13th ANNUAL MELTING MANN GRAVEL RACE - Presented By One Rock Fund
- Date
- Last held Mar 28, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Jones, Michigan
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Start location and course
58671 M-40, Jones, MI 49061
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2026 results
All results (2 years)24 Mile-Open
39 Mile-Open
58 Mile-Open
Aggregated from official results for 13th ANNUAL MELTING MANN GRAVEL RACE - Presented By One Rock Fund. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at 13th ANNUAL MELTING MANN GRAVEL RACE - Presented By One Rock Fund?
At the 2026 24 Mile-Open, the fastest tenth finished in 1:27:30 or better, the top quarter in 1:38:53, and half the field in 1:52:28; the last tenth came in after 2:32:01.
At the 2026 39 Mile-Open, the fastest tenth finished in 1:56:22 or better, the top quarter in 2:07:37, and half the field in 2:24:45; the last tenth came in after 3:09:40.
At the 2026 58 Mile-Open, the fastest tenth finished in 2:51:10 or better, the top quarter in 3:06:54, and half the field in 3:31:42; the last tenth came in after 4:37:04.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | n/a | 1:35:43 |
| 20-29 | n/a | 1:35:54 |
| 30-39 | 1:43:09 | 1:17:16 |
| 40-49 | 1:43:03 | 1:17:16 |
| 50-59 | 1:45:38 | 1:24:26 |
| 60-69 | 2:13:41 | 1:21:56 |
| 70+ | n/a | 1:55:29 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
Finishers by year
Up 28 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
13th ANNUAL MELTING MANN GRAVEL RACE - Presented By One Rock Fund Gravel year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 215 to 245 finishers, and the median time dropped from 2:33:09 to 1:52:28.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 245 (+14%) | 1:52:28 | under 1:27:30 | 1:15:37 |
| 2025 | 215 | 2:33:09 | under 1:55:17 | 1:46:37 |
From each year's official results for the Gravel; virtual options are left out.
Race details
- Where
- 58671 M-40, Jones, MI 49061Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Gravel
- Editions
- 2026 (Mar 28, 2026), 2025 (Mar 22, 2025), 2024 (Mar 23, 2024), 2023 (Mar 25, 2023), 2022 (Mar 19, 2022), 2021 (Sep 18, 2021)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: 24 Mile Fat Tire, 24 Mile Open, 35 Mile Fat Tire, 35 Mile Open, 35 Mile Singlespeed Co-Ed.
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Quick answers
- When is 13th ANNUAL MELTING MANN GRAVEL RACE - Presented By One Rock Fund?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Gravel.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 245 athletes finished the 24 Mile-Open; the median finish was 1:52:28 and the winner finished in 1:15:37.
- Where does it start?
- 58671 M-40, Jones, MI 49061.
From the organizers
About This Event:
FOR EVENT DETAILS, AWARDS, AND RULES!! https://meltingmann.com
ELECTRIC ASSISTED BIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED BECAUSE OF DRAFTING ADVANTAGE CONCERNS FOR OTHER RIDERS! IF WE HAVE NOT ALREADY SOLD OUT BEFOREHAND, ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 26th AT 5PM.
Registration will be available on Friday (March 27th) during pre-packet pickup at the Vandalia Community Center, Vandalia, Michigan – 4pm –7pm.
Registration will also be available on race day (MARCH 28th) at the Vandalia Community Center, Vandalia, Michigan – 4pm –7pm
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
March 27, 2026
Early Packet Pickup – The Vandalia Community Center, Vandalia, Michigan – 4pm –
7pm
March 28, 2026
Parking for the start and finish will take place at the Vandalia Community Center,