2025 Gravel Racing Events by Month |
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In 2025, dirt roads are calling louder than ever.
When we began putting this guide together, we were overwhelmed by the breadth and depth of gravel races across the globe. From the Alps to the Andes to the Australian Outback, gravel racing has truly gone international. And, it’s still thriving in its North American homeland with a jam-packed lineup of iconic events and newcomers alike.
For riders, racers, and fans, this season offers more than just a chaotic spray of weekend options. Gravel has grown into a world of series and storylines — Gravel Earth, the UCI Gravel World Series, Life Time Grand Prix, and beyond — which gives riders of every ability a chance to chase podiums or personal goals.
With its mix of competition, camaraderie, and adventure, there’s never been a better time to race gravel or follow the action. This guide will help you navigate the choices, highlighting both aspirational and realistic races at home and abroad.
Although impossible to list every event, we cast a wide net. Included are all the races in marquee series like Gravel Earth, the UCI Gravel World Series, the Life Time Grand Prix, and the Belgian Waffle Ride Quad-Tripel, as well as independent races in places like Michigan, the southeast, and New England.
Thank you to all the organizers who have poured their time and energy into offering events — we are so appreciative!
We hope that what we have included helps you pick your next gravel race and chase your goals, or even just follow along for fun. See you on the dirt roads.
March
| RACE | DATE | LOCATION | SERIES | DETAILS/VIBE |
| Giro Pio | March 1 | Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica | Gravel Earth Series (GES) | From the looks of it, a MTB is the way to go for this beachy ‘gravel’ race |
| Belgian Waffle Ride Arizona | March 1 | Cave Creek, Arizona | BWR Quad-Tripel Crown | BWR’s spring kick-off, expect a lot of heavy hittin’ gravel pros to show |
| Valley of Tears | March 8 | Turkey, Texas | Affordable and obtainable – at 92 miles and $65, this second-year event wants to be on everyone’s spring calendar | |
| Shasta Gravel Hugger | March 8 | Montague, California | Rain, snow, or shine, the incredible volcano views of this race can’t be missed | |
| Gravel Brazil | March 9 | Camboriu, Brazil | UCI Gravel World Series (UCI GWS) | The first ever UCI gravel race to be held in South America |
| The Mid South | March 15 | Stillwater, Oklahoma | There is only one reason to go to Oklahoma in mid-March, and the Mid South is it | |
| Swamp Fox Gravel Fondo | March 15 | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina | Like flat routes? This one is for you – only 470 feet of elevation gain for 100 miles | |
| Croatan Buck 50 | March 15 | Cape Carteret, North Carolina | Four distances from 20 to 150 miles | |
| Rattlesnake Gravel Grind | March 22 | Sweetwater, Texas | An early-seaon favorite of Texas-based pros like Emily Newsom and Lauren Stephens | |
| Turnhout Gravel | March 23 | Turnhout, Belgium | UCI GWS | According to the UCI, “the course is flat with long wide open ‘American style’ gravel roads” |
| The Hills Gravel Race | March 29 | Lago li Bandie, Treviso, Italy | GES | A new offering from Italian endurance cycling legend Mattia de Marchi |
| 114 Gravel Race | March 29 | Elvas, Portugal/Badajoz, Spain | UCI GWS | Begins in Portugal and ends in Spain, that’s reason enough for us |
| Gravel Centro | March 29 | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | A spring break trip to ride bikes in one of Mexico’s ‘pueblo magicos?’ Si, por favor! |
April
| RACE | DATE | LOCATION | SERIES | DETAILS/VIBE |
| Wörthersee Gravel | April 6 | Velden am Wörthersee, Austria | UCI GWS | We like the looks of this race |
