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, rides and mixed surface events from around the state and just across the border. 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 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 any of the listings on my Event Calendars page, please send me an e-mail.
March
Asphalt/gravel ride-March 23, 2023
Michael's Cycles-Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
22 miles
Zach Spring Classique-March 25, 2023
One On One Bicycle Studio
Minneapolis, MN
April
Ragnarok 105-April 1, 2023
Red Wing, MN
105 miles
Postcard Registration (must be postmarked by December 31, 2022)
Cologne - corner of Paul Ave N & Park St E
Cologne, MN
43 miles
Driftless Cycling-Gravel Group Ride-April 2, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles
Adventure Gravel Ride-April 6, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
25 miles
Turkey River Gravel Ramble-April 7, 2023
GEAR Elkader
Elkader, IA
70, 50, 30 miles
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-April 8, 2023
One on One Bicycle Studio
Minneapolis, MN
Farmstead FTW Thursday Night Gravel-April 13, 2023
Farmstead Bike Shop-Northfield
Northfield, MN
13 miles
MICHAEL'S CYCLES GRAVEL-April 13, 2023
Square Lake Park
Stillwater, MN
Short Course-11.8 miles
Long Course-21.9 miles
Non-Taxing Lunch Ride-April 15, 2023
Harrisburg North Middle School Parking Lot
Sioux Falls, SD
43 miles
Saturday Social Gravel-April 15, 2023
Imminent Brewing
Northfield, MN
70, 53, 26, 13 miles
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-April 22, 2023
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
33 miles
2023 Pancake 50k-April 22, 2023
Chuck's Sportsmans
St. Ansgar, IA
50 km
Carver Gravel Ride-April 23, 2023
Brainerd Family YMCA
Brainerd, MN
Gravel Ride-April 27, 2023
Elkader, IA
100, 62, 30 miles
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
54 miles
Miesville FiftySix Gravel Ride-April 30, 2023
Jack Ruhr Field
Miesville, MN
56 miles
Online registration opens February 21, 2023
Schram Gravel Ride-April 30, 2023
Schram Haus Brewery
Chaska, MN
36.5 miles
May
Grandma’s House
Princeton, MN
100 miles, 50 miles, 50km
Lake Vermillion Bikepacking-May 6-7, 2023
Memorial Middle School
Sioux Falls, SD
48 miles
Saturday Social Ride-May 6, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles
Gravel Adventure Ride-May 9, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
22 miles
Brainerd YMCA Gravel Grinders Thursday Night Ride-May 11, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
39.5 Mile Watertown Gravel Ride-May 13, 2023
"Watertown Pocket Park" Luce Line parking lot
Watertown, MN
39.5 miles
Gray Duck Grit group ride-May 13, 2023
Murphy Hanrehan parking lot
Savage, MN
34.5 miles
Hungry Bear 100-May 13, 2023
Cable, WI
100, 60, 30 miles
Gravel Ride-May 16, 2023
Northern Links Golf Course
Sioux Falls, SD
Brainerd YMCA Gravel Grinders Thursday Ride-May 18, 2023
The Heywood-May 20, 2023
Spring Valley, MN
100 miles
Gray Duck Group Ride-May 21, 2023
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Savage, MN
110 km
Michael's Tuesday Gravel-May 23, 2023
Northern Links Golf Course
Sioux Falls, SD
Brainerd YMCA Gravel Grinders Thursday Ride-May 25, 2023
Ridgeway, MN
45, 40, 29 miles
Cologne 52-May 27, 2023
River Valley Running Mankato
Mankato, MN
23-30 mile gravel
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-May 27, 2023
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
35 miles
Le Grand du Nord-May 27, 2023
Northern Links Golf Course
Sioux Falls, SD
June
Brainerd YMCA Gravel Grinders Thursday Group Ride-June 1, 2023
Sunshine Summerhouse
East Gull Lake, MN
23 miles
PBB - Plymouth Bikes n Beers Gravel Ride-June 1, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-June 3, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-June 3, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25-40 miles
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles
Michael’s Cycles Gravel Ride-June 6, 2023
Riverton Cuyuna Lakes State trailhead
Riverton, MN
18 miles
PBB Gravel Ride-June 8, 20223
American Birkebeiner Trailhead
Cable, WI
Epic Singletrack-June 10
37, 18 miles
Epic Gravel-June 11
75, 27 miles
Charcuterie Board Bike Challenge-June 10, 2023
Cuyuna State Recreation Area Croft Mine Parking Lot
Crosby, MN
16 miles
Kasners Kick Duchenne Charitable Gravel Bike Ride-June 10, 2023
Rambling River Park
Farmington, MN
158, 79, 44, 17.9 miles
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-June 10, 2023
Kwik Trip
Zumbrota, MN
135 km
Michael's Gravel Tuesday-June 13, 2023
371 Rest Stop
Crow Wing, MN
22 miles
PBB Gravel Ride-June 15, 2023
