Gravel Unravel - WhyNotChee

Date: Last held Jul 18, 2026, next date to be announced
Location: Hoquiam, Washington

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Start location and course

Whynoochee Lake, Hoquiam, WA 98550

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.

Course profile: how hilly is Gravel Unravel - WhyNotChee?

The 23-mile bike course climbs 1,980 feet, about 86 feet a mile: hilly.

Course	Distance	Climbing	Terrain
2026 Why-Not-chee Lap CourseBike, loop, 93% unpaved, steepest 11%	23 mi	1,980 ft	hilly

From the course maps the organizers publish on Ride with GPS and MapMyRun; climbing is the total gain the map reports. Courses can change between editions, so check the date on the map.

Where Gravel Unravel - WhyNotChee ranks

No. 2 of 27 on Hilliest gravel races

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

2025 results

All results

Medium Course - Open Masters (45+)

finishers

4:18:16

median

3:29:34

winning time

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women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Medium Course - Open

finishers

5:48:27

median

4:07:46

winning time

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women / men

Long Course - Open

finishers

6:36:07

median

5:49:14

winning time

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women / men

Aggregated from official results for Gravel Unravel - WhyNotChee. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Gravel Unravel - WhyNotChee?

At the 2025 Medium Course - Open Masters (45+), the fastest tenth finished in 3:53:22 or better, the top quarter in 4:07:11, and half the field in 4:18:16; the last tenth came in after 6:00:55.

At the 2025 Medium Course - Open, the fastest tenth finished in 4:20:07 or better, the top quarter in 5:11:15, and half the field in 5:48:27; the last tenth came in after 7:43:12.

At the 2025 Long Course - Open, the fastest tenth finished in 6:05:26 or better, the top quarter in 6:17:24, and half the field in 6:36:07; the last tenth came in after 8:47:05.

Third place by age group, 2025 Medium Course - Open Masters (45+)
Age	Women	Men
50-59	n/a	4:06:26

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.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

Race details

Where: Whynoochee Lake, Hoquiam, WA 98550Map
Course: Gravel
Distances: Gravel
Editions: 2026 (Jul 18, 2026), 2025 (Jul 26, 2025), 2024 (Jul 20, 2024), 2023 (Jul 22, 2023)
Status: The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Long Course - Juniors (under 18), Long Course - Non Binary, Long Course - Non Competitive Gran Fondo, Long Course - Non Competitive Gran Fondo E-bike, Long Course - Open.

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Quick answers

When is Gravel Unravel - WhyNotChee?: 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 2025, 11 athletes finished the Medium Course - Open Masters (45+); the median finish was 4:18:16 and the winner finished in 3:29:34.
Where does it start?: Whynoochee Lake, Hoquiam, WA 98550.
Is there a course map?: Yes, the organizers publish the route on Ride with GPS; the link is under Start location and course.

From the organizers

WHY-NOT-CHEE HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR 2026

The Gravel Unravel Experience

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