| Sea Otter Classic Gravel | April 11 | Monterey, California | Life Time Grand Prix (LTGP) | As the kickoff to the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix series, this new-ish race will be lit |
| Gravel Iberolica | April 11-13 | Spain | Three stages through Spain’s charming northwest region | |
| Flint Hills Gravel | April 12 | Americus, Kansas | Emporia ain’t the only gravel mecca in Kansas, try Americus! Four cycling routes and three running routes | |
| Barry Roubaix | April 12 | Hastings, Michigan | A true gravel spring classic with lively crowds and very unpredictable weather | |
| Iowa Wind and Rock | April 19 | Winterset, Iowa | A free, 340ish mile, cue sheet-navigated, late spring, OG Iowa gravel event | |
| Monaco Gravel Race | April 20 | Peille – Grimaldi de Monaco | UCI GWS | Ascend the Col de Braus, just like in the 2024 Tour de France |
| Giro Sardegna Gravel | April 25 | Siniscola, Italy | UCI GWS | Part of the existing Giro Sardegna road racing week with daily events on the island of Sardinia |
| Highlands Gravel Classic | April 26 | Goshen, Arkansas | UCI GWS | One of two UCI Gravel World Series qualifiers in the U.S. |
| Grasshopper Adventure Series: Ukiah-Mendo Epic | April 27 | Ukiah, California | Grasshopper Adventure Series (GAS) | A rare opportunity to ride on private Mendocino Redwoods property |
| Paris to Ancaster | April 27 | Ancaster, Ontario, Canada | UCI GWS | The oldest race in the UCI GWS, held since 1994 |
| Whiskey Tango Fondo | April 27 | Alabama Hills, California | Phil Gaimon’s mixed-terrain fondo-style event in the Eastern Sierra of California | |
| Belgian Waffle Ride California | April 25-27 | San Marcos, California | BWR Quad-Tripel Crown | The grandaddy of the Belgian Waffle Ride franchise and the most competitive race of all |
| Gorge Gravel Grinder | April 27 | Dufur, Oregon | A world-class event in rural Oregon from the team at Breakaway Productions |
May
| RACE | DATE | LOCATION | SERIES | DETAILS/VIBE |
| The Traka | May 2 | Girona, Spain | GES | The Unbound Gravel of Europe – with Girona earning slightly more style points than Emporia |
| The Ceder | May 3 | Cederberg, South Africa | UCI GWS | Held in the Cederberg Wilderness area 300km north of Cape Town |
| Co2UT | May 3 | Fruita, Colorado | Fruita may be famous for its singletrack but the gravel roads are just as excellent | |
| La Grind | May 3-4 | Emporia, Kansas | A two-day gravel stage race in gravel-crazy Emporia, Kansas | |
| The Devil’s Cardigan | May 10 | Derby, Tasmania, Australia | UCI GWS | The excuse you needed to finally visit Tasmania |
| Battenkill | May 10 | Cambridge, New York | From the ashes of the Tour of the Battenkill pro/am race comes a newly revamped gravel gran fondo | |
| Gravista | May 10 | Buena Vista, Virginia | One of the best gravel races east of the Mississippi | |
| Grasshopper Adventure Series: King Ridge | May 10 | Duncans Mills, California | GAS | King Ridge is a ‘Hopper cult classic |
| Gravel Fondo Limburg | May 11 | Valkenburg, Netherlands | UCI GWS | Part of the three-day Marly Grav festival p/b Shimano |
| Seven | May 17 | Nannup, Western Australia | UCI GWS | Get a good taste of the terrain in the region that will host the 2026 UCI Gravel World Champs |
| Rule of Three | May 17 | Bentonville, Arkansas | Mega vibes at this NWA event that combines tarmac, singletrack, and gravel roads | |
| Stetina’s Paydirt | May 17 | Carson City, Nevada | Three timed segments make for more fun between the efforts | |
| The Gralloch | May 17 | Galloway, Scotland | UCI GWS | “Beautifully brutal gravel racing,” according to the organizers |
| Jersey Gravel X | May 18 | Bedminster, New Jersey | For our pals in NJ and surrounds, choose from 200, 150, 100, and 50k routes | |
| Gravel Locos | May 24 | Hico, Texas | The unofficial Unbound training race held in hot, rolling central Texas | |
