2018 Minnesota Gravel Events

Rural Minnesota is home to quite a few long standing gravel road races and with the growing popularity of the sport, rides to introduce those new to gravel are beginning to pop up, too.  With varying terrain, minimum maintenance roads, elevation changes, great rural scenery and unpredictable weather in the Spring and Fall, these events are sure to be fun and challenging.  Almost all of them are free, but unsupported requiring the participants to be their own repair and support crew.

This season's calendar will include all types of  gravel races and rides from around the state.  Some of these have registration cutoff dates, have a rider cap, or more information and registration details that are yet to be announced.  Below is a list of all of the gravel events in Minnesota that I'm aware of in chronological order.  I will continue to update and add events to this post as they become available.  If you are a race or event organizer and would like your event listed here and on my 2018 Minnesota Bike Tours, Rides, Races & Events Schedule, please send me an e-mail.

Gravel Training Series-March 24, 2018

Penn Cycle Woodbury
Woodbury, MN

Gravel Q&A-March 22, 2018
Penn Cycle Blaine
Blaine, MN

Gravel Training Series-March 31, 2018

Penn Cycle Woodbury
Woodbury, MN

Ragnaröck 105-April 7, 2018

Red Wing, MN
Postcard registration open November 24-December 30, 2017
105 miles

Gravel Training Series-April 14, 2018
Penn Cycle Eagan
Eagan, MN

Lakeville-Milltown-Lakeville-April 14, 2018
Harry's Cafe
Lakeville, MN
80, 40 miles
Facebook Event Page

Mammoth Gravel Classic-April 14, 2018
Cyclova XC
St. Croix Falls, WI
100, 70, 30 miles
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration

Ride Like A Girl Cycling Gravel Series Ride #1-April 15, 2018
House of Coates
Coates, MN
35, 28, 25, 18 miles

Let's talk dirt! Miesville FiftySix gravel Q&A-April 17, 2018
Seven Spokes Bike Shop
St. Paul, MN

Dickie Scramble-April 21, 2018

J.J. Tailgators
Elgin, MN
99 miles

Gravel Training Series-April 21, 2018
Penn Cycle Eagan
Eagan, MN

Earth Day Gravel Grinder with Team Road Life-April 22, 2018
Imminent Brewing
Northfield, MN
50, 25, 10 miles

Miesville Fifty Six-April 29, 2018
Jack Ruhr Stadium
Miesville, MN
56 miles
Online registration opens February 1, 2018

Gravel Training Series-May 5, 2018

Penn Cycle Eagan
Eagan, MN

Gravel Training Series-May 12, 2018

Penn Cycle Eagan
Eagan, MN

Alexander 380-May 18-19, 2018

Spring Valley, MN

380 miles
Facebook Event Page

Almanzo 100/Royal 162-May 19, 2018

Spring Valley, MN

162, 100 miles

Facebook Page
Facebook Event Page

Le Grand Du Nord-May 26, 2018

Grand Marais, MN
120, 66, 20 miles
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration

Riotgrrravel-May 26, 2018
Hope Lutheran Church
Hastings, MN
33, 20 miles
Online Registration

Extreme North Dakota Terrifically Intense Country Klassic (END-TICK)-June 2, 2018
Solem Lutheran Church
Hawley, MN
200, 100, 50 miles
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration

Westside Dirty Benjamin-June 9, 2018
Chaska, MN
Facebook Event Page

Solidarity Cycling Gravel Series Ride #2-June 10, 2018
Stein Haus
Vermillion, MN
36, 25, 14 miles

MN State Gravel Championship-June 16, 2018
Dennison, MN
90, 45 miles
Online Registration

Believe In Me Bike Ride-June 23, 2018
Mayo High School
Rochester, MN
102, 70, 53, 30, 15, 7 miles
40 mile gravel
Registration

Greg's 50/50/50 Gravel Grinder Celebration-June 23, 2018
Warner Lake County Park
Clearwater, MN
50 miles

