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Tier 4

Tier 4 — Grassroots Gravel

74 races · Scored & ranked by Gravel God

Every iconic race started somewhere. Tier 4 is the proving ground — the events where a handful of riders show up because someone with a Garmin and a dream mapped out a route. Low entry fees, zero pretense, and the purest expression of what gravel riding was always about.

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Spring Valley Wilder 100
Spring Valley, Minnesota
100 miles of self-supported gravel through Minnesota's Bluff Country.
102 mi · 5,174 ft · May
44
Albia Holy Cow
Albia, Iowa
Mormon Trail history and cattle encounters on Monroe County's pastoral Iowa gravel.
60 mi · 3,258 ft · July
44
Bear 100
Laona, Wisconsin
Chip-timed spring gravel through Wisconsin's Nicolet National Forest.
103 mi · 3,500 ft · May
44
Cow Pie Classic
Ionia, Michigan
Central Michigan farmland gravel in Ionia.
62 mi · 2,500 ft · June
44
Dirty Pecan
Florida
Red clay tunnels and pecan orchards through Florida's panhandle backcountry.
40 mi · 800 ft · March
44
Fairfield Harvest Rush
Fairfield, Iowa
Harvest-season B-road gravel through Jefferson County — more backroads than most Iowa rides.
62 mi · 3,000 ft · October
44
Ghost of the Gravel
Alberta, Canada
Alberta prairie gravel challenge.
73 mi · 3,000 ft · June
44
Glenwood Gravel
Glenwood, Iowa
Iowa's original gravel series race, 30 minutes from Omaha through rolling western Iowa farmland.
60 mi · 2,400 ft · August
44
Gravel Unravel - Bon Jon Pass Out
Quilcene, WA
Washington mountain gravel challenge.
60 mi · 5,000 ft · June
44
Gray Duck Grit
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Southeast Minnesota gravel in Cannon Falls near Twin Cities.
62 mi · 3,000 ft · September
44
Hart Hills
Hart, Michigan
Hart Hills. 55 miles of gravel through Hart.
55 mi · 2,500 ft · May
44
Lowell Classic
Lowell, Michigan
West Michigan gravel in Lowell near Grand Rapids.
54 mi · 2,150 ft · October
44
Marys Mayhem
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Ancient rock formations and gold-country backroads through Mudgee, New South Wales.
62 mi · 3,570 ft · October
44
Melting Mann
Vandalia, Michigan
Southwest Michigan spring thaw gravel in Vandalia.
62 mi · 2,500 ft · March
44
Real West Gravel
Pendleton, Oregon
Eastern Oregon high desert gravel in Pendleton wheat country.
67 mi · 4,020 ft · March
44
Sunday Creek Classic
Kenilworth, Queensland
Queensland hinterland gravel through dairy country.
62 mi · 4,000 ft · May
44
Swamp Fox Gravel Fondo
Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina
South Carolina coastal forest gravel in Francis Marion NF.
65 mi · 1,500 ft · March
44
The Mane Event Gravel
Sheridan, WY
Wyoming mountain gravel challenge.
54 mi · 3,188 ft · September
44
The Watermoo
Dexter, Michigan
Southeast Michigan gravel in Dexter near Ann Arbor.
62 mi · 3,000 ft · August
44
Total Tomahawk Terrain
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Northern Wisconsin Northwoods gravel in Tomahawk.
62 mi · 3,000 ft · June
44
Waukon 100
Waukon, Iowa
100 miles through Iowa's Driftless region with 5,000 feet of climbing and river valley gravel.
100 mi · 5,000 ft · June
44
West Coast Gravel
Yachats, Oregon
A steep Sunday run from the Pacific into Siuslaw National Forest.
53 mi · 6,690 ft · April
43
Cedar Blitz
Cedar Springs, Michigan
West Michigan gravel in Cedar Springs near Grand Rapids.
50 mi · 3,000 ft · July
43
De Ronde Van Grampian
Oxford, Michigan
Private terrain, Bald Mountain singletrack, and Lake Orion views through Oakland County.
