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Dirty Donut

June 20 2026
Martin Michigan
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Distances: 4, 16, 42, 62, 100 miles
Difficulty: Gently rolling terrain with one or two short hills
Limited to: 1000 Participants

The Dirty Donut has about 1,000 riders each year and is the first event of its kind held to be held on dirt roads and is one of the fastest growing gravel events in the Midwest.  It offers five different distances of races, 4, 16, 42, 62, and 100 miles, and welcomes a wide variety of cyclists.  Everyone from the very serious racer to those that just want a fun riding experience have a place at this event.  Serious racers will opt for the “Sprint” race, which is conducted much like any other gravel race and the winners are the first to finish.  “Donut” racers will opt for a bit more strategy in a race where the winner is often times not the fastest rider, but the rider who can combine speed with how many donuts they can eat.  In the Donut races, each race distance has “donut stops” positioned along the race route.  Participants deduct five minutes from their final finish time for each donut they consume at one of our “donut stops” in the race.

 

Dirty Donut

 
Start Located At: Martin, Michigan
 
 
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Fee includes: a water wicking guaranteed t-shirt for the first 500 registrations.  Free award winning Q It Up BBQ lunch, Finishers medals for all, Celebration Area with several vendors, and awesome awards for our winners.

Prize / Race Categories


The 4 mile family fun ride is NOT A RACE and is not timed

Registered riders will get a event t-shirt, Dirty Donut number plate, donuts, and a finishers medal
All bike types are welcome to participate INCLUDING ELECTRIC BIKES
Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult over 18 years old. Adults riding with a child do not have to register for the ride
We ask that only registered riders eat donuts. Finisher medals will only be given to registered riders. Donuts will be available near the finish line

Male and Females will be awarded separately in the following categories.

DONUT (Donut Adjusted Times)

1st place winners are presented with a Yellow Jersey and a Free Entry for next years race
1st, 2nd and 3rd overall receive LARGE Custom Award Medals.  They are not eligible for age division awards
1st, 2nd and 3rd in each Age Division receive STANDARD Size Custom Award Medals
Age Division Awards for 0-10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus
All bike types except electric and tandem are welcome to participate in the donut division awards
SPRINT (Fastest times without eating any donuts)

1st place winners are presented with a Green Jersey and a Free Entry for next years race
1st, 2nd and 3rd overall receive LARGE Custom Award Medals.  They are not eligible for age division awards
1st, 2nd and 3rd in each Age Division receive STANDARD Size Custom Award Medals
Age Division Awards for 0-10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus
All bike types except electric and tandem are welcome to participate in the sprint division awards
KING/QUEEN OF THE DONUT

The male and female who eat the most donuts regardless of their finishing time will win one of these polka dot donut jerseys.  The winners still need to finish before the 2pm cutoff time to be eligible.  Ties will be broken by the fastest finish time.

Male and Females will be awarded separately in the following categories.

DONUT (Donut Adjusted Times)

1st place winners are presented with a Yellow Jersey and a Free Entry for next years race
1st, 2nd and 3rd overall receive LARGE Custom Award Medals.  They are not eligible for age division awards
1st, 2nd and 3rd in each Age Division receive STANDARD Size Custom Award Medals
Age Division Awards for 0-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus
All bike types except electric are welcome to participate in the donut division awards
FAT TIRE 1st, 2nd and 3rd receive STANDARD Size Custom Award Medals.  Fat Tire is a standalone division and are not counted in age division standings except for King and Queen of the Donut placement
SINGLE SPEED 1st, 2nd and 3rd receive STANDARD Size Custom Award Medals.  Single Speed is a Co-ed standalone division and are not counted in age division standings except for King and Queen of the Donut placement.
SPRINT (Fastest times without eating any donuts)

1st place winners are presented with a Green Jersey and a Free Entry for next years race
1st, 2nd and 3rd overall receive LARGE Custom Award Medals.  They are not eligible for age division awards
1st, 2nd and 3rd in each Age Division receive STANDARD Size Custom Award Medals
Age Division Awards for 0-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus
All bike types except electric and tandem are welcome to participate in the sprint division awards
FAT TIRE 1st, 2nd and 3rd receive STANDARD Size Custom Award Medals. Fat Tire is a Co-ed standalone division.
KING/QUEEN OF THE DONUT

The male and female who eat the most donuts regardless of their finishing time will win one of these polka dot donut jerseys.  The winners still need to finish before the 2pm cutoff time to be eligible.  Ties will be broken by the fastest finish time.
TANDEM

1st, 2nd and 3rd overall receive STANDARD SIZE Custom Award Medals.  Tandem is a standalone division and will not be included in other categories of results.  Tandems will be part of the DONUT division where donuts can be eaten, and NOT part of the SPRINT division.  Donut totals will count towards the winner of the tandem division, but tandem riders are not eligible for King/Queen of the Donut Awards.

Male and Females will be awarded separately in the following categories.

DONUT (Donut Adjusted Times)

1st place winners are presented with a Yellow Jersey and a Free Entry for next years race
1st, 2nd and 3rd overall receive LARGE Custom Award Medals.  They are not eligible for age division awards
1st, 2nd and 3rd in each Age Division receive STANDARD Size Custom Award Medals
Age Division Awards for 0-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus
All bike types except electric are welcome to participate in the donut division awards.
SPRINT (Fastest times without eating any donuts)

1st place winners are presented with a Green Jersey and a Free Entry for next years race
1st, 2nd and 3rd overall receive LARGE Custom Award Medals and $250, $125, and $50 respectively. They are not eligible for age division awards
1st, 2nd and 3rd in each Age Division receive STANDARD Size Custom Award Medals
Age Division Awards for 0-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus
All bike types except electric and tandem are welcome to participate in the sprint division awards.
KING/QUEEN OF THE DONUT

The male and female who eat the most donuts regardless of their finishing time will win one of these polka dot donut jerseys.  The winners still need to finish before the 2pm cutoff time to be eligible.  Ties will be broken by the fastest finish time.

The Longjohn 100 is a "live tracked" race taking place prior to the traditional Dirty Donut Race Day. Male and Females will be awarded separately in the following categories. (Fastest times without eating any donuts)

1st place winners are presented with a Blue 100 Mile Champions Jersey and a Free Entry for next years race
1st, 2nd and 3rd overall receive LARGE Custom Award Medals
Awards will be presented at 12:15pm on June 20, 2026 on the awards stage. Awards will be mailed to those that do not attend the awards presentations after the event.
Longjohn 100 Mile finishers will get a custom Longjohn 100 finishers medal and jersey mailed to them after the event.
All bike types except electric and tandem are welcome to participate in the 100 mile race awards.


 

 
Facilities
Parking
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Registration On the Day
Pre-Packet Pickups
 
Support for Participants
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Emergency Contact No
SAG Wagon
Marshalls
Escort / Police Escort
Roving Mechanical Support
 
Community
Volunteers
After Party
Kids Fondo
Fundraising
 
Features
Course Timing
Category / Race Prizes
Finishing Medals
Results Within 24 Hours
Photos
Downloadable GPS files
Post Ride Shower
Finish Line Chute
 
Nutrition
Feed / Aid Stations
Post Event Meal(s) Provided As Part of Entry
Number of Aid Stations: 3
 
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