Luce Line Brewing
Plymouth, MN
36 miles
PBB - Plymouth Bikes n Beers Gravel Ride-June 15, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
Carver County Cycles Gravel Ride-June 17, 2023
Pocket Park
Watertown, MN
39.5 miles
Gray Duck Grit Group Ride-June 17, 2023
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Stillwater, MN
41 miles
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-June 17, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25-40 miles
Waukon One Hundred-June 17, 2023
St. John the Baptist Church
Waukon, IA
100 km
WoodTicker Gravel-June 17, 2023
Hawley Rodeo Grounds
Hawley, MN
150, 100, 50 km
Michael's Cycles Gravel Ride-June 20, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
Women’s Gravel Ride & Yoga All-Inclusive Retreat Weekend-June 23-25, 2023
Roam Adventure Basecamp
Hayward, WI
Beginner Gravel Ride-June 24, 2023
Houston Nature Center
Houston, MN
20-30 miles
Gray Duck Grit Group Ride - Dakota County 50 Miler-June 24, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25-40 miles
Watertown 48.5 Mile Gravel Ride-June 24, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
July
Freedhem Store
Little Falls, MN
106, 76, 46 miles
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-July 1, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles
52.5 mile - Carver Gravel SW Ride-July 3, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-July 8, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25-40 miles
Saturday Morning Gray Duck Grit Group Ride-July 8, 2023
BlueNose Coffee
Farmington, MN
51 miles
MC Gravel Tuesday 36-mile-July 11, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake
36 miles
PBB Gravel Ride-July 13, 2023
Bluenose Gopher Public House
Granite Falls, MN
50 miles
Carver County Cycles Gravel Ride #2-July 15, 2023
Winona, MN
100 miles, 50 miles, 50km
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-July 15, 2023
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
33 miles
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-July 15, 2023
Two Harbors/Ely/Grand Marais/Two Harbors
320 miles
Nepomuk Narly-July 22, 2023
Pisek, ND
100, 40, 15, 6 miles
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-July 22, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25-40 miles
Schram Haus Brewery
Chaska, MN
29 miles
Brownton, MN
100 miles, 100 km
Postcard registration only
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-July 29, 2023
August
Gravel ride from Michael's PL by Veseil and back-August 1, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
34 miles
PBB Gravel Ride-August 3, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles
Tuesday Gravel-August 8, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
PBB Gravel Grinder-August 10, 2023
Luce Line Brewing
Plymouth, MN
45, 38 miles
Gravel Confluence-August 12-13, 2023
Monticello, MN
70, 50, 35 miles
Hollo Gravel Classic-August 12, 2023
Battle Lake, MN
70 miles
Postcard entries accepted June 1-August 1, 2023
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-August 12, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25-40 miles
OOOBS x Versus Racing Gravel Ride-August 12, 2023
Central Park
Northfield, MN
55 miles
Bridge the Valley Bike Rally-August 13, 2023
Chestnut Plaza
Stillwater, MN
70, 45, 25, 10 miles
75 mile GRAVEL Challenge
Asphalt trail/gravel ride to Orchard Lake (Lakeville) and back-August 15, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
19 miles
Maple Grovel-August 15, 2023
Rush Creek Elementary
Maple Grove, MN
38 miles
PBB Gravel Grinder-August 17, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-August 19, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25-40 miles
Tuesday Gravel Ride-August 22, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
The Coon Fork 40: Gravel Ride Adventure-August 25, 2023
Coon Fork Lake County Park
Augusta, WI
40 miles
Online Registration (opens June 28, 2023)
Gringineer Gravel Grinder-August 26, 2023
Luce Line Brewing
Plymouth, MN
41, 38 miles
September
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-September 2, 2023
Brownsville, MN
75, 58, 26 miles
Colesburg Back 40-September 3, 2023
Colesburg, IA
204, 102, 58, 44, 29 miles
Ride for Rolls-September 3, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles
52.5 mile Carver Gravel Ride-September 4, 2023
Carver Community Park
Carver, MN
52.5 miles
Michael's Cycles Gravel Ride-September 5, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
24 miles
Tuesday Night Ride-Gravel Edition-September 5, 2023
Spokengear
Two Harbors, MN
30, 17 miles
PBB Gravel Rides-September 7, 2023
Luce Line Brewing
