Homegrown Gravel Adventure

WE DON’T WAIT FOR SPRING—WE DRAG IT KICKING AND SCREAMING TO THE STATE LINE

February 26–28, 2027 • Franklin, Georgia

Homegrown is three days of Georgia limestone, Alabama clay and bedrock, camping along the ’Hooch, late-night fires, good food, cold drinks, live music and one seriously hard day on the bike right in the middle of it all.

Come race for the money. Come ride with your friends. Come camp for the weekend.

Just come ready to get dirty.

THE WEEKEND

FRIDAY, FEB. 26 — SHAKEOUT RIDE
About 20 miles at a pace meant to wake up the legs, not destroy them. Get into town, set up camp, ride a little, then settle in for the weekend.

SATURDAY, FEB. 27 — HOMEGROWN
Race day. Ride day. Whatever kind of day you want it to be.

Choose your distance, head into the Georgia-Alabama border country, then come back to Franklin for hot food, cold drinks, live music, the community market and expo, and plenty of time to hang around and tell everybody how much harder your ride was than theirs.

And yes, the 100-miler has $10,000 on the line.

SUNDAY, FEB. 28 — COFFEE RIDE
Twenty-ish easy miles. Coffee. Stories. Tired legs. One last spin before everybody packs up and heads home.

CAMP. RIDE. EAT. DRINK. REPEAT.

Homegrown isn’t a Saturday race with some stuff tacked onto it.

It’s a weekend.

Camp along the Chattahoochee. Hang out Friday night. Race or ride Saturday. Eat more than you probably should. Stay for the music. Sleep it off. Drink some coffee Sunday morning and go ride again.

All of it in Franklin, Georgia, about an hour south of Atlanta’s airport and right next door to hundreds of miles of some of the best gravel we know.

GRASSROOTS ON PURPOSE

We’re not trying to turn Homegrown into some giant, polished, cookie-cutter cycling festival.

We want it to feel like Homegrown.

Hard roads. Good people. Too much food. Cold drinks. A town that actually wants you there. And an event put on by people who give a damn whether you have a good weekend.

100% of post-expense profits go directly back into the Franklin community.

THE ROUTES — WHY YOU’RE REALLY HERE

Georgia and Alabama may share a state line, but they apparently never agreed on how a gravel road should be built.

Georgia gives you smooth limestone, long rollers and ridgelines.

Alabama tends to point the road straight down one side, across whatever creek happens to be there, and directly back up the other.

Homegrown gives you both.

Pick your dose.

20-MILE OUT-AND-BACK — AS HARD AS YOU WANT IT TO BE

You’re still in hill country, so don’t expect flat.

This out-and-back rolls straight out of Franklin and quickly gets into smooth Georgia gravel, stacking up roughly 1,300 feet of climbing with some great views along the Chattahoochee.

It’s not timed. It’s not a race. Nobody cares what your watts were.

Ride with friends, take some pictures, enjoy the roads and come back hungry.

We’ll take care of the rest.

40-MILE HALF-PUNCH — THE FUN THAT FIGHTS BACK

Twice the mileage and considerably more attitude.

Expect rolling Georgia gravel, a taste of Alabama’s considerably less polite version of the same thing, and just under 3,000 feet of climbing.

Still not a race.

That does not mean your friends won’t turn it into one.

62-MILE CLASSIC — THE FIGHT FOR GLORY

This is where things get serious.

Roughly 62 miles, around 4,000 feet of climbing, state-line crossings, creek crossings and a healthy serving of everything that makes Homegrown Homegrown.

It has most of what makes the 100 hard, just with considerably less of it.

Category winners earn custom handmade ceramic trophies. Podium finishers get one-of-a-kind medals. And everybody who finishes gets proof they willingly spent their Saturday doing this.

100-MILE FULL STRENGTH — $10K, TROPHIES AND BRAGGING RIGHTS

This is the one.

One hundred miles. Roughly 8,500 feet of climbing. Georgia limestone. Alabama clay, gravel, bedrock, creek crossings, steep climbs, fast roads and long stretches where you’ll have plenty of time to reconsider your hobbies.

Overall male and female winners split the $10,000 purse.

Category winners earn handmade ceramic trophies. Podiums get custom medals. Every finisher gets their Homegrown bragging rights.

And when you finally roll back into Franklin, we’ll be there with hot food, cold drinks and open arms.

Mostly open arms.

Some of us will probably be holding beers.

WANT TO GET DIRTY WITHOUT RACING? VOLUNTEER!
Join the Homegrown crew and get in on the action from the inside. We’re always looking for good folks to help make the magic happen—and yes, volunteers get their very own event tee and a custom ceramic coffee mug, handmade by Grouchy Ass Pottery Studio.
Hit us up to learn more and get involved!

STAY FOR THE WEEKEND
From tents to king beds, we’ve got lodging options to fit every budget and vibe.

On-site camping is just steps from the start line and right on the Chattahoochee—complete with fire pits, bathrooms, and (maybe) hot showers if enough folks sign up. Reserve your spot during registration. First-come, first-served.

Flying in? Stay in the ATL Airport District, where you can go straight from your plane to your hotel without ever leaving the airport—thanks to the free ATL Skytrain. Tons of hotel options, great food, and they love bikes as much as you do.
Prefer small towns with big charm? Newnan, LaGrange, Carrollton, and Hogansville all offer solid hotel options within 15–30 minutes of the start line.

👉 Full lodging details at homegrowngravel.com/lodging