A SPRING CLASSIC // APRIL 27, 2019
Rasputitsa is Russian for the mud season when roads become difficult to traverse. The Rasputitsa is a psychotic 40 mile, insane, drop to your knees and cry sufferfest with an absurd section so difficult that people won't believe your stories called Cyberia.
Everyone that is wanting to try gravel, this is your ride! Beginner's gravel ride starting in Centerburg; 42 miles (6 on bike path) options for shortcuts at mile 17 and 19.
New gravel exploration west of Scioto Trails
We will be meeting up at Valley Harley Davidson in Belmont, OH. Leaving at 10am and then hitting the back-roads of Egypt Valley. It will be a mix of Gravel and Asphalt around 30 miles. Mountain, Hybrid, or Gravel Road Bikes recommended. The ride is hosted by both Wheelcraft Bicycles and Bike Wheeling.
We are open for online registration on BikeReg. Alternatively you could stop in the shop early registration discount. $10 in advance $20 day of (cash or check). All proceeds go to a local no kill animal shelter
14th Annual Little Cities Tour de Forest Benefit Bike Ride, May 4, 2019!
Ride for History's Sake!
This annual non-competitive ride raises funds for the Little Cities of Black Diamonds Council which is committed to protecting and sharing the heritage, cultural, and environmental assets of this boom-to-bust coal mining region that is now home to the Wayne National Forest
Don’t miss out on Ohio’s premier gravel grinder event! Registration is capped at 400 participants so sign up early. Go to www.bikereg.com/40181 to register on-line.
What is bikepacking? What do I need to start? Where can I go? We'll answer these questions and more to help you get started bikepacking.
The biggest new addition to TOSRV is a gravel ride in the Shawnee State Forest in Portsmouth. Details are still coming together for this fantastic addition to TOSRV. Sarah Swallow, a native to Ohio and nationally known adventure cyclist will be designing the route, along with the Southern Ohio Mountain Biking Association (SOMBA), who is also hosting the gravel ride option.
Challenge yourself on the SweetWater Whiskey Rebellion Gravel Ride, an adventurous tour through historic PA landscapes of Washington County.
Registration for this year's Funk Bottoms Gravel 100K/200K opened on December 1, 2018. https://www.bikereg.com/funk-bottoms-gravel-100200
The 2019 Coast to Coast Gravel Grinder challenges bicyclists to race the setting sun as they cross the mighty Mitten, traversing 210 miles of dirt roads and rugged two-tracks.
What: 10th Annual Hilly Billy Roubaix presented by Cannondale
What's that: A really hard cycling event over 74-miles or 33-miles of mud, gravel, and some surprises!
When: June 22, 2019
Where: Mason Dixon Historical Park, 79 Buckeye Road, Core, West Virginia 26541
Who: Any cyclist that thinks they have what it takes to tackle the worst roads in WV and PA!
Why: Because we like it rough, that's why!
Registration opens January 1st at https://www.bikereg.com/hilly-billy-roubaix
Bad ideas for the Hilly Billy: Road bikes, tires under 30cm, not watching the past years videos, linked below and thinking this race is a normal 74-mile ride, not carrying an extra tube AND a patch kit, being afraid of getting muddy, not bringing a sense of adventure.
Good ideas for the Hilly Billy: Having two tubes and a patch kit, carrying a pump with you, not just CO2s, stopping at all aid stations to fuel up, being aware of cars, wildlife, potholes, deep gravel, coal trucks. Picking your racer packet up on Friday night at Pathfinder of WV. Camping on Saturday night. Finally, knowing what you are getting yourself into.
**Returning for 2019!! ** The Hilly Billy Lite! This is a 33-mile ride on the first half of the legendary Hilly Billy Roubaix course. Riders of the Hilly Billy Lite will start and rider the first half of the course with the 70-mile course riders. We will be offering Men's Open, Women's Open and Single Speed Open classes for the Hilly Billy Lite only.
Location:
Mason-Dixon Historical Park
79 Buckeye Road
Core, WV 26541
Mass Start at 10:00 AM for all 74-miles riders and 10:02 AM for 33-mile riders. Yes if you are a faster 33 miles rider you will have to deal with slower 74-mile riders in front of you, however the point of the 33-mile route if to allow riders who cannot do the 74-mile route a chance to experience the Hilly Billy, so relax!
Course Information:
74ish miles of dirt, mud, gravel, paved roads, BIG climbs, BIGGER descents. One creek crossing and did we mention a ton of climbing?! It is HARD!!! Ya’ll can't say we didn't warn ya.
