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Date
Last held Oct 17, 2026, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

1615 N Road One E, Chino Valley, AZ 86323

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

Where Chino Grinder ranks

National lists computed from results, entry fees, course maps and water temperatures; they refresh through the day.

45 Fine Grind

122
finishers
3:27:01
median
2:21:17
winning time
23% / 77%
women / men
median 3:27:012:23:056:38:27
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

63 Half Grind

109
finishers
4:23:18
median
3:08:59
winning time
15% / 85%
women / men

107 Full Grind

52
finishers
7:02:19
median
5:32:10
winning time
18% / 82%
women / men

Aggregated from official results (On Your Left Fitness and Timing) for Chino Grinder. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Chino Grinder?

At the 2026 45 Fine Grind, the fastest tenth finished in 2:38:52 or better, the top quarter in 3:01:50, and half the field in 3:27:01; the last tenth came in after 4:21:17.

At the 2026 63 Half Grind, the fastest tenth finished in 3:26:31 or better, the top quarter in 3:53:04, and half the field in 4:23:18; the last tenth came in after 6:08:02.

At the 2026 107 Full Grind, the fastest tenth finished in 6:07:16 or better, the top quarter in 6:37:54, and half the field in 7:02:19; the last tenth came in after 9:43:20.

Third place by age group, 2026 45 Fine Grind
AgeWomenMen
20-29n/a2:48:06
30-393:27:052:52:44
40-493:42:202:28:54
50-593:16:552:38:11
60-693:26:502:45:09
70+n/a3:40:51

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

About the same size since 2021.

All events combined, from official results.

Chino Grinder Gravel year by year

From 2021 to 2026, the field went from 5 to 122 finishers, and the median time dropped from 7:30:50 to 3:27:01.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
2026122 (+27%)3:27:01under 2:38:522:21:17
202596 (-10%)3:28:31under 2:42:422:27:46
2024107 (-16%)4:26:51under 3:30:513:11:12
2022128 (+2460%)4:37:53under 3:49:523:22:32
202157:30:50under 6:43:026:11:13

From each year's official results for the Gravel; virtual options are left out.

Race details

Where
1615 N Road One E, Chino Valley, AZ 86323Map
Course
Gravel
Start elevation
About 4,710 feet
Distances
Gravel
Editions
2026 (Oct 17, 2026), 2025 (Oct 18, 2025), 2024 (Sep 28, 2024), 2023 (Sep 16, 2023), 2022 (Sep 24, 2022), 2021 (Sep 25, 2021)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: 110 Mile, 110 Open Relay, 110 Open Single Speed, 60 Mile, 110 Tandem.

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Quick answers

When is Chino Grinder?
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, 122 athletes finished the 45 Fine Grind; the median finish was 3:27:01 and the winner finished in 2:21:17.
Where does it start?
1615 N Road One E, Chino Valley, AZ 86323.

From the organizers

THE CHINO GRINDER

Saturday 10/17/2026

Chino Valley Community Center

The Chino Grinder is a classic-style gravel road cycling event started in 2014. The course is designed to test each riders strength, speed and especially their endurance, featuring a variety of terrain and surfaces. The route follows the Overland Historic Road Trail, the oldest continuously used road in the United States (since 1000 AD) from Chino Valley Arizona to Whitehorse Lake near Williams Arizona before returning to Chino. Participation is limited to 600 cyclists. This is a gravel bike course, there is nothing technical about it. What makes it difficult is the climbing and change of altitude, elevations range between 3800 feet to 7300 feet.