Date
Sat, 7 Nov 2026
Start
08:00
Venue
Lake Wedington Recreation Area, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Washington County
Countdown
November
The big one: 154 km of gravel in one loop, with a lot of hours in the saddle and a clock that keeps you honest.
Key facts
01Cut-off 11:30 at 39.4 mi; miss it and you are rerouted to finish at 79 mi
02Riders still out at 17:00 are picked up unless within the last 2.1 mi
03Minimum age 16; e-assist bikes not eligible for awards
Create a free training plan for the Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder 154 km
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The course
The route
Fayetteville
Distance155km
Total climb1,629m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate150.5 km
Weather
Early-November, Fayetteville
18°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-10°CColdest in 20 years
21%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -10°C. Rain on 21% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Allen, Ezra09:53:1615.6 km/h
02Gragg, Joshua10:02:3115.4 km/h
03Large, Nathan10:09:2515.2 km/h
27
Finishers
10:29:21
Median time
14.7 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder 154 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.
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Typical sessions
155 km with 1,629 m of climbing
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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
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Typical sessions
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