Garden City Gravel 55

• 8:30am RECREATION GROUP  - Any pace, any gender, any age, have fun and try to complete the difference
• 8:45am FEMALE & NON BINARY & PARACYCLIST GROUP - Female and Non Binary riders only in this one, have fun and enjoy.  You can also go in Competitive or Recreation.
• 9:15am COMPETITIVE GROUP - 18-23 mph avg, live for group riding/racing, 4x starts this year, want to see where you stack up, going for Montana Off Road Cup

 

5/16/25

6pm - 7pm - Check In and Number Pick Up Open - 18450 Six mile road Huson, MT US 59846, free camping available

5/17/25

7:00 am - Check in and Number Pick Up Open -  GRIST treats and Black Coffee -18450 Six mile road Huson, MT US 59846

8:20am - Pre Ride Chat

8:30am - Recreation Group - 55 Miles -

8:45am - Female & Non Binary & Paracyclist- 55 Miles

9:00am - Competitive Group - 55 Miles

11:30am - Free Lunch is Served

12pm - Podiums Begin

*Age group podiums run across the different categories for female, male, and non binary. The podium categories are as follows (top 3): 10-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, Overall, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+, Paracyclist

18450 Six mile road
Huson, MT US 59846

 

Included:

• Garden City Gravel Tank Top
• Free Lunch at the end
• Free Camping
• MTCX 20 item raffle
• Top 3 medals in all age groups
• Free Big Sky Beer
• Competitive Timing results
• Aid Stations

Support:

• 4 support vehicles on course with flat repair, nutrition, and medical supplies
• 2 fully stocked aid stations - Skratch products, water, medical supplies, flat repair - mile 23 and 35
• 3 support vehicles on course
• Bring your flat repair items and two bottles minimum

Podiums & Rules:

• Top 3 in each category and age category score
• 10-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, Overall, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+, Paracyclist
• Age categories are calculated on your start and finish time regardless of group you start with
• Race age is calculated via the age you wrote down at time of signup
• No double dipping for the overall categories.  So, top 3 overall will not be recognized in their age categories
• For Juniors with a chaperon category - drafting is legal with chaperon, but also welcome other juniors in your wheel when pertinent
• Please ride within your ability level on the main descent
• Finish line is center line enforced

 

 

Missoula, MT

Missoula is a really special place. With a population under 100k, we live and recreate in the land of wolverines, bears, wolves, and moose. In the winter, we often have elk, moose, and mountain lions within city limits. In the summer, we are one of the most popular destinations for fishing, backpacking, and adventuring. MTCX lives for adventuring, specifically by skis and by bikes. Our trail systems and roads offer countless adventures, and after each we come back to the great community of Missoula to enjoy great food, drinks, and music, most likely with a "hello" with the establishment's owners who also partake in adventuring of some kind. If you're a Missolian, you know what we're talking about, and if you're not, we would love for you to visit and see for yourselves. 

Wally & Bucks is the go-to Montana Burger stop; their burgers are made with Local Oxbow Cattle Co. beef and keep their other ingredients as local as possible. Black Coffee and Grist Milling & Bakery is our morning stop on race-day, Dram Shop is our go-to post-race hang out, and Downtown Missoula and the Hip Strip have a myriad of shops and cafes to interest all. The carousel is always fun for all ages, and watching surfers on Brennan's Wave on the Higgins Bridge is a great way to pass the time as you work on your ice cream from Big Dipper. Missoula's a great vacation spot, and an even better spot to get in some amazing miles on the bike. Welcome!

“It seems to me Montana is a great splash of grandeur. The scale is huge but not overpowering. The land is rich with grass and color, and the mountains are the kind I would create if mountains were ever put on my agenda.” – John Steinbeck

 

The Montana Off Road Cup 

 

A Three Race Challenge that decides who are the toughest riders in the region. 

RESULTS AND OFFICIAL PAGE

 

SCHEDULE

May 17th - Garden City Gravel 55 - Competitive Category - Huson, MT

May 31st - Homesteader 6hr - Solo Category - Marshall Mountain

June 22nd - Missoula XC Sunday - Age Group XC Category - Marshall Mountain

 

REWARD - p/b Zillastate

*Top 10 Female & Male Overall 

• 1st - $750
• 2nd - $500
• 3rd - $400
• 4th - $300
• 5th - $250
• 6th - $200
• 7th - $150
• 8th - $125
• 9th - $100
• 10th - $75

*If you complete all 3 events you receive a custom Montana Belt Buckle.

 

RULES

• Must finish all three events to qualify for Reward
• Garden City 55 - Placement is taken from the overall female and overall male results
• Homesteader 6hr - Placement is taken from the overall female and overall male SOLO category results
• Missoula XC - Placement is taken from the overall female and overall male OPEN Sunday Morning category results
• Series Rewards and top ten podiums handed in person at the Missoula XC
• Series Belt Buckles handed out in person at the Missoula XC for finishers of all 3 events.
• Can be from any state to qualify
• Can be any age to qualify
• You can be a pro rider, but the pro racing of the Missoula XC does not count towards this series.

 

SCORING

• In the result of a tie on points we take the head to head overall match up between the two tied riders.
• No drops, all races count towards the overall.
• 1st - 100 points
• 2nd - 95 points
• 3rd - 90 points
• 4th - 85 points
• 5th - 80 points
• 6th - 75 points
• 7th - 70 points
• 8th - 65 points
• 9th - 60 points
• 10th - 55 points
• 11th - 50 points
• 12th - 45 points
• 13th - 40 points
• 14th - 35 points
• 15th - 30 points
• 16th - 25 points
• 17th - 20 points
• 18th - 15 points
• 19th - 10 points
• 20th - 5 points

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Camping

We offer free dryland camping (no hook ups).  It's at the ride start.  Check in is Friday 4-7pm.  We have porta poties and drinking water on site for campers.

Motel

City Center Motel, one of our beloved sponsors.  If you’re looking for an indoor place to stay, the City Center Motel, the perfect place for cyclists 1. because of the fabulous accommodations and 2. along with the fact that you’ll likely see Keyvin at our races– he’s a wealth of knowledge about local roads and trails. City Center Motel is right in Downtown Missoula, where you’ll want to be when you’re not on your bike or in the mountains. You can call and ask to book one of the rooms for MTCX’s Garden City Gravel, or you can reserve online here.

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