Can we return to the by-gone
gravel days of old?
With more fun,
and less things bought and sold.

Have we gone too far,
lost our devotion?
Maybe this is so,
but let us make a motion.

What if we ignored how everyone else does it,
put the experts on mute?
And started with a really,
really, really hard route.

Offered a reasonable entry fee.
And named this journey
the Rule of Three.

You get a healthy dose of tarmac,
gravel, and singletrack.
But come prepared,
this course bites on the way back.

We banish all sponsor cash,
and ask them to add value.
It’s not about us or them,
it’s just about you.

How about a finish-line party with food,
beer, and stories told?
Fewer dollars and more community,
that’d be pure gold.

Struggle, encourage, conquer,
and revel in mutual unity. 
If we did all this,
would you join the RO3 community?