"Roads? Following our initial event in conjunction with Beavertown brewery this autumn, we’re taking the show on the road (or trail). Prices range from $2,600 up to $7K plus, so you're sure to find something in your budget Grinduro is arguably 'the' gravel event that jump-started the gravel scene back in 2016. Kielder Castle Forest Park in Northumberland is the venue for Dirty Reiver, celebrating its 5th edition in 2020. What's more, riders won’t know the routes until they get to each checkpoint and they won’t know their ultimate destination until they get there. Current Status: Events resume in April. Taking place in September, the 'Fonduro' will run two distances, the 60km short version and 100km long version. One thought on “ Gravel Cyclist Event Calendar ” JOM says: December 23, 2020 at 20:30. Setting off at 16:00 riders will pass through the sunset an hour and a half later, and if the weather stays clear will soon find themselves rolling beneath infinite constellations. Explore the rugged beauty of the Jurassic Coast with a choice of two rides: the Dorset Dirt Dash 50/50 is a self-supported bikepacking event over two days, while the Dorset Dirt Dash 100 is "the ultimate one-day gravel grinder". Fully supported, our races cater for all – whether you want to bury yourself or enjoy the ride. Didn’t get drawn in the lottery? We provide a full gravel events calendar, forum, reviews, and resources to help you get on gravel. You don't have to be gritty to take part, but we suspect it helps... definitely one for the wanted list. A gravel hill climb prologue on the Saturday is followed by five timed gravel stages on the Sunday alongside a family-friendly programme of cycling-related action. The Evans Gravel series is an excellent introduction to off-road events, generally featuring an even split between tarmac and (for the most part) relatively tame trails well suited to cyclocross/gravel bikes. Read our ride report: Gritfest, A Unique Challenge on the Gravel Tracks of the Welsh Countryside. Events. Designed to make the most of the capabilities of the new breed of go-anywhere, ride-anything gravel/adventure bikes, these events range from iconic cyclocross trials to all-new formats that blend elements of sportives and MTB enduro races into weekend festivals of cycling. Do not contact Gravel Cyclist directly or post questions concerning the events, we are not the event promoters. Riders will traverse gravel forest access roads that service the vast areas of forest covering the border region of England and Scotland. Road races that have in common a touch of the ‘Roubaixesque’ about them. Riding the South Downs Way is a rite of passage in mountain biking circles, and completing the 100-mile course from Winchester to Eastbourne in a day is a feat to be reckoned with. Copyright © Dennis Publishing Limited 2021. The timed sections are there for anyone with a competitive streak who wants to pit themselves against the clock and other riders, but going full blast isn’t obligatory and if you just want to enjoy a well put together route through some roads and trails you won’t have ridden before. Now in its 58th year, the Three Peaks Cyclocross race lays claim to being the toughest and biggest 'cross event in the UK as well as the oldest. CX Sportive events are the original mixed surface rides for any bike, any rider! GRAVEL: Jan 25 2020 Texas Chainring Massacre: Valley View, Texas, USA: 30, 53, 100 miles: D: GRAVEL: Jan 26 2020 ... 2021 UK Gran Fondo and Sportive Calendar . Gravel, CX, All Road, Adventure – ‘go anywhere’ is the new normal in cycling. Designed to be passable by intrepid roadies, or anyone with a gravel bike, the emphasis is on sociability rather than racing. March 4, 2021 March 3, 2021 JOM Rides / Musings Leave a comment. The Dirty Reiver and Dirty One Thirty are not races but finishing times will be graded. TIRE FINDER ; BIKE FINDER; BAG FINDER; SHOP; ABOUT. Choose from the full 200km Dirty Reiver or the shorter Dirty One Thirty (130km) or Dirty Sixty Fiver (65km) routes. UK Cycling Events specialise in Road Sportive, Mountain Bike and Cyclocross events, encouraging all abilities of rider to experience the best cycling the UK has to offer. UK’S LARGEST GRAVEL COMMUNITY. Renowned as a supreme physical rather than technical challenge, the South Downs Way is the most high profile answer to the long distance US gravel scene that he UK has. Emily Kachorek, co-founder @squidbikes. Sadly I cannot say that all the video links can be viewed in other countries or will survive review by the geo-restriction or TV rights ‘police’. Just 90 minutes northwest of Glasgow, expect dramatic views of lochs, glens and the Sruth Ban waterfall on a short but challenging course that tracks through farm and forest trails and rugged hillsides. MORE INFO . Cyclist™ is a registered trade mark. Starting in the Meon Valley at Soberton, the course passes the Battle in the Bowl race site at Matterley Bowl before picking up the trail of the South Downs Way. The event is not a race but more a sociable challenge. Dropbars only for this one (MTBs will not be permitted), as you tackle ascents of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent over a 61km course with a total of 1524m climbing. Expected time for the final rider to finish is around 23:30. 