GORGE GRAVEL
DUFUR, OREGON
APRIL 28, 2024
ROUTES:
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BIG GRINDER-
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100 miles / 8300 ft
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MEDIUM GRINDER-
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65 miles / 5200 ft
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SMALL GRINDER-
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45 miles / 3500 ft
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AID STATIONS & KEY POINTS:
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Expo Start
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Mile 000
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Dufur City Park
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Neutral Rollout End
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Mile 2.3 for all courses
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On Rail Hollow Road, after left turn from Dufur Valley Road
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Chicken Out
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Mile 10.1 for all courses
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Chicken-Out riders will continue past Herberlein and turn left onto Winslow Rd, left onto Shell Rock Rd, then right on Herberlein to get back on course. Non-Chicken Out will turn Left to Herberlein Road, Adds 1 mile to ride,
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Cheetah Spicy Section
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Mile 10.1 to 10.7​
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More technical ride. Timing mat at start and finish.
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Aid 1- all distances
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Mile 22 for all courses
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197 & Tygh Ridge Road; Riders coming from south on 197, right turn onto Tygh Ridge, aid on south east side of Tygh Ridge, about 200 meters from turn-off.
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Aid 2- all distances
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​Mile 35.5 for all course
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Center Ridge/Center Ridge & Easton Canyon Rd; Riders coming from south on Center Ridge, make right to go to aid on Center Ridge, SMALL will get back on course going northwest Easton Canyon Rd,
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MED/BIG will continue east on Easton Canyon Rd.
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Rad Chad coffee van will be here
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SMALL Turn-Off
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​Mile 35.5 for small
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On Easton Canyon Rd, after aid 2. From course (Center Ridge), SMALL will stay to the left or go to aid, then continue left/on to Easton Canyon Rd.
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Aid 3- Medium & Small
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​Mile 55.8 for medium and small gravel riders
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Mason Cuttoff Road; East side of road, BIG and MEDIUM coming from North on Mason Cuttoff Rd,
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BIG/MEDIUM Turn-Off
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Mile 55.8
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Mason Road & Fax Road; from the north,
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BIG takes RIGHT
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MEDIUM takes LEFT onto 114/Fax Rd.
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Aid 4- Big Only
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Mile 77.5
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Eightmile Road & 197; Big only, east side of 197. Big riders coming from north on Eightmile, after aid, will continue acoss 197 and take curve to left on 181.
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SMALL/MEDIUM Timing Finish
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​Small Mile 42.8 / Medium Mile 62.2
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Boyd Market Road;
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SMALL coming from southeast turning left onto BMR from Long Hollow Market Road off of Easton Canyon Road.
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MEDIUM coming from northeast turning RIGHT onto BMR from north Boyd Market Road.
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BIG Timing Finish
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​Mile 98.7
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Endersby Cuttoff; BIG coming from southwest on Eightmile Rd, turning right onto Endersby cuffoff.
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Expo Finish
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​Small 45.3
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Medium 64.6
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Big 102.3
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Dufur City Park
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GENERAL TEAM GUIDE
Includes Ops Schedule
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RIDER GUIDE
https://www.oregongravelgrinder.com/gorge-rider-guide
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GENERAL TEAM SCHEDULE
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THURSDAY, APRIL 25
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1:00 pm Team pack and prep at barn
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Drive to Dufur (pm)
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FRIDAY, APRIL 26
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12:00 pm Initial setup at the park for campers, expo setup
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Course work
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SATURDAY, APRIL 27
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8:00 am Final setups for expo, packet pickup parking
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10am- Shake Out Rides
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12pm- Team Tent Setup begins
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12-5 pm Packet Pickup
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Party in the Park & BBQ
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5-7:30 pm BBQ​
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3-6 pm Cornhole; Hold My Beer Single Toss Contest 6 pm
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SUNDAY, APRIL 28
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Event Setup
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6:30 - 9:50 am- Packet Pickup
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Race Starts
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9:00 am Big​
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9:30 am Medium
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10:20 am Small
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Post Race Celebration
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Lunch served​
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5:00 pm Expo Shut Down
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