RELIANCE Deep Woods Gravel Grinder

The RELIANCE Deep Woods Gravel Grinder is a full weekend of grassroots gravel grinding in the Cherokee National Forest east of Chattanooga, TN, April 23-25! 

THE RACES
RELIANCE offers two race routes on Saturday (70 miles/8100 ft of climbing and 46 miles/5600 ft of climbing) and one race route on Sunday (28 miles/3700 ft of climbing). All three race routes will have separate podiums for all categories.

THE RIDES
RELIANCE also offers a relaxed 13-mile shakeout ride on Friday, along with challenging recreational routes of 24 miles on Saturday and 26 miles on Sunday. All routes will be timed and all two-day finishers will receive a finisher medal!

Plus
Music, Prizes, Food, Beer & Camping!

What to Expect: 

• Amazing Scenery
• Grassroots Camaraderie
• Good Food & Tasty Beer!

What NOT to Expect: 

• Flat Roads
• Easy Routes
• Champagne Gravel

Saturday Routes:

• 25 miles, 2900 feet of climbing, 70% gravel
• 46 miles, 5600 feet of climbing, 50% gravel (race route)
• 70 miles, 8100 feet of climbing, 60% gravel (race route)

Sunday Routes:

• 26 miles, 2900 feet of climbing, 60% gravel
• 28 miles, 3700 feet of climbing, 70% gravel (race route)

All routes will be timed, and Prizes & Awards will be presented to the top 3 in each race category both Saturday and Sunday.

All riders will have access to well stocked aid stations on the routes and will enjoy post-ride food, beer, live music and festivities both Saturday and Sunday after the rides! Free swag like water bottles, pint glasses, bandanas and koozies are included in the price, and we'll also have plenty of Tennessee Gravel merch available both days!

CAMPING at the event site is available and reservations can be made with your registration. For more information about these options, please see tennesseegravel.com/reliance-camping. 

The event benefits SORBA Chattanooga. To learn more about what SORBA does for the local off-road cycling community and to join the club, check out sorbachattanooga.org/getinvolved.