52 mi · 3,123 ft · August
43
Dusty Bandita
Ovando, Montana
Women-only Montana gravel in grizzly country — bear spray required near Ovando.
45 mi · 3,000 ft · June
43
Fast Fitty
Charlotte, Michigan
Shaded canopy, Lacey Lake views, and fast Michigan farmland gravel near Charlotte.
54 mi · 1,800 ft · August
43
Forbidden Gravel
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Canadian coastal gravel challenge.
68.4 mi · September
43
Galactic Grinder
Cedar Hill, New Mexico
New Mexico desert gravel challenge.
60 mi · 3,500 ft · April
43
Grassroots Gravel
Pueblo, Colorado
Red-rock canyons and Wet Mountain Range views on Pueblo, Colorado gravel.
75 mi · 3,900 ft · October
43
Gravel Rocks
North York Moors, UK
Gravel Rocks. 55 miles of gravel through North York Moors.
55 mi · 4,000 ft · July
43
Great Otway Gravel Grind
Forrest, Victoria, Australia
Jurassic rainforest and tall tree ferns near Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.
66 mi · 9,022 ft · February
43
Hibernator 100
Laona, Wisconsin
A noncompetitive autumn gravel adventure through the Nicolet National Forest.
103 mi · 3,398 ft · October
43
Iowa State Gravel TT Championship
Amana, Iowa
Iowa state championship gravel challenge.
40 mi · 1,500 ft · September
43
North Wales Gravel X
Ruthin, Wales, UK
Reservoir loops and forest climbing through Clocaenog Forest in North Wales.
50 mi · 4,000 ft · April
43
Prairie Burn 100
Grinnell, Iowa
Prairie Burn 100. 100 miles of gravel through Grinnell.
100 mi · 3,500 ft · June
43
Takelma Gravel Grinder
Canyonville, OR
Oregon mountain gravel challenge.
55 mi · 4,500 ft · June
41
Beaver Dam Gravel Grinder
Beaver Dam State Park, Nevada
Nevada desert gravel challenge.
50 mi · 3,000 ft · June
41
Camp Michaux Gravel Grinder
Gardners, Pennsylvania
State forest singletrack and technical gravel through Michaux near Gardners, Pennsylvania.
50 mi · 5,725 ft · June
41
Clarkes Gambit
Nelligen, New South Wales, Australia
Bushranger-country gravel with a tidal river crossing near Nelligen, Australia.
55 mi · 4,000 ft · August
41
Cowboy Crusher
Glenrock, Wyoming
Oregon Trail backcountry and open prairie gravel through remote western Wyoming.
60 mi · 3,500 ft · July
41
Dirty Dino
Vernal, Utah
Ashley National Forest gravel climbing to 10,100 feet in Utah's dinosaur country.
58 mi · 3,500 ft · June
41
Gravel n Granite
Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
Creek crossings and national park granite country near Tenterfield, Australia.
56.5 mi · March
41
Hardwood Hustle
Nelma, Wisconsin
Remote Wisconsin hardwood forest gravel in tiny Nelma.
62 mi · 3,000 ft · September
41
Heywood Ride
Northfield, Minnesota
Heywood Ride. 50 miles of gravel through Northfield.
50 mi · 2,000 ft · May
41
JUST.GRAVEL
Southern Lake District, UK
UK Lake District gravel challenge.
50 mi · 4,000 ft · October
41
Mad Gravel
Elbert, CO
Colorado plains gravel challenge.
55 mi · 3,200 ft · September
41
Raid Rockingham
SE New Hampshire
New Hampshire local gravel challenge.
50 mi · 3,500 ft · June
41
Salty Lizard
Wendover, UT
Moondust and volcanic terrain through the Silver Island Mountains near Wendover, Utah.
50 mi · 2,800 ft · April
41
Silver City Century
Silver City, Iowa
Century ride featuring the Wabash Trace Trail through Silver City, Iowa.
100 mi · 3,000 ft · May
41
Soldier Cutoff Hillduro
Pisgah, Iowa
Loess Hills gravel along the Soldier River Cutoff in western Iowa.
