Race Resources

We offer four different course options: Tungsten, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Each race offers unique challenges but also a lot of fun. We designed each course to highlight the beauty and grit of the Peak to Peak area. On each course you will find a little of everything. Some pavement, steep climbs, and well maintained gravel roads. The climbs will challenge you, the descents will make you smile and the views will take your breath away!

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Bronze Course – 8:00am

The Bronze Course is for those who are gravel curious, new to gravel or who do not want the pressure of a “race” situation. It is also a good course for older kids. The Bronze Course starts with the Silver Course at 8:00am and follows the same course for the first 7ish miles. At the end of Cold Springs Rd you turn left and head back up the Peak to Peak Highway. At the top of the hill you will turn right onto Indian Peaks Dr. and stay straight for 1 mile where you will turn left onto CR126. At the bottom of the hill you will turn left onto Caribou Rd and rejoin all other courses.

Silver Course – 8:00am

At about 20 miles and 2,200’ of climbing, this race is no slouch. Starting at Guercio Field you will head north on the Peak to Peak to HWY and climb for about a mile before turning right onto Ridge Rd. which turns into Cold Springs Rd. This section is a lot of fun with a few punchy up hills and fast descents. At the end of Cold Springs you will hang a right onto the P2P again for another long road climb. New this year, you will turn left on to CR103 which is guaranteed to be your new favorite climb. At the top you will turn right and head down the Peak to Peak highway. You’ll keep that downhill train rolling for 4 miles before tackling the last hill of the course. It’s a grinder for sure. You will turn right onto CR126 and grind for 3 more miles before turning onto Caribou Rd for a 3 mile downhill to the finish!

Tungsten Course – 7:00am

This is the premier event of Ned Gravel! It is 70 miles and has 8,300′ of climbing. 

The Tungsten Course follows the same route as all the other courses. You will head up the Peak to Peak and turn right onto Ridge Rd. and Cold Springs Rd. At the end of Cold Springs you will hang a right onto the P2P again and follow it till you turn left and climb CR103, at the top (Aid Station 1) you will turn left to continue on the Peak to Peak till you turn right onto Gold Hill Rd. This section is another tough section with steep climbs and fast downhills.  New for the reversed course, you will descend Switzerland Trail. Be prepared for a sandy and bumpy descent, but not too steep. At the bottom you turn left for a long paved descent down Four Mile Canyon. At Wall Street, you will hang a left and start your climb up to Gold Hill. You will hit your second Aid Station in Gold Hill. Now you will turn right towards Sunshine Canyon. Be prepared for some washboard and dry, loose gravel. Once you hit pavement, you will turn left onto CR 83 which takes you up to Rowena Trail. You will continue left onto Rowena Trail. Be prepared to hike a bike for a few sections. This is a super fun single track but does have a few very technical sections, with steep drop offs. Plan to walk at least a couple of sections! At the end of the trail, you will head left and head up Lefthand Canyon for a smooth, paved climb. Before you get to Ward, you will turn left onto Sawmill Rd. for another steep climb! At the top you will turn right and head back to the Peak to Peak. Turn left onto the highway and make your way back to the 103 aid station. At the 103 aid station you will turn left onto the Switzerland Trail for ~6 miles of bumpy but gradual downhill trail. Be on the lookout for dirt bikes/side by sides/jeeps. Continue down Sugarloaf Mtn Rd and turn right onto Sugarloaf Rd. Enjoy some paved downhills before it turns back to dirt and you make your way back out to the Peak to Peak. Turn left on the highway where you will rejoin the other courses. Turn right onto CR126 for your last climb and then 3 mile descent into town.

Code of Conduct

We expect all riders at Ned Gravel to behave in a way that builds up the cycling community and does not contribute to negative feelings towards other cyclists or cycling events. By registering for this event you agree to abide by the below code of conduct. Any action that goes against this code of conduct will result in possible disqualification or being banned from all future events. We all want to have a great time out on the course. But it is really important to be respectful to everyone you see out on the race course. 

Respect:

I will show respect to all riders, spectators, race staff, volunteers, all cars, police officers, emergency personnel and residents at all times. Courtesy and Respect are contagious. Spread it!

Behavior:

I will show appropriate behavior at all times while out on the race course, at the expo or in any other area associated with the race. 
I will show kindness at all times. 
I will act as a positive representative of the cycling community.

Rules of the Road

I will ride to right side of the road 
I will obey all traffic rules 
I will follow all on course instructions
I won’t ride more than two wide
I won’t ever cross the middle yellow line
I understand that all roads are open to traffic at all times
I will follow instructions from First Responders

Not following this Code of Conduct can and will lead to disqualification from the race and the possibility to be banned from future events.

Parking

There will be a $5 charge for all Single Occupancy cars. You can prepay at packet pickup and get a parking pass.

Parking in Nederland for any event is always a challenge. Please follow all of our rules and it will go smoothly. PLEASE DO NOT try and do your own thing, it will jeopardize the future of the race.

All parking will be in town this year.

See the Race Info Packet for specific parking instructions.

Bag Drop

You will be able to check a small bag before the race. Use the wrist band in your packet to write your bib number in order to check the bag on race morning.