Short Gravel Events Under 50 km
Looking for your first gravel event? Sub-50 km races are the easiest way in — short enough to recover from quickly, long enough to feel like a proper ride.
142 events on this page across 27 countries.
Frequently asked questions
Is 50 km a beginner distance?
Yes. Most fit road cyclists can ride 50 km of gravel comfortably with a few weeks of preparation.
Short Gravel Events Under 50 km
- Osage Passage — 2 October 2026 – 4 October 2026 · Osage County, Oklahoma, United States
- THE GRIZZLY GRAVEL & CENTURY CHARITY RIDE — 3 October 2026 · North Fork, California, United States
- Old Fashioned Gravel — 3 October 2026 · Hokah, Minnesota, United States
- Gravel Day — 3 October 2026 · Nelsonville, Ohio, United States
- Gravel Meeting — 3 October 2026 – 4 October 2026 · Coruche, Portugal
- GRITUS 2026 — 3 October 2026 · Ripton, Vermont, United States
- Gears and Beers cycling festival — 3 October 2026 – 4 October 2026 · Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- Borden Backtracks — 4 October 2026 · Borden, Western Australia, Australia
- Vista Tour de Shore 2026 — 4 October 2026 · Westbrook, Connecticut, United States
- Rode to Hell Gravel Bike Race — 4 October 2026 · Chelsea, Michigan, United States
- Gravel 'n' Gröstl — 8 October 2026 – 11 October 2026 · Bezirk Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria
- Grassroots Gravel — 9 October 2026 – 10 October 2026 · Pueblo, Colorado, United States
- Gravel & Gulasch — 10 October 2026 · Gävle, Sweden
- THE DIRTY DOCKER FESTIVAL — 10 October 2026 – 11 October 2026 · Lancefield, Victoria, Australia
- Ride South Garda Bike Region — 10 October 2026 · Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy
- Focaccia Gravel 2026 — 11 October 2026 · Chieri, Italy
- DIRTY SHEETS GRAVEL Weekend — 17 October 2026 · Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, United States
- Heart of Gold Gravel — 17 October 2026 · Nevada City, California, United States
- Chino Grinder — 17 October 2026 · Chino Valley, Arizona, United States
- Big Sugar Gravel — 17 October 2026 – 18 October 2026 · Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
- Val d'Orcia Gravel 2026 — 17 October 2026 – 18 October 2026 · Castiglione d’Orcia, Italy
- ERRATICO gravel 2026 — 18 October 2026 · Agliè, Piedmont, Italy
- WILD DEER EPIC GRAVEL RIDES — 24 October 2026 · Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
- Wild Gravel — 24 October 2026 · Gnowangerup, Australia
- IDF Gravel Festival — 25 October 2026 · Cergy, France
- Waterford Bicycle Classic — 25 October 2026 · Waterford, Virginia, United States
- Marys Mayhem 2026 — 30 October 2026 · Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
- The Spirit World — 5 November 2026 – 8 November 2026 · Patagonia, Arizona, United States
- Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder — 7 November 2026 · Wooster, Arkansas, United States
- The Appalachian Mountaineer — 7 November 2026 · New Castle, Virginia, United States
- Old Florida Gravel — 7 November 2026 – 8 November 2026 · Lake City, Florida, United States
- Tonto Mountain Rides — 15 November 2026 · Mesa, Arizona, United States
- GORILLA GRAVEL — 30 November 2026 – 5 December 2026 · Kigali, Rwanda
- Happy Valley Grit — 6 December 2026 · Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Frenzy Hills Rides — 6 December 2026 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- LOW GAP — 31 January 2027 · Ukiah, California, United States
- Old Man Winter Bike Rally & Run — 7 February 2027 · Lyons, Colorado, United States
- Farmland Gravel — 20 February 2027 · Saluda, South Carolina, United States
- Great Otway Gravel Grind — 27 February 2027 – 28 February 2027 · Forrest, Victoria, Australia
- Valley of Tears Gravel 2027 — 5 March 2027 – 6 March 2027 · Turkey, Texas, United States
- True Grit Gravel Epic — 14 March 2027 · Santa Clara, Utah, United States
- Exeter Gravel Races — 21 March 2027 · Exeter, England, United Kingdom
- Mine Creek Gravel Battle — 3 April 2027 · Mound City, Kansas, United States
- Bedrock Valley Gravel Ride — 4 April 2027 · Tulare County, California, United States
- Bedrock Gravel Festival — 4 April 2027 – 11 April 2027 · Tochni, Cyprus
- Flint Hills Gravel — 10 April 2027 · Americus, Kansas, United States
- Tiger Tracks Gravel — 11 April 2027 – 12 April 2027 · Jalbarragup, Australia
- Delirium Vélo Tour — 24 April 2027 · Nazareth, East Flanders, Belgium
- Desert Gravel — 24 April 2027 · Fruita, Colorado, United States
- Escape the Badger Gravel Event — 24 April 2027 · Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States
- Cyclo Sud Bourgogne — 24 April 2027 · Viré, Bourgogne – Franche-Comté, France
- Belgian Cycling Ride — 24 April 2027 · Tubize, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Humdinger Gravel — 24 April 2027 · Fordland, Missouri, United States
- Haldon Heroic — 24 April 2027 · Exeter, England, United Kingdom
- Whiskey Tango Fondo — 24 April 2027 – 25 April 2027 · Independence, California, United States
- 2027 Tour of Georgia Gran Fondo — 25 April 2027 · Dodge County, Georgia, United States
- Colmarp Century — 25 April 2027 · Norrköping, Sweden
- RELIANCE Deep Woods Gravel Grinder — 25 April 2027 – 26 April 2027 · Reliance, Tennessee, United States
- StG Gravel Classic — 25 April 2027 · Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, United States
- 2027 Muddy Onion Spring Classic Gravel Grinder — 25 April 2027 · Montpelier, Vermont, United States