03. Garmin UNBOUND Gravel presented by Craft Sportswear kicks off every summer in the heart of the Flint Hills, in our very own small town of Emporia. Then come along on the next Cyclist Magazine Big Ride. The Gravel Series North Downs Sunday 27th June 2021 Denbies Wine Estate, RH5 6AA. Like riding bikes? Results, video and picture links from cycle road races held in 2020 which feature gravel, pave and dirt. All routes feature plenty of ups and downs on forest gravel roads with regular feed stations along the way. UK GRAVELBIKE FACEBOOK PAGE. "One of the toughest adventure rides in the UK" The team at Cycling Plus came along, rode the event, and deemed Yorkshire True Grit “One of the toughest adventure rides in the UK”. Nestled amongst vast forests and beautiful mountains, as soon as you arrive at our basecamp, you will know you are in the right place for an adventure. These are our favorite 1x (single chainring) gravel bikes for 2020. EVENT ORGANIZERS Add Your Events Advertising and Marketing Options. The route – an 88-mile gravel grinder with over 12,000 feet of climbing on the scenic forest roads of the Cohutta Wilderness in north Georgia – has long been the testing ground for up & coming racers and seasoned pros alike. How they get between the checkpoints will be dependent on their rate of progress: there are up to three route options at every checkpoint and the riders' arrival times will determine which route option they are given. Roll of Honour ; Ridgeway 100; Battle in the Bowl; MTB; Road; MTB (+Gravel/CX) * 5 Jan: Shackleford Turkey Burner. Read our feature here: Eroica Britannia, Retro Event Rolls Back Time, And on the Nova here: New Nova Route to Allow Modern Bikes, When and where: Running July-September, Peak District & Welsh Borders. Lauf offers carbon gravel bikes and super light carbon suspension forks for mountain bikes, fat bikes and gravel bikes. Grinduro is both a solid name for a heavy metal band and also the most unique bike race on the gravel calendar. Photo: Medical tribunal finds that Dr Freeman ordered the banned substance 'knowing or believing', Research by the Bike Club shows 34% of British adults have one or more unused bike and 15% have one. Entries open June 2020. Who cares. However, in rally-style only four of the most technical and demanding segments will be timed to make up the overall placings. Entrants will be riding mixed-terrain escape routes on bikepacking-kitted-out adventure bikes, with home comforts on the road and at Pannier Camp each evening. For 2020 the UK edition is relocating from Arran to Wales - location TBC. Coronavirus Update. Held over two days, Gritfest is an offroad event based in Cilycwm on the edge of the Cambrian Mountains in central Wales. Both rides feature 100 miles of cycling over mixed and varied terrain, with the 50/50 split over two days with a campsite party and ridiculously lavish BBQ in the middle. Your email address will not be published. CX Century is fully supported - route marking, multiple feed and support stops - riders can take on this epic ride as part of the first mass CX challenge. Formerly known as the Dorset Gravel Dash, this popular bikepacking weekender has a new name for 2020 - but regulars will be relieved to find little else has changed. Entering its second year with two events, one in Scotland and one in California, both will see riders tackle around 100km of mixed terrain. British Cycling sets out roadmap for return to sportives, Evans Cycles to cut 300 jobs in cost-saving measures, Review: Halo Vapour GXC gravel wheelset with SP dynamo hub, Bespoked 2021: The UK Handmade Bicycle Show. When and where: 4th July, South Downs National Park. Read our ride report: Lost in the Woods at the Dirty Reiver. When and where: 12th September, Oxfordshire. The event will centre itself around the grounds of Traquair House in Peebles, Scotland. Organiser forced to re-plan Stages 7 and 8 after Nice was placed under coronavirus lockdown. Georgia, USA. When and where: 20-21st June, Towy Valley, Wales. The events will take riders through remote areas providing outstanding viewpoints across this spectacular part of the UK. Some will ride over 160km while others will reach around 100km. With 4 days of events, including 5 races and a gravel expo featuring over 100 vendors, we’re proud to be the world’s greatest gravel event. As much as a quarter of the course (6-8km) is unrideable, so pack your walking boots and get ready to lump your bike over this iconic challenge in the Yorkshire Dales. Contact Us; Event