The steepest gravel races on the calendar

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101
Sasquatch Duro
Oakridge, Oregon
73 ft/mi
67 mi · 4,900 ft · 2026 edition
102
The Life Time Rad Dirt Fest
Trinidad, Colorado
73 ft/mi
113 mi · 8,274 ft · 2026, upcoming
103
Jersey Gravel Deux
Bedminster, New Jersey
72 ft/mi
65 mi · 4,700 ft · 2023 edition
104
Bend Dirt Fest
Bend, Oregon
72 ft/mi
54 mi · 3,900 ft · 2026 edition
105
Truckee Tahoe Gravel
Truckee, California
71 ft/mi
58 mi · 4,117 ft · 2023 edition
106
Dozinky Doozy
Prague, Nebraska
71 ft/mi
120 mi · 8,500 ft · 2026, upcoming
107
SANTA VALL BY THE TRAKA
17150 Sant Gregori, Spain
70 ft/mi
75 mi · 5,249 ft · 2027, upcoming
108
Lauf Gravel Worlds
Lincoln, Nebraska
70 ft/mi
150 mi · 10,500 ft · 2025 edition
109
Real West Gravel
Pendleton, Oregon
69 ft/mi
66 mi · 4,576 ft · 2026 edition
110
Gravel Epic Simlångsdalen
Mörkaveka, Sweden
69 ft/mi
79 mi · 5,413 ft · 2024 edition
111
Big Sky Gravel
Red Lodge, Montana
67 ft/mi
100 mi · 6,714 ft · 2025 edition
112
UCI World Gravel Series: Gravel, Grit'n'Grind Halmstad
Halmstad, Sweden
67 ft/mi
83 mi · 5,577 ft · 2023 edition
113
Shake N Brake Gravel Race
Piedmont, Alabama
67 ft/mi
58 mi · 3,879 ft · 2024 edition
114
Old Man Winter Rally
Lyons, Colorado
67 ft/mi
75 mi · 5,000 ft · 2025 edition
115
Rebecca's Private Idaho
Sun Valley, Idaho
66 ft/mi
56 mi · 3,716 ft · 2024 edition
116
The Traka
Girona, Spain
66 ft/mi
224 mi · 14,764 ft · 2023 edition
117
Stay Fired Up Gravel Grinder
Kansas
65 ft/mi
100 mi · 6,500 ft · 2024 edition
118
FNLD GRVL
Lahti, Finland
64 ft/mi
110 mi · 7,000 ft · 2025 edition
119
Lighthouse Century
Morro Bay, California
62 ft/mi
65 mi · 4,000 ft · 2024 edition
120
Grefillinn
Borgarfjörður, Iceland
60 ft/mi
129 mi · 7,753 ft · 2026 edition
121
INNtermezzo
83122 Samerberg, Germany
60 ft/mi
180 mi · 10,827 ft · 2026 edition
122
HUFFMASTER: Grasshopper Adventure Series
Maxwell, California
59 ft/mi
55 mi · 3,245 ft · 2024 edition
123
The Wild Horse
Delle, Utah
59 ft/mi
76 mi · 4,504 ft · 2023 edition
124
Gravel del Fuego
Puerto Natales, Chile
59 ft/mi
155 mi · 9,182 ft · 2025 edition
125
The Mane Event Gravel Grinder
Sheridan, Wyoming
59 ft/mi
54 mi · 3,188 ft · 2025 edition
126
Grasshopper Adventure Series: Huffmaster
Maxwell, California
59 ft/mi
55 mi · 3,245 ft · 2025 edition
127
North Winds Gravel Classic
Rodman, New York
58 ft/mi
60 mi · 3,500 ft · 2024 edition
128
The Breakaway Gravel Race
Dover, Kansas
58 ft/mi
47 mi · 2,716 ft · 2026, upcoming
129
Co2uT
Fruita, Colorado
58 ft/mi
75 mi · 4,350 ft · 2023 edition
130
Gran Fondo Hincapie-Merced
Merced, California
58 ft/mi
84 mi · 4,861 ft · 2024 edition
131
Bleeding Kansas Gravelduro
Kansas
57 ft/mi
82 mi · 4,700 ft · 2023 edition
132
The Wire Donkey
Kenney, Texas
56 ft/mi
62 mi · 3,500 ft · 2026 edition
133
Oregon Gran Fondo Adventure Route
Cottage Grove, Oregon
56 ft/mi
94 mi · 5,281 ft · 2025 edition
134
NGS Kimito Island
Kimito, Finland
56 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,789 ft · 2023 edition
135
Rexy, Queen of the Desert
Fruita, Colorado
56 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,800 ft · 2023 edition
136
AlKemist Gravel Fest
North Dakota
55 ft/mi
55 mi · 3,022 ft · 2026, upcoming
137
Gravel Rockstars
Maastricht, Netherlands
55 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,730 ft · 2023 edition
138
Servatius Bikepacking Weekend
Maastricht, Netherlands
53 ft/mi
186 mi · 9,843 ft · 2024 edition
139
Rode to Hell
Waterloo State Recreation Area, Michigan
51 ft/mi
41 mi · 2,079 ft · 2025 edition
140
Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder
Fayetteville, Arkansas
50 ft/mi
109 mi · 5,500 ft · 2024 edition
141
Maxwell House Grind
Maxwell, New Mexico
50 ft/mi
74 mi · 3,670 ft · 2026 edition
142
The Fairground Flyer
Auburn, Kansas
49 ft/mi
42 mi · 2,083 ft · 2026, upcoming
143
La Santa Vall
17150 Sant Gregori, Spain
48 ft/mi
65 mi · 3,117 ft · 2023 edition
144
Klein Karoo Gravel Corridor Montagu
Montagu, South Africa
46 ft/mi
