1 event in Garrattsville, New York

2026 Butternut Valley Gravel Grinder & Harvest Festival

This is a ride and not a race

New this year is a 5K trail run and continuing to combine of the ride and the Harvest Festival in the afternoon.

The Harvest Festival will include music, vendors, food trucks, craft beer and cider and more ! Bounce house and petting zoo for the kids !!!

Proceeds to Benefit the Basset Cancer Institute.

Long Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48072998

Short Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48296343

This is the 5th Year we have Teamed Up and are fund raising for the Bassett Cancer Institute.

You Must Enter by 8/17 to get a meal ticket !

CNYC, Butternuts Brewery, and Butternut Valley Alliance (BVA) invite you to come have some fun and ride your bike on some amazing dirtphalt terrain. This event is co-sponsored by the BVA, a community non-profit whose mission is to protect and conserve the environmental qualities, farming, economic development and cultural heritage in the Butternut Creek watershed.

THERE WILL BE NO DAY OF RIDE ENTRY.

Please read everything below. It contains some important and useful information!

Ride Protocol:

Come join us for the 2026 Butternut Valley Gravel Grinder! On site parking will be at the Butternuts Brewery, and from there you'll take in some of the nicest (and steepest) roads in the area.

This is not a race; more like a cycling challenge. Strava segments are scattered throughout the course and you are free to ride at your own pace. This ride is an adventurous and challenging day on the bike, but I'm sure some will want to ride it fast. The most important things to remember are to have some fun riding your bike and to be safe.

We plan to have motos and follow vehicles for both rides. As of this moment we plan to have marshals at intersections that cross a lane of traffic. Since this event takes in many intersections all participants must obey all traffic laws. That means stopping at intersections when necessary. Our marshals have no control over motor vehicles. They will have complete control over our riders for everyone's safety. We will try to get riders through every intersection quickly. But safety comes first over speed. If marshals tell you to stop, you must stop.

Course Info:

15 or 45 mile challenging route. Please look at the course profile and consider bike gearing and category appropriately.

The course is in good shape. Expect fast and smooth dirt roads. But be aware there are some technical - dangerous sections.

Schedule:

First Riders off at 11 AM.

Second Wave - Ride at 11:10 AM

There is no time limit to finish the ride, but after 4 hours for the longer ride course marshals may be packing it up. We mark our course excellently !!! Our volunteers make this event safe, fun and possible but can only donate a reasonable amount of their time. Please know your abilities and try to pick your event accordingly.

Suggested Equipment:

Since we are riding seasonal roads the course is subject to change, but bring your climbing legs. A 1 to 1 ratio for climbing steep stuff is suggested....ie 42 x 42. Most of the gravel roads are fairly smooth. You will be riding on some dirt roads that are not maintained and contain some technical sections. Tires of 35mm+ width are suggested. Mountain bikes and road bikes are welcome, but the weapon of choice is a modern gravel bike with 40-47mm tires.

Post-Ride Festivities: THE SUMMER HARVEST FESTIVAL. Bands. Vendors. Bounce House. More !

After the ride there will be food provided by The Empire House of Gilbertsville, Sherburne Inn and more. Beer will be on tap from Ommegang, Beer Tree and Good Natured. Plus food trucks !!! Come join us for a great day of fun!

Entrants will be receiving a free meal with their entry fee. But you must be registered by Monday, Aug 17th to assure a meal ticket.

Your first beer is on us. Afterwards expect about a $6 or so for a pint refill. You must be 21 or older to drink the beer.

We here at CNYC want a fun and safe day out on the bike for everyone. What could be better ? A great course...riding your bike with your friends.....some tasty beer and good food. All for a good cause ! Proceeds from this year's event will go to Bassett Cancer Institute, BVA, and CNYC.

Live Music. 2 Food trucks. Local vendors. A Petting Zoo and Bounce House for the kids. Come make a day of it with your family and enjoy all our community has to offer !!! Long Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48072998 Short Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48296343 Proceeds to Benefit the Basset Cancer Institute. CNYC , Butternuts Brewery and BVA invite you to come have some fun and ride your bike on some amazing dirtphalt terrain. This event is co-sponsored by the Butternut Valley Alliance, a community non-profit whose mission is to protect and conserve the environmental qualities, farming, economic development and cultural heritage in the Butternut Creek watershed. We will also be partnering with the Friends of Bassett. Part of our proceeds will go to the cancer and oncology department. THERE WILL BE NO DAY OF RIDE ENTRY. Please read everything below. It contains some important and useful information ! Come join us for the 2024 Butternut Valley Gravel Grinder! It’ll be a

challenging but fun course for all involved. New approximately 45 mile single lap ride; as well as beginner friendly 15 mile ride. This is not a race. More like a cycling challenge. All NYS traffic laws must be obeyed. Marshals and great directional signage will be provided. The most important things to remember are to have some fun riding your bike and to be safe. Strava KOMS will be throughout the course. Rides start at 11 AM. After the ride there will be food provided by The Empire House of Gilbertsville and Local Food Trucks. Beer will be on tap ! Come join us for a great day of fun! Entrants will be receiving a free meal with their entry fee. But you must be registered by Monday, August 18th to get a meal ticket. We have to know quantities by then as this is delicious food that takes time to prepare. We will try and accommodate - feed everyone but this food is being bought and prepped early in the week. In other words if you want some tasty Chicken dish sign up by the August 18th. 45

or 15 mile challenging route. Please look at the course profile and consider bike gearing and category appropriately. Since we are riding seasonal roads the course is subject to change. But bring your climbing legs. A 1 to 1 ratio for climbing steep stuff is suggested....ie 42 x 42. Most of the gravel roads are fairly smooth. You will be riding on some dirt roads that are not maintained and contain some technical sections. 35 mm tires and up. First Riders off at 11 AM. 2nd Wave of riders off at 11:10 AM. You must be 21 or older to drink the beer. Plenty of non alcoholic beverages will be available. Registration will close 8/22/25 No day of ride entrants. This ride is an adventure - challenge day on the bike but I'm sure some will want to ride it fast. The course contains some spectacular roads and really nice views. As well as some steep stuff that will make you suffer ! Please be considerate to course marshals, our race official and event staff. We plan to have motos and follow vehicles

for each category. As of this moment we plan to have marshals at intersections that cross a lane of traffic. Since this event takes in over 30 + intersections all participants must obey all traffic laws. That means stopping at intersections when necessary. Our marshals have no control over motor vehicles. They will have complete control over our riders for everyone's safety. We will try to get riders through every intersection quickly. But safety comes first over speed. If marshals tell you to stop. You must stop. There will be an approximately 4 hour time limit for the longer ride. These time limits will not be enforced in terms of taking riders off the course. But after about 4 hours we have to get our race crew off the course and home to their families. Our volunteers make this event safe, fun and possible but can only donate a reasonable amount of their time. Please know your abilities and try to pick your event accordingly. October provides us with some spectacular riding and beautiful

Fall colors. But we can't have our marshals on the course for much more than 4 hours. They are volunteers and want to get back in time for some food and drinks too ! :-) We here at CNYC want a fun and safe day out on the bike for everyone. What could be better ? A great course...riding your bike with your friends.....some tasty beer....good food and live music. All for a good cause ! Proceeds from this year's event will go to BVA and CNYC and Friends of Bassett.