Course Map - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1190210598
This is going to be a mean one, Folks! This course will take you over dirt and paved "State Roads" around Monongalia County in Northern West Virginia. Finish times could be 6 plus hours for some riders. Road conditions may include missing bridges, car-sized potholes, gravel, mud, black top, cow paths, and maybe a piece of road kill or two. That's what we call good riding! Leave your expensive Flux-Capacitors and fancy wheels at home and maybe bring the cross bike. It might be the best tool for the job, but bring whatever you think is best for you. However, if you show up with Zipps on your road bike we may laugh and point at you. This race course has just about everything a cyclist says they want when they're talking it up with their buddies. Now let us see ya ride it! The course will have fully stocked aid stations along the way. Sag support will be provided.
The Crusher is the ultimate Enhanced Gravel experience, offering all riders an opportunity to explore U.P. gravel, two-tracks and fire roads, at their own pace. For some it will be a race, while for others it will be a day of personal exploration and adventure. Established in 2014 as the Huron Mountain Crusher, and known for a short time as HAMR, we’ve returned the event to its original format and intention, offering men and women a unique opportunity to #findtheirlimits solo or as part of a team. We want to show endurance races can welcome and equally represent men and women, showing our commitment 275 spots have been reserved for women and 275 for men. The Crusher is part Dirty Kanza, long and arduous, and part Marji Gesick, a healthy dose of chunky uphill. Can you finish it? Doing begins with believing. Get after it.
The Red Kite Ronde is an Endurance/Gravel cycling event that starts and finishes at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. The Ronde traverses east across Knox and Coshocton Counties on a route that includes hills, dirt and gravel roads, and other challenges brought forth by the terrain. The Ronde will consist of a marquee 200 kilometer challenge and an 80 kilometer route.
In addition to the ride, we have worked with Kenyon to develop a robust start/finish expo (food vendors, music, & fun) that will showcase Gambier and be open to the community.
A gravel road race on private farm roads at the base of Cedar Mountain in Rapidan, Virginia.
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Locust Hill Farm encompasses over 5,000 continuous acres of privately-owned land. Only 90 miles from the center of Washington, D.C., the farm is surrounded by untouched, historic land and borders Cedar Mountain (a.k.a. Slaughter’s Mountain) where a historic Civil War battle took place in 1862.
Rooted Vermont will offer two course lengths of 45 or 85 miles, both are ~70% dirt and 3500’ or 8000’ of climbing. The race will begin in our hometown of Richmond, traveling south through the heart of the Green Mountains towards Ripton. Some of the gravel will be silky smooth, some sections, called Class 4 or pavé, will be more rugged.
3 Distances to Challenge riders of all abilities! The region is filled with Hilly Gravel roads with very little Traffic and beautiful scenery to enjoy.
Black Fork LLC, Noble County and AEP ReCreation Lands are proud to announce a gravel road race UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN THE UNITED STATES, The NITE RIDER GRAVEL GRINDER! Only in Ohio's AEP ReCreation Lands can gravel cyclists race on a closed road loop, 100% gravel (or dirt), at NITE!
The Hellhole Gravel Grind Prologue, 2-Day Stage Race and 1-Day Gravel Fondo will take place on the gravel roads in and around Hellhole Swamp in the Francis Marion National Forest just outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Full details at:
https://www.mtpleasantvelo.org/hellhole-gravel-grind-stage-race
"The Quick and The Dead" - A Mt. Davis Gravel Grinder is a gravel road bicycle race from Confluence Pennsylvania.
The 2019 ROJR (Ride On Jeremy’s Ride) is the last race/ride of the six event Ohio Gravel Race Series and will be held Saturday, Oct. 12. The ROJR offers a 100 and 60 mile loop, both can be done individually or in teams of 4. The 100 mile individual ride qualifies for the race series.
A Premier Raw Road Adventure through forest hills and idyllic farm country of Central Pennsylvania.
If the climbs don’t take your breath away, the fall foliage will.
Let’s ride gravel north of Lake Hope State Park.
Welcome! to The Athens Gravel Challenge, a gravel race hosted by Team Athens Cycling, now in its second season.
The Bootlegger 100 is the most scenic and challenging gravel-road ride you will do this year!
Join us for the 11th annual Killer Gravel Road Race!!
April 13, 2019 Hastings, MI ( Barry County )
Let’s ride gravel in the Woodbury Wildlife Area.
Gravel grinding in the Brannons and Dyers Fork watersheds from Campground K. Bring ample water/snacks since there are no services available on route. Gather at 9am to roll at 930am.
