Grand Cru Gravel 2026

Name: Grand Cru Gravel 2026
Start: 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-06-14T00:00:00Z

The Grand Cru Gravel 2026 is a cycling, gran fondo, gravel, and group ride event held on Friday, June 12, 2026. It is located at Clay Ave & Pennsylvania Ave, Eagles Mere, PA 17731 in Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania.

Date:: Fri, Jun 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Location:: Clay Ave & Pennsylvania Ave, Eagles Mere, PA 17731
Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania
17731
United States
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Links:: emgravel.com Register at bikereg.com Instagram
Tags:: Cycling Gran Fondo Gravel Group Ride

Join us on Friday June 12th through Sunday 14th for an Endless Adventure.

The Eagles Mere Grand Cru Gravel event is a non-competitive gravel weekend all about community growth. Starting Friday, we will have beautiful gravel courses starting and ending in Eagles Mere, a picturesque town in the Endless Mountain region of Pennsylvania.. Ride as many or as few of the looping courses as you like. All of the loops will all be well-marked and supported taking you through covered bridges, scenic vistas and forgotten roads. We’ll have food, fun and music in Eagles Mere Village and you’ll have time to visit the shops and museums in town.

All are welcome!

All abilities and experience levels are invited. Our Grand Cru Crew can recommend routes for any adventure. Maps and GPS routes will be provided. Courses will be marked as well as aid stations and rovers will be out.

This event is produced by Eagle's Mere Village and the Lycoming County Composite high school mountain bike team. Proceeds from the event will go to support the Sullivan County community and the Lycoming County Composite mountain bike team.

We are a Bucks for Bikes event, so part of your entry will go to support the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Cycling League.

The Course

Our goal is to have a 90% gravel to pavement ratio. Loops are a work in progress. While the names and details may change, the general theme will stay the same. We will have loops for all ages and skills.

For the most update info on the different loops goto our website.

https://www.emgravel.com/routes

The Entry

We’re giving you the option of the Weekend Adventurer or the Day Rambler.

For the Weekend Adventurer you get:

Multiple loops with supported aid stations.
Shaded individual camp site on Eagles Mere Preserve. Park next to your tent. Transit size vans welcome.
Breakfast both Saturday & Sunday
Swag Bag
Access to Skills Park (all ages)
Fun & Festivities from Friday 3pm - Sunday 12 noon

For the Day Rambler (Saturday Only):

Multiple loops with supported aid stations.
Swag Bag
Fun & Festivities on Saturday
Access to Skills Park (all ages)

Discounts

The Weekend Schedule

Most upto date schedule is on our website: www.emgravel.com/schedule

FRIDAY

4pm Early Check-In Camp Set Up
5pm Casual Routes Open Test your gear on a Jaunt or Ramble with 5 & 20 mile routes.
8pm The (Original) Milky Way Ride Group Ride to High Knob for a peek at the stars. Bring your lights.

SATURDAY

7 - 9am Breakfast At the Village Green, catered by The Sweet Shop.
9am All Loops Open.
10am Skills Park Opens Good times, no sweat.
10am - 4pm Local Food, Music, & Garden Mart + Local Vendors.

SUNDAY

7 - 9am Breakfast At the Village Green, catered by The Sweet Shop
9am Donut Ride 13 or 25 mile routes. Roll out, chill with new friends, grab some pics and head back to town. Or you might want to walk about Worlds End, check out local shops, or zone out by the water. (Of course you could choose to ride more amazing back road gravel!)

Lodging

Camping: https://www.emgravel.com/lodging

Rentals: https://www.robinvacationrentals.com/eagles-mere-rentals/

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