Date
Sat, 20 Mar 2027
Start
08:30
Venue
Lake Sweetwater Municipal Campground, County Road 264, Sweetwater, TX 79556
Sweetwater, Nolan County
Countdown
March
The 30-mile Rattlesnake is a friendly way into gravel racing, and juniors can ride it too. Good first step before going longer.
Key facts
01Junior division for ages 8 to 18, plus an open gravel entry
02Mass start, so expect a bunched field off the line
03Results are ranked by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Sweetwater
Distance48km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.4 km
Weather
Mid-March, Sweetwater
24°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 17% 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
01Katherine Briscoe01:57:4524.6 km/h
02Maggie Nilz02:00:1424.1 km/h
03Michaelle White02:03:1823.5 km/h
19
Women finishers
2:44:13
Median time
17.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserNolan County Renewal Project
Websiterattlesnakegravelgrind.bike
Instagram@rattlesnakegravelgrind
Running since2022
Training
Training for the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind 48 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
48 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
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