Midsouth 2025 & Race Cancellation Culture

Wow what a loaded title!WILL MIDSOUTH 2025 END UP BEING THE CULTURALLY DEFINITIVE RACE OF 2025?Wildfires in Stillwater, Oklahoma and surrounding communities led to the cancellation of Midsouth 2025. The situation escalated quickly, as did the online discourse around air quality index, rider safety, and community resources. Not to mention thousands of normies who were planning a fun weekend and had to ship their bike back home.Once again, the relationship between gravel culturalistas who descend upon small towns once a year and the communities that host them was highlighted with the reaction to this natural disaster. We are just happy Bobby Wintle doesn't have to film an apology video on the always well-produced Midsouth Youtube Channel. We've all witness thankless bike shop owners and race organizers simply burn out based on unrelenting feedback.Despite the tragedy, it feels like Midsouth and Stillwater still won when it comes to remaining the center of gravel in America.