founders' Site
When is The USA Trail Founders' Site?
The USA Trail Founders' Site takes place on Friday, January 1, 2027 in Atlantic Beach, FL.
What distances does The USA Trail Founders' Site offer?
The USA Trail Founders' Site offers 4 events: The USA Trail Founder's Brick Donation, The USA Trail Founder's Brick in Each State Donation, The USA Trail Founder Donation Includes Route Details and Name on Founders' List, Guardian Miles Memorial.
| Event | Distance | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The USA Trail Founder's Brick Donation | — | $50.00 | Register |
| The USA Trail Founder's Brick in Each State Donation | — | $500.00 | Register |
| The USA Trail Founder Donation Includes Route Details and Name on Founders' List | — | $25.00 | Register |
| Guardian Miles Memorial | — | $100.00 | Register |
How much does The USA Trail Founders' Site cost?
Registration for The USA Trail Founders' Site starts at $100.00. Prices vary by event distance.
Where is The USA Trail Founders' Site held?
The USA Trail Founders' Site is held in Atlantic Beach, FL at 500 Wonderwood Dr..
About The USA Trail Founders' Site
4/3 Announcement, the Finish Line is in Sight!
Big news, everyone: We’re getting the TUBA Trail "finished" next week! Brad and I are heading to the Salton Sea in California to bridge the final gap between the Bradshaw Trail and the Coast to Crest section. What does this mean?
Once verified, the Alpha phase is officially complete. We will be rebranding to the Beta version of The USA Trail!
This has been a 10-year labor of love, and we are beyond stoked to see where the next decade takes us. We want all of you along for the ride. What’s Next?
Club Spinistry Members & TUBA Founders: You get early access to the Beta route(s) for real-world testing.
The General Public: Once the Beta version has been vetted by our first season of riders, the route will be opened up to everyone!
The Goal: A fully realized experience for select riders by Fall 2026, the fully vetted route available free, to everyone in 2027.
We need your help to cross the threshold. While this is a massive milestone, there is still significant time and expense ahead of us. Please consider supporting the project and sharing this post with your riding community.
A massive thank you to our members, event participants, and especially our Founders who made this dream a reality. Let’s do this!
For over a decade, we’ve tested our limits on the RAT 1000. But for the last few years, I’ve been quietly building something bigger. Much bigger.
Project TUBA: The Transcontinental Unpaved Bicycle Adventure. 4000+ miles. Atlantic to Pacific. Dirt, gravel, and backroads.
The route is 80% complete. We have verified the line from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arizona border. This verified route is over 3000 miles through Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.The final piece of the puzzle is the Western Leg (Arizona and California, ending in San Diego), and we are heading out this January to scout and verify the final miles.
I want you to come with me—digitally.
The "Founding Brick" Offer: We are selling 1,000 permanent spots along the route.
Your Legacy: You choose a spot. You get a permanent "Course Point" on the official GPS file with a short motivational message from you to every rider who ever tackles this trail.
Your Access: Founders get lifetime access to the TUBA route files and guidebooks
Your Impact: 100% of these funds go to gas, mapping tech, and logistics to finish the Western scout this winter.
Note: We have reserved the "High Motivation" zones (the hardest climbs and the longest/most tedious flats) for you guys. If you want to leave a message for a rider suffering across the Llano Estacado, now is your chance.
The Guardian Miles (Memorials) For those who are riding with us in spirit. We ride gravel to find peace and safety away from traffic. Sadly, many of us have lost friends who didn't make it home.The Guardian Mile is a permanent memorial waypoint placed at a scenic overlook or summit along the TUBA Trail.
Permanent Legacy: A dedicated waypoint with the rider's name and a commemorative note.
Prime Locations: Placed at high points and areas of reflection, not just random mile markers.
Giving Back: 50% of every Guardian Mile purchase is donated to the League of American Bicyclists.
We also offer a TUBA Founder option which gives the founder access to the detailed route information. It also adds your name to the Founders' list in the guide materials and other supporting media. If you've read this far and don't recognize the time, effort and expense required to put together a project of this magnitude and still feel you deserve access to the route info for free, here you go: current coupon code = knotwurst for $25 off the Founder Donation. Please note, if you choose this option your name will not be included on the Founders' List.
Let’s build the Longest, Hardest, Dirtiest gravel route in America together!
-Kevin
Guardian Miles Memorial List
In Memory of Megan Baab
Chris Baab, Everyone's Hero
Blaise Schaefer 3/3/94 - 12/10/25 To Know Blaise Was To Love Blaise
With Love For Missy Hardeman
Founders
Kevin Lee - Club Spinistry
Matt Gholson - You are STRONG!
Lynn Ballard - Welcome 2 Texas
Roberto Flor - U Paid For This
Maria Krebs - Keep Smilin'
Rick Turnbill - Soak It All In
Bryan Hambric
John Stokes - Forward!!!
Timothy Nipper - Drink Water
Joe Rosario - Semper Prorsum
Caleb Wills - Stubborn > Weak
Bill Davis - Keep Cruisin'
Patty Davis - Kee p The Pace
Jason Kharman - Just Push Watts
Charles McNutt - Keep Going
Jay Green - You Got This!
Ron Wadley - Keep Pedaling
Ron Wadley - Eat the Burrito
Ron Wadley - Get the Green
Ron Wadley - Allsup's Burritos
Jesse Langstreth - Be More Mike
Jared Honea - Enjoy The Ride
Michael Baker - You Versus You
Chunju Tseng - #OnlyLiveOnce
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Lynn Ballard - Feels Like Far
Doug Shotts - Pedal Onward!
Judith Laplante - Own The Day!
Quailside Farm - Rick Ashton
Rick Ashton - Quailside Farm
Chris Goranson - Love The Ride
Wilson Meador
Rob Kilgore - Get Er Done!
Jon Scheidt - Push Thru Pain
Sedge Downing - 1 Mile @ A Time
Joe French - Smooth Is Fast!
Bonnie Woods - You Rock
Nikolaus Klemmer - Awesome!
Brad Sawyer
Zachary Ingle
Robert Backus
Nathaniel Honea - Pass A Good Time
Steve Lawrence - Keep Going!
JW Boyden - Allez Allez!
Phil Mahady - Pedal Harder!
Forest Felvey
Matt Hall - KEEP PEDDLING!
John Dickson - It's All Mental
Scott Baste - Almost There
Greg Taylor
Nathan Mabry - U Pack A Taser?
Analyn Urpi - Seize The Day
Alan Romania - Ride > Regret
Elisabeth Evans
Ben Friberg - Conquer Today!
Scott Hendricks - Let's Geaux!
Bobby Etheridge - On Your Left!
Erin Wentworth
Ed Greene
Gordon Jenkins - Eyes Forward
Travis McDonald
James Quick - TJQUICK-RIP9520
Paul Hakes - Pedal Damn It
David Roll - Go Forward
Brent Boswell
Marty Johnson - #Touchbothlines
Juan Guzman - Keep Going!
Stephen Sylwester
William Gogarty - Blessed To Tour
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Gary Fenton - Chase The Miles
Tripp Owens
Andrew Bannon - Onward!