2025 - Le Grand du Nord Gravel Classic
2025 distances
Gravel biking
Le Grand 100 Mile
Welcome to the 2025 Le Grand du Nord Gravel Classic! 110 Mile: With 6000 ft of climbing and a decidedly remote feel, the 110 mile course is unlike any other gravel century. Most of the course is well maintained Forest Service and county gravel road. There is a 5 mile section of especially rough, rocky two track with a likely stream crossing (depending on the weather and local beaver activity.) Thank you for bringing your Graveleer spirit to the event. We welcome all and encourage you to be respectful visitors to this amazing community of Grand Marais. And please say hello to someone new during the weekend. Who knows, maybe it's their first rodeo. Thank you! You may change your event distance until May 1. You are responsible to know: No refunds, no transfers to next year. You may transfer to another person to take your place at the 2025 Le Grand du Nord only. This event is challenging. You may have to walk. There may be route changes due to extreme weather events or unforeseen road closures. You are sharing the road with other cars, UTV's, pedestrians and equestrians. You ARE NOT entitled to the whole road. Please ride far right. We ask that you are courteous to other local users and participants. If we find out that you are not sharing the road or are otherwise being unfriendly, you WILL NOT be welcomed back to future Heck of the North Productions events. No questions asked. Helmets are required. Please contact me with questions. jeremybkershaw@gmail.com Please follow our Cadence journal site for regular posts on all things gravel cycling. Thank you and Ride the Good Line!
Le Grand 50 Mile
Welcome to the 2025 Le Grand du Nord Gravel Classic! 50 Mile: 2600 ft of climbing. The same remote feel as the 110 miler. Mostly well maintained Forest Service and county gravel road. Hilly but there are no two track/B-Road sections. One of my favorite routes of all time. Thank you for bringing your Graveleer spirit to the event. We welcome all and encourage you to be respectful visitors to this amazing community of Grand Marais. And please say hello to someone new during the weekend. Who knows, maybe it's their first rodeo. Thank you! You may change your distance until May 1. You are responsible to know: No refunds, no transfers to next year. You may transfer to another person to take your place at the 2025 Le Grand du Nord only. This event is challenging. You may have to walk. There may be route changes due to extreme weather events or unforeseen road closures. You are sharing the road with other cars, UTV's, pedestrians and equestrians. You ARE NOT entitled to the whole road. Please ride far right. We ask that you are courteous to other local users and participants. If we find out that you are not sharing the road or are otherwise being unfriendly, you WILL NOT be welcomed back to future Heck of the North Productions events. No questions asked. Helmets are required. Please contact me with questions. jeremybkershaw@gmail.com Please follow our Cadence journal site for regular posts on all things gravel cycling. Thank you and Ride the Good Line!
Le Grand 26 Mile
Welcome to the 2025 Le Grand du Nord Gravel Classic! 26 Mile: 1700 ft of climbing. Though shorter, it does have significant climbing. The route is a mix of pavement leaving and entering Grand Marais with well maintained Forest Service and county gravel road for the majority of the course. There are no two track or trail sections. Thank you for bringing your Graveleer spirit to the event. We welcome all and encourage you to be respectful visitors to this amazing community of Grand Marais. And please say hello to someone new during the weekend. Who knows, maybe it's their first rodeo. Thank you! You may change your distance until May 1. You are responsible to know: No refunds, no transfers to next year. You may transfer to another person to take your place at the 2025 Le Grand du Nord only. This event is challenging. You may have to walk. There may be route changes due to extreme weather events or unforeseen road closures. You are sharing the road with other cars, UTV's, pedestrians and equestrians. You ARE NOT entitled to the whole road. Please ride far right. We ask that you are courteous to other local users and participants. If we find out that you are not sharing the road or are otherwise being unfriendly, you WILL NOT be welcomed back to future Heck of the North Productions events. No questions asked. Helmets are required. Please contact me with questions. jeremybkershaw@gmail.com Please follow our Cadence journal site for regular posts on all things gravel cycling. Thank you and Ride the Good Line!
Le Grand 26 Mile E-Bike Team (One E-bike, One non E-bike)
Welcome to the 2025 Le Grand du Nord Gravel Classic! Le Grand 26 Mile E-Bike Team. One E-bike and one non E-bike team must finish together. Non Competitive category. 26 Mile: 1700 ft of climbing. Though shorter, it does have significant climbing. The route is a mix of pavement leaving and entering Grand Marais with well maintained Forest Service and county gravel road for the majority of the course. There are no two track or trail sections. Thank you for bringing your Graveleer spirit to the event. We welcome all and encourage you to be respectful visitors to this amazing community of Grand Marais. And please say hello to someone new during the weekend. Who knows, maybe it's their first rodeo. Thank you! You are responsible to know: No refunds, no transfers to next year. You may transfer to another person to take your place at the 2025 Le Grand du Nord only. This event is challenging. You may have to walk. There may be route changes due to extreme weather events or unforeseen road closures. You are sharing the road with other cars, UTV's, pedestrians and equestrians. You ARE NOT entitled to the whole road. Please ride far right. We ask that you are courteous to other local users and participants. If we find out that you are not sharing the road or are otherwise being unfriendly, you WILL NOT be welcomed back to future Heck of the North Productions events. No questions asked. Helmets are required. Please contact me with questions. jeremybkershaw@gmail.com Please follow our Cadence journal site for regular posts on all things gravel cycling. Thank you and Ride the Good Line!
Race-day weather
Conditions on May 24, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 5:12 AM and sets at 8:43 PM local time (CDT) in Grand Marais on May 24, 2025 — 15h 30m of daylight.
Course
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2025 results — Le Grand du Nord Gravel Classic
572 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Le Grand 100 Mile
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Nygaard | 5:36:17 | 3:22 /mi |
| 2 | Shane Steele | 5:43:59 | 3:26 /mi |
| 3 | NATHAN A GIESKE | 5:44:07 | 3:26 /mi |
| 4 | Tucker Brastad | 5:48:36 | 3:29 /mi |
| 5 | Micheal Dalheimer | 5:50:40 | 3:30 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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, 2 Grand Marais events
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