Triquest Gravel Triathlon 2026

Please join OMS for the Gravel Gallop bike ride on August 2. Riders can start at 8:30 am, but feel free to arrive at your convenience.

We have 3 route options: 9 mile, 32 mile, and 45 mile loops, all through beautiful Plymouth, VT. The routes have great diversity and some challenging climbs. The start and finish will be at Plymouth State Park. The registration fee includes day use of the park for the whole day. Perfect for swimming in the lake after the ride!

This is a fun, non-competitive, self-guided ride. There are no aid stations or volunteers along the route, so please carry plenty of water and dress appropriately.

ALSO…we are riding on some fine, quiet dirt roads. BUT. We have to be mindful of other users. And there are some sections of road with sketchy washboards. The worst one.. maybe… is descending Old Turnpike towards Rt.103. There are nasty washboards into a sweeping left hand turn then a RR crossing. A wise person once told me…"When in doubt, chicken out" GREAT Mantra

Link to the 9 mile route on ridewithgps.com: OMS - Filly · Ride with GPS

Link to the 32 mile route on ridewithgps.com: OMS Short Gallop 33 · Ride with GPS

Link to the 45 mile route on ridewithgps.com: OMS Big Gallop 44 · Ride with GPS

Please note: this is a self guided ride. You can download the GPS route to your device. We will also have paper maps available. There will be minimal signage and no volunteers or stations out on the ride.

To download either route on to a GPS device, click on your prefered ride from above. Once that opens at the bottom of the little box describing the ride click on “View Full Route -” to open the route. There you can do the map download for a GPS device by exporting the TCX file. Questions e-mail Rick at [email protected]

There will also be a delicious burrito lunch and a seltzer afterwards!

100% of proceeds from this event will go directly toward local student-athlete financial assistance for this winter. Thank you for supporting our Scholarship Fund. OMS is a 501©(3).

The routes were handpicked by Rick Trainer of Mountain Cycology. Thank you Mountain Cycology!

Vermont Youth Cycling is excited to welcome you to our fourth race of the 2026 season! This race will be ENDURO FORMAT. What does that mean? The course will include three timed segments (4 for the Cat A riders) in which the downhills counts and riders have the chance to test their technical skills against other riders.

If you are looking to preview the course, check out the following trails: Redline, Hardstyle, Cloud Drop

IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF VTYC YOUR REGISTRATION TO ALL RACES IS FREE. PLEASE USE THE HONOR SYSTEM AND THE COUPON CODE YOU WERE EMAILED FOR FREE REGISTRATION.

Parents are encouraged to contribute to the festival atmosphere by bringing a tent/chairs and food for your riders. Portable toilets will be available on site.

RACE DETAILS - Easy-to-view stage maps available here

Category

Stage Order of Completion

Departure Time

A

3, 4, 2, 1

10:00

B

2, 1, 3

10:12

C

1, 2, 3

10:02

5/6

1, 3, 1

10:10

We will stage riders, and there will also be course marshals at the top of each stage to regulate starting in 30 second intervals. We recommend that racers wear protective equipment such as a full face helmet or additional pads. Riders must ride within their ability level and control their speed.

Schedule: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENDURO SCHEDULE IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM OUR XC RACES.

8:30-9:45 Course open to pre-ride

8:30-9:45 Chip Pick-up and Day-of Registration

9:30 Mandatory Coaches Meeting at VTYC Tent (including parents of independent riders)

10:00 Cat A Race Start

10:02 Cat C Race Start

10:10 Junior Start

10:12 Cat B Start

~1:00 Cat A/B/C/Junior Podium

Podium

Awards will be given to the top five riders in each category so make sure you stick around! We will do a complete podium when all riders have completed the segments and results are tallied. Thank you to Richardson Family Maple for providing our prizes!!

Course Pre-riding

The course will be open to pre-ride Saturday morning from 8:30-9:45am before the first race takes off.

Chip Timing

We will have volunteers collecting chip in the finish chute. Riders MUST return their chip or they will be charged $50.

Volunteers

We need many volunteers to make the day run smoothly! Please sign up here.

Other

Independent racers are welcome! If you want to participate but aren't linked up with a team yet, please register as an 'Independent' rider and come out for a fun time!

If you have young riders below 5th Grade, bring them along as there will be lots of fun racing to watch.