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Events and entry fees
| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Participants | Gravel | Oct 17, 2026 | See registration | – |
| 107 Full Grind | Gravel | Oct 17, 20266:45 AM | See registration | – |
| 107 Full Grind Duo | GravelRelay or team | Oct 17, 20266:45 AM | See registration | – |
| 107 Full Grind E-Bike | Gravel | Oct 17, 20266:45 AM | See registration | – |
| 63 Half Grind | Gravel | Oct 17, 20267:15 AM | See registration | – |
| 63 Half Grind E-Bike | Gravel | Oct 17, 20267:15 AM | See registration | – |
| 45 Fine Grind | Gravel | Oct 17, 20267:45 AM | See registration | – |
| 45 Fine Grind E-Bike | Gravel | Oct 17, 20267:45 AM | See registration | – |
| 23 Fun Grind | Gravel | Oct 17, 20268:15 AM | See registration | – |
| 24 Fun Grind E-Bike | Gravel | Oct 17, 20268:15 AM | See registration | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
Race day planning
Light and altitude
Sunrise on race morning is at about 6:35 AM, and the 107 Full Grind starts at 6:45 AM.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
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.
2025 results
All results (5 years)45 Fine Grind
62 Half Grind
107 Full Grind
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 2025 45 Fine Grind, the fastest tenth finished in 2:42:42 or better, the top quarter in 3:01:27, and half the field in 3:28:31; the last tenth came in after 4:30:37.
At the 2025 62 Half Grind, the fastest tenth finished in 3:25:56 or better, the top quarter in 3:54:39, and half the field in 4:32:59; the last tenth came in after 6:05:44.
At the 2025 107 Full Grind, the fastest tenth finished in 5:51:25 or better, the top quarter in 6:35:50, and half the field in 7:31:21; the last tenth came in after 8:33:33.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 30-39 | n/a | 2:50:10 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 2:35:33 |
| 50-59 | 3:06:00 | 2:32:26 |
| 60-69 | n/a | 3:14:27 |
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 2025.
Finishers by year
Down 14 percent since 2021.
All events combined, from official results.
Chino Grinder Gravel year by year
From 2021 to 2025, the field went from 5 to 96 finishers, and the median time dropped from 7:30:50 to 3:28:31.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 (-10%) | 3:28:31 | under 2:42:42 | 2:27:46 |
| 2024 | 107 (-16%) | 4:26:51 | under 3:30:51 | 3:11:12 |
| 2022 | 128 (+2460%) | 4:37:53 | under 3:49:52 | 3:22:32 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7:30:50 | under 6:43:02 | 6:11:13 |
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
- Road
- 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)
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Quick answers
- When is Chino Grinder?
- Saturday, October 17, 2026.
- 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 2025, 96 athletes finished the 45 Fine Grind; the median finish was 3:28:31 and the winner finished in 2:27:46.
- 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.