2025 Moab Fondo Fest

Hellhole Gravel Grind Stage Race

Hellhole Gravel Grind Stage Race

October 03 - October 05 2025
Cordesville South Carolina USA
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Distances: 45, 75, 150 miles
Difficulty: Moderate terrain with rolling short steep hills or moderate, sustained climbs

The Hellhole Gravel Grind features a weekend of gravel and offers multiple events geared toward riders of all abilities held entirely within the confines of the Francis Marion National Forest near Charleston, SC. 

The pinnacle event, a three-day stage, is the first and longest running gravel stage race in the United States.  Featuring nearly 150 miles of gravel, the race begins with a one-of-a-kind night-time prologue showcasing competitors under the twilight of the forest canopy.  The weekend also features 45 and 75-mile gravel fondo options for those inclined.

?Despite being pancake flat, this unique event will test riders' physical and mental toughness.  The hundreds of miles roads of the Francis Marion are mostly hard-packed gravel, with some grassy doubletrack, Roubaix-rated trail sections along the Palmetto Trail and megafauna such as bear, snakes, boar (and chupacabra…).

The event is promoted by Mt. Pleasant Velo and has been featured in the Gravel Ride Podcast, Cyclocross Magazine, Bicycling Magazine, Men's Journal, and Gravel Cyclist.  The event is quickly becoming a marquee gravel event and should be on any gravel enthusiast's bucket list!

Hellhole Gravel Grind Stage Race

 
Start Located At: Witherbee Ranger Station, Witherbee Road, Cordesville, SC 29434
 
 
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One stocked aid station will be available on each day's course and limited support will be provided along the courses. Bring what you think you may need. Cyclocross bikes, mountain bikes and road bikes will all be permitted but the cyclocross bike will have the advantage. 

Prize / Race Categories

Awards/ Medals/Prizes will be given to the top 3 finishers in each category of the stage race. Additionally, finishers of each category will recieve a Hellhole Gravel Grind Finishers Award.

Categories: (for all events)
Men Open                     Men Open 40+               Women Open              Womens 40+ (Stage Race only)          Men Open 50+ 

 
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Oct 03 2025 - EVENT: Hellhole Gravel Grind Stage Race