PRESS RELEASE: Alright gravel peeps here we go.
The Gravelleur’s Raid 100 mile gravel road race will now be your gravel Grinder Nationals event. It will be a fully supported gravel event.
It is owned and operated by the United States Endurance Cycling Federation. http://www.usecf.com/
We will be growing the event and making it one of the top gravel races in the United States.
More info to come.
The 50 mile non-competitive event will be called Gravelleur’s Raid and become a bigger and better event also.
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GRally – Gravel Rally Ride & Fundraiser
GRALLY IS BACK!!! STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED INFO FOR 2017
Gravelers Bicycle Group in collaboration with the non-profit organization “Pedal for HOPE”, will host the GRally – Gravel Rally Ride event in Southwest Miami Dade County, starting from BLACK POINT PARK & MARINA.
Pedal 50
Pedal 50
**Riding Gravel only reports this event for your information. Pedal of Littleton heads up the free group ride. You are responsible for yourself and required to sign their waiver before participating with their group. RidingGravel.com, it’s partners, and it’s partners are not responsible for your safety.**
What is it?
The Pedal 50 is a free, unsupported gravel bike ride that begins and ends in Monument, CO. You can ride whatever bike you’d like – gravel-specific, mountain bike, or road (you’ll be rattled and risk multiple flats with a road bike!). Go fast, go social, go however you’d like. It’s your chance to ride something different in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains!
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
***NOTICE: RIDERS MUST PRINT, SIGN, & BRING THIS WAIVER TO CHECK-IN***
This ride is a fundraiser – Who does it benefit and how does it work?
We didn’t want to make this just another ride, so we went in search of a win-win-win situation. We found the answer we were looking for – the free ride, backed by Pedal of Littleton, with a raffle for a whole pile of great goods, with the proceeds going to two great organizations.
Who does it benefit?
This year the Pedal 50 will benefit Kids on Bikes and Trips for Kids Denver. We believe that they are great organizations with great people doing great things that can use the money very wisely.
How does it work?
- Raffle tickets are $5 and that money will be donated – Bring cash or a check written to Kids on Bikes and/or Trips for Kids Denver.
- We will collect the money at check in and give you the raffle ticket. You hold onto the raffle until the 5pm raffle drawing. You have to be present to win.
- All schwag/prizes will be raffled off and only those who have purchased a raffle ticket will be eligible.
Raffle Prizes – Stay tuned for updates as we add them:
Grand Raffle Prize – 2017 Salsa Cycles Warbird Aluminum Frameset (Pedal of Littleton is then offering a discount on the build – 15% off parts and you pay labor)
Others:
Pedal of Littleton will have $100’s worth of goods, including a full box of Salsa Cycles gear, pumps, Cannondale helmets, and more
Kids on Bikes – Various swag – adult and kids jerseys, water bottle, socks, a kids bicycling t-shirt, and a brand new Panaracer cross tire
Trips for Kids – 25 pairs of arm warmers and 10 pairs of knee warmers
Riding Gravel – Stickers and Tshirts
Mountain Bike Radio – Tshirts
Details/Location
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2017
Schedule:
8:00am – 10:25am – Check-in
10:45am – Preride meeting in front of Pike Peak Brewing
11:00am – Ride start
4:00 – 5:00pm – Raffle drawing for a full pile of goods, including a Salsa Cycles frame out in the patio area
5:00 – ? – Hang around Pike Peaks Brewing and enjoy the great beer!
Start/Finish: Pikes Peak Brewing Company
Parking: The parking lot at Pikes Peak will likely be nearly full early on. Please plan on parking at the Park and Ride on Woodmoor Drive on the west side of the intersection of Woodmoor Drive and Lake Woodmoor Drive. It’s 1 block from Pikes Peak Brewing.
Course Info and Details
Distance: 55 miles
Elevation Gain: 4,000+ feet
Estimated Time: 3-5.5 hours for most riders.
Print Cue Cards:
3.5 inch wide x 2.7 inch height
CLICK TO GO TO THE FULL COURSE MAP, CUES, & SUMMARY
Riders will also be provided with course cues on ride day. There are NO course markings. You should be prepared and know the course.
Results: 2013 2014 2015
Pictures: 2013 2014 2015
Emergency Details
Dial 911 for any emergencies. You need to be reliant on yourself and have a plan in place for anything that may happen to you. While there are many other riders out there, you should expect periods of time where you may not see others.
Hospital Information:
UCHealth Emergency Room (6.5 miles from Monument) – (719) 487-2060 – 13510 Meadowgrass Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Memorial Health (13.5 miles from Monument) – (719) 444-2273 – 4110 Briargate Pkwy #445, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
For non-emergencies: You can reach Andy Christman at (303) 335-5055
SPONSORS
2017 Roster:
Michigan Mountain Mayhem “Gravel Grinder”
The Gravel Grinder will be a gravel road race like nothing you could have imagined. This event will always be the first Saturday in October (October 7th, 2017 ) and is limited to 2000 riders. You can expect a huge purse of $12,300 as well as some of the fastest racers in the Country.
There will be a 20 mile, a 45 mile and a 60 mile race. The 20 mile race is very flat, but the 45 and 60 mile races will have long steep climbs, which will test your mental sanity.
Discuss and share your questions or thoughts about the Michigan Mountain Mayhem Gravel Grinder on our Forum Thread
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Dirty Reiver
WHAT IS THE DIRTY REIVER?
The Dirty Reiver is a 200 km off road cycling challenge based on the Gravel Grinder format found predominantly in the mid west of America.
Riders will traverse gravel forest access roads that service the vast areas of forest covering the border region of England and Scotland.
The event will take riders through remote areas providing outstanding viewpoints across this spectacular part of the UK.
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The event will take riders through remote areas providing outstanding viewpoints across this spectacular part of the UK.
Due to the shared use of some of the course the Dirty Reiver is NOT a race. However, finishing times will be graded based upon the first finisher and these grades are detailed in finishing times on the event page.
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