The Rock Cobbler

The Rock Cobbler is a stupidly hard thrill ride bordering on a race.

It was conceived by madmen, on barstools late into the night. Gravel Ride? Sorta… 🤠
“Cobbler” planning started in the fall of 2012 on a cow trail when 3 buddies wanted to showcase a very mixed terrain and riding style they loved. Rock Cobbler 1.0 was launched in February of 2013 with 40 riders. Since then, the event's reputation for dishing out a punishing and shenanigan-riddled adventure has grown and attracted riders from literally around the world.

The Rock Cobbler also features a Pebbler route and a Boulder route. The Pebbler is a shorter version of the OG, and the Boulder is bigger and longer. All routes are much less of a true gravel event and much more of a wild adventure. The routes vary each year from 70-85ish miles for the Cobbler, 40-50ish miles for the Pebbler, and up to 115 mi for the Boulder. Elevation varies from 3--5000ft 🏔️ for the Pebbler, up to +8700ft 🏔️🏔️ for the Cobbler, and as much as 12,000ft 🏔️🏔️🏔️ for the Boulder. Famous for its vertical hike-a-bike sections, the multi-surface mele’ consists of county asphalt roads, trails, single track, technical challenges, a ridiculous amount of punchy steep climbs, rolling hills, a river, a creek, a cowboy bar, and some creative shenanigan’s thrown in for good times. The Rock Cobbler always presents finishers and attempters with a special gift that is kept secret until the ride is over. 🤫 There are no categories, but we do award the first male and female finisher of each route with an extra special prize. For those who have come and conquered or passed out trying, they truly understand the Cobbler quote:

“When you finish (if you finish), you will know WHY it’s called the Rock Cobbler!

As is the tradition, the final routes are announced the week of the event.

EVENT DETAILS
IMPORTANT!
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The Cobbler and its sub-routes are very demanding. While we lay on the fun, shenanigans and goofiness of some sections, it's a damn tough ride. YOU GOTTA TRAIN and don't bite off more than you can chew! And above all, SAFETY FIRST!


GEAR

All routes are designed to be a challenge on a gravel bike, ideally fitted with some fine IRC TIRES. 🛞 Some say the bigger, the better, then theres the Feb weather….choose well, Cobbler!

MTB's are great

ROAD BIKES, very bad idea

Low gearing is a must

Lights, GPS bike computer with route loaded, fully charged phone, 📱 and gear to fix your bike is a MUST

BASIC RULES

There is no podium, no cash. But we do honor the first male and female finisher of each category with an EXTRA special gift beyond the special gift

This is not a race but a challenging adventure ride. We reserve the right to bring you in from the last aid station if you are not equipped to finish, FOR ANY REASON AT OUR DISCRETION.

NO AERO BARS

NO EARBUDS OR HEADPHONES

NO OUTSIDE SUPPORT

MUCH of our route is on private land. NO TRESPASSING.

No refunds. Our event exists and is sustained by entries and merchandise. Thank you in advance for the support!

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN MY ENTRY? There's so much good stuff….

A nutty hard, but ideally fun adventure route

4-5 SAG support stations to include bathrooms (making some solid improvements for 2025!) with fun people

An awesome swag bag with USEFUL cool stuff!

An awesome raffle table with tons of gear (all riders auto-entered; check post-ride to see if you won!)

Breakfast and coffee Saturday AM, the outstanding Gear Grinder Grill lunch and drinks Saturday post-ride

THE SPECIAL GIFT--We don't give out ribbons, medals, or trophies…or cash. Every year, we search far and wide to find something really cool as a finisher’s “prize.” Something you can actually use, enjoy, and relish.