Garden City Gravel

Garden City Gravel

We are excited to offer another year of this instant classic gravel event! Garden City Gravel will take you through the same course as years past. Headquartered in the 9 Mile Valley, west of Missoula, this route shows you the best of our gravel riding. New for this year we have separate start times for different groups. Also, we are proud to offer a paracyclist category. All age group and category podiums run across the different start times and top 3 will be honored in each. For example if you are in the 50-59 category you can get in the top 3 regardless of your start group. The podiums are based on your ride time, not your relative finish within your ride group.

New for this year - Garden City Gravel 40: A beautiful 40 Mile gravel course for folks to train or try their hand at a gravel event. Two laps on the course!

Schedule

• 5/15/26 4pm - 6:30pm - Check In and Number Pick Up Open - FREE CAMPING - 18450 Six mile road Huson, MT US 59846
• 5/16/26 7:00 am - Check in and Number Pick Up Open - GRIST treats and Black Coffee - 18450 Six mile road Huson, MT US 59846
• 8:20am - Pre Ride Chat
• 8:30am - START - 40 Miles
• 11:00am - 40 Podium and Lunch
• 12:00pm - START - 55 Miles
• 3pm - 55 Podium and Lunch

Logistics Included:

• Garden City Gravel Top Free Post Ride Family BBQ Style
• Free Camping
• Top 3 medals in all age groups
• Free Big Sky Beer & Soda Water
• Competitive Timing results
• Aid Stations
• Support: 4 support vehicles on course with flat repair, nutrition, and medical supplies
• 2 fully stocked aid stations - Skratch products, water, medical supplies, flat repair - mile 23 and 35

Podiums & Rules:

• Top 3 in each category and age category score 10-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, Overall, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+, Paracyclist
• Age categories are calculated on your start and finish time regardless of group you start with
• Race age is calculated via the age you wrote down at time of signup
• No double dipping for the overall categories. So, top 3 overall will not be recognized in their age categories
• Please ride within your ability level on the main descent
• Finish line is center line enforced