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Big Sugar: Dirty Kanza owners launch new gravel race in Arkansas

The calendar of big-budget gravel events in the U.S. continues to grow. The latest announcement: Big Sugar-NWA Gravel, a 107-mile (172 km) loop through the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and Southern Missouri. We sent our Endless Gravel correspondent, Marshall Opel, to check out a test version of the event. Last weekend, a group of …

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Endless Gravel Summer: Inside Grinduro

One of the final stops of our Endless Gravel Summer was Grinduro, the five-year-old event that combines segmented racing with a fun, party-filled atmosphere, all benefitting a local trail building organization. It’s a special event – but we’ll let Marshall Opel explain why. Just before 8 am, the hip hop track Jump Around blasted over …

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A burrito recipe and gear checklist: How to do gravel raceday mornings right

After half a year in our Endless Gravel van, Marshall Opel has perfected his pre-race routine. It’s simple, and purposefully so, designed to fuel him quickly and keep those race-day nerves at bay. Here’s how his gravel raceday mornings go down. The alarm goes off and I clamber down from my bed, slide open the …

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A gravel proposal: Let’s rethink finish lines

Slumped under the shade of a ponderosa, covered in a mixture of dust and sweat with my left arm hung in a sling, I pulled out my video camera and grumbled, “This is what happens when you gravel race.” It was the final stage of the Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder — a five-day point-to-point riding …

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Keeping Dirty Kanza fun: Five tips for 200 miles of enjoyable gravel riding

In 2019, CyclingTips is hitting the gravel roads of America in a custom VanDoIt van, taking a deep look at the sport of gravel riding, grinding, racing. Behind the wheel is Marshall Opel — our chief gravel correspondent — who will provide updates from the road, plus as much pre-ride coffee and post-ride beer as …

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