About this race
Vermont Rare Gravel Ride Date: 2026-10-03 Location: 246 Styles Ln, Peru, VT For more details, visit: Vermont Rare Gravel Ride Event Overview Year: Year 12 - Can You Believe IT! - Vermont Rare Gravel! Distance: Keeping it around 40 miles this year. Challenge: Turning up the climbing on a few new roads. Experience: Happy to see you back for another year! What to Expect This is not a Race, However the front usually has Pace, But fast or slow LET'S obey the rules of the road = Don't be a Dick! 12th year running back to our original distance of 40 miles, 4500 vertical feet of climbing with 5 sections of good ole VT Class IV. The most challenging could be the 19% up Johnson Hill Road. 40mm plus tires and gearing to keep your legs fresh are recommended. Ride Description and Profile For details on the route, please visit the following links: Strava Route Ride With GPS Route Highlights Include New Section: Class IV section: Turner Road - Highway 26 to Moses Pond Route: Middletown Road to Marsh Hill Challenge: Johnson Hill is back - Sorry! Area: Little Michigan to Stone Place Equipment Recommendation This ride is calling for cross, gravel, flat bar mountain, or the like - highly discourage any road bikes! 38 cc and above tire choice will serve you well. There is no "hike-a-bike" - ALL totally ridable Class IV. Water + Food There will be 2 refueling/Feed stations: one at 14 miles (top of Marsh Cross and Dale Road) and 28 miles at the top of Holt Mtn stocked with GU gels, GU hydration, bananas, pickles, syrup shots and more. We do recommend you carry plenty of water and your own nutrit…