Golden Gravel Grinder
- Date
- Last held Sep 26, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Virginia City, Montana
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Official race websiteStart location and course
9 Grant Mill Road, Virginia City, MT 59755
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 Golden Gravel Grinder ranks
- No. 32 of 50 on Largest gravel races in the US
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2026 results
All resultsGolden Gravel Grinder - 40 Miler
Golden Gravel Grinder - 85 Miler
Aggregated from official results for Golden Gravel Grinder. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Golden Gravel Grinder?
At the 2026 Golden Gravel Grinder - 40 Miler, the fastest tenth finished in 2:39:06 or better, the top quarter in 3:07:19, and half the field in 3:48:56; the last tenth came in after 4:47:29.
At the 2026 Golden Gravel Grinder - 85 Miler, the fastest tenth finished in 4:46:00 or better, the top quarter in 5:04:35, and half the field in 5:41:58; the last tenth came in after 6:34:40.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | n/a | 3:20:05 |
| 30-39 | 4:47:29 | 2:45:23 |
| 40-49 | 3:58:58 | 3:04:08 |
| 50-59 | n/a | 3:55:34 |
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.
Race details
- Where
- 9 Grant Mill Road, Virginia City, MT 59755Map
- Course
- Gravel
- Distances
- Gravel
- Editions
- 2026 (Sep 26, 2026)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Golden Gravel Grinder - 85 Miler, Golden Gravel Grinder - 13 Miler, Golden Gravel Grinder - 40 Miler.
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Quick answers
- When is Golden Gravel 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, 51 athletes finished the Golden Gravel Grinder - 40 Miler; the median finish was 3:48:56 and the winner finished in 2:32:46.
- Where does it start?
- 9 Grant Mill Road, Virginia City, MT 59755.
From the organizers
The Golden Gravel Grinder cuts a rugged path through gloriously lonely, scenic swaths of Madison County. Beginning creekside at Discovery Park in Virginia City, the first 2 miles are a neutral roll out down to Nevada City. Past Nevada City, riders will take a left on Browns Gulch Road and climb 4 miles to the top of Williams Creek. Here 40 milers will find their first aid station. (85 milers will have to wait). From the top of Williams, riders will roll down into the Ruby Valley taking a left at mile 11.5 onto Anderson Lane and then another left a mile and a half later on the Upper Ruby Road.