2026 West Coast Gravel

Bighorn Road

September 05 2026
Gypsum CO
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Distances: 80 miles
Difficulty: Moderate terrain with rolling short steep hills or moderate, sustained climbs
Limited to: 500 or less Participants

Bighorn Road will capture all of the best elements of classic fondo events, with our usual adventurous twists: our 80-mile “Stone Sheep” course features 5,000 feet of climbing along the Colorado and Eagle Rivers, plus a 20-mile section of hardpacked dirt to keep things western. It’s the perfect long ride for a modern road bike, covering cell-signal-free country with the security of aid stations and police traffic control. The shorter “Dall Sheep” course is an out and back of 31 miles, with a few punchy climbs and 100% tarmac goodness. While short on distance, this course is still huge on views and excellent, twisting, roads.

Huge thanks to The Town of Gypsum for their generous support and helping us create these unique events. Thanks to their support, we’re able to offer onsite camping, complete with showers and bathrooms.

Bighorn Road

 
Start Located At: 50 Lundgren Blvd, Gypsum, CO 81637, Gypsum, CO 81637
 
 
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SATURDAY September 6

6:00 am - Day-of packet pickup at the Expo Pavilion. Coffee and Breakfast burritos available for purchase at the expo

7:30 am - Stone Sheep Start (80 mile)- 7 mile neutral rollout to Eagle by Colorado Highway Patrol COURSE MAP

8:00 am - Dall Sheep Start (30 mile) - 1 mile neutral roll out COURSE MAP

10:00 am - Dall Sheep lead finishers start to arrive back in Gypsum

10:45 am - Stone Sheep lead finishers start to arrive back in Gypsum

2:00 pm - Awards Ceremony - Fondo Road Segments - at Expo Stage

2:30 pm - Awards Ceremony - Bighorn Series - at Expo Stage

4:00 pm - Official Finisher Cut Off. Mountain Rec Center open for showers and day passes until 7pm

 

Registration Fees

Stone Sheep 80 miles - $199 

Dall Sheep 30 miles - $150

Included

Swag bag, - Tee shirt, Food and Drink Ticket, Finisher prize

Packet Pickups

FRIDAY September 5

3:00 pm- 7:00 pm - Packet Pick Up at the Expo Pavilion

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Rider Meeting at the Expo Pavilion

SATURDAY September 6

6:00 am - Day-of packet pickup at the Expo Pavilion. Coffee and Breakfast burritos available for purchase at the expo

Prize / Race Categories

Road Prize - Bighorn Road features two (2) timed STRAVA segments. Top three combined times for both STRAVA segments will receive a cash prize. NOTE: In order to be in the running riders must have uploaded your ride to STRAVA by 1:50 pm (mst 9/6/25) and the ride must be made ‘public’. Both men and women will receive:

1. $500

2. $250

3. $100

Bighorn Series Prize - Fastest combined times for Bighorn Gravel Ram’s Horn Escape course + Both Road STRAVA Segments win prizes, too. NOTE: In order to be in the running riders must have uploaded your ride to STRAVA by 1:50 pm (mst 9/6/26) and the ride must be made ‘public’. Both men and women will receive:

1. Shimano Ultegra Di2 group set

2. SMITH Prize Package

3. Bikeflights Travel Voucher and Swag Bag

 

 
Facilities
Parking
Toilets
Registration On the Day
Pre-Packet Pickups
 
Support for Participants
Route Signposted
First Aid
Emergency Contact No
SAG Wagon
Escort / Police Escort
Roving Mechanical Support
Closed Roads
 
Community
Raffle
After Party
 
Features
Course Timing
KOM/QOM Competition
Category / Race Prizes
Finishing Medals
Results Within 24 Hours
Photos
Downloadable GPS files
Post Ride Shower
Finish Line Chute
 
Nutrition
Feed / Aid Stations
Pre Event Meal(s) Provided As Part of Entry
Post Event Meal(s) Provided As Part of Entry
Number of Aid Stations: 2
 
Number of Timed Hill Climbs
2 Hill Climbs
 
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