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Red Eagle Gravel Grinder

May 18 2025
Geneva OH
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Distances: 12, 23, 43 miles
Difficulty: Gently rolling terrain with one or two short hills
Limited to: 300 Participants
The Red Eagle Gravel Grinder is one of Northeast Ohio's premier early season gravel bike riding events.  Come out on Sunday May 19th to the Red Eagle Distillery to ride some of the best roads in Northeast Ohio while supporting a great cause: The Steven G. Cancer Foundation.  We will hold three events a 43, 22.5 and 12 mile (family ride) all run simultaneously. 
 
About the rides: 
 
The rides will be Fondo style events, timed with published results.  However this is not a race.  Feel free to ride fast and crush some gravel with your friends, or simply ride a nice leisurely pace.  Riders can expect to travel over gravel, dirt,  chip seal and some paved surfaces (60% of the routes are gravel).
 
Gravel, cyclocross, mountain, single / fixed gear, fatbikes and tandem bikes are welcome.  Road bikes will not be well suited for the routes.
 
All routes will be marked prior to the ride, cue sheets & course maps will be available along with Ride With GPS postings.  Course Marshall's will not be at every corner or intersection.  The courses will not be closed to traffic and there will be no rolling escort vehicle.
 
Helmets are required of all riders and front/rear lights are encourage.
 
Please remember cycling rules of the road apply.  IE: stop at all stop signs & red lights, yield to cars, no more than two riders a breast and do not cross the yellow center line.  Please do not liter.  Riders are responsible for clean up of nuitritional bar and gel wrappers.
 
A sag vehicle will be on course to assist riders.
 
 
The first 300 registered participants will receive custom made "Red Eagle Gravel Grinder" cycling socks.  After the ride plan to stick around and enjoy our famous post ride bash.  All riders will receive a free post race drink (think beer) and a hot cup of Red Eagle Distillery chili.  There is plenty of onsite parking.
 
We will have a mass start at 10:00 am 
 
Red Eagle Gravel Grinder
 
Start Located At: Red Eagle Distillery 6202 South River Road, Geneva, Ohio
 
 
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Registration Fees

ENTRY FEES:

Before March 15th  $45

April 15th $55

May 1st $65

After May 1st $75

 

Included

Three great gravel routes (43, 22.5 & 12 miles)  +/- 60% gravel and/or dirt roads with some chip seal and asphalt.  All routes are on the quiet back roads of Geneva, Ohio.

The first 300 registered riders will receive a pair of custom made "Red Eagle Gravel Grinder" cycling socks.

Post ride ride party includes food and your first beer!

Packet Pickups

REGISTRATION / PACKET PICK UP BEGINS AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY MAY 19TH @ THE RED EAGLE DISTILLERY 6202 SOUTH RIVER ROAD, GENEVA, OHIO THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

Prize / Race Categories

THE RIDE IS A FONDO STYLE EVENT, IT WILL BE TIMED.  THIS IS NOT A RACE.  NO AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN.  RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED.

 
Facilities
Parking
Toilets
Registration On the Day
Pre-Packet Pickups
 
Support for Participants
Route Signposted
Emergency Contact No
SAG Wagon
 
Community
Bike Festival
Raffle
After Party
Fundraising
 
Features
Personalised Bib (Name and QR Code)
Downloadable GPS files
Finish Line Chute
 
Nutrition
Feed / Aid Stations
Post Event Meal(s) Provided As Part of Entry
Number of Aid Stations: 2
 
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