Gravel Pace Calculator

Explore the pace you need to hit to reach your gravel goal finish time.

Pick your distance and goal time to see the average speed you need to hold, with a full split breakdown. Gravel is mixed terrain — loose climbs, fast pavement, and rough sectors all move your speed around — so treat the even model as a starting point and tap any split to set your own speed for each part of the course.

Select Your Distance & Goals

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The same pace from start to finish.

Gravel Race Summary

Speed (mph)
11.0
Speed (km/h)
17.7
Finish time
1:22:00
Distance
15 mi

Edit Your Pacing

Splits

Edit pacing details below and your finish time & race summary will update accordingly.
MarkSplitSpeed (mph)
5 mi27:200:27:20 elapsed
10 mi27:200:54:40 elapsed
15 mi · finish27:201:22:00 elapsed

From Endurance Grid

About This Sport

Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.

Gravel riding takes you off the pavement and onto mixed terrain — dirt roads, packed gravel, and everything in between — for a cycling experience that's more adventure than race.

The community is famously welcoming, the scenery is usually worth it, and finishing feels like you actually went somewhere.

Read the Guide

Gravel Racing

Off-road cycling on mixed terrain — pavement, gravel, dirt — for miles. Enjoy the outdoor adventure and welcoming community.

Race Near You

Find a Gravel Racing race near you

Enter a city or ZIP to see the closest upcoming gravel racing races to line up for.

Upcoming Gravel Racing races

Jul
10–12
Fri–Sun
Gravel
The Wolf Bikepacking Race
6866 Cramer Road, Finland, MN
Avg 76° / 54°·1,371 ft city elevation
Jul
11
Sat
Gravel
Lyons-Heart Gravel Classic - Premier Gravel Bike Race in Mandan, North Dakota
511 West Main St, Mandan, ND
Avg 82° / 58°·1,773 ft city elevation
Jul
11
Sat
Gravel
Koocanusa Scramble
290 Abayance Bay Dr., Rexford, MT
Avg 85° / 52°·2,802 ft city elevation
Jul
18
Sat
Gravel
Gravel Unravel - WhyNotChee
Whynoochee Lake, Hoquiam, WA
Avg 67° / 54°·11 ft city elevation
Jul
19
Sun
Gravel
2026 Hell of the North Texas
2025 S Collegiate, Paris, TX
Avg 96° / 75°·585 ft city elevation
Jul
25
Sat
Gravel
San Juan Gravel Classic
Ridgway, CO
Avg 85° / 47°·7,073 ft city elevation
Jul
26
Sun
Gravel
The Last Best Ride
510 Railway St, Whitefish, MT
Avg 84° / 52°·3,081 ft city elevation
Jul
26
Sun
Gravel
BCTC Train Together Tri Together Social Picnic
85 Canal Run West, Washington Crossing, PA
5K · Under 25 mi
Avg 86° / 65°·134 ft city elevation
Jul–Aug
31–2
Fri–Sun
Gravel
Fifth Street Cross Summer Camp
83 Community Center Drive, Kempton, PA
Avg 85° / 62°·453 ft city elevation
Aug
2
Sun
Gravel
Get Lost Gravel
Red Barn Bicycles, Hamilton, MT
Avg 86° / 50°·3,558 ft city elevation

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I calculate my gravel pace?+
Like road cycling, gravel is usually measured by speed rather than minutes per mile. Choose a distance and enter a goal time, and this calculator gives you the average speed in mph and km/h needed to hit your goal, plus the speed and time for each segment of the ride.
Why is my gravel speed slower than on the road?+
Loose surfaces, rougher terrain, and wider tires all cost speed, so the same effort holds a lower average on gravel than on smooth pavement. Work backward from your target finish time here, and use the editable splits to set a lower speed for the climbs and rough sectors and a higher one for the fast, hardpacked stretches.
What distances does this gravel pace calculator handle?+
This gravel pace calculator can help you track pacing for any gravel distance. It will help you track your goal time, pace by split, and split time.