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11/08/2024

2025 MN Gravel Events

Rural Minnesota hosts numerous established gravel road races, and in recent years, several new events have emerged as annual traditions among cyclists. The diverse terrain, minimally maintained roads, elevation variations, picturesque rural landscapes, and unpredictable weather during Spring and Fall contribute to the enjoyment and challenge of these races. While some events are free, others necessitate registration fees. Most of these races are unsupported, meaning participants must manage their own repairs and support.


This year's schedule will feature a variety of gravel races, rides, and mixed surface events from both within the state and neighboring regions. Some events may have registration deadlines, participant limits, or additional details pending announcement. A chronological list of all known gravel events is provided below, and I will keep this post updated with new information as it arises. Event organizers interested in having their events included here or on my Event Calendars page are encouraged to contact me via e-mail.

March

Events coming soon

April

Iowa Bike Co.
Pella, IA
100 km, 50 km
Online Registration opens January 1. 2024

Iowa Wind and Rock-April 19-20, 2025
Winterset, IA
340 miles

Driftless 100-April 26, 2025
Elkader City Pool
Elkader, IA
100, 60, 30 miles

May

Grandma’s House
Princeton, MN
100, 50, 25 miles

Hungry Bear 100-May 10, 2025
Chequamegon MTB Festival Headquarters
Cable, WI
100, 60, 28 miles

The Heywood-May 17, 2025
Central Park
Northfield, MN
390, 165, 110, 55, 30 miles

Grand Marais, MN
110, 54, 26 miles
Online Registration (opens January 3, 2025)

June

Epic Bike Fest-June 6-8, 2025
American Birkebeiner Trailhead
Cable, WI
Epic Singletrack-June 7 
37, 18 miles
Epic Gravel-June 8
50, 27 miles

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

Lutsen 99'er-June 28, 2025
Lutsen Mountains
Lutsen, MN
99, 69, 49, 25 miles
Online registration opens January 8, 2025

July

The Fox Bikepacking Race-July 26-27, 2025
Finland Community Center
Finland, MN
135 miles
Online Registration (opens January 3, 2025)

August

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

core4 gravel-August 16, 2025
Wilson's Ciderhouse & Venue
Iowa City, IA
100, 60, 40, 20 miles
Online Registration opens 11/12/24

Gray Duck Grit IV-August 30-31, 2025
Cannon Valley Fairgrounds
Cannon Falls, MN
333, 222, 111, 69, 50  miles

 
September

Gritty Goose Gravel Grinder-September 13, 2025
Bertram Lakes Singletrack
Monticello, MN
70, 50, 35 miles

Rosewood Gramble-September 20, 2025
Northland Community & Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
64, 25 miles gravel, 30, 16, 1.4 miles paved

Dirt Bag Gravel Grinder-September 27, 2025
Sportsman's Park
Clearwater, MN

October

Two Harbors, MN
100, 60, 19 miles
Online Registration (opens January 3, 2025)

Hotdish 100-October 11, 2025
Briggs Outdoors
Winona, MN
100 miles, 100 km, 50km

November

Events will be included as they are made available.

March-2025 Minnesota Bike Tours, Rides, Races & Events Schedule


The 2025 bike season is filling up fast with all sorts of events, rides, tours, races and festivals.  I have compiled a chronological list of events by month with links to more information and some with online registration.  Earlier is better when planning which events you are going to participate in as some have a cap on the number of participants or registration deadlines. Use this March event listing to save the date for the ones you want to participate in.

This post is a work in progress, so bookmark it and check back often for new event listings.  If you are an event organizer and would like to have your event listed in this post, send me an email (or visit my contact page) with the information and available links.

March '25

Half a Pancake-March 1, 2025
TopGolf
Brooklyn Center, MN
100 km

Northern Pancake-March 1, 2025
TopGolf
Brooklyn Center, MN
200 km

Sweaty Yeti-March 1, 2025
Levis/Trow Mound Recreational Area
Neillsville, WI

Fat Bike Birkie-March 8, 2025
American Birkebeiner Trailhead
Cable, WI
47, 21, 10 km

Half a Pancake-March 8, 2025
TopGolf
Brooklyn Center, MN
100 km

Northern Pancake-March 8, 2025
TopGolf
Brooklyn Center, MN
200 km

February-2025 Minnesota Bike Tours, Rides, Races & Events Schedule

The 2025 bike season is filling up fast with all sorts of events, rides, tours, races and festivals.  I have compiled a chronological list of events by month with links to more information and some with online registration.  Earlier is better when planning which events you are going to participate in as some have a cap on the number of participants or registration deadlines. Use this February event listing to save the date for the ones you want to participate in.

This post is a work in progress, so bookmark it and check back often for new event listings.  If you are an event organizer and would like to have your event listed in this post, send me an email (or visit my contact page) with the information and available links.

February '25

Half a Pancake-February 1, 2025
TopGolf
Brooklyn Center, MN
100 km

Northern Pancake-February 1, 2025
TopGolf
Brooklyn Center, MN
200 km

Fat Bike Loppet-February 2, 2025
Cedar Lake
Minneapolis, MN
30 km

Fat Bike Puoli Loppet-February 2, 2025
Cedar Lake
Minneapolis, MN
20 km

Fat Bike Tour-February 2, 2025
Cedar Lake
Minneapolis, MN
10 km

Mora Winter Triathlon-February 2, 2025
Vasaloppet Nordic Ski Center
Mora,  MN
6 km run, 12 km fat tire bike, and 6 km nordic ski (classic or skate ski)

Fat Forest Fourteen-February 8, 2025
Tioga Recreation Area
Cohasset, MN
21, 14, 7 miles

Half a Pancake-February 8, 2025
TopGolf
Brooklyn Center, MN
100 km

Lake MacBride Golf Course
Solon, IA
30, 10 miles

Northern Pancake-February 8, 2025
TopGolf
Brooklyn Center, MN
200 km

Actif Epica-February 14-16, 2025
St. Pierre-Jolys
MB, Canada
230, 115, 50 km