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2/06/2021

2021 Minnesota Gravel Events

Rural Minnesota is home to quite a few long standing gravel road races and in recent years many new events have started to become a yearly tradition with cyclists.  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.  Some are free while others require registration fees.  Almost all are unsupported requiring the participants to be their own repair and support crew.


This year's calendar will include all types of  gravel races and rides from around the state and western Wisconsin.  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 2021 Minnesota Bike Tours, Rides, Races & Events Schedule, please send me an e-mail.

*Due to the Covid-19 outbreak some events may have been cancelled, postponed or rescheduled.

February

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Thursday Night Gravel Rides-February 11, 2021
Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Thursday Night Gravel Rides-February 18, 2021
Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
24 miles

Thursday Night Gravel Rides-February 25, 2021
Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
24 miles

March

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
24 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Rosemount/Vermillion/Coates, MN
100, 50 mile, 50 km

Hugo Gravel Group ride-March 13, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Hugo Gravel Group ride-March 20, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN

Keyboard Liquor Store
Chisholm, MN

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Hugo Gravel Group ride-March 27, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN

Giants Ridge
Biwabik, MN
19 miles

April

Brainerd Family YMCA
Brainerd, MN

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Veterans Memorial Park
Maple Plain, MN

Hugo Gravel ride-April 3, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN

Hugo Gravel ride-April 10, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN

Target Store Red-Wing
Red Wing, MN
35 miles

Ragnarök 105-April 10, 2021
Mississippi National Golf Course
Red Wing, MN
Postcard Registration open November 27-December 31, 2020
150 racer cap
Facebook Page

Hugo Gravel ride-April 17, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN

Earth Day Gravel Grinder-April 24-May 2, 2021
Everywhere/Northfield, MN
Any distance/EDGG Routes

Hugo Gravel ride-April 24, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN

May

LymeGrinder-May 1, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
40+ miles

Emerge 2021-May 2, 2021
Alexis Bailly Vineyard
Hastings, MN

Hugo Gravel Westside ride-May 8, 2021
Location TBD
NW Metro, MN
100 km

Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter
Stillwater, MN
95, 45 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

L-M-L Bootleg-May 15, 2021
Walmart Supercenter
Lakeville, MN

Fernson Brewing Company
Sioux Falls, SD

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

GRVL DRMA 2-May 22, 2021
Location TBD
Minnesota
180 miles

Hugo Gravel ride-May 22, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN

Fernson Brewing Company
Sioux Falls, SD

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Hugo Gravel ride-May 29, 2021
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN

Le Grand Du Nord-May 29, 2021
Grand Marais, MN
110, 54, 20 miles

Brownsville, MN
48.6, 40.3, 35.8, 24, 13.2 miles

June

Fernson Brewing Company
Sioux Falls, SD

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Lake Park, MN
205 km, 105 km, 55 km

Spring Valley 100-June 5, 2021
Fernson Brewing Company
Sioux Falls, SD

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
100+ miles

Waukon 100-June 12, 2021
Waukon City Park
Waukon, IA
100 km

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Gary Mattson Dog Park
Buffalo, MN
50, 21 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Lutsen 99'er-June 26, 2021
Lutsen Mountains
Lutsen, MN
99, 69, 39, 19 miles

Freedhem Store
Little Falls, MN
76, 46 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

July

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Zumbrota, MN
200 km

Zumbrota, MN
135 km

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Gear West
Long Lake, MN
50 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Bluenose Gopher 50-July 24, 2021
Bluenose Gopher Public House
Granite Falls, MN
50 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Sechler Park
Northfield, MN
50, 25, 7 miles, 55, 30 miles gravel

August

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Gary, SD to Hager City, WI
480, 240 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Stillwater, MN
60, 40, 25, 10, 5 miles
80 mile St. Croix Gravel Challenge

3rd Friday Gravel Ride!-August 20, 2021
Sioux Falls Bicycle Company
Sioux Falls, SD

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

The Wolf & The Fox-August 27-29
Two Harbors/Finland, MN
330, 120 miles

Jack Ruhr Field
Miesville, MN
56 miles
500 rider cap

River Valley 100-August 29, 2021
LocAle Brewery
Mankato, MN
100 mile & 100 km paved, 100 km gravel
Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

September

Kasson, MN
62.6 miles

Sunrise Century Ver 1.1-September 4, 2021
Hugo, MN
106, 70, 45 miles

Skullsplitter 2.0-September 5, 2021
Free Range Exchange
Hokah, MN
59 miles

Tuesday Night Gravel Rides-September 7, 2021
Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

MnGravel160-September 10-12, 2021
Willmar, MN
160 miles

Cannon Falls city parking lot
Cannon Falls, MN
50 miles

Tuesday Night Gravel Rides-September 14, 2021
Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

3rd Friday Gravel Ride!-September 17, 2021
Sioux Falls Bicycle Company
Sioux Falls, SD

Cuyuna Class 5 Century-September 19, 2021
The Woodtick Inn
Cuyuna, MN
100, 70, 40 miles

Cannon Falls, MN
45, 32 miles

Tuesday Night Gravel Rides-September 21, 2021
Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Fish Tales Bar and Grill
Squaw Lake, MN
104, 54, 41 miles

Heck of the North-September 25, 2021
Two Harbors, MN
100, 55, 20 miles

Volga City Gravel Race-September 25, 2021
Volga City Opera House
Volga, IA
105, 50, 25 miles

2021 Gravel Grovel!-September 26, 2021
Jack Ruhr Field
Miesville, MN
85 miles

Tuesday Night Gravel Rides-September 28, 2021
Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

October

Dirt Bag Gravel Grinder-October 2, 2021
Clearwater Sportsman's Park
Clearwater, MN
100, 60, 35 miles

Minocqua Winter Park
Minocqua, WI
30, 12 miles

Houston Nature Center
Houston, MN
100, 60, 40 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Lake Park, MN
220 km, 165 km, 100 km, 50 km

The Filthy 50-October 9, 2021
Lanesboro, MN
50, 24 miles
Online Registration opens June 20, 2021

City Parking Lot 
Shakopee, MN
100 km

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Gravel West-October 17, 2021
Gear West
Long Lake, MN
75, 50, 40, 35 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
25-35 miles

The Fenton Lake 100-October 30, 2021
Webster, WI
100+ miles

Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park
Monticello, MN
70, 50, 30 miles

Starbucks
Rosemount, MN
100 km

Spooky Gravel-October 31, 2021
Just Food Coop
Northfield, MN
53 miles