Disclaimer; Riding Gravel. No wonder it sells out each year. Gravel riding’s popularity has been forged in no small part by gravel races. If a weekend camping, cycling and partying with fellow bike nuts sounds up your alley then Grinduro is for you. They nailed it." Read our preview: Gran Fonduro, The latest Gravel Event on the Scene, Destined for WorldTour rides when conditions heat up, the Prevail II Vent is the 'coolest, New Kask Wasabi features adjustable internal vent system for temperature regulation, Cleverly designed and well balanced, with a wide range of kit and customisation options. With a choice of three routes - the Outlaw, the Drive and the Stampede - ranging from 20-60 miles, Yorkshire True Grit sees hardened bike wranglers descend on a rural campsite near Sutton Bank to tackle the North York Moors. The events are classified as to whether the terrain is generally (paved) roads, gravel (unpaved roads), MTB (off-road trails), or snow, but this only gives a very rough idea. Ten more years for RideLondon - but where's the sportive? All you need to do is sign up with us and then fill in our submit event form. The Dirty Reiver 200 (200km) and Dirty One Thirty (130km) are off-road cycling challenges based on the Gravel Grinder format found predominantly in the midwest of America. CX Sportive run a series of excellent off-road challenges, but we've picked out the CX Century for our list as the route is a British classic. There are also good lists at Apidura, Bikepacking.com and Bikepacking.net. All rights reserved. More and more people are looking past the confines of the road in search of adventure, taking to the lesser travelled ways beyond armed with gravel, cyclocross and adventure bikes. While the riders tackle the trails of the Tweed Valley, certain sections will be timed 'enduro' style including singletrack, forest climbs and gravel roads to help add a competitive element. How lavish? November 7 — 2020. Check individual events for information. Read our preview: The Distance, Multi-day Adventure Where You won't Know the Route in Advance, When and where: TBC - likely June, Derbyshire. When and where: TBC, Likely July, Isle of Arran, Scotland. All routes feature plenty of ups and downs on forest gravel roads with regular feed stations along the way. Shimano launches GRX gravel groupset. Upcoming Races and Lauf Events. The route is above all designed to be as fun as it is challenging, with a mix of undulating terrain and fast, twisting descents. UK Gravel Events . Camping pitches are available with access to cold water and Portaloos, while for those in need a shower, Jon the event mechanic will hose you down. At the finish line, drink in the views with a wee dram and keep an eye peeled for Royal Navy hardware - frigates and even the occasional submarine have apparently been sighted in the loch's waters. The Lowell Classic Gravel Road Race. Due to run in conjunction with breweries across the country, expect mixed routes, with a high number of off-road kilometres. The Battle Gravel Autumn 100 is billed as "a dirt track celebration of the stunning countryside at the Winchester end of the South Downs." Choose from the full 200km Dirty Reiver or the shorter Dirty One Thirty (130km) or Dirty Sixty Fiver (65km) routes. Billed as a non-timed, self-supported reliability-trial with overnight camping, it’s being promoted by adventure scene-stalwarts Charlie Hobbs and Markus Stitz, who was the first person bonkers enough to circumnavigate the world on a single-speed bike. There's a shorter 100km option on offer too (and trust us, that's plenty) but with route marking, mechanical support and feed stations laid on, you'll never get a better chance to tick off this iconic ride. Entries for 2020 open in December. These are the best gravel bikes in 2021, as ridden and rated by the testers at BikeRadar. Probably. This year the Reiver will also be open to e-bikes, with the Dirt E-Reiver welcoming riders to test their motors on the 65km course. From a single start point each rider will visit a series of checkpoints throughout the day. As a result, a smattering of gravel-orientated events have sprung up across the country, combining elements from sportives, mountain bike enduros and even orienteering, to establish a growing calendar of adventure events. So simply the faster they are the further they will ultimately ride. A weekend cycling festival based in the stunning surrounds of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, the Dukes Weekender centres around a 63km gravel-and-trail enduro. Required fields are marked * Comment. Limited to just 150 riders, the event is boutique in size, but at only eighty-quid for two days’ riding plus dinner and camping, happily not at great cost. Yet the oversubscribed 200km Dirty Reiver, four years old and more popular than ever, demonstrates that the UK’s growing legion of gravel enthusiasts want a challenge. Bikes; Components; Gear; Parts; DTY; Support; usd 0. Last year saw temperatures as low as -6C, and the mandatory kit list makes obvious the seriousness of the event. In the process of writing up the Top 12 Most Influential Gravel Events of 2020, we came across so many other great rides and races from across the gravel universe.And while many of them are well established, for others this will be their first year. With the inaugural running attracting some serious contenders it’s also a great opportunity to ride alongside a host of top racers. I really enjoy this page. Now heading into its seventh edition, Eroica Britannia sucks a little bit of the Peak District through a cycling time warp each June. