Events/Rothrock Grit Gravel Grinder

Rothrock Grit Gravel Grinder 72 km

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Date
Sat, 5 Jun 2027
Venue
Tussey Mountain, 301 Bear Meadows Rd, Boalsburg, PA 16827
Boalsburg, Centre County
Countdown
June

The middle child of the Grit family. 72 km and 1,300 m of climbing is a proper gravel day out, without the full-day commitment of the longest loop.

Key facts
01Results are ranked by sex, age group and bike type
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The course

The route

Boalsburg
Distance72km
Total climb1,301m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate72.5 km
Weather

Early-June, Boalsburg

24°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain

Highs around 24°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 47% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01MEGHAN MASON03:00:5724.0 km/h
02STELLA LOVERICH03:01:1624.0 km/h
03TAMARA WARNER03:24:2121.3 km/h
12
Women finishers
3:55:29
Median time
18.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSeasons of Rothrock (run by Happy Valley Women's Cycling)
Running since2021
Training

Training for the Rothrock Grit Gravel Grinder 72 km

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What a Rothrock Grit Gravel Grinder 72 km plan targets
Typical sessions
72 km with 1,301 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
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Typical sessions
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