Randonneuring Gravel Rally of the Ozarks
When & Where
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Rapp's Barren Brewing
601 S. Baker St.
Mountain Home, AR
6:00 a.m. start
What & Why?
A unique gravel bike experience for you and your teammate!
Completed in teams of two, the Randonneuring Gravel Rally of the Ozarks is a day long adventure navigating and riding some of the best gravel in north central Arkansas!
Here's the skinny:
- Teams of two solid riders
- Two gravel bikes, one vehicle capable of carrying both bikes
- One driver, one navigator
- Start in Mountain Home
- Strategically navigate and ride all three (or just two, or just one) gravel routes
- Routes are 20 +/- miles each
- Track your routes and progress (Strava or Ride GPS)
- Return to Mountain Home for post-event festivities
This is the inaugural year for the event, so prices are low, as we want your feedback as much as we want you to have a good time!
Something New, Somewhere New.
Embrace the Adventure!
Are you ready to take on an unforgettable day in the saddle? This one-of-a-kind gravel event is is not about beating the clock—it’s about navigating, conquering, and fun with friends!
The Randonneuring Gravel Rally of the Ozarks (RGRO) is for both seasoned gravel riders and newbies alike. We want you to enjoy your day if it's just for grins or you're grinding it out! You'll be your own sag support as you make the decisions of where and what to do next. Grab a buddy to make some memories and explore north central Arkansas in a whole new way.
Packet Pick-Up / Registration
Friday, February 28, we'll have a packet pickup and meet and greet to go over some things. We'll have an abbreviated version the morning of as well.
Course Description
You've heard of the Ozarks? You're about to see an awful lot of them!
The three gravel routes triangulate Mountain Home. You choose which route(s) to conquer first, second, and third, then head back to celebrate the accomplishment. Here are the routes:
Gamaliel, Arkansas (Route Option A)
23.4 miles, 2,088 ft. elevation gain
99.9% gravel...lots of fun!
Gamaliel route HERE (allows for .gpx export)
Norfork, Arkansas (Route Option B)
17.8 miles, 1,766 ft. elevation gain
50/50 gravel and paved.
Be prepared to hike-a-bike and fly down Push Mountain Road
Norfork route HERE (allows for .gpx export)
Rea Valley, Arkansas (Route Option C)
20 miles, 1,897 ft. elevation gain
90% gravel with one hellacious hill in the middle!
Rea Valley route HERE (allows for .gpx export)
So many questions...and answers.
So what exactly is Randonneuring?
The French word "randonnee" loosely translates to "an organized group ride, with some emphasis on speed, but it is not a race; typically, on light-touring bicycles." Randonnees are often long but do not normally involve stopping for the night away from the start.
Is there swag?
Yes! Everyone gets one of these awesome Legacy, unstructured, low profile, trucker caps.
How much is this thing?
How much is this thing?
The cost is only $45 / team. The team captain will register the team and pay the full amount. The teammate will then use the provided link to register him/herself under the team.
Are there awards?
How much is this thing?
By definition of a Randonneuring event, we won't do much in terms of awards, but we'll have something special to recognize the first teams in.
How does registration work?
(a race platform for all the sports)
Team captain registers him/herself, creating a new team and assigning a Team Name with accompanying password. Captain can add the next person or share a link to have the teammate join in. Check out the How-To guide below.
What if I don't have a teammate?
Single riders who want to participate can fill out the Single Rider Form to submit some basic information. We'll collect your information and connect people. If there happens to be an odd number of riders, we'll just make a team of three so that everyone can participate.
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