Funk Bottoms History: In 2011, Funk Bottoms Gravel started in Funk Bottoms, Ohio. Three blokes from Northeast Ohio, started the race as a training challenge for the Gravel Worlds put on by our PCL brethren in Lincoln, Nebraska. Soon after, our PCL brethren gave us the honorary distinction as the PCL East Coast Chapter. We didn’t take that lightly. Our main matey CK, aka Mr. Big Ring, decided to lay the hurt down by scouting some of the nastiest and steepest, dirt & gravel roads Ohio could offer. To increase the percentage of dirt & gravel roads and CK’s thirst for steepness, the race eventually moved a few miles south of Funk to Lakeville. In honor of the races beginning departure point, the name was kept. Besides, Funk Bottoms Gravel just sounds cool!

Each year, there are slight modifications to the course as more gravel and dirt roads are worked in. In 2013 the race grew to its current format of 100K and 200K course. Also in 2013, America's oldest brewery Yuengling, started donating cases of beer which are awarded to each of the winners. That same year, our good friends at Hammer Nutrition started sponsoring the event by providing HEED and Hammer Gel for the weary racers. In 2014, we had our first riders from surrounding states participate. Each year’s race will offer some new twist and turns. Funk Bottoms Gravel is a free race with some cool awards, great scenery, awesome riders, and friendly waves from the folks in central Ohio.

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