Events/Big Sky Gravel

Big Sky Gravel 161 km

GravelLoop
DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Roosevelt Center, 519 S Broadway, Red Lodge, Montana
Red Lodge, Carbon County
Countdown
August

The full 100 miles of Big Sky Gravel out of Red Lodge, a single big loop for riders who want the whole day on gravel. Open to every level, but the clock is real.

Key facts
01Cut-offs are enforced, so plan your pacing for the whole loop
02Race-only start, no tour or casual wave
03Results are ranked by sex and age group
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The course

The route

Red Lodge
Distance161km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate153.9 km
Weather

Late-August, Red Lodge

25°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
25%Days with rain

Highs around 25°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 25% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Tom Danielson05:17:4430.4 km/h
02Jaxon Pascal05:25:4729.6 km/h
03Steve Danielson05:29:2229.3 km/h
21
Finishers
6:21:36
Median time
25.3 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRed Lodge Events LLC
Instagram@bigskygravel
Running since2022
Training

Training for the Big Sky Gravel 161 km

We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.

Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.

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What a Big Sky Gravel 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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