Events/Gravel Grovel

Gravel Grovel 100 km

GravelLoop
Date
Sat, 21 Nov 2026
Start
09:30
Venue
Maumee Scout Reservation, Norman, Indiana
Norman, Jackson County
Countdown
November

The full Gravel Grovel: 100 km of gravel on a single loop, with modest climbing. Ride it solo, as a tandem, or split it with a relay team of two or three.

Key facts
01Helmet must be ANSI- or Snell-approved
02Same bike and wheels from start to finish
03Relay teams of 2-3 must bring a licensed driver for exchange shuttles
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The course

The route

Norman
Distance100km
Total climb1,311m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate95.0 km
Weather

Late-November, Norman

10°CTypical high
-1°CTypical low
-12°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain

Highs around 10°C and lows around -1°C, but it has dropped to -12°C. Rain on 31% 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
01Gavin Goode03:23:4329.5 km/h
02Aaron Beebe03:26:1629.1 km/h
03Kyle Perry03:28:3528.8 km/h
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Finishers
5:07:38
Median time
19.5 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserDINO, LLC
Instagram@gravelgrovel
Running since2009
Training

Training for the Gravel Grovel 100 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 Gravel Grovel 100 km plan targets
Typical sessions
100 km with 1,311 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
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
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