Come join us as we tick through the winter months and build towards the summer season and The Last Best Ride, Montana’s premier gravel event, co-founded by L39ION of Los Angeles rider, Sam Boardman. Not only does the event showcase some of the best gravel riding northwest Montana has to offer, but its goals of community impact reach far beyond the start and finish line. 20% of race proceeds along with supplementary donations will go towards the Barbara Mansfield Champion Scholar Award, a program created by TLBR co-founder, Jess Cerra, that helps provide financial assistance to Flathead Valley women seeking post-secondary education. To learn more, visit https://www.thelastbestridemt.com/champion-scholar-awardOpens a new window.

We can’t wait to ride with you!

Serpentine 8 is the first route to use the new Mayan Bridge road – a twisty stretch of dirt/stone/wood road crossing the jungle waters and bisecting the Mayan Jungle Circuit.

Length: 19.2 km (11.9 miles)
Elevation: 199 m (653‘)
Lead-In: 7.3 km (4.5 miles)


About L39ION: Legion of Los Angeles is a team devoted to promoting diversity in cycling. We believe that representation is important and we want to ensure that people from every demographic feel included in a sport that has the potential to change many lives. Our goal is to stay true to our roots and we are committed to building community and a platform for the future of American cycling

About Last Best Ride: In 1988, in celebration of Montana's centennial, Annick Smith and William Kittredge published a book titled, The Last Best Place, A Montana Anthology, from which our race gains its namesake.

Working with friends and editors, the two compiled journals, essays, stories, poems, and indigenous oral histories to help paint a portrait of the state through its literature. The book became a national bestseller, and the title accrued its own history, as many Montana residents adopted it as the unofficial moniker for their home state.

Though the scope of The Last Best Ride does not cover as much statewide geographical ground as the collection Smith and Kittredge present, we believe that our event will showcase some of Northwest Montana's most spectacular outdoor offerings.

In the spirit of the anthology, we hope to enrich your visit beyond the bubble of the bike race. Partnering with local businesses and neighborhood volunteers, we hope to provide you with an original Montana experience that celebrates and champions community and inclusion.