| Belgian Waffle Ride Utah | May 24 | Cedar City, Utah | BWR Quad-Tripel Crown | The third event in the BWR Quad-Tripel Crown series |
| 3Rides Gravel Race | May 31 | Aachen, Germany | UCI GWS | A fast and flat circuit race |
June
| RACE | DATE | LOCATION | SERIES | DETAILS/VIBE |
| Unbound Gravel | June 2 | Emporia, Kansas | LTGP | What can we say? It’s the Superbowl of gravel |
| Festivus of Gravel | June 7 | Thorsby, Alberta, Canada | GES | Five distances from 40 to 295k |
| Gravel Adventure | June 7 | Szklarska Poreba – Jakuszyce, Poland | UCI GWS | This course is mostly gravel roads through the scenic Izerskie Mountains |
| Dusty Bandita | June 7-8 | Ovando, Montana | Ferda girls! This is a women’s only race with two distance options of 45 and 80 miles | |
| The Dead Swede | June 7-8 | Sheridan, Wyoming | A hilly course on the east side of the Bighorn Mountains | |
| Belgian Waffle Ride BC | June 8 | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | Nestled in Cowichan Valley of Vancouver Island, known as Canada’s “Warm Land” | |
| Queen of the Canyons-APEX Gravel | June 8 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | A new beast of a gravel race from the creators of the Pikes Peak APEX mtb stage race | |
| The Ranger | June 8 | Tunbridge, Vermont | Two route options, both ‘gravel-enduro’ (read, timed segments) style | |
| Road to Desolation | June 14 | Graaff Reinet, South Africa | GES | A 180k route through the arid and desolate Karoo region of the eastern Cape |
| Safari Gravel | June 14 | Naivasha, Kenya | UCI GWS | Qualify here for gravel worlds, then go to the Migration Gravel Race |
| Gravel Challenge Blaavands Huk | June 14 | Blaavands, Denmark | UCI GWS | Watch a livestream of the 2024 elite men’s race |
| Lost and Found Gravel Festival | June 14 | Portola, California | GES | New, chunkier, more adventurous routes for 2025 |
| Wish One Millau Grands Causses | June 15 | Millau, France | UCI GWS | Route consists of 40% forest roads, 40% gravel roads, and 20% paved roads |
| Migration Gravel Race | June 17-20 | Masaai Mara, Kenya | GES | An intimate brush with the fascinating culture of the Masaai people and their lands |
| Eislek Gravel | June 21 | Vlanden, Luxembourg | UCI GWS | It’s a gravel race in … Luxembourg |
| Bighorn Gravel | June 22 | Gypsum, Colorado | Bring your MTB tires for this sporty high elevation gravel race | |
| Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder | June 25-29 | Bend, Oregon | GES | Summer camp for adults…complete with daily camp hangs and communal meals |
| Brutal Gravel Race | June 26-29 | Sáchica, Colombia | GES | A good excuse for a cycling pilgrimage to Colombia |
| Michigan’s Coast to Coast | June 28 | Au Gres, Michigan | Ride 200 miles across the mitten from lake to lake (or if not, there’s a shorter route) | |
| Belgian Waffle Ride Montana | June 28 | Bozeman, Montana | BWR Quadrupel-Tripel Crown | BWR’s newest addition and the final race in the Quadrupel-Tripel Crown series |
| SBT GRVL | June 28-29 | Steamboat Springs, Colorado | A new format in 2025 will see the competitve timed race on a 37-mile circuit in Hayden | |
| Ruby Roubaix | June 28 | Lamoille, Nevada | Rugged, rural beauty at the base of the Ruby Mountains | |
| Gravel Suisse | June 28 | Villars, Switzerland | UCI GWS | For the mountain goats! The 100km course has 2500m of climbing |
July
| RACE | DATE | LOCATION | SERIES | DETAILS/VIBE |
| KowTown Gravel | July 5 | Kremmling, Colorado | New in 2025, the ‘long’ course is a little longer, with more climbing, and 15 percent more gravel | |
| Gravel Mexico | July 5 | San Luis Potosi, Mexico | GES | “Beer and mezcal” included in the registration fee of this friendly and fun gravel race |
| Fernie Gravel Grind | July 5 | Fernie, BC, Canada | Enjoy a festival-style weekend with no-drop group rides on Friday and Sunday | |
