Use your age on 12/31/2026 for category selection. RACE START TIME IS AUGUST 1, 9:00 AM
Updates for 2026:
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DRvG is part of the Michigan Gravel Race Series
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Epic Race Timing will provide our timing!
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Foods options include Tacos Te AMO and Maestro Chef with coffee from Wee Bean Coffee Co.
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Professional photos will be taken by Rob Meedering Photography
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P39 Adventure Gear will give away one lucky racer a free X-Vault Bike Cover value at $495.
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The Long and Short courses have a few modifications this year to improve safety
The DRvG offers three distances, each starting and finishing inside Upland Hills Farm and each delivering its own flavor of Michigan gravel. The Mini 13-mile p/b Donato Landscape course is the perfect introduction, packing 897 feet of climbing into a fast, punchy loop of 99% gravel that climbs Barr Road, rolls through the Grampian highlands, and tops out on the Drahner Road ascent — the highest point in Oakland County at 1,250 ft — before diving into Bald Mountain North singletrack and finishing on the rugged Upland Hills two-track. The Short 32-mile p/b Erskin Law course raises the stakes with 2,021 feet of climbing, extending the journey deeper into the northern gravel where the rollers stack up and the views open wide along Lake George, all before the same chaotic singletrack and the decisive, sandy, hilly Upland Hills access road. And then there’s the Long 52-mile p/b Gould Contracting, LLC course — the full DRvG challenge — delivering 3,123 feet of climbing across endless rollers,
remote stretches of Oakland and Lapeer County gravel, and the kind of accumulated fatigue that makes every climb sting. By the time riders hit the Bald Mountain North singletrack and the brutal final two-track, only the strongest legs (and the sharpest handling) will tame the Long Course. Three distances, one spirit: classic Michigan gravel, escalating difficulty, and a finish that makes every rider earn it.
With your registration fee, we will provide marked routes, swag, .gpx files, timing provided by Epic Race Timing, and food will be available for purchase provided by Dos Locos burritos. We also plan to have on-site bike mechanical support, DEMOs, and swag.
*This race uses Upland Hills private land only accessible during the event August 1, 2026 - NO EXCEPTIONS. You cannot pre-ride the upland hills section of the course. Violators will be reported to the local authorities for trespassing.
Volunteers Wanted! DRvG is looking for volunteers for setup, registration, course marshals, and aid station support. Volunteers will be given free T-Shirt and/or discounted race entries. Signup to volunteer here!
DATE - Saturday, August 1, 2026
START - 9:00 am
START/FINISH - Upland Hills Farm, 481 Lake George Rd, Oxford, MI 48370
Strava 2026 PRE-RIDE Routes:
Long Course p/b p/b Gould Contracting, LLC Pre-Ride
Short Course p/b Erskin Law Pre-Ride
Mini Course p/b Donato Landscape Pre-Ride
Strava 2026 RACE Routes (Routes are subject to change) -- Start/Finish is on private land and can't be pre-ridden
Long Course p/b Gould Contracting, LLC Race Route
Short Course p/b Erskin Law Race Route
Mini Race Route p/b Donato Landscape Race Route
Race Details
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Package Pickup is between 7:00 - 8:30 at Upland Hills Farms
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There will be one Aid station located on Oakwood & Hosner. This will be about 32 miles in the long course, or 22 miles of the short course. There will be no aid station for the mini race
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The course is open to auto traffic and may include the occasional horseback rider. Obey all traffic laws, instructions from Sheriff Marshals and volunteer corner marshals at intersections. Only roll through if you are directed to do so. You may be asked to stop for your own safety.
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We reserve the right to delay or cancel the De Ronde van Grampian in the event of inclement weather and or unsafe race/road conditions. The definition of inclement weather and unsafe race/road conditions belongs solely to the discretion of the Race Director.
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No Refunds or Deferred Registrations, although all entries can be transferred within BikeReg by selecting 'TRANSFER REGISTRATION'.
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ANSI/Snell approved bicycle helmets are required.
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