Date
Sun, 2 May 2027
Venue
Dufur City Park, Dufur, Oregon
Dufur, Wasco County
Countdown
May
The short option at Gorge Gravel, a 72 km loop out of Dufur. A way into one of gravel's longer-running days, running since 2013, without the commitment of the bigger loops.
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The course
The route
Dufur
Distance72km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate70.2 km
Weather
Early-May, Dufur
15°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 42% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Ivan Sinkus2:09:53.433.5 km/h
02Mason McClurg2:09:53.833.5 km/h
03Eric Eichenbaum2:17:31.031.6 km/h
599
Finishers
4:20:51
Median time
16.7 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserBreakaway Promotions
Websiteoregongravelgrinder.com
Instagram@oregontrail_gravelgrinder
Running since2013
Training
Training for the Gorge Gravel 72 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.
Intervals.icuWhat a Gorge Gravel 72 km plan targets
Typical sessions
72 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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