Gravel events in North America

From Unbound Gravel in Kansas to the Rockies, the Baja Divide, and the Canadian Shield — North America is where modern gravel racing was born. Find every major race and route on one calendar.

North America is the spiritual home of gravel racing. The United States hosts the largest single-day gravel events on the planet — Unbound Gravel, SBT GRVL, The Mid South, Belgian Waffle Ride — alongside hundreds of grassroots gravel grinders, bikepacking races, and self-supported ultras.

Where to ride gravel in North America

The American Midwest delivers the rolling, open-prairie gravel that defined the sport. Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and California offer big-mountain gravel and high-desert epics. The Pacific Northwest pairs rainforest singletrack with logging-road gravel. Canada's Rockies, Quebec, and the Maritimes are home to a fast-growing race scene, while Mexico's Baja Divide and Oaxaca's Sierra Norte are bikepacking icons.

What kind of events you'll find

Mass-start gravel races, multi-day stage events, self-supported ultras like the Tour Divide and Trans Am Bike Race, women's-only events, fondos, and a deep calendar of community gravel rides. Browse by US state, Canadian province, or Mexican region.

Plan your North American gravel season

Pick a country below to see the full calendar. Looking for a specific state? Each US country page lets you filter by state to find rides closer to home.