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 2017 Minnesota Bike Tours, Rides, Races & Events Schedule, please send me an e-mail.
The"Trumpit"-March 18, 2017
Two Harbors, MN
Lakeville-Milltown-Lakeville-March 25, 2017
Harry's Cafe
Lakeville, MN
80+ miles
Ragnarök 105-April 1, 2017
Red Wing, MN
105 miles
150 rider cap
Postcard registration November 25-December 31, 2016
Registration Details
Facebook Page
Ride Like A Girl Cycling Dirty Girl Gravel Series #1-April 2, 2017
House of Coates
Coates, MN
35, 29, 25, 18 miles
Lakeville Gravel: Will Bike for Donuts V3-April 8, 2017
Caribou Coffee
Lakeville, MN
Mammoth Gravel Classic-April 15, 2017
Cyclova XC
St. Croix Falls, WI
100, 70, 30 miles
Facebook Event Page
Dickie Scramble-April 22, 2017
JJ Tailgaters
Elgin, MN
Miesville FiftySix-April 30, 2017
Jack Ruhr Stadium
Miesville, MN
56 miles
Registration is full
Alexander 380-May 19, 2017
Spring Valley, MN
380 miles
Facebook Event Page
Almanzo 100/Royal 162-May 20, 2017
Spring Valley, MN
162, 100 miles
Facebook Page
Facebook Event Page
Party in the Park at Wilderfest-May 20, 2017
Willow Park
Spring Valley, MN
Le Grand Du Nord-May 27, 2017
Grand Marais, MN
100, 50 miles
Facebook Page
Online Registration opens January 14, 2017
Riotgrrravel-June 3, 2017
Hope Lutheran Church
Hastings, MN
33,20, 10 miles
Facebook Page
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration
Luce Line Loops-June 10, 2017
Crow River Winery
Hutchinson, MN
75k Gravel Grinder
50, 25, 12 miles
Online Registration
Westside Dirty Benjamin-June 10, 2017
Chaska, MN
101 miles
Facebook Page
Facebook Event Page
Dirt Church Gravel Ride-June 18, 2017
Elk River, MN
50-60, 32 miles
Ride Like A Girl Cycling Dirty Girl Gravel Series #2-June 18, 2017
House of Coates
Rosemount, MN
35, 28, 25, 18 miles
BRAAP! The Return of Saturday Night Gravel-July 1, 2017
Freewheel Midtown Bike Center
Minneapolis, MN
Freedhem 76 2017-July 1, 2017
Freehem Store
Little Falls, MN
76 miles
Dirty Lemming Gravel Grinder-July 29, 2017
Watertown, MN
100 miles, 100 km
Tour de SAVE-July 29, 2017
Spring Creek Park Soccer Fields
Northfield, MN
62, 25, 10 miles paved
46 miles gravel
Facebook Page
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration
Day Across Minnesota (DAMn) Gravel Road Race-August 5, 2017
Gary, SD/Hager City, WI
240 miles
Facebook Page
Registration is full
Full Moon Madness-Fat Bike Gravel Grind-August 7, 2017
Mississippi National Golf Links
Red Wing, MN
30 miles
Gritty Goose-August 19, 2017
Bertram Lakes Park
Monticello, MN
100, 70, 50 miles
Online Registration
The Heck Epic-August 19-20, 2017
Two Harbors, MN
Approx. 110 miles
Gravel Cyclist Link
Ride Like A Girl Cycling Dirty Girl Gravel Series #3-August 20, 2017
House of Coates
Coates, MN
35, 28, 25, 18 miles
Fiddlin' Fifty Gravel Grinder-August 26, 2017
Balkan Township, MN
Approx. 50 miles
Riding Gravel Link
Facebook Page
Registration
River Valley 100-August 27, 2017
North Mankato, MN
100 mile paved, 100k paved, 100k gravel
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration
La Crosse Area Bicycle Festival Gravel Classic-September 3,2017
Cameron Park
La Crosse, WI
64 mile
Online Registration
Gravel Conspiracy-September 8-10, 2017
Bearskin Lodge
Grand Marais, MN
Approximately 300 miles
75 rider cap
Facebook Event Page
Hero Gravel Classic-September 9, 2017
Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter
Stillwater, MN
55, 30, 5 miles
Hun-Dirt Century Gravel Grinder & Half Hun-Dirt Gravel Grinder-September 16, 2017
Brophy Lake County Park
Alexandria, MN
100, 50 miles
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration
Woodtick 70-September 16, 2017
The Woodtick Inn
Deerwood, MN
70 miles
Lakeville Gravel Group Ride-September 23, 2017
Caribou Coffee
Lakeville, MN
2017 Gravel Grovel-September 24, 2017
Miesville, MN
Approx. 80 miles
Life Time Gravel Fondo-September 24, 2017
Waconia Brewing Company
Waconia, MN
50, 25 mile
Online Registration
Heck of the North-September 30, 2017
Two Harbors, MN
105, 51 miles
Gravel Cyclist Link
The Filthy 50-October 8, 2017
Stewartville, MN
52, 24, 12 miles
Online Registration
Green Acres Half Hundo Grav Fundo-October 14, 2017
Green Acres Recreational Area
Lake Elmo, MN
Facebook Page
Facebook Event Page
Online Registration
Coffee + Bikes-October 15, 2017
Bridge Square Fountain
Northfield, MN
Dirt Bag-October 15, 2017
Clearwater, MN
80, 60, 30 miles
Facebook Page
Facebook Event Page
Fallexander 2017-October 20-22, 2017
Scenic Valley Motel
Lansing, Iowa
382 miles
Fillmore 165-October 21, 2017
Sylvan Park
Lanesboro, MN
163 miles
Gravel West Bike Ride-October 22, 2017
Gear West
Long Lake, MN
100k, 25 mile
Facebook Event Page
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