2025 Gran Fondo National Series

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La Grind Gravel Stage Race

May 03 - May 04 2025
Emporia Kansas USA
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Distances: 30, 50, 65, 100, 115, 165 km
Difficulty: Difficult terrain with longer, steeper hills
Limited to: 500 Participants
La Grind 2-Day Gravel Stage Race (1 & 2 day events)
(brought to you by Kohlmeier Dental of Emporia, Ks and Panaracer "the OFFICIAL tire of La Grind")
 
La Grind offers riders 7 GRAVEL ADVENTURE options
 
Start/Finish-line: High Gear (520 Commercial St.)
 
PICK YOUR GRAVEL ADVENTURE:
-La Grind 2-Day Gravel Stage Race 100/65
(day one: 100-miles/day two: 65-miles)
 
-La Grind 2-Day Gravel Stage Race 50/65
(day one: 50-miles/day two: 65-miles)
*participants' time from day 1 and day 2 are added together, giving racers their GRAND TOTAL!
 
-Saturday ONLY! Panaracer 100-Mile Dash
-Saturday ONLY! 50-Mile Endurance Challenge
-Saturday ONLY! 30-Mile FunRide
-Saturday ONLY! 30-Mile ebike FunRide
-SUNDAY! Kohlmeier Dental 65-Mile Gravel Grind
 
La Grind is an AMAZING/TOP NOTCH grass roots gravel experience that gives sponsors, volunteers, riders & racers the opportunity to come together & support Handlebars of Hope, a cause that shares our passion for cycling with those less fortunate. Let's get #everyoneonbikes #lagrindfamily #comerideyourheartout

La Grind Gravel Stage Race

 
Start Located At: 520 Commercial Street Emporia, KS 66801
 
 
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Entry fees cover ONE or TWO DAYS of racing PLUS!
Course Nutrition - bananas, homemade cookies, pickles, chips, pretzels, CarboRocket, coke & water
Day ONE Checkpoints: you will visit the “Tom & Bobbie Sag” twice, “Scott Rothe” Water Station & the Steve Henry Feedzone (Randy & Crew)in Olpe, Kansas
Day TWO Checkpoint: the Steve Henry Feedzone in Olpe, Kansas
ABANDONMENT SUPPORT (free service)
Day 1 Finish Line - pizza, Coke, water, chocolate milk & powerade
La Grind 2024 t-shirt
SWAG in your packet from our generous sponsors


2023 GIVEAWAY! Oakley Sunglasses (2024 GIVEAWAYS to be announced)


2023 RAFFLE! Trek, SRAM & Panaracer (2024 Raffle items to be announced)

Prize / Race Categories

2-Day Finisher Award
Podium Prizes: top 3 finishers in men & womens Cat A, B, C, Single Speed
1st Place Champions in each category receive a La Grind Stage Race lifetime FREE entry
2 Day Champions (1st Place) receive a “I’M A WINNER!” from Kohlmeier Dental
A set of Tires from Panaracer (the OFFICIAL Tire of La Grind)
Panaracer SealSmart, T-shirts, Cycling Caps & SWAG Bags
SRAM, Oakley, Camelbak, Chamois Butt’r & Trek bringing you MORE quality products for Prizes
Podiums & Prizes go to the TOP 3 finishers in each category in each event. Prizes will vary but everyone goes home VERY happy thanks to all of our generous sponsors!

 
Facilities
Parking
Toilets
Registration On the Day
Pre-Packet Pickups
 
Support for Participants
Route Signposted
First Aid
Emergency Contact No
Marshalls
Escort / Police Escort
 
Community
Raffle
Free Training Rides
Fundraising
 
Features
Course Timing
Category / Race Prizes
Finishing Medals
Results Within 24 Hours
Photos
Downloadable GPS files
 
Nutrition
Feed / Aid Stations
Post Event Meal(s) Provided As Part of Entry
Number of Aid Stations: 4
 
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May 03 2025 - EVENT: La Grind Gravel Stage Race