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Back for 2020 and this year it's bigger and better than ever, with 6 races all over the world from California to Japan. Between checkpoints you're on your own, enjoying spectacular views of this remote region around the Scottish frontier. Fully route marked, with support, feed stations, ride timing and finishers medals, the Battle Gravel Autumn 100 offers a perfect last long ride before winter... Or should that be first big ride of the 'cross season? These yet to be experienced races have the potential to take our sport into new territory with innovative new formats and uncharted host locations. 2020 Dirty Reiver Gilet by Endura. 'The hub for adventure cycling,' so claims the event organiser. 22 Feb: Bramley Trail Ride. Hosted within Matterley Bowl near Winchester, the Battle in the Bowl features two-hour races over a 6.4km circuit, featuring flat-out fast gravel tracks, a grass track climb around the rim of the bowl itself, a flying wooded descent back to the arena and over 1.6km of taped, technical classic ‘cross. A local fully supported gravel ride starting from the parking area 1 mile southeast of the Bone Store. Well done!" Terrain is a 50/50 mix of tarmac and offroad, with feed stations along the way - including the option to grab a few hours sleep at the 270km mark. When and where: TBC, Likey September, Tweed Valley, Scotland. Reply. With a fantastic weekend in prospect we can see this event selling out fast... Gritfest is a two-day event promising 130km of mixed terrain mayhem in Mid Wales. Based in the picturesque village of Lochgoilhead on the Cowal Peninsula, the Cowal Chase is a new event that takes in a section of the Cowal Way hiking path. Saturday, June 6, 2020. With fully stocked aid stations run by our local bike shops. With events in the works for venues across the country, watch this space for further details. The following tables contains most of the major self-supported bike races that are at least 700 km long and the clock never stops. Riders will traverse gravel forest access roads that service the vast areas of forest covering the border region of England and Scotland. Founded in 2016 by locals Andrew Wright and Deborah Goodall, the challenging singletrack routes favour gravel bikes but you can ride whatever you like: photos from this year's edition show a healthy mix of MTB and cyclocross bikes ripping through some stunning landscapes. Building on the success of the Dorset Gravel Dash, they’re making the long journey across the border in search of even wilder terrain. Cyclocross meets gravel racing in an epic showdown. Blending, a, *Cancelled* Cotswold Spring Classic Sportive. ‘A cross bike should be designed 100% for performance. For anyone who's new to adventure cycling there's the Pannier 15khm club. 27 great gravel bikes that you can buy right now. There’s still a chance to grind some Flint Hills Gravel! Focal Events Newsletter . WHO IS RIDING GRAVEL? >> Here's mud in your eye: Crossbones Gravelcross report >>, "What is this weird enduro style cyclocross event with beer stops and fairground camping? With races across the USA the primary driving force behind the explosion in the discipline's popularity, we took a look around the country for the best gravel races running there today. Shackleford (nr Guildford), Surrey. But all will arrive to hot food, a comfortable camp and even a gin bar. Why are road bikes becoming more like mountain bikes? MI, USA. More Info. When and where: 26-27th September, Cowal Peninsula. But wherever it is, you won't want to miss it! A sort of historical reenactment society for fans of cycling’s more glorious past - think steely resolve, wool jerseys, tubular tyres wrapped around shoulders and not a power meter to be seen anywhere. So if you think you’ve got ‘True Grit’ then our events are for you! Pannier point-to-point, semi-guided cycle tours that are curated to offer authentic adventure cycling experiences. Best budget gravel bikes: gravel bikes under £1,000, $1500 Born with the spirit of adventure, the best gravel bikes sit somewhere between endurance road bikes and XC mountain bikes.
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