# Gravel God Race Database

> The definitive gravel race database. 384 races rated on 14 base dimensions plus a Cultural Impact bonus, scored 0-100+, and tiered 1-4.
> Last generated: 2026-08-16

## Overview

Gravel God is a gravel cycling database covering 384 races across North America and beyond. Every race is scored on 14 base dimensions (logistics, length, technicality, elevation, climate, altitude, adventure, prestige, race quality, experience, community, field depth, value, expenses) on a 1-5 scale, plus a Cultural Impact bonus from 0-5, producing an overall score out of 100+ and a tier assignment (T1=Elite, T2=Contender, T3=Solid, T4=Roster).

- **Tier 1 (Elite)**: 30 races — score >= 80 or prestige override
- **Tier 2 (Contender)**: 142 races — score >= 60
- **Tier 3 (Solid)**: 140 races — score >= 45
- **Tier 4 (Roster)**: 72 races — score < 45

Disciplines: gravel, MTB, bikepacking.
Regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Midwest, North America, Northeast, Oceania, Other, South, South America, West.

## Machine-Readable Resources

- [Full LLM context (this database as text)](https://gravelgodcycling.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Race index JSON (384 entries)](https://gravelgodcycling.com/race-index.json)
- [REST API (OpenAPI)](https://gravelgodcycling.com/api/v1/docs)
- [RSS feed](https://gravelgodcycling.com/feed/races.xml)
- [MCP Server (GitHub)](https://github.com/wattgod/gravel-race-automation)
- [Individual race profiles](https://gravelgodcycling.com/race/{slug}/)
- [Markdown profiles](https://gravelgodcycling.com/race/{slug}.md)
- [Race training-plan guides](https://gravelgodcycling.com/race/{slug}/training-plan/)
- [Race prep kits](https://gravelgodcycling.com/race/{slug}/prep-kit/)

## Training Plans

- [Training Plans Hub](https://gravelgodcycling.com/products/training-plans/)
- 356 race-specific training guides are available at `https://gravelgodcycling.com/race/{slug}/training-plan/`.

## Markdown Mirrors

Every race profile is also published as clean Markdown with YAML
frontmatter, one file per race, at:

`https://gravelgodcycling.com/race/{slug}.md`

e.g. https://gravelgodcycling.com/race/unbound-200.md

## Contact

- Website: https://gravelgodcycling.com
- Email: matt@gravelgodcycling.com