12/19/2022

2023 MN 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, 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 43 Mile Gravel Ride-April 2, 2023 Cancelled
Cologne - corner of Paul Ave N & Park St E
Cologne, MN
43 miles

Ridgeway, MN
29 miles

Ride for Rolls-April 2, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles

GEAR Elkader
Elkader, IA
70, 50, 30 miles

Fat & Happy-April 15, 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

Dairy Roubaix-April 21-23, 2023
Sugar Creek Bible Camp
Ferryville, WI
Routes TBD

Imminent Brewing
Northfield, MN
70, 51, 26, 13 miles

2023 Pancake 50k-April 22, 2023
Chuck's Sportsmans
St. Ansgar, IA
50 km

Driftless Gravel Camp-April 28-30, 2023
Winona, MN

Driftless 100-April 29, 2023
Jack Ruhr Field
Miesville, MN
56 miles
Online registration opens February 21, 2023

May

Grandma’s House
Princeton, MN
100 miles, 50 miles, 50km

Ride for Rolls-May 7, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles

Hungry Bear 100-May 13, 2023
Cable, WI
100, 60, 30 miles

The Heywood-May 20, 2023
Central Park
Northfield, MN
390, 165, 110, 55, 30 miles

Spring Valley, MN
100 miles

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Savage, MN
110 km

BBQ and Gravel Ride-May 27, 2023
Ridgeway, MN
45, 40, 29 miles

Le Grand du Nord-May 27, 2023
Grand Marais, MN
110, 54, 26 miles

June

Ride for Rolls-June 4, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles

Epic Bike Fest-June 9-11, 2023
American Birkebeiner Trailhead
Cable, WI
37, 18 miles
Epic Gravel-June 11
75, 27 miles

Rambling River Park
Farmington, MN
158, 79, 44, 17.9 miles

Kwik Trip
Zumbrota, MN
135 km

WoodTicker Gravel-June 17, 2023
Roam Adventure Basecamp
Hayward, WI

July

The Fox-July 1-2, 2023
Finland Community Center
Finland, MN
120 miles

Freedhem 76-July 1, 2023
Freedhem Store
Little Falls, MN
106, 76, 46 miles

Ride for Rolls-July 2, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles

Bluenose Gopher 50-July 15, 2023
Bluenose Gopher Public House
Granite Falls, MN
50 miles

Hotdish 100-July 15, 2023
Winona, MN
100 miles, 50 miles, 50km

The Wolf-July 21-23, 2023
Two Harbors/Ely/Grand Marais/Two Harbors
320 miles

Nepomuk Narly-July 22, 2023
Pisek, ND
100, 40, 15, 6 miles

Brownton, MN
100 miles, 100 km
Postcard registration only

Tour de SAVE-Northfield MN-July 29, 2023
Northfield, MN
Routes TBD

August

Ride for Rolls-August 6, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles

Monticello, MN
70, 50, 35 miles

Hollo Gravel Classic-August 12, 2023
Battle Lake, MN
Postcard entries accepted June 1-August 1, 2023

Chestnut Plaza
Stillwater, MN
70, 45, 25, 10 miles
75 mile GRAVEL Challenge

River Valley 100-August 27, 2023
Mankato, MN
100 mile or 100km paved, 100km gravel

September

Noggin Knocker-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

Hodag Country Ramble-September 8-10, 2023
Rhinelander, WI
85, 50, 26 miles

Starbuck's
Rosemount, MN
100 k

Fish Tales Bar and Grill
Squaw Lake, MN
106, 54 miles

Northfield Rotary Bike Tour-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

Heck of the North-September 30, 2023
Two Harbors, MN
105, 56, 20 miles

Rosewood Gramble-September 30, 2023
Northland Community & Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
62, 25 miles gravel, 30 miles paved

October

Ride for Rolls-October 1, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles

Gray Duck Grit-October 6-7, 2023
Northfield, MN
333, 222, 111, 69 miles
Online Registration (opens May 1, 2023)

WoodChipper Gravel-October 7, 2023
Hawley, MN

The Filthy 50-October 14, 2023
Lanesboro, MN
100, 50, 25 miles
Online registration opens June 21, 2023

November

Ride for Rolls-November 5, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
25 miles

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