130 mi · 6,056 ft · 2023 edition
145
Dirty 30 Gravel Grinder
Michigan
46 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,319 ft · 2025 edition
146
Bosque Boneshaker Gravel Grinder
Albuquerque, New Mexico
46 ft/mi
49 mi · 2,277 ft · 2026, upcoming
147
3. PARENZANA GRAVEL RACE
Poreč, Croatia
45 ft/mi
55 mi · 2,480 ft · 2025 edition
148
Shasta Gravel Hugger
Montague, California
45 ft/mi
100 mi · 4,500 ft · 2023 edition
149
Farmland Gravel
Saluda, South Carolina
45 ft/mi
54 mi · 2,405 ft · 2026 edition
150
Cycle Oregon GRAVEL
Big Summit Prairie
44 ft/mi
115 mi · 5,100 ft · 2024 edition
151
Tour de Nebraska
Bridgeport, Nebraska
44 ft/mi
61 mi · 2,675 ft · 2027, upcoming
152
Lyons-Heart Gravel Classic
Dykshoorn Park, North Dakota
43 ft/mi
100 mi · 4,300 ft · 2026 edition
153
The Légende 300
Arromanches-les-Bains, France
43 ft/mi
199 mi · 8,530 ft · 2024 edition
154
Klein Karoo Gravel Corridor Challenge Montagu
Nougaspoort Road, South Africa
43 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,119 ft · 2024 edition
155
Cap Nore
11600 Villegly, France
43 ft/mi
43 mi · 1,850 ft · 2023 edition
156
The Gonzo Graveler
Gonzales, Texas
40 ft/mi
62 mi · 2,500 ft · 2026 edition
157
Gravel Centro
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
40 ft/mi
62 mi · 2,461 ft · 2023 edition
158
Mosquero Bear 70
New Mexico
39 ft/mi
70 mi · 2,700 ft · 2025 edition
158
NEW DATE - Mosquero Grizzly/Bear/Cub
Mosquero, New Mexico
39 ft/mi
70 mi · 2,700 ft · 2023 edition
160
Dirty Paws: Race & Adventure
Lviv
39 ft/mi
62 mi · 2,395 ft · 2026 edition
161
The Lit Whizzy
Harwood, Texas
37 ft/mi
62 mi · 2,300 ft · 2026 edition
162
Red Eagle Gravel Grinder
Ohio
37 ft/mi
43 mi · 1,579 ft · 2024 edition
163
The Dirty Mitten Gravel Ride
Michigan
37 ft/mi
50 mi · 1,835 ft · 2025 edition
164
Gravel Open de France
23 Rte de Selles-sur-Cher, France
36 ft/mi
99 mi · 3,609 ft · 2024 edition
165
Dirty Squirrel Gravel Grind
Minocqua Winter Park, Wisconsin
35 ft/mi
40 mi · 1,390 ft · 2025 edition
166
Pullestukkers Gravelride
Ter Gracht, Belgium
34 ft/mi
96 mi · 3,281 ft · 2023 edition
167
Dust Bowl 100 presented by Zipp
Eminence, Indiana
34 ft/mi
100 mi · 3,386 ft · 2026 edition
168
Dust Bowl 100
Eminence, Indiana
34 ft/mi
100 mi · 3,380 ft · 2023 edition
169
Siete Almas Gravel
Oaxaca, Mexico
34 ft/mi
68 mi · 2,297 ft · 2023 edition
170
Festivus of Gravel
Leduc, Alberta
31 ft/mi
93 mi · 2,923 ft · 2027, upcoming
171
Waterloo G+G
Waterloo State Recreation Area, Michigan
31 ft/mi
100 mi · 3,060 ft · 2026 edition
172
Nepomuk Narly
Pisek, North Dakota
30 ft/mi
100 mi · 3,000 ft · 2024 edition
173
Border Bash Aragon
Aragon, Spain
30 ft/mi
111 mi · 3,314 ft · 2025 edition
174
Sur les Pas de Raboliot BRM200 gravel and rookie 90 km gravel
45400 Fleury-les-Aubrais, France
29 ft/mi
124 mi · 3,609 ft · 2024 edition
175
Come And Grind It
Leesville, Texas
29 ft/mi
62 mi · 1,800 ft · 2026 edition
176
Yellow Chip Road
Kansas, Illinois
28 ft/mi
72 mi · 2,051 ft · 2023 edition
177
EMPIRE LANDS
64028 Silvi TE, Italy
28 ft/mi
236 mi · 6,500 ft · 2024 edition
178
Heathland Gravel
Terhills, Belgium
24 ft/mi
43 mi · 1,050 ft · 2025 edition
179
Rough Road 100
Morris, Illinois
23 ft/mi
62 mi · 1,452 ft · 2025 edition
180
Rusty Fish
Michigan
22 ft/mi
62 mi · 1,369 ft · 2024 edition
181
Bedrock Gravel Festival
Cyprus
20 ft/mi
75 mi · 1,500 ft · 2026 edition
182
Homer Gravel Grinder
Homer, Ohio
20 ft/mi
60 mi · 1,206 ft · 2024 edition
183
Moran 66 - 166 - 333
Brevort Township, Michigan
20 ft/mi
166 mi · 3,333 ft · 2023 edition
184
Seeds & Stones Roubaix
Waterman, Illinois
20 ft/mi
50 mi · 1,000 ft · 2026 edition
185
Wolfland gravel ride
Helchteren, Belgium
18 ft/mi
124 mi · 2,297 ft · 2025 edition
Ranked by ft per mile.

Feet of climbing divided by miles, for every route over 40 miles. The floor is part of the claim: without it the list fills with short punchy routes.

185 races, one row each. Figures come from the organizers, and the year says which running each was measured on. Showing 101-185 of 185.