Mt Lemmon Gravel Grinder p/b Pinal County

101 years ago, in 1920, the Mount Lemmon Control Road was the first road constructed to access the higher, cooler elevations of the Santa Catalina Mountains. For those seeking an extremely challenging and memorable experience on one of the most iconic mountains in the sport of cycling, this will be a huge slice of Lemmon adventure! The 50 Grind course is concentrated on a 41.5-mile loop with a 3.75-mile out-and-back (7.5 miles round-trip) section for 50 miles of total riding and takes riders through sections of the Coronado National Forest and the neighboring town of San Manuel. The 3.75-mile out-and-back section comes at Aid #1 (12 miles) and offers riders an additional 1000 ft of climbing in 3.5 miles. There are 36.7 miles of gravel/dirt roads and 12.3 miles of paved roads. Expect little to no motor vehicle traffic. Conditions of gravel roads can vary from hard-pack to rutted or washboard depending on the last time the roads were graded and/or touched by monsoon downpours. Elevations along the course vary from 3000 ft to 6000 ft. At the lowest point of the course, average high temps are in the upper 70’s for this time of the year. We highly recommend a Mountain Bike for this course, however, you won't be alone if you choose to challenge yourself and the terrain on a drop bar Gravel Bike.

101 years ago, in 1920, the Mount Lemmon Control Road was the first road constructed to access the higher, cooler elevations of the Santa Catalina Mountains. For those seeking a challenging and memorable experience on one of the most iconic mountains in the sport of cycling, this will be your slice of Lemmon adventure! The 40 Grind course is a 41.5 mile loop and takes riders through sections of the Coronado National Forest and the neighboring town of San Manuel. There is 29.7 miles of gravel/dirt roads and 12.3 miles of paved roads. Expect little to no motor vehicle traffic. Conditions of gravel roads can vary from hard-pack to rutted or washboard depending on the last time the roads were graded and/or touched by monsoon downpours. Elevations along the course vary from 3000 ft to 5000 ft. At the lowest point of the course, average high temps are in the upper 70’s for this time of the year. The majority of riders will be on Mountain Bikes, however, you won't be alone if you choose to challenge yourself and the terrain on a drop bar Gravel Bike.

NEW non-competitive division for e-bikes only!

101 years ago, in 1920, the Mount Lemmon Control Road was the first road constructed to access the higher, cooler elevations of the Santa Catalina Mountains. For those seeking a challenging and memorable experience on one of the most iconic mountains in the sport of cycling, this will be your slice of Lemmon adventure! The 40 Grind course is a 41.5-mile loop and takes riders through sections of the Coronado National Forest and the neighboring town of San Manuel. There are 29.7 miles of gravel/dirt roads and 12.3 miles of paved roads. Expect little to no motor vehicle traffic. Conditions of gravel roads can vary from hard-pack to rutted or washboard depending on the last time the roads were graded and/or touched by monsoon downpours. Elevations along the course vary from 3000 ft to 5000 ft. At the lowest point of the course, average high temps are in the upper 70’s for this time of the year. The majority of riders will be on Mountain Bikes, however, you won't be alone if you choose to challenge yourself and the terrain on a drop bar Gravel Bike.

100 years ago, in 1920, the Mount Lemmon Control Road was the first road constructed to access the higher, cooler elevations of the Santa Catalina Mountains. For those seeking an adventurous and memorable experience on one of the most iconic mountains in the sport of cycling, this will be the ultimate adventure! The 13 Grind course is an out-n-back 6.5 miles (13 miles round-trip) through portions of the Coronado National Forest while traveling by Peppersauce Campground and nearby Peppersauce Cave. An Aid Station will be fully stocked at the turnaround for folks to enjoy the views of the San Pedro River Valley and Galiuro Mountains while refueling for the ride back to the Finish at the 3C Ranch. The entire ride is on gravel/dirt roads with little to no motor vehicle traffic. Conditions of gravel roads can vary from hard-pack, to rutted or washboard depending on the last time the roads were graded and/or touched by monsoon downpours. Elevations undulate along the course around 4500 ft. Average high temps are in the upper 70’s low 80's for this time of the year. The majority of riders will be on Mountain Bikes, however, you won't be alone if you choose to challenge yourself and the terrain on a drop bar Gravel Bike.

For youth 12 and under. Ride or Race for 20 minutes on a marked course around the 3C Ranch lined with cheering friends, family, and volunteers!

All proceeds go to benefit the Oracle Community Center.

The Dirt Klunker Cirt & Halloween Costume Contest is Friday 5:30-6:30pm (4 Laps around the course) Open to ages 13+ (Beer Handups 21+)

Registration closes at 5:20 (10 minutes prior to the Start)