Summer Dirt Bag-July 4, 2018
Clearwater Sportsman's Park
Clearwater, MN
80, 30 miles

Solidarity Cycling Gravel Series Ride #3-July 15, 2018
Stein Haus
Vermillion, MN
36, 25, 14 miles

Heck Epic-July 21-22, 2018
Two Harbors/Grand Marais, MN
220 miles
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration

Dirty Lemming-July 28, 2018
Watertown, MN
100 miles, 100 km

The North Fork Gravel Ride-August 4, 2018
Redhead Creamery
Brooten, MN
40k
Online Registration

Gritty Goose-August 18, 2018
Bertram Lakes Singletrack Parking Lot
Monticello, MN
100, 70, 50 miles

The Day Across Minnesota (DAMn)-August 18, 2018

Gary, SD to Hager City, WI
240 Miles
Facebook Page
Online Registration (open 12/21/17 through 1/21/18)

Hokah Hilly Hundred-August 19, 2018
Bicycle La Crosse Gravel Eduro Series
Hokah, MN
67 miles
Online Registration

Fiddlin' Fifty Gravel Grinder & Potluck Picnic-August 25, 2018
Chisholm, MN
50 miles

River Valley 100-August 26, 2018
Mankato Brewery
Mankato, MN
100 miles, 100 km, 100 km gravel
Online Registration

La Crosse Area Bicycle Festival-August 31-September 3, 2018
La Crosse, WI
Mini Donut Gravel Enduro-September 1
78 miles
Galactic Gravel Climbers Championship-September 2
65 miles
Gravel Esspresso-September 3
57 miles
Gravel Enduro Series Online Registration

Labor Dirt-September 3, 2018
Nowthen Park
Anoka, MN
30 miles

Manchester Gravel Ride Pub Crawl-September 15, 2018
Bend In The Road
Manchester, MN
60-70 miles

Root River Rampage-September 15-16, 2018
Bicycle La Crosse Gravel Eduro Series
Houston, MN
Houston Hills South-September 15
102, 76, 52 miles
Houston Hills North-September 16
56, 41 miles
Online Registration

Woodtick 100-September 15, 2018
The Woodtick Inn
Deerwood, MN
Facebook Page
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration

Solidarity Cycling Gravel Series Ride #4-September 16, 2018
Stein Haus
Vermillion, MN
36, 25, 14 miles

Hun-Dirt Gravel Grinder-September 22, 2018
Brophy Lake County Park
Alexandria, MN
100, 50, miles
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration

Lost 40 Chippewa Gravel Ride-September 22, 2018
Fish Tales Bar & Grill
Squaw Lake, MN
60 miles

Hero Gravel Classic-September 23, 2018
Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter
Stillwater, MN
57, 36 miles
Online Registration

Heck of the North-September 29, 2018
Alger Grade Parking Lots
Two Harbors, MN
100, 55, 20 miles
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration

Gravel Grovel 5-September 30, 2018-Cancelled
Jack Ruhr Stadium
Miesville, MN
85 miles

The Otter-Worldly Gravel Grind-October 6, 2018
Otter Coffee and Ice Cream
Vergas, MN
70 Miles
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration

Dirt Bag-October 7, 2018
Clearwater Sportsman's Park
Clearwater, MN
87, 64, 35 miles

Extreme North Dakota Country Hills Invoking Plaudits (END-CHIP)-October 13, 2018
Lake Park, MN
160, 100, 50 Kilometers
Online Registration

Green Acres Half Hundo Grav Fundo-October 13, 2018
Green Acres Recreation Area
Lake Elmo, MN
51.6 miles
Race Flyer
Online Registration

The Filthy Fifty-October 14, 2018
Stewartville, MN
52, 24, 12 miles
Registration opens March 20, 2018

Gravel West Bike Ride-October 21, 2018
Gear West
Long Lake, MN
75, 25 miles
100 rider cap

Wired Rooster-Saxon Hall gravel ride-October 21, 2018
Brownsville Post Office
Brownsville, MN
47 miles