56 mi · 4,000 ft · September
41
Trough Creek Gravel Grinder
Trough Creek State Park, Pennsylvania
Three distances and family festival vibes through Trough Creek State Park gravel.
71.4 mi · 6,224 ft · September
41
Uncle John's Gravel Race
St Johns, Michigan
Uncle John's Gravel Race. 50 miles of gravel through St Johns.
50 mi · 2,000 ft · September
40
Dalby Grit
Dalby Forest, North York Moors, UK
Dalby Grit. 50 miles of gravel through Dalby Forest.
68 mi · 3,500 ft · June
40
Dusty Gravel Series - Andenne
Andenne, Belgium
Belgian Ardennes singletrack and Mosane valley terrain near Andenne.
62 mi · 2,500 ft · April
40
Gravel Unravel - Why-Not-Chee
Hoquiam, WA
Washington coastal gravel challenge.
50 mi · 3,500 ft · July
40
Kalona Horseshoe
Kalona, Iowa
Kalona Horseshoe. 50 miles of gravel through Kalona.
50 mi · 2,000 ft · May
40
Mid-State Gravel Grinder
Central Pennsylvania
Gates, switchbacks, and quiet farm country gravel in central Pennsylvania.
50 mi · 3,500 ft · August
40
Muck n Mac Fest
Traquair House, Scotland, UK
Two days of Scottish Borders gravel, timed enduro stages, and festival recovery at Traquair House.
93.2 mi · May
40
Nicolet Hot Days
Wabeno, Wisconsin
Waist-deep river ford and dispersed forest camping in Wisconsin's Nicolet National Forest.
50 mi · 2,500 ft · August
40
Old Fashioned Gravel
Hokah, Minnesota
Old Fashioned Gravel. 55 miles of gravel through Hokah.
67 mi · 4,000 ft · October
40
Ottawa Valley Gravel Experience
Calabogie, Ontario, Canada
Logging roads and K&P Rail Trail through Ontario's rural backcountry near Calabogie.
55 mi · 2,500 ft · April
40
Parker Dam Gravel Grinder
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
State park forest roads through rural Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
50 mi · 3,500 ft · May
40
Thunder Bay Thriller
Alpena, Michigan
Two-track and singletrack near Lake Huron's Thunder Bay in northern Michigan.
50 mi · 2,000 ft · August
40
Wild Gravel
Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia
Australian remote gravel challenge.
60 mi · 3,500 ft · October
39
Bald Eagle Gravel Grinder
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Clear streams and mountain ridges through central Pennsylvania's Bald Eagle Valley.
31 mi · 3,500 ft · April
39
Dunoon Dirt Dash
Dunoon, Scotland, UK
Dunoon Dirt Dash. 45 miles of gravel through Dunoon.
45 mi · 3,000 ft · September
39
Dusty Gravel - Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure
Cerfontaine, Belgium
Belgian local gravel challenge.
43 mi · 3,000 ft · April
39
Haldon Heroic
Haldon Forest, Devon, UK
Technical bridleways and forest trails through Devon's Haldon Forest, UK.
50 mi · 3,500 ft · April
39
OMG (Oxford MS Gravel)
Oxford, MS
Holly Springs National Forest gravel through rolling Mississippi hill country.
50 mi · 2,500 ft · January
39
Yorkshire Coast Dirt Dash
Whitby, UK
UK Yorkshire coast gravel challenge.
45 mi · 3,000 ft · June
37
Rose City Rampage Gravel Race
Thomasville, GA
Southern Georgia backroad gravel through the Rose City of Thomasville.
55 mi · 2,000 ft · March
37
Rust Buster Gravel Fondo
Memphis, TN
Faulkner-country delta gravel and spring floods through Memphis, Tennessee backroads.
50 mi · 2,000 ft · April
36
Scratch Ankle Gravel
Milton, FL
Longleaf pine ecosystem gravel through Blackwater and Conecuh National Forests.
45 mi · 1,500 ft · March
29
Gravel Medellín
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
A postponed UCI qualifier with no published 2027 date or course.
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