Let’s ride gravel at Scioto Trail State Park. Are you a beginner or looking to find out if gravel is something you want to try? Join us for this ride. We will be taking it slow and there will be bail out points to shorten the route.
This is an entry-level discussion of bicycle trip planning and routing using GPS navigation tools and cycling specific devices.
Lake Hope Gravel 40 - This route has a 21 mile loop back to parking area and continues on for a total of ~40. Meet at Lake Hope Little Sandy Mountain Bike Trail Head at 9:15am to be ready roll no later than 9:30am.
Gravel ride in the Danville area
This isn’t no boy scout picnic. 1,000 feet of elevation every 10 miles. Half gravel, half tarmac.
Let’s ride gravel in the Coshocton, OH area.
The Swamp Fox Gravel Fondo (SFGF) will take place on the gravel roads in and around the Francis Marion National Forest just outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
It's time for the fourth annual Big Thaw ride at Scioto. We'll watch the weather, but let’s plan on going out and playing on the 2nd!!
Our official fifth annual Road Apple Roubaix will go off in downtown Garrettsville on Saturday, March 2nd!
For details, visit-
https://roadappleroubaix.wordpress.com/
With a name like "gravel grinding", we understand if that sounds a little intimidating. But there's such inherent variety to the riding genre, it's actually quite accessible!
Let's ride gravel in Mohican area. Meet at the Kokosing Gap Trailhead around 830am-845am to roll at 900am. Check the RidewithGPS file start/end point for a visual. Trails End Pizza is lunch stop for those who want to take a break.
Three route options!
New 44 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28948403
43 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28933707
37 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17725545
Let's ride gravel! Two snack/drink stops along the way if needed. Plenty of parking at Flint Ridge State Memorial. This route is 40 miles with a lot of climbing.
Let's ride gravel in the Flint Ridge area. Park at Flint Ridge State Memorial.
Gather at 945am to roll at 10am.
Flint Ridge Gravel 33 Route
Let's ride gravel roads around Athens County. We have permission to park at Athens Bicycle shop. Gather by 8:45am to roll at 9:00am. There is a paved climb out of town on a busy road so please bring some rear lights. No services on the route so bring ample water, snacks and food. Some of us may bring lunch for a stop.
Let's ride gravel in the Dresden, OH area. Bring snacks, water and tools. I don't recall any services along the route so we need to be self-sufficient. Park BEHIND Tri-Valley Middle School. Meet up at 9:45am to roll at 10:00am.
Click here for Dresden route
A few of us so far are riding Scioto Trails this Sunday- 10 AM start. 34 Miles with 3k of climbing. This will be a bit of a faster paced ride in the neighborhood of 12-14 mph average. Please feel free to join if interested.
Cheers!
Dave
Meet at the Ross Shelter at 9:45am and be ready to roll by 10:00am.
https://goo.gl/maps/hnFc2xhANFq
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29124958
Join us for our annual New Year's Day ride in the Wilson's Creek Gorge. Route will be Maple Sally the "easy" way - 33 miles of dirt road goodness. Bring some snacks to share with others! We will depart from Betsey's around noon.
This year we are riding for our friend Phil Hatcher, who suffered a spinal cord injury while mountain biking in the gorge this year. Phil is making great strides in his recovery, but the financial toll is high. Please consider bringing something to contribute toward his medical bills.
Any bike you feel comfortable riding on a dirt road is the right bike to bring! See you New Year's Day!
Organized by
Grava Bikes
Overmountain Cycles
Carolina Pedal Works
Let’s ride gravel at Scioto Trail State Park. Are you a beginner or looking to find out if gravel is something you want to try? Join us for this ride. We will be taking it slow and there will be bail out points to shorten the route.
Meet at the Ross Shelter at 9:45am and be ready to roll by 10:00am.
https://goo.gl/maps/hnFc2xhANFq
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7367739
Let's ride gravel in Mohican area. Meet at the Kokosing Gap Trailhead around 930am-945am to roll at 1000am. Check the RidewithGPS file start/end point for a visual. Trails End Pizza is lunch stop for those who want to take a break.
Three route options!
New 44 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28948403
43 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28933707
37 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17725545
Let's ride gravel in the Coshocton area. Gather at 845am to roll at 9am.
The route - Shorter Woodbury Exploration was scenic with little to no traffic when we rode it in August. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13216687
Parking - See photo below for reference and check the GPS link for parking location which is near the Woodbury Shooting Range. Bring plenty of water and snacks since it looks like there are no services on route.