| Hegau Gravel Race | July 6 | Singen, Germany | UCI GWS | Much of this course was used in the 2017 marathon MTB words course |
| Gravel One Fifty | July 12 | Peize, Netherlands | UCI GWS | Fast and flat … in other words, Dutch |
| Crusher in the Tushar | July 12 | Beaver, Utah | A legend among gravel races, the 69-mile ‘Crusher’ packs a huge 10,000ft punch | |
| Ned Gravel | July 12 | Nederland, Colorado | Ride through gold mining country … on excellent and at times technical gravel roads | |
| Alpine Gravel Challenge | July 12-13 | Monthey Ville, Switzerland | GES | Held at the Portes du Soleil ski area, straddling the border between Switzerland and France |
| The Rift | July 19 | Iceland | GES | The Rift’s ‘woolen jersey’ is our favorite podium prize |
| The Range | July 19 | Claresholm, Alberta, Canada | GES | Route includes open grasslands, dense forest, 2-track ranch roads, and the Skyline Road (one of the best kept secrets in Alberta) |
| Foco Fondo | July 19 | Fort Collins, Colorado | Deceptively difficult high prairie riding outside of one of best bike cities in the USA | |
| The Crusher | July 20 | Munising, Michigan | Riders have 24 hours to complete 40, 100, or 175 miles of “enhanced” gravel | |
| Dirty Kitten | July 27 | Rapidan, Virginia | Four 100% unpaved courses nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains | |
| The Last Best Ride | July 27 | Whitefish, Montana | Combine this race with a trip to bucket-list worthy Glacier National Park |
August
| RACE | DATE | LOCATION | SERIES | DETAILS/VIBE |
| Megre | August 2 | Zarasai, Lithuania | GES | The most competitve gravel race in Lithuania |
| Wasatch All-Road | August 2 | Francis, Utah | This race is notoriously very hard (read 13,000 feet of climbing over 100 miles) | |
| Belgian Waffle Ride Monterey | August 2 | Monterey, California | A new offering from the folks at BWR | |
| Gravel Weekend | August 8-10 | Tukums, Latvia | GES | What started as a Covid social ride is now the coolest gravel event in Latvia |
| FNLD GRVL | August 9 | Lahti, Finland | If hobknobbing with Valtteri Bottas if your thing, this is your grvl race | |
| Heathland Gravel | August 10 | Maasmechelen, Belgium | Europe’s only Unbound Gravel qualifier (for the 2026 race) | |
| Lost River Classic | August 16 | Mathias, West Virginia | Fees support the development of multi-use and mountain biking trails in Lost River State Park | |
| Gravel Grit N Grind | August 16 | Halmstad, Sweden | UCI GWS | A UCI race sandwiched into a three-day gravel stage race |
| Core4 | August 16 | Iowa City, Iowa | GES | A fun riff on the ‘rule of three,’ which means this course is equal parts dirt, paved, and super chunk |
| Khomas100 | August 23 | Windhoek, Namibia | UCI GWS | Also serving as the Namibian gravel national championship |
| Monsterrando | August 23 | Fubine, Italy | UCI GWS | Held in the famous Monferrato wine region with many “strade bianche” |
| Gravel Worlds | August 23 | Lincoln, Nebraska | GES | Even though this event is old school, it’s progressive when it comes to prize money and live coverage |
| Rebecca’s Private Idaho | August 28-31 | Ketchum, Idaho | GES | Rebecca Rusch has curated some of the best of her Sun Valley backyard for this three-day event |
| Vermont Overland | August 24 | West Windsor, Vermont | A Vermont classic, don’t be fooled by the shorter distance, those southern hills have got major bite |
September
| RACE | DATE | LOCATION | SERIES | DETAILS/VIBE |
| Pisgah Monster Cross Challenge | September 6 | Pisgah Forest, North Carolina | An aggresive romp through the iconic Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests of western North Carolina | |
| Graean Cymru | September 6 | Ruthin, Wales | UCI GWS | A new event by the team who runs Glorious Gravel, a series of gravel adventures in Britain and abroad |
