Butternut Valley Gravel Grinder

About this race

&nbsp: 2026 Butternut Valley Gravel Grinder &amp: Harvest Festival A Ride (Not a Race) to Celebrate Summer, Community, and Gravel! New this year: a 5K trail run alongside our annual Gravel Grinder, followed by the Summer Harvest Festival in the afternoon. The Harvest Festival features live music, vendors, food trucks, craft beer &amp: cider , plus a bounce house and petting zoo for the kids. &nbsp: This is our 5th year partnering with Bassett Cancer Institute for fundraising. Register by 8/17 to receive your meal ticket. No day-of registration. &nbsp:&nbsp: Routes Long Route (45 miles): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48072998 Short Route (15 miles): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48296343 &nbsp: Event Overview CNYC, Butternuts Brewery, and the Butternut Valley Alliance (BVA) invite you to enjoy some of the best dirtphalt terrain in the region. The BVA is a community nonprofit dedicated to protecting the environmental, agricultural, and cultural heritage of the Butternut Creek watershed. Parking is at Butternuts Brewery , and from there you’ll head into some of the nicest, and steepest, roads in the area. This is not a race . Think of it as a cycling challenge . Ride at your own pace, chase Strava segments if you want, or simply enjoy the scenery. Above all: have fun and stay safe. &nbsp: Ride Protocol &amp: Safety We plan to have motos and follow vehicles for both routes. Marshals will be stationed at major intersections, but all riders must obey traffic laws . Marshals do not control motor vehicles: they control rider flow for safety. If a marshal instructs you to stop, yo…