Montana Gravel Challenge

Thursday Packet Pick Up: 

3:00-6:00 pm
@MTCX HQ, 517 S Orange St 59802

Friday, TT Schedule:

• 2:00 On-site Registration/Packet Pick Up Begins.
• 3:00 First Rider Off
• 6:30 Last Rider Off (can't make it by 6:30?, let us know)

Saturday, Southside Rd Schedule:

• 8:30 On-site Registration/Packet Pick Up, plus Coffee & Treats
• 9:30 First Wave (Elite/Open) Start
• 9:40 Second Wave (Recreation) Start
• ~3:00 Day 2 Podium 

Sunday, Rocky Mountain Roubaix Schedule: 

• 8:30 On-site Registration/Packet Pick Up, plus Coffee & Treats
• 9:30 First Wave (Elite/Open) Start
• 9:40 Second Wave (Recreation) Start
• ~3:00 Day 3 Podium
• ~3:15 Omnium Podium

All courses will be fully marked with turns and mileage signs.

MGC 2022 - Stage 1: Time Trial - Friday  -  TBD Out and back 9 mile TT - 10-15 miles - 859 feet of climbing - MAP LINK. (This was 2022's course. 2023 start/finish is still TBD but likely will be around 10-15 miles and around the same elevation. It won't be more challenging terrain)

MGC 2022 - Stage 2: Southside Road - Saturday -  - Southside Road - 52.9 miles - 2,027 feet of climbing - MAP LINK. (We are tinkering with adding a little bit more before South Side Road where the road narrow to help spread out the peloton. We may add 10ish or so miles but will be in your wheelhouse if so and give you ample notice).

MGC 2022 - Stage 3: Rocky Mountain Roubaix - Sunday -  - Roubaix Circuit 4 laps - 41.7 miles - 1711 feet of climbing - MAP LINK

The name of of the game is finish all three stages. All finishers of all three stages get an official Montana Gravel Challenge medal and hat. Recreational corral will be combined in the results and eligible for awards.  There will be one stocked aid station per stage with water and nutrition. 

Awards

Stage 1 - TT

• Due to the drawn out time frame and nature of the TT, we will not have podiums We will have results posted Friday Evening. 

Stage 2 - Southside

• Overall Female and Male 1,2,3 Medals and Podium
• Age Groups 1,2,3: 17 and Under, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+ Podium
• Team - Top Three Teams Male, Female, COED  Podium

Stage 3 - Southside

• Overall Female and Male 1,2,3 Medals and Podium
• Age Groups 1,2,3: 17 and Under, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+ Podium
• Team - Top Three Teams Male, Female, COED  Podium

Omnium Weekend 

Omnium Scoring Per Stage: 1st = 20, 2nd = 18, 3rd = 16, 4th = 14, 5th, 12, 6th = 10, 7th = 8, 8th = 6, 9th = 4, 10th = 2, all finishers get 1 point.

• Overall Top 1,2,3 Male and Female - Medals/Trophy and Podium
• Top 1,2,3 Male and Female Age Groups 17 and Under, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
• Teams: Top 1,2,3 Male, Female and Coed Teams - Trophy/Medals for top team and Podiums

New this year is the team team competition! Create or join a team at registration or register and come back and create or modify your team. Three types of teams: female, male, and coed. Each team can have up to four members. Coed is two male and two females. Fastest team cumulative time at the end of the third stage on Sunday is the winner. Create a team even if you don't have four members for fun. There may be prizes for most festive!

 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.

Not only is Bjorn, owner of Big Sky Brewery, hosting us on his property for the ride venue,  onsite camping and trailer camping is also allowed. Please signup during registration. There will be portapotties and some running potable water but no RV hookups.