| Gravel Superbloom | September 6 | Glenwood, Iowa | An all-women’s race modeled on the Dusty Bandita; just 30 minutes from Omaha, NE | |
| Falling Leaves Lahti | September 6 | Lahti, Finland | GES | This race doubles as the Nordic Gravel Series season finale and includes a post-race sauna |
| Grinduo California | September 11-14 | Quincy, California | After a few years away, Grinduro California is back to its roots benefitting the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship | |
| 66 Degrés Sud Pyrénees Catalanes Gravel Tour | September 13 | Angles, France | UCI GWS | Just 100km north of Girona, make this event part of a Pyrenees-Catalanes road trip |
| Mammoth Tuff | September 12-14 | Mammoth Lakes, California | UCI GWS | Founded by 2x Unbound Gravel champ Amanda Nauman, everything about this event is best in class |
| Saga Gravel Race | September 13 | Paredones, Chile | GES | Over 3000m of climbing in the coastal range of the O’Higgins province |
| Gravel Desert | September 13 | Huesca, Spain | GES | A project by the Espacio 108 Association to promote the territory of the province of Huesca for cycling |
| Salida 76 | September 13 | Salida, Colorado | Two courses, 77 and 47 miles, in the super chill river town of Salida | |
| The Pinewood Showdown | September 14 | Pinetop, Arizona | The first ever gravel event from beloved Arizona promoter Zia Rides | |
| Sea Otter Europe Girona | September 20 | Girona, Spain | Runs through the heart of one of the best-known massifs in the area, the Les Gavarres Massif | |
| Last Grizzly Gravel | September 19-21 | Ogden, Utah | GES | A brand new stage race from the creators of the Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder |
| The Rad Dirt Fest | September 27 | Trinidad, Colorado | Keegan Swenson’s favorite gravel course | |
| Dozinky Doozy | September 27 | Prague, Nebraska | Route consists of three unique 40-mile loops, each starting and ending at Czechland Lake | |
| The Quick and the Dead | September 27 | Meyersdale, Pennsylvania | This 80-mile course packs a punch with nearly 10,000 feet of climbing | |
| Ranxo Gravel | September 27-28 | Ponts, Spain | GES | The season finale of the Gravel Earth Series |
October & November
| RACE | DATE | LOCATION | SERIES | DETAILS/VIBE |
| Heck of the North | October 4 | Two Harbors, Minnesota | 2025 will be the17th edition of this race on well-maintained county gravel roads | |
| Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina | October 4 | Hendersonville, North Carolina | Hills, hollers, and fall colors – all done up Belgian Waffle Ride style | |
| Legacy Gravel | October 5 | Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium | UCI GWS | The province of Vlaams-Brabant were host of the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships and 2023 UEC European Gravel Championships |
| PMC Unpaved | October 5 | Lenox, Massachusetts | A gravel fundraiser for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. | |
| Opal Wapoo Gravel Experience | October 11 | Excelsior Springs, Missouri | Just a half hour from Kansas City, the rolling gravel here is divine | |
| Pecan Shaker | October 18 | Hawkinsville, Georgia | Three course distances, each with a timed segment format. And pecan trees! | |
| Big Sugar Gravel | October 19 | Bentonville, Arkansas | LTGP | The final race of the Life Time Grand Prix series |
| Gravel Burn | October 26-November 1 | South Africa | From the founder of the Cape Epic MTB comes a new South African gravel stage race | |
| The Spirit World 100 | November 1 | Patagonia, Arizona | An intimate gathering where food and friends are as important as the riding | |
| Siete Almas | November 2-4 | Oaxaca, Mexico | Three days of gravel riding in Oaxaca during Dia de los Muertos, enough said | |
| BorderLands Gravel | November 15 | Douglas, Arizona | Last year’s debut event ‘Apacheria Gravel’ was a success, and 2025 sees a rebrand |