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Gravel Grovel

Norman, Indiana, United States View on map
Nov 21, 2026 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis local time)
Gravel biking

About this race

  • The race is the original gravel road race in Indiana.
  • The 100k course has about 4300' of climbing, a mix of gravel and pavement with a few miles of trail.
  • Grab some friends and do the all 2-3p 100k Relay with segments of 16-24ish miles.​
    The 42mile course takes you through the pristine gravel of Charles C. Deam Wilderness while having challenging climbs. 
  • Also, the 30mile Course is a truly breath taking Gravel ride taking you through the most scenic sections of HNF such as Charles C. Deam Wilderness while offering a Ebike division for the less serious riders looking for a fun time!

Pick your distance

Gravel biking

100k

Ride 100k on the full course taking you through scenic and challenging climbs in Hoosier National Forest, Including Charles C. Deam Wilderness.

Nov 21, 2026 Ultra 9:30 AM
$85.00
Open

100k 2-3person Relay

Split the Distance how you choose between 2-3 riders. Distances are approximate. Seg 1- 16.8 miles Seg 2- 23.4 miles Seg 3- 20.8 miles

Nov 21, 2026 Ultra 9:30 AM
$60.00
Open

100k Tandem

Nov 21, 2026 Ultra 9:30 AM
$60.00
Open

42 Mile

Scenic ride through the Southern half of the course. Ride through Charles C. Deam Wilderness and Climb Mt Baldy!

Nov 21, 2026 Ultra 10:00 AM
$70.00
Open

30 Mile

All new short course! Ride the most scenic section of the course. Now you ride through Charles C. Deam Wilderness and get all the views and Gravel!

Nov 21, 2026 48.3K 10:30 AM
$55.00
Open

30 Mile Jr.

Calling the next Generation to come out and Grind! All new short course! Ride the most scenic section of the course. Now you ride through Charles C. Deam Wilderness and get all the views and Gravel!

Nov 21, 2026 48.3K 10:30 AM
$35.00
Open

30 Mile EBike

All EBike for the Short Course! Ride the most scenic section of the course through Charles C. Deam Wilderness and get all the views and Gravel!

Nov 21, 2026 48.3K 10:40 AM
$40.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Norman, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 4.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 15.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
11.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 21, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 52m

The sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 5:27 PM local time (EST) in Norman on November 21, 2026 — 9h 52m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Gravel Grovel

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Norman event

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