Plymouth, MN
38, 34 miles
PBB - Plymouth Bikes n Beers Gravel Ride-September 7, 2023
Rhinelander, WI
85, 50, 26 miles
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-September 9, 2023
Northfield Memorial Park
Northfield, MN
50, 26, 10 miles
56 miles gravel
Rosemount - Miesville Gravel-September 9, 2023
Starbuck's
Rosemount, MN
100 k
PBB Gravel Rides-September 14, 2023
Luce Line Brewing
Plymouth, MN
37, 34 miles
PBB - Plymouth Bikes n Beers Gravel Ride-September 14, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
Mahtomedi Night Gravel-September 15, 2023
Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter
Stillwater, MN
40 miles
37.7 mile Henderson Butterfly Gravel Ride-September 16, 2023
Henderson, MN
37.7 miles
The Hammond Harvest Ride-September 16, 2023
The Basic Place
Hammond, MN
45, 29, 14 miles
7 mile pedal/7 mile paddle
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-September 16, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25-40 miles
Gravel Tuesday 27-Mile-September 19, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
27 miles
Tuesday Night Ride-Gravel Edition-September 19, 2023
Trailhead Cycling-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
Plymouth Bikes & Beers Gravel Ride-September 21, 2023
Luce Line Brewing
Plymouth, MN
37.5 miles
Chippewa Medicine Wheel Gravel Ride-September 23, 2023
Fish Tales Bar and Grill
Squaw Lake, MN
106, 54 miles
Dirty Squirrel Gravel Grind-September 23, 2023
Minocqua Winter Park
Minocqua, WI
Big Nut - 25 miles / 2-lap format / 1,250ft elevation change
Little Nut - 12.5 miles / 1-lap format / 500ft elevation change
Mini Nut - 3 miles / for ages 12 & under / easy terrain
Gravel Pizza Overnighter 2-September 23-24, 2023
Eau Claire County & Clark County, WI
75 miles
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-September 23, 2023
Northfield, MN
112, 57, 54, 26, 10 miles
58, 31 miles gravel
Winston County Gravel Cup-September 23, 2023
Houston Nature Center
Houston, MN
100, 60, 40, 25 miles
MC Gravel Tuesday-September 26, 2023
Two Harbors, MN
105, 56, 20 miles
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-September 30, 2023
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
38 miles
Nicollet Bike Saturday Gravel Ride-September 30, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25-40 miles
Rosewood Gramble-September 30, 2023
Northland Community & Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
64, 25 miles gravel, 30, 16, 1.4 miles paved
WoodChipper Gravel-September 30, 2023
October
Fox Ridge Filth Ride-October 1, 2023
Fox Ridge Winery
Traer, IA
100, 75, 50, 35 miles
Ride for Rolls-October 1, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles
PBB Gravel Ride-October 5, 2023
Luce Line Brewing
Plymouth, MN
35 miles
Thursday night gravel-October 5, 2023
Northfield, MN
333, 222, 111, 69 miles
Dirt Bag Gravel Grinder-October 7, 2023
Clearwater Sportsman's Park
Clearwater, MN
100, 70, 36 miles
Prior Lake to Lonsdale barbeque and back gravel ride-October 7, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
54, 40 miles
The Robyn Rally-October 7, 2023
The Garage Rentals, LLC
St. Charles, MN
56, 20, 4 miles
WoodChipper Gravel-October 7, 2023
Hawley, MN
PBB Gravel Ride-October 12, 2023
Luce Line Brewing
Plymouth, MN
30.5 miles
Thursday Gravel Night-October 12, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
25 miles
The Filthy Party Ride: Hosted by Bone Saw Cycling Collective-October 13, 2023
Sylvan Brewing
Lanesboro, MN
The Filthy 50-October 14, 2023
Lanesboro, MN
100, 50, 25 miles
Online registration opens June 21, 2023
Gravel West-October 15, 2023
Central Park
Northfield, MN
Thursday Night Gravel Adventure from Michael's Cycles-October 19, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
22 miles
Post Driftless100/Colesburg Back 40 Gravel Tour-October 21, 2023
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
31.5 miles
November
Thursday Night Gravel-November 2, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
27 miles
Hugo Gravel Group Ride-November 4, 2023
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
28 miles
Beat The Dark 100-November 5, 2023
Polk County Information Center
St. Croix Falls, WI
100 miles
Ride for Rolls-November 5, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles
Thurs night gravel-mix paved & limestone trail-November 9, 2023
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
35 miles
PBB The Last Gravel Ride of the Year-November 16, 2023
Luce Line Brewing
Plymouth, MN
25-35 miles
Thursday Gravel Night-November 16, 2023
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Hugo, MN
37 miles
