The Steel Dynamics Garbage Mountain Gravel Grinder
The Steel Dynamics Garbage Mountain Gravel Grinder is a gravel race on May 1, 2027 in Terre Haute, IN, with an entry fee of $40.
- Date
- May 1, 2027 (206 days to go)
- Location
- 10700 Bono Rd, Terre Haute, IN
- Price
- $40
- Sport
- Gravel
From the Organizer
Steel Dynamics Inc presents a Springtime Gravel race with fabulous views of well-known attractions like Garbage Mountain (the local dump) both out and inbound, ride by many pork and turkey farms, and over Numerous train tracks in this Lil more than a Metric long course. There will also be a medium-length course that cuts off the final loop at the Sag stop.
This will be an all-weather event (barring serious weather) so dress accordingly.
The course is a mix of chunky gravel, dirt roads, a bit of pavement, a few hills, and probably lots of mud.
There will be timing/placing for the top 3 in each class, course marshals, and signs to mark the route. GPS devices ARE advised and course route files are available on RideWithGPS. You will find yourself in the middle of Nowhere, Indiana. Often.
Races will be a mass start at Griffin Bike Park and finish at Griffin Bike Park.
$40 Pre-registration until April 25th. $50 through April 26th $60 Day of Entry. Your entry is a donation to Griffin Bike Park.
Min 1 sag stop will be provided at the 35 mile area. And 2 sag vehicles will be on course at all times.
Categories
Expert Long Course
Novice Long Course
Expert Medium Course
Novice Medium Course
Ebike Long Course
Ebike Medium Course
Mass neutral start for all categories – 11 AM
Check-in and registration begin at 9 AM. Located at 10700 Bono Road, Terre Haute, IN 47802.
Parking at the site.
Events
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
70°
Typical Low
50°
Chance of Rain
42%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Farmersburg Tv-2, 7 mi from the venue.
About Terre Haute, IN
Population
58,491
as of 2023
City Elevation
490 ft
Nearest Airport
IND
Indianapolis International Airport · 61 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
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Days to train
- Race
- The Steel Dynamics Garbage Mountain Gravel Grinder
- Date
- May 1, 2027
- Location
- 10700 Bono Rd, Terre Haute, IN
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The Steel Dynamics Garbage Mountain Gravel Grinder
May 1, 2027