From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find gravel events and connect with the local endurance sports community.
Steel Dynamics Inc presents a Springtime Gravel race with fabulous views of well-known attractions like Garbage Mountain (the local dump) both out and inbound, ride by many pork and turkey farms, and over Numerous train tracks in this Lil more than a Metric long course. There will also be a medium-length course that cuts off the final loop at the Sag stop.
This will be an all-weather event (barring serious weather) so dress accordingly.
The course is a mix of chunky gravel, dirt roads, a bit of pavement, a few hills, and probably lots of mud.
There will be timing/placing for the top 3 in each class, course marshals, and signs to mark the route. GPS devices ARE advised and course route files are available on RideWithGPS. You will find yourself in the middle of Nowhere, Indiana. Often.
Races will be a mass start at Griffin Bike Park and finish at Griffin Bike Park.
$40 Pre-registration until April 25th. $50 through April 26th $60 Day of Entry. Your entry is a donation to Griffin Bike Park.
Min 1 sag stop will be provided at the 35 mile area. And 2 sag vehicles will be on course at all times.
Long Route
Medium Route
Categories
Expert Long Course
Novice Long Course
Expert Medium Course
Novice Medium Course
Ebike Long Course
Ebike Medium Course
Mass neutral start for all categories – 11 AM
Check-in and registration begin at 9 AM. Located at 10700 Bono Road, Terre Haute, IN 47802.
Parking at the site.
PRICING: Day of pricing is listed on event main webpage. You will need a USA Triathlon 1 day membership. May be purchased online during registration or in person for $14.00. Please bring your member ID if you are already a member.
TRIATHLON
DUATHLON
KAYAK TRIATHLON
Be part of Indiana’s ONLY Gravel Triathlon! Offering beginner-friendly distances and terrain, this course mixes the elements of a sprint triathlon, gravel cycling, and trail running! The gravel ride is relatively flat with very gentle hills. The trail run is moderate, with mostly stable surface and a few short ups and downs.
Most of the route is wide enough for easy passing.
For those that don’t want to swim, enter the duathlon or the kayak triathlon!
10K Trail Run
o All finishers in a bonus race will receive at least 1 bonus point.
o A finish in the top 10% of men or women earns 10 points.
o A finish in the 80% to 90% of men or women's rankings earns 9 points.
o The distribution continues so that the bottom 10% of men and women finishers each earn 1 bonus point.
FOR FULL EVENT DETAILS CLICK HERE!
Griffin Bike Park is a purpose-built facility catering to mountain bikers! The facility includes a full spectrum of mountain bike feature. It includes everything from easy XC style riding, pump tracks, jump lines, technical structures, and a dual slalom course.
The DINO Series race course is a 6-mile loop that contains a mix of wider, faster trail with ample passing room, with sections of moderately challenging singletrack. The singletrack sections have numerous quick ups and downs, rewarding handling skills and power.
CAMPING: Directly across from Griffin is Fowler Park. A bike trail even runs from the campgrounds over to Griffin Bike Park! How sweet is that! https://vigoparks.org/fowler-park-2
This event pairs with our GRAVEL TRIATHOLON Saturday! Check it out!!