Two days of festivities for everyone.
Legendary courses, support, and atmosphere for everyone. We’ve got space for every person and every pace. Grassroots Gravel powered by UCHealth features legendary routes, fully-supported courses, fantastic folks, industry-leading race timing and a core focus to build an experience that welcomes everyone.
Every year we work to make Grassroots Gravel even better. 2025 was our biggest and best year yet…and we’re taking all of your feedback into account to do even more. We’re committed to creating something that matters to each of you, to the industry, and to this community we call home. Grassroots Gravel is family-owned and based right here in Pueblo, Colorado.
The afterparty for the gravel season.
Grassroots Gravel is the late-season festival, ride and race you’re looking for. Whether this is your first race or you’re a pro looking to push yourself on legendary courses, this is a place for you.
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Four Courses to love:
Grassroots Gravel features course distances for everyone. All of our routes are on well-maintained roads.
We’ve filled up before race day every year. Stay tuned for registration dates. Registration is non-refundable. View policies here.
The Mild - 15 OR 19 miles
(non-competitive ride)
How is The Mild two distances? Folks have the option to descend back to town from Aid 1 as an out-and-back or complete the longer loop alongside the Arkansas River.The Lil Chile - 39 miles
(timed, race or ride)The Half - 75 miles
(timed, race or ride)The Whole - 113 miles
(timed, race or ride)
Categories:
Women
Gender Expansive
Men
Tandem
Divisions:
Para/Adaptive
Singlespeed
E-bike/Electric-Assist (electric division is timed but is open and non-competitive)
Age Groups:
Junior (17 & under)
18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Podiums & Prizes:
Podium and prize info coming!
Lodging:
We’ll update this section as we finalize 2026 lodging deals. Subscribe to our newsletter for future updates.
