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Dirty Sheets Gravel Grind

October 12 2024

Chattahoochee Hills, GA

Date Confirmed

Distances: 22, 62, 100 miles

Difficulty: Difficult terrain with longer, steeper hills

Limited to: 350 Participants

Atlanta’s best-kept secret isn’t actually in Atlanta, but about half an hour’s drive south, where the white noise of the interstate gives way to the hush of open fields, the chitter of wildlife, and the faint scent of honeysuckle on the breeze.

This is Dirty Sheets. And for one glorious day, it’s the Dirty Sheets Gravel Grinder.

Hundreds of gravel bike tires will pulverize the gnarly roads as packs of wild cyclists jockey their way to victory on a loop well-known to gravel riders around the Southeast. A fraternal twin to Silk Sheets (a respected road route that predates the city around it), Dirty Sheets is the miscreant of the family, giving well-meaning riders a hard time and defying any attempt to give it a haircut. But look closer and its beauty is undeniable. For every angry gravel climb and treacherous muddy crossing, you’ll find miles of gorgeous fence-lined pastures, wide-open skies and picturesque hills. For those of us who are into angry climbs, treacherous crossings and rustic panoramas, Dirty Sheets is the Manic Panic dream girl our two wheels have been aching for.

The Dirty Sheets Gravel Grinder will offer three routes at 100miles, 62 miles and 22 miles. (The astute among you may have cottoned that the Dirty Sheets loop itself is only 20 miles long, and to you we say please holster your pitchfork and hold all questions until the end.)

While our 20-mile ride is a non-competitive gravel jaunt, our Metric Century routes (62 and 103 miles) take that pleasant ride and twist it into a grueling challenge, all wrapped up in a 60/40 blend of gravel and road—with a nice amount of single-track mixed in. That’s right: for one low price, you’re getting all of Dirty Sheets, plus the best gravel and low-traffic roads that Douglas, Carroll, and Heard Counties have to offer.

We’re partnering again with Independent Gravel and the East Point Track Club, the same group that put the event on last year and who brings us Border Wars (now HomeGrown) and Spin the District, Nash Dash Cx, Newnan Criterium and much more are running the event. They have day jobs, so they do this because they love it and want to see the sport grow. They’re not doing it to make $$. If that were the case, they told us they would promote Golf or Tennis, maybe even All-Star Wrestling. Regardless, ALL MONEY LEFT OVER goes back to MTB Atlanta to build more trails.

Dirty Sheets Gravel Grind

Start Located At: 8295 Atlanta Newnan Rd, Chattahoochee Hills, GA 30268

404-314-6983

Start times:

7:30am: 100-Mile (Yikes!)

9:00am: 62-Mile – Metric (Civilized)

10:00am: 22-Mile – Full Dirty Sheets (Party)

12:00 - 6:00PM Post-ride Party

Registration Fees

PRICE

$70 if you pre-register by August 31, 2024 at 12:00 PM*

$85 after September 1st through October 7th at 12:00 PM*

$90 day of registration if there is space. Day of registration does not include a rider t-shirt. Please arrive at least an hour early to register for day of/

Proceeds go to MTB Atlanta to build and maintain all that we’re working on and will be working on. Post ride food, drinks and entertainment – of course – enough to make you happy and then some.

Included

WHAT YOU GET WITH REGISTRATION

When you register, you’re not just signing up for a race or ride; you’re signing up for an experience. Your registration includes a Dope Rider t-shirt, Morning Snacks & Coffee to fuel your start, Parking for easy convenience to the festivities, SAG Support for any on-road assistance, Aid Stop Food and Drink to keep you hydrated and energized, a Post-Ride Meal and Drink to replenish your energy, Post-ride Entertainment to keep the fun going, and a Post-Ride Drawing for a chance to win exciting prizes. Registration also includes as much Kick-a$$ Photography and Video as our crew can manage to get. All images are uploaded to the MTB Atlanta site for free download.

The post-ride meal is a feast! We will have plenty of vegetarian and meat options, sides, fruit, chips, and snacks. Each registered rider will get two trips through the food line and three trips through the beverage line. (Then until we run out once everyone is full and happy) If you’re bringing guests who want to eat too, you can order an extra meal ticket for them too.

Packet Pickups

Early Packet Pickup at Start/Finish on 10/11/24 from 3:00 - 8:00

Day of Packet Pickup starting at 6:30am. Please arrive an hour early to pick-up your race number, t-shirt and any other merch you purchased.

Prize / Race Categories

CATEGORIES

For 2024, we are expanding our categories to include Master’s Men and Women and an open Singlespeed division for both the 100 and 62-mile distances.

100ish Distance (Final route to be finalized by September 1)

100-Mile Men

100-Mile Women

100-Mile Men 40+

100-Mile Woment 40+

100-Mile Open/Non Binary

100-Mile Singlespeed

62ish Distance (Final route to be finalized by September 1)

62-Mile Men

62-Mile Women

62-Mile Men 40+

62-Mile Woment 40+

62-Mile Open/Non Binary

62-Mile Singlespeed

22ish Distance (Final route to be finalized by September 1)

22-Mile Open Ride

AWARDS

We will score all categories separately and have podiums and medals for the top three for the 100 and 62-mile categories. We will also have prizes and custom hand-made trophies from Grouchy Old Main Studios for each category, with a minimum of five pre-registered riders by September 1. Each custom trophy takes several weeks to make by hand, and we need to ensure we have enough time. The twenty-mile ride is just a ride and is not timed or come with prizes.

Facilities

Parking

Toilets

Pre-Packet Pickups

Support for Participants

First Aid

Emergency Contact No

SAG Wagon

Roving Mechanical Support